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The Worm Farm Learning Foundation

EIN 26-3340024 • 501(c)3 • Durham, CA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Primary mission is to educate individuals about sustainable strategies for agriculture through vermiculture.

9050 Lasell LaneDurham, CA 95938

thewormfarmlearningfoundation.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2017

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-22%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-61%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

46th percentile

-6.4%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$7,321

Down $11,472 (-61%) from 2016

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$7,321

Down $11,472 (-61%) from 2016

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin22nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$51,414

Down $3,514 (-6.4%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$62,886

Up $1,886 (+3.1%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$11,472

Down $5,400 (-89%) from 2016

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2011: $4,972Net Assets 2011: $4,9722011Assets 2012: $8,144Net Assets 2012: $8,1442012Assets 2013: $18,644Net Assets 2013: $18,6442013Assets 2014: $16,774Net Assets 2014: $16,7742014Assets 2015: $24,865Net Assets 2015: $24,8652015Assets 2016: $18,793Net Assets 2016: $18,7932016Assets 2017: $7,321Net Assets 2017: $7,3212017

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$7,321
Liabilities-
Net Assets$7,321
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $2,3742011Revenue 2012: $3,1722012Revenue 2013: $57,580Expenses 2013: $47,080Net Income 2013: $10,5002013Revenue 2014: $58,562Expenses 2014: $60,432Net Income 2014: -$1,8702014Revenue 2015: $54,472Expenses 2015: $46,381Net Income 2015: $8,0912015Revenue 2016: $54,928Expenses 2016: $61,000Net Income 2016: -$6,0722016Revenue 2017: $51,414Expenses 2017: $62,886Net Income 2017: -$11,4722017

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$51,414
Expenses$62,886
Net Income-$11,472
Open 2017 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,321
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$7,321
Revenue
$51,414
Expenses
$62,886
Net income
-$11,472
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.32$7.32$51.4$62.9$11.5
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.8$18.8$54.9$61.0$6.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.9$24.9$54.5$46.4$8.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.8$16.8$58.6$60.4$1.87
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.6$18.6$57.6$47.1$10.5
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.14$8.14$3.17
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.97$4.97$2.37
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Feb 18, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$51,414
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Primary mission is to educate individuals about sustainable strategies for agriculture through vermiculture.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Achievements include providing education and information services to numberous schools, organizations, and other interested persons regarding sustainable strategies for agriculture through vermiculture. Information is offerred thru the use of classroom workshops, farm tours, and speaking engagements at schools, garden clubs, fairs and other locations . During a tax year, we host an average of 3 school tours a week, for a total of approximately 156 tours, offerring education to more than 6,000 school-age children and students as well as their parents, teachers, and other interested adults. Our tours normally last a minimum of 1-1.5 hours, and include both a classroom learning session from one of our vermicompost experts, followed by a hands-on visit to the worm farm windrows where children can dig around in the windrows which are filled with thousands of redworms to experience firsthand how worms eat and live. Our worm farm is visited annually by nearly all of the local schools within a 100 mile radius of our farm. The teachers sometimes schedule their class tours upwards of 2 months in advance in order to reserve their tour dates. Home schools bring their students, as well as the parents, to experience the Learning Foundation's workshops and worm experience. Additionally, the agriculture soil division of the local junior college, Butte College, and the nearby Chico State University all bring their soil classes out annually to get a firsthand look at the benefits worm castings have on the soil thru vermiculture.$51,548-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Arlita PurserCEO-$0--
Marcus R PurserSecretaryPT$0--
John Michael StewartCFOPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Worm Farm Learning Foundation
EIN
26-3340024
Phone
5308989009
Address
9050 Lasell Lane, Durham, CA 95938

Signing Officer

Name
Arlita Purser
Title
CEO
Signed
2018-02-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Business Technologies
Address
9050 Lasell Lane, Durham, CA 95938
Preparer
Arlita Purser
Phone
5308989009
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $200”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1027”

Other Expenses.1

“Workshop Materials $22886”

Other Expenses.2

“Utilities $3180”

Other Expenses.3

“Janitorial $2100”

Other Expenses.4

“Telephone $1080”

Other Expenses.5

“Tour Snacks $562”

Other Expenses.6

“Supplies $96”

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