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Groundwork Books 323 Student Center

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 33-0569848

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Oct 02, 2017

Organization Profilegroundwork.ucsd.edu
0323 Student CenterLa Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 452-9625

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

77th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

97th percentile

1.89x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

5th percentile

-96%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets77th percentile

Assets

$130,394

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$118,354

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$12,040

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue97th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

$6,361

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$12,481

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$6,120

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2017: $130,394Liabilities 2017: $12,040Net Assets 2017: $118,3542017Assets 2023: $96,614Net Assets 2023: $96,6142023Assets 2024: $95,946Net Assets 2024: $95,9462024Assets 2025: $100,616Net Assets 2025: $100,6162025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$130,394
Liabilities$12,040
Net Assets$118,354
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0K-$10KRevenue 2017: $6,361Expenses 2017: $12,481Net Income 2017: -$6,1202017Revenue 2023: $5,795Expenses 2023: $4,798Net Income 2023: $9972023Revenue 2024: $7,875Expenses 2024: $8,543Net Income 2024: -$6682024Revenue 2025: $6,483Expenses 2025: $1,813Net Income 2025: $4,6702025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$6,361
Expenses$12,481
Net Income-$6,120
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Oct 2, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$11,067
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide skills & intellect for system of social organization

Provide skills intellect for system of social organization.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Student Faculty members were provided with books, periodicals, supplies. Acted as a community center for exchanges of information and ideas. Provided an environment where students learned how to operate a business.-$10,699
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Sima Sarwar HasanCore Member-$0--
Jeremy Andrew SioconCore Member-$0--
Ezra Letao HsiehCore Member-$0--
Tuongvan Xuan-Tiffany PhanCore Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Groundwork Books Collective
EIN
33-0569848
Phone
8584529625
Address
0323 Student Center, La Jolla, CA 92037

Signing Officer

Name
Brian Myers
Title
Core Member
Phone
8584529625
Signed
2017-10-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Sonnenberg & Co CPAs
Address
5190 Governor Dr 201, San Diego, CA 92122
Preparer
Leonard C Sonnenberg
Phone
8584575252
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Miscellaneous 5,593”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Office 123”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Taxes 596”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets

“Accounts Receivable Beginning of year 10,136, End of year 11,067”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets

“Inventory Beginning of year 114,941, End of year 108,211”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities

“Accounts Payable Beginning of year 12,494, End of year 12,040”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$130,394
Liabilities
$12,040
Net assets
$118,354
Revenue
$6,361
Expenses
$12,481
Net income
-$6,120
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$1.01$0.06$0.02$0.05
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.96$0.08$0.09$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.97$0.06$0.05$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.30$0.12$1.18$0.06$0.12$0.06