Civic Intelligence

The Knowing Garden

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 27-4487337

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Nov 12, 2015

Organization ProfileKNOWINGGARDEN.ORG
5223 Scott StTorrance, CA 90503

(310) 944-9107

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.29x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

75th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

47th percentile

1.8%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$79,809

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 40.2% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

87th percentile

66%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

86th percentile

50%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Up

$32,125

Up $12,776 (+66%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$22,932

Up $3,583 (+19%) from 2013

Liabilities

$9,193

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue75th percentileNet Margin47th percentile

Revenue

Up

$198,424

Up $66,353 (+50%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$194,841

Up $76,521 (+65%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

$3,583

Down $10,168 (-74%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth87th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2013: $19,349Net Assets 2013: $19,3492013Assets 2014: $32,125Liabilities 2014: $9,193Net Assets 2014: $22,9322014Assets 2015: $65,109Liabilities 2015: $29,456Net Assets 2015: $35,6532015Assets 2017: $109,361Liabilities 2017: $29,364Net Assets 2017: $79,9972017Assets 2019: $88,738Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $88,7382019Assets 2020: $137,426Liabilities 2020: $134,979Net Assets 2020: $2,4472020Assets 2022: $82,623Liabilities 2022: $114,100Net Assets 2022: -$31,4772022Assets 2024: $20,762Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $20,7622024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$32,125
Liabilities$9,193
Net Assets$22,932
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth86th percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2013: $132,071Expenses 2013: $118,320Net Income 2013: $13,7512013Revenue 2014: $198,424Expenses 2014: $194,841Net Income 2014: $3,5832014Revenue 2015: $240,188Expenses 2015: $240,385Net Income 2015: -$1972015Revenue 2017: $388,864Expenses 2017: $373,657Net Income 2017: $15,2072017Revenue 2019: $290,161Expenses 2019: $291,004Net Income 2019: -$8432019Revenue 2020: $109,965Expenses 2020: $196,256Net Income 2020: -$86,2912020Revenue 2022: $205,399Expenses 2022: $215,776Net Income 2022: -$10,3772022Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $4,759Net Income 2024: -$4,7592024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$198,424
Expenses$194,841
Net Income$3,583
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Nov 12, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$198,424
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide primary education to children by operating a school and other educational facilities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN.$197,269$12,055
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MAGDALENA C GARCIATeacherFT$77,816$1,993$79,809
MICHELLE R GOLDBACHTeacherFT$32,381$801$33,182
PATRICIA VALDEZExecutive DirectorPT$0--
MONICA EVANGELISTPresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Knowing Garden
EIN
27-4487337
Phone
3109449107
Address
5223 SCOTT ST, TORRANCE, CA 90503

Signing Officer

Name
Patricia Valdez
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2015-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Richard L Valdez Income Tax
Address
113 No Rowan Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90063
Preparer
Richard L Valdez Ii
Phone
3232696619
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Revenue.1

“FUNDRAISERS $4605”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $966”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $119”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $6112”

Other Expenses.1

“SCHOOL SUPPLIES $3402”

Other Expenses.2

“Fundraising expenses $2053”

Other Expenses.3

“ENRICHMENT CLASSES $1905”

Other Expenses.4

“Professional development $1450”

Other Expenses.5

“Payroll processing svc $1335”

Other Expenses.6

“FIELD TRIP EXPENSES $805”

Other Expenses.7

“MISCELLANEOUS $589”

Other Expenses.8

“PARENT EDUCATION $275”

Other Expenses.9

“MEALS $187”

Other Expenses.10

“SUBCONTRACTORS $150”

Other Expenses.11

“TAX & LICENSES $70”

Total Liabilities.1003

“Deferred Revenue - Beginning $0 Deferred Revenue - Ending $9193”

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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$32,125
Liabilities
$9,193
Net assets
$22,932
Revenue
$198,424
Expenses
$194,841
Net income
$3,583
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.21$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.05$0.05
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.83$1.14$0.31$2.05$2.16$0.10
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.37$1.35$0.02$1.10$1.96$0.86
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.89$0.00$0.89$2.90$2.91$0.01
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.09$0.29$0.80$3.89$3.74$0.15
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.65$0.29$0.36$2.40$2.40$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.09$0.23$1.98$1.95$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.19$1.32$1.18$0.14