Civic Intelligence

Ideas for Us Inc

EIN 27-3999166 • 501(c)3 • Orlando, FL

Profile

Develop ideas, fund action, and scale solutions to the world's most pressing environmental and humanitarian challenges

1030 West Kaley AvenueOrlando, FL 32805

www.ideasforus.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

73rd percentile

0.29x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

36th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 36% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

38th percentile

-0.2%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

53rd percentile

$66,147

Higher top officer pay than 53% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-70%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-52%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$96,389

Down $229,435 (-70%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$28,140

Down $9,324 (-25%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$68,249

Down $220,111 (-76%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$1,162,731

Down $1,255,025 (-52%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$1,165,166

Down $1,201,707 (-51%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$2,435

Down $53,318 (-105%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2016: $68,583Net Assets 2016: $68,5832016Assets 2017: $126,642Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $126,6422017Assets 2018: $84,999Liabilities 2018: $24,652Net Assets 2018: $60,3472018Assets 2019: $95,469Liabilities 2019: $17,081Net Assets 2019: $78,3882019Assets 2020: $143,991Liabilities 2020: $84,115Net Assets 2020: $59,8762020Assets 2021: $235,050Liabilities 2021: $137,315Net Assets 2021: $97,7352021Assets 2022: $275,300Liabilities 2022: $37,934Net Assets 2022: $237,3662022Assets 2023: $325,824Liabilities 2023: $37,464Net Assets 2023: $288,3602023Assets 2024: $96,389Liabilities 2024: $28,140Net Assets 2024: $68,2492024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$96,389
Liabilities$28,140
Net Assets$68,249

Operations Trend

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2016: $128,339Expenses 2016: $95,024Net Income 2016: $33,3152016Revenue 2017: $298,806Expenses 2017: $240,747Net Income 2017: $58,0592017Revenue 2018: $341,532Expenses 2018: $405,765Net Income 2018: -$64,2332018Revenue 2019: $454,381Expenses 2019: $436,323Net Income 2019: $18,0582019Revenue 2020: $325,364Expenses 2020: $343,878Net Income 2020: -$18,5142020Revenue 2021: $583,759Expenses 2021: $545,900Net Income 2021: $37,8592021Revenue 2022: $896,207Expenses 2022: $756,576Net Income 2022: $139,6312022Revenue 2023: $2,417,756Expenses 2023: $2,366,873Net Income 2023: $50,8832023Revenue 2024: $1,162,731Expenses 2024: $1,165,166Net Income 2024: -$2,4352024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,162,731
Expenses$1,165,166
Net Income-$2,435

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 6, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$1,162,731
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Develop ideas, fund action, and scale solutions to the world's most pressing environmental and humanitarian challenges

Environmental solutions & actions

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$319,385$93,188▼ $226,197
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$6,267$3,201▼ $3,066
Accounts Receivable$172--
Total Assets$325,824$96,389▼ $229,435
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$37,464$28,140▼ $9,324
Total Liabilities$37,464$28,140▼ $9,324
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$253,867$253,867→ $0
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$34,493$-185,618▼ $220,111
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$288,360$68,249▼ $220,111
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$325,824$96,389▼ $229,435

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$3,201$4,799$8,000
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Clayton L FerraraExecutive DirectorFT$66,147$66,147

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jeff BenavidesPresident
Chris CastroVice President
Patrick O OdoyoBoard Member
Reginald BurroughsBoard Member
Steve GoldmanBoard Member
John R SeydelDirector of Sustainability
George Kylan McnemarTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$994,383
Program Service Revenue
$165,092
Investment Income
$1,185
Other Revenue
$2,071
All Other Contributions
$628,209
Change in Net Assets
$-2,435

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,162,731
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,162,731
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,162,731
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$627,861
Other Expenses$537,305
Total Fundraising Expense$15,456
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$265,437$43,689$6,293$315,419
Payroll Taxes$214,032$28,201$4,062$246,295
Fees for Services Other$145,656$19,443$865$165,964
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$66,147--$66,147
Advertising$15,434$24,634-$40,068
Other Expenses$20,708$50$51$20,809
Insurance-$18,854-$18,854
All Other Expenses$7,019$2,197$64$9,280
Travel$4,609$719$3,191$8,519
Interest-$6,024-$6,024
Fees for Services Accounting$1,250$4,733-$5,983
Conferences and Meetings$3,223$1,991$642$5,856
Office Expenses$2,214$1,802$272$4,288
Depreciation Depletion-$3,066-$3,066
Fees for Services Legal-$9-$9
Total Functional Expenses$916,087$233,623$15,456$1,165,166

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,165,166
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,165,166
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,165,166
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

The cpa emails the president of ideas the completed irs form 990 for review. Subsequently, the president emails the members of the ideas board of directors a copy of the completed irs form 990 for their review and comment prior to the formal submittal of the tax return to the irs.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

As a newly formed non-profit organization with limited financial resources, the annual salary for the ceo for ideas was developed based on the availability of incoming funds and the need to compensate the individual with a reasonable salary. The amount of compensation was determined and approved by the ideas board of directors to be $3,000 per month or $36,000 per year.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

The ideas for us website, www.ideasforus.org, includes the ability to tap the guidestar logo that hyperlinks to the guidestar portal. From there, one can download the guidestar nonprofit report (four pages) for ideas that has links to the various financial documents. In addition, there are hyperlinks to request specific information from ideas such as annual reports and formation/governing documents.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ideas for US Inc
EIN
27-3999166
Phone
7862345524
Address
3219 CHELSEA STREET, ORLANDO, FL 32803

Signing Officer

Name
Jeff Benavides
Title
President
Phone
7862345524
Signed
2025-10-06

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jeff Benavides
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
Fl
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
21
Volunteers
13,984
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

Other fees: program service expenses 1,555. Management and general expenses 2,218. Fundraising expenses 803. Total expenses 4,576. Urban agriculture: program service expenses 144,101. Management and general expenses 3,853. Fundraising expenses 62. Total expenses 148,016. Professional, contract and service fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 13,372. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 13,372.

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

Statement activity vs trial balance difference -217,676.

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE CPA EMAILS THE PRESIDENT OF IDEAS THE COMPLETED IRS FORM 990 FOR REVIEW. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PRESIDENT EMAILS THE MEMBERS OF THE IDEAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS A COPY OF THE COMPLETED IRS FORM 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE FORMAL SUBMITTAL OF THE TAX RETURN TO THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1AS A NEWLY FORMED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES, THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR THE CEO FOR IDEAS WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF INCOMING FUNDS AND THE NEED TO COMPENSATE THE INDIVIDUAL WITH A REASONABLE SALARY. THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE IDEAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BE $3,000 PER MONTH OR $36,000 PER YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE IDEAS FOR US WEBSITE, WWW.IDEASFORUS.ORG, INCLUDES THE ABILITY TO TAP THE GUIDESTAR LOGO THAT HYPERLINKS TO THE GUIDESTAR PORTAL. FROM THERE, ONE CAN DOWNLOAD THE GUIDESTAR NONPROFIT REPORT (FOUR PAGES) FOR IDEAS THAT HAS LINKS TO THE VARIOUS FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE HYPERLINKS TO REQUEST SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM IDEAS SUCH AS ANNUAL REPORTS AND FORMATION/GOVERNING DOCUMENTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,555. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,218. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 803. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,576. URBAN AGRICULTURE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 144,101. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,853. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 62. TOTAL EXPENSES 148,016. PROFESSIONAL, CONTRACT AND SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,372. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,372.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4STATEMENT ACTIVITY VS TRIAL BALANCE DIFFERENCE -217,676.
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