Civic Intelligence

The Aja Project

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 33-0969020

Sep 01, 2013 to Aug 31, 2014 • Filed on Apr 15, 2015

Organization Profilewww.ajaproject.org
4089 Fairmount Avenue92105

(619) 223-7001

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

49th percentile

2.7%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$58,110

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.4% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

60th percentile

8.2%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Up

$90,477

Up $6,875 (+8.2%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$89,026

Up $7,589 (+9.3%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$1,451

Down $714 (-33%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

$284,197

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$276,608

Up $40,704 (+17%) from 2013

Net Income

$7,589

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $44,663Liabilities 2010: $4,503Net Assets 2010: $40,1602010Assets 2011: $45,677Liabilities 2011: $5,147Net Assets 2011: $40,5302011Assets 2012: $84,135Liabilities 2012: $5,387Net Assets 2012: $78,7482012Assets 2013: $83,602Liabilities 2013: $2,165Net Assets 2013: $81,4372013Assets 2014: $90,477Liabilities 2014: $1,451Net Assets 2014: $89,0262014Assets 2015: $137,125Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $137,1252015Assets 2016: $160,682Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $160,6822016Assets 2017: $266,543Liabilities 2017: $74,054Net Assets 2017: $192,4892017Assets 2018: $396,058Liabilities 2018: $135,280Net Assets 2018: $260,7782018Assets 2019: $140,956Liabilities 2019: $26,441Net Assets 2019: $114,5152019Assets 2020: $215,725Liabilities 2020: $138,488Net Assets 2020: $77,2372020Assets 2021: $465,815Liabilities 2021: $315,349Net Assets 2021: $150,4662021Assets 2022: $407,854Liabilities 2022: $382,391Net Assets 2022: $25,4632022Assets 2023: $213,540Liabilities 2023: $1,545Net Assets 2023: $211,9952023Assets 2024: $268,558Liabilities 2024: $9,147Net Assets 2024: $259,4112024Assets 2025: $246,361Liabilities 2025: $50,678Net Assets 2025: $195,6832025

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$90,477
Liabilities$1,451
Net Assets$89,026
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $248,824Expenses 2010: $244,176Net Income 2010: $4,6482010Expenses 2011: $248,7822011Expenses 2012: $242,1752012Expenses 2013: $235,9042013Revenue 2014: $284,197Expenses 2014: $276,608Net Income 2014: $7,5892014Revenue 2015: $370,255Expenses 2015: $306,462Net Income 2015: $63,7932015Revenue 2016: $388,876Expenses 2016: $365,319Net Income 2016: $23,5572016Revenue 2017: $436,348Expenses 2017: $404,541Net Income 2017: $31,8072017Revenue 2018: $539,075Expenses 2018: $470,786Net Income 2018: $68,2892018Revenue 2019: $524,540Expenses 2019: $670,803Net Income 2019: -$146,2632019Revenue 2020: $436,702Expenses 2020: $473,980Net Income 2020: -$37,2782020Revenue 2021: $645,829Expenses 2021: $572,600Net Income 2021: $73,2292021Revenue 2022: $717,624Expenses 2022: $842,627Net Income 2022: -$125,0032022Revenue 2023: $507,432Expenses 2023: $320,900Net Income 2023: $186,5322023Revenue 2024: $498,884Expenses 2024: $451,468Net Income 2024: $47,4162024Revenue 2025: $357,856Expenses 2025: $421,584Net Income 2025: -$63,7282025

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$284,197
Expenses$276,608
Net Income$7,589
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2013 to Aug 31, 2014
Signed
Apr 15, 2015
Return Version
2013v4.0
Gross Receipts
$285,897
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The aja project is a compassionate space for young people, activists, visual artists and educators to engage critically with issues that affect our community and realize our collective liberation through participatory storytelling and the documentary arts.

To provide photography-based programming to transform the lives of youth and communities. AjA has provided long-term, community-based programming for over 2500 individuals, and has shared visual narratives with over 1 million viewers through large-scale public exhibits.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$55,341$89,293▲ $33,952
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$4,499$4,724▲ $225
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$18,728$840▼ $17,888
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$402$402→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$4,632$-4,782▼ $9,414
Total Assets$83,602$90,477▲ $6,875
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$2,165$1,451▼ $714
Total Liabilities$2,165$1,451▼ $714
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$72,204$89,026▲ $16,822
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$9,233--
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$81,437$89,026▲ $7,589
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$83,602$90,477▲ $6,875

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$402$28,889$29,291
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Sandra AinslieExec DirectorFT$58,110$58,110

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Michael LeakeChair of Board
Misty MooreCo Chair
Suzy BramzonCo Chair
Anand SpinivasanDirector
Clyde BeckDirector
Mary ScanlanDirector
Tim CaseyDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$282,150
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$274
Other Revenue
$1,773
All Other Contributions
$147,895
Change in Net Assets
$7,589
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$205,743
Other Expenses$70,865
Total Fundraising Expense$36,462
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$118,586--$118,586
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$3,665$27,118$27,327$58,110
Occupancy$28,482$3,628$3,560$35,670
Payroll Taxes$14,798$1,190$1,190$17,178
Other Employee Benefits$8,217$1,826$1,826$11,869
Fees for Services Other$785$4,759$36$5,580
Insurance$3,162$395$395$3,952
Fees for Services Accounting$2,356$295$295$2,946
Office Expenses$458$714$67$1,239
All Other Expenses$899$301-$1,200
Other Expenses$108$764$1,442$764
Travel--$297$297
Total Functional Expenses$199,113$41,033$36,462$276,608
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$73
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Yes
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, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Return provided to all board members via email. Approval by all board members received by email.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Board members disclose annually and when joining the board, any possible conflict of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The Officers of the Board review the compensation of the Executive Director. The review consists of comparison survey data of Executive Director compensations at other area non profit agencies, as well as consideration of the Director's performance. The entire Board of Directors approves the final compensation decision.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“No highly paid key employees or employees”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Available upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
33-0969020
Phone
6192237001

Signing Officer

Name
Melinda Chiment
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2015-04-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Melinda Chiment
Formed
2000
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
15
Volunteers
23

Preparer

Preparer
Patti Hodson
Phone
6197499942
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Return provided to all board members via email. Approval by all board members received by email.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Board members disclose annually and when joining the board, any possible conflict of interest.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The Officers of the Board review the compensation of the Executive Director. The review consists of comparison survey data of Executive Director compensations at other area non profit agencies, as well as consideration of the Director's performance. The entire Board of Directors approves the final compensation decision.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3No highly paid key employees or employees
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Available upon request
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$90,477
Liabilities
$1,451
Net assets
$89,026
Revenue
$284,197
Expenses
$276,608
Net income
$7,589
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.46$0.51$1.96$3.58$4.22$0.64
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.69$0.09$2.59$4.99$4.51$0.47
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.14$0.02$2.12$5.07$3.21$1.87
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.08$3.82$0.25$7.18$8.43$1.25
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.66$3.15$1.50$6.46$5.73$0.73
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.16$1.38$0.77$4.37$4.74$0.37
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.41$0.26$1.15$5.25$6.71$1.46
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.96$1.35$2.61$5.39$4.71$0.68
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.67$0.74$1.92$4.36$4.05$0.32
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.61$0.00$1.61$3.89$3.65$0.24
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.00$1.37$3.70$3.06$0.64
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.01$0.89$2.84$2.77$0.08
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.84$0.02$0.81$2.36
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.84$0.05$0.79$2.42
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.46$0.05$0.41$2.49
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.45$0.05$0.40$2.49$2.44$0.05