Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 33-0631080
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
10th percentile
Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
18th percentile
Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
33rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$94,925
Down $31,341 (-25%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down$94,925
Down $31,341 (-25%) from 2017
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2017
Revenue
Down$76,836
Down $9,188 (-11%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$108,177
Down $52,154 (-33%) from 2017
Net Income
Up-$31,341
Up $42,966 (+58%) from 2017
Maintain a public interest law firm representing the public on environmental issues
Representing the public on environment
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT BY REPRESENTING CLIENTS IN ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE COASTAL ACT CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT & NATL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT CONTINUED ON SCH O | - | $107,454 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOLORES WELTY | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOAN JACKSON | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARGO FUER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| RUTH GALLANTER | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
“Continued from 990 part iii line 28and issues on water quality, wildlife, air quality and land use.ca environmental received grants from tides foundation which were used for representation of the following projects: the united states gypsum expansion project (imperial county ground-water pumping)(for protection of the anzo-borrego state park and yuma desert acec). Assisted to prevent ladwp from reducing water deliveries by 29000 afy to mono county ranches for grazing and conservation purposes and to export this water to la through the la aqueduct for uses in los angeles. ------carmel river watershed protection project ordering a reduction in diversions from the carmel river. ----- assisting friends of tesla park. ----celp represents sierra club in filing a petition for writ of mandate challenging los angeles dwp approval of a negative declaration for dwps well 358r pumping test project. ----celp project to protect public lands and natural resources during the new administration.”
“Description amountbank charges 73attorney general 25office expenses and legal costs 12,139travel 3,552”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | CONTINUED FROM 990 PART III LINE 28AND ISSUES ON WATER QUALITY, WILDLIFE, AIR QUALITY AND LAND USE.CA ENVIRONMENTAL RECEIVED GRANTS FROM TIDES FOUNDATION WHICH WERE USED FOR REPRESENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: THE UNITED STATES GYPSUM EXPANSION PROJECT (IMPERIAL COUNTY GROUND-WATER PUMPING)(FOR PROTECTION OF THE ANZO-BORREGO STATE PARK AND YUMA DESERT ACEC). ASSISTED TO PREVENT LADWP FROM REDUCING WATER DELIVERIES BY 29000 AFY TO MONO COUNTY RANCHES FOR GRAZING AND CONSERVATION PURPOSES AND TO EXPORT THIS WATER TO LA THROUGH THE LA AQUEDUCT FOR USES IN LOS ANGELES. ------CARMEL RIVER WATERSHED PROTECTION PROJECT ORDERING A REDUCTION IN DIVERSIONS FROM THE CARMEL RIVER. ----- ASSISTING FRIENDS OF TESLA PARK. ----CELP REPRESENTS SIERRA CLUB IN FILING A PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE CHALLENGING LOS ANGELES DWP APPROVAL OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR DWPS WELL 358R PUMPING TEST PROJECT. ----CELP PROJECT TO PROTECT PUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DURING THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTBANK CHARGES 73ATTORNEY GENERAL 25OFFICE EXPENSES AND LEGAL COSTS 12,139TRAVEL 3,552 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | General explanation attachment |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Description of other expenses Part I line 16 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z |
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| ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPDt | 0 | 2019-04-29 |
| ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPTm | 0 | 19:46:44 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | MOTHER LODE BOOKKEEPING INC |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2019-04-25T14:20:05-04:00 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2018-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2018 |
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2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.