Civic Intelligence

Friends of Colorado Lagoon

EIN 33-0968096 • 501(c)3 • Long Beach, CA

Profile

To restore and preserve the long beach colorado lagoon and education regarding conservation issues.

6475 W Pacific Coast HwyLong Beach, CA 90803-4201

www.coloradolagoon.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

93rd percentile

67%

Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

36%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

1008%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$44,265

Up $11,794 (+36%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$44,265

Up $11,794 (+36%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin93rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$17,614

Up $16,024 (+1008%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$5,820

Up $347 (+6.3%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$11,794

Up $15,677 (+404%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2014: $14,500Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $14,5002014Assets 2015: $27,940Net Assets 2015: $27,9402015Assets 2016: $16,856Net Assets 2016: $16,8562016Assets 2018: $19,207Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $19,2072018Assets 2019: $21,159Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $21,1592019Assets 2020: $40,121Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $40,1212020Assets 2021: $36,354Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $36,3542021Assets 2022: $32,471Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $32,4712022Assets 2023: $44,265Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $44,2652023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$44,265
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$44,265
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2014: $245,625Expenses 2014: $288,458Net Income 2014: -$42,8332014Revenue 2015: $51,866Expenses 2015: $38,426Net Income 2015: $13,4402015Revenue 2016: $27,027Expenses 2016: $38,111Net Income 2016: -$11,0842016Revenue 2018: $125,461Expenses 2018: $121,109Net Income 2018: $4,3522018Revenue 2019: $133,440Expenses 2019: $131,488Net Income 2019: $1,9522019Revenue 2020: $22,653Expenses 2020: $3,687Net Income 2020: $18,9662020Revenue 2021: $6,700Expenses 2021: $10,467Net Income 2021: -$3,7672021Revenue 2022: $1,590Expenses 2022: $5,473Net Income 2022: -$3,8832022Revenue 2023: $17,614Expenses 2023: $5,820Net Income 2023: $11,7942023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$17,614
Expenses$5,820
Net Income$11,794
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$44,265
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$44,265
Revenue
$17,614
Expenses
$5,820
Net income
$11,794
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.44$0.18$0.06$0.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.02$0.05$0.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.36$0.07$0.10$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.40$0.23$0.04$0.19
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$1.33$1.31$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$1.25$1.21$0.04
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.17$0.27$0.38$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.28$0.52$0.38$0.13
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$2.46$2.88$0.43
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 28, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$17,614
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To restore and preserve the long beach colorado lagoon, and education regarding conservation issues.

To restore and preserve the long beach colorado lagoon and education regarding conservation issues.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATION - SUPPORT OF WEBSITE AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER TO EXPLAIN CONSERVATION ISSUES TO CONCERNED CITIZENS; EDUCATE REGARDING ONGOING WORK TO RESTORE WILDLIFE AND HABITATS TO THE COLORADO LAGOON.$0$0
CONSERVATION - PROVIDE TOOLS, MATERIALS, AND SUPERVISION FOR VOLUNTEERS TO RESTORE NATIVE PLANTS TO THE WETLANDS AND EAST BANK OF THE LAGOON, AND TO UPGRADE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.$0$0
NEWSLETTER - DESCRIBES FIELD TRIPS, FUNDRAISING EVENTS, EDUCATES REGARDING CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION ISSUES.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
HEATHER ALTMANPresidentPT$0--
DR CHRISTINE WHITCRAFTVice President-$0--
ADAM OBAZASecretary-$0--
NICOLE THORNSecretary-$0--
DAVID PIRAZZITreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of Colorado Lagoon
EIN
33-0968096
Phone
5622555211
Address
6475 W PACIFIC COAST HWY, LONG BEACH, CA 90803-4201

Signing Officer

Name
Dave Pirazzi
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5622255211
Signed
2024-05-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Yap & Little Inc Cpas
Address
6711 KATELLA AVENUE 2ND FLOOR, CYPRESS, CA 90630
Preparer
Kenneth L Little CPA
Phone
7145036212
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: advertising & promotion. Amount: 1,226. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,968. Description: event expense. Amount: 1,980. Description: office expenses. Amount: 326. Description: utilities. Amount: 145. Description: licenses and permits. Amount: 25. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 5,670.”

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