Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 27-2830780
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
59th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
44th percentile
Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
92nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 26.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
93rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
63rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$361
Up $206 (+133%) from 2015
Net Assets
Up-$300
Up $1,262 (+81%) from 2015
Liabilities
Down$661
Down $1,056 (-62%) from 2015
Revenue
Up$182,868
Up $16,143 (+9.7%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$181,606
Up $14,171 (+8.5%) from 2015
Net Income
Up$1,262
Up $1,972 (+278%) from 2015
4 Elements Earth Education is a non-profit organization that provides educational programs for youth, families, and community. The core of the curriculum consists of teachings in nature awareness, tracking, primitive survival skills, and land stewardship.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Elements Earth Education has provided educational programs for youth, families, and community. The primary program has been the Fox Walker program teaching a curriculum that consists of nature awareness, tracking, primitive survival skills, and land stewardship.(about 200 students served) | $126,094 | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Berry | President & CEO | FT | $48,875 | - | $48,875 |
| Juan Villarreal | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Christopher Contag | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| Ross Whiting | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Jon Delson | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Pamela Contag | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
“Advertising and Promotion $850”
“Office Expenses $878”
“Travel $3952”
“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $120”
“Depreciation $15”
“Insurance $2016”
“Program Supplies $6743”
“Bank Charges - Card Fees $5050”
“Program Food $3609”
“Telephone $3159”
“Auto Expenses $2032”
“Business Meeting $1374”
“Continuing Educ $53”
“Licenses and Permits $50”
“Promotional Gifts $35”
“Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $15 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $0”
“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $140 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $0”
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1717 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $661”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Office Expenses $878 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $120 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Depreciation $15 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Insurance $2016 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 14 | Promotional Gifts $35 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 16 | Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $140 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $0 |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 272830780 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 5302652036 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 16200 Lake Vera Purdon Road |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | Nevada City |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 95959 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 120 N School Street |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 5304776865 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | David G Franco |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2017-04-04T10:38:52-07:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2016-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2016-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2016 |
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2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.