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Deep Forest Field School Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 26-2218555

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 16, 2020

Organization Profiledeepforestfieldschool.org
459 Sinclair Ave NEAtlanta, GA 30307

(404) 375-1881

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2019

Net Margin

52nd percentile

4.1%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

86th percentile

57%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

46th percentile

-1.0%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$22,130

Up $7,992 (+57%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$22,130

Up $7,992 (+57%) from 2018

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin52nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$113,896

Down $1,123 (-1.0%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$109,232

Down $4,749 (-4.2%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$4,664

Up $3,626 (+349%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2015: $12,929Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $12,9292015Assets 2016: $27,867Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $27,8672016Assets 2017: $19,091Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $19,0912017Assets 2018: $14,138Net Assets 2018: $14,1382018Assets 2019: $22,130Net Assets 2019: $22,1302019Assets 2020: $5,968Net Assets 2020: $5,9682020Assets 2021: $10,791Net Assets 2021: $10,7912021Assets 2022: $6,051Net Assets 2022: $6,0512022Assets 2023: $5,165Net Assets 2023: $5,1652023Assets 2024: $4,628Net Assets 2024: $4,6282024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$22,130
Liabilities-
Net Assets$22,130
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $80,285Expenses 2015: $68,489Net Income 2015: $11,7962015Revenue 2016: $113,216Expenses 2016: $98,278Net Income 2016: $14,9382016Revenue 2017: $101,013Expenses 2017: $109,789Net Income 2017: -$8,7762017Revenue 2018: $115,019Expenses 2018: $113,981Net Income 2018: $1,0382018Revenue 2019: $113,896Expenses 2019: $109,232Net Income 2019: $4,6642019Revenue 2020: $53,760Expenses 2020: $69,922Net Income 2020: -$16,1622020Revenue 2021: $28,435Expenses 2021: $23,612Net Income 2021: $4,8232021Revenue 2022: $4,147Expenses 2022: $8,887Net Income 2022: -$4,7402022Revenue 2023: $1,440Expenses 2023: $2,326Net Income 2023: -$8862023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $3,472Net Income 2024: -$3,4722024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$113,896
Expenses$109,232
Net Income$4,664
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 16, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$113,896
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization's primary exempt purpose is forest conservation.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Fernbank Museum of Natural History - Provision of (i) Scientific Consultative services; (ii) 1,706 hours of Machete Man services for control and eradication of non-native invasive plant species from a 65 acre Climax hardwood forest ("old growth") and the surrounding area; and (iii) Faunal and floral assessments and evaluations for 200 hours with Presentation (March 8th). Specialized training was provided to 10 Apprentices. Persons benefitting directly include Museum attendees estimated to be 10% of the approximately 500,000 visitors to the Museum.$68,300-
Friends of Briarlake Forest Park - Provision of (i) Scientific Consultative services especially concerning encouraging populations of bats and insect control; (ii) 841 hours of Machete Man services for the control and eradication of non-native invasive plant species in a 17 acre area; and (iii) 100 hours of faunal assessment and evaluation. Specialized training was provided to 10 Apprentices. Includes use of funds from a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant "Briarlake Forest Park Restoration" Grant ID# 6001.18.059432. Persons benefitting include the population of DeKalb County or about 750,000 people.$30,630-
Building a Sustainability program with the City of Decatur. Assessment and evaluation of the new Legacy Park and delivery of a Demonstration Project. The focus was to develop a program whereby trees saved from invasive plants are keyed to the sequestration of Transport Related Pollutants (including carbon dioxide) produced by donors. Specialized training was provided to 7 Apprentices. Persons benefitting include the population of Decatur or about 25,000 people.$3,000-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jeremy F DahlPresidentFT$0--
Roger CaplanDirector-$0--
Gordon EilenDirector-$0--
David AthertonDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Deep Forest Field School Inc
EIN
26-2218555
Phone
4043751881
Address
459 Sinclair Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

Signing Officer

Name
Jeremy F Dahl
Title
President
Signed
2020-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Tripp Chafin & Company LLC
Address
1225 Johnson Ferry Rd 200, Marietta, GA 30068
Preparer
Jason C Coleman
Phone
7705652422
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $2746”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1196”

Other Expenses.1

“Tools and supplies $2846”

Other Expenses.2

“Education, conf., meetings $2731”

Other Expenses.3

“Transportation costs $2683”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$22,130
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$22,130
Revenue
$113,896
Expenses
$109,232
Net income
$4,664
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.05$0.00$0.03$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.05$0.01$0.02$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.06$0.04$0.09$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.11$0.28$0.24$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.06$0.54$0.70$0.16
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.22$1.14$1.09$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.14$1.15$1.14$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$1.01$1.10$0.09
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$1.13$0.98$0.15
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.80$0.68$0.12