Civic Intelligence

Ogallala Commons Inc

EIN 33-1144011 • 501(c)3 • Springfield, CO

Profile

Ogallala commons, inc. Is a nonprofit organization offering education and leadership to build vibrant communities in the great plains region. The commonwealths in this region can be identified as water and mineral cycle, renewable energy, education, health and recreation, the arts, history, a sense of place, wildlife, the food system and spirituality. These are 12 essential foundations that comprise this reqion. Oci focuses on four activities which are necessary to regenerate these commonwealths. They are: 1. Building a collaborative network; 2. Conducting an educational outreach; 3. Fostering a sense of place; and 4. Empowering resilient communities.

919 Main StreetSpringfield, CO 81073

www.ogallalacommons.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

33rd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

34th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

31st percentile

-4.6%

Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

75th percentile

30%

Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets33rd percentile

Assets

Down

$322,697

Down $41,547 (-11%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$322,697

Down $41,547 (-11%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue34th percentileNet Margin31st percentile

Revenue

Up

$894,788

Up $236,939 (+36%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$936,335

Up $222,563 (+31%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$41,547

Up $14,376 (+26%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $31,749Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $31,7492010Assets 2011: $38,268Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $38,2682011Assets 2012: $34,914Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $34,9142012Assets 2013: $86,089Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $86,0892013Assets 2014: $39,349Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $39,3492014Assets 2015: $105,359Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $105,3592015Assets 2016: $116,020Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $116,0202016Assets 2017: $193,893Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $193,8932017Assets 2018: $218,813Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $218,8132018Assets 2019: $216,096Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $216,0962019Assets 2020: $226,396Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $226,3962020Assets 2021: $379,989Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $379,9892021Assets 2022: $420,167Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $420,1672022Assets 2023: $364,244Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $364,2442023Assets 2024: $322,697Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $322,6972024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$322,697
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$322,697
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth75th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $206,6142010Expenses 2011: $213,5122011Expenses 2012: $238,6102012Revenue 2013: $315,967Expenses 2013: $264,792Net Income 2013: $51,1752013Revenue 2014: $241,120Expenses 2014: $287,860Net Income 2014: -$46,7402014Revenue 2015: $420,089Expenses 2015: $354,079Net Income 2015: $66,0102015Revenue 2016: $415,928Expenses 2016: $405,267Net Income 2016: $10,6612016Revenue 2017: $451,809Expenses 2017: $373,936Net Income 2017: $77,8732017Revenue 2018: $486,158Expenses 2018: $461,238Net Income 2018: $24,9202018Revenue 2019: $464,612Expenses 2019: $467,329Net Income 2019: -$2,7172019Revenue 2020: $323,380Expenses 2020: $313,080Net Income 2020: $10,3002020Revenue 2021: $419,756Expenses 2021: $376,357Net Income 2021: $43,3992021Revenue 2022: $527,098Expenses 2022: $486,920Net Income 2022: $40,1782022Revenue 2023: $657,849Expenses 2023: $713,772Net Income 2023: -$55,9232023Revenue 2024: $894,788Expenses 2024: $936,335Net Income 2024: -$41,5472024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$894,788
Expenses$936,335
Net Income-$41,547
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$322,697
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$322,697
Revenue
$894,788
Expenses
$936,335
Net income
-$41,547
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.23$0.00$3.23$8.95$9.36$0.42
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.64$0.00$3.64$6.58$7.14$0.56
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.20$0.00$4.20$5.27$4.87$0.40
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.80$0.00$3.80$4.20$3.76$0.43
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.26$0.00$2.26$3.23$3.13$0.10
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.16$0.00$2.16$4.65$4.67$0.03
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.19$0.00$2.19$4.86$4.61$0.25
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.94$0.00$1.94$4.52$3.74$0.78
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.16$0.00$1.16$4.16$4.05$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$0.00$1.05$4.20$3.54$0.66
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.39$2.41$2.88$0.47
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.00$0.86$3.16$2.65$0.51
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.35$0.00$0.35$2.39
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.38$0.00$0.38$2.14
2010XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.32$0.00$0.32$2.07
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Oct 18, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$527,098
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Ogallala commons, inc., is a nonprofit organization offering education and leadership to build vibrant communities in the great plains region, by reinvigorating the commonwealth which form the foundation for human and natural communities.our region's commonwealth can be identiried as water and mineral cycle, renewable energy, education, health and recreation, the arts, history, a sense of place, wildlife, the foodshed, and spirituality. These are 12 essential foundations for community vitality. Ogallala commons focuses on 4 activities to regenerate these commonwealths:

Ogallala commons inc. Is a nonprofit organization offering education and leadership to build vibrant communities in the great plains region, by reinvigorating the commonwealth which form the foundation for human and natural communities. Our region's commonwealth can be identified as water and mineral cycle, renewable energy, education, health and recreation, the arts, history, a sense of place, wildlife, the foodshed and spirituality. These are 12 essential foundations for community vitality. Ogallala commons focuses on 4 activities to regenerate these commonwealths: 1. Building a collaborative network; 2. Conducting educational outreach; 3. Fostering a sense of place; and 4. Empowering resilient communities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$379,989$420,167▲ $40,178
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$315,079$243,797▼ $71,282
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$120,000-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$64,326$55,786▼ $8,540
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$584$584→ $0
Total Assets$379,989$420,167▲ $40,178
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$379,989$420,167▲ $40,178
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$379,989$420,167▲ $40,178
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Wes SpohrPresident
Calley RunnelsBoard Member
Elaine Belansky PhdBoard Member
Jeremy WestBoard Member
Mia DacusBoard Member
Tiana SuazoBoard Member
Bertha MendozaBoard Vice-p
Jeff OchampaughSecretary
William J NelsonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$36,540
Program Service Revenue
$498,908
Investment Income
$-8,350
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$40,178
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$486,920
Total Fundraising Expense$30,563
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$23,588$15,603$20,483$59,674
Fees for Services Management-$40,392$10,080$50,472
Other Expenses$29,580--$29,580
Fees for Services Accounting-$24,851-$24,851
Total Functional Expenses$375,511$80,846$30,563$486,920
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Organizatiion's process to review form 990: board members are provided a copy of the 990 to review prior to its filing on august 15, 2022.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Enforcement of conflicts policy: oci board of directors adopted a written conflict of interest policy in may 2015. Since then, the board has been reqularly monitoring and enforcing the policy at its semi-annual meeting. A form for board members and independent contractors to declare any conflict of intrest will be signed annually at the end of each calendar year starting in 2021.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“Compensation process for top officials: oci annual review team of the board of directors reviews contract performance and makes recommendations to the full board of directors. The board deliberates about compensation levels that are proposed and approves the amounts in their fall meeting.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“Compensation process for officers: oci annual review team of the board of directors reviews contractor performance and makes recommendations to the full board of directors. The board deliberates about compensation levels that are proposed and approves the amounts in their fall meeting.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Governing documents disclosure explanation: the conflict of interest policy, nondiscrimination policy, whistle blower policy, by-laws, articles of incorporation and the current irs 990 report are available upon request. Ogallala commons inc. Shall have up to two weeks to deliver these documents by email.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ogallala Commons Inc
EIN
33-1144011
Phone
7195290431
Address
919 MAIN STREET, SPRINGFIELD, CO 81073

Signing Officer

Name
John Wittler
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8069452255
Signed
2023-10-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Wes Spohr
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Michael Gardiner Pc CPA
Address
310 MAIN ST, CANADIAN, TX 79014-2215
Preparer
Michael Gardiner
Phone
8063235338
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Ogallala commons inc. Is a nonprofit organization offering education and leadership to build vibrant communities in the great plains region, by reinvigorating the commonwealth which form the foundation for human and natural communities. Our region's commonwealth can be identified as water and mineral cycle, renewable energy, education, health and recreation, the arts, history, a sense of place, wildlife, the foodshed and spirituality. These are 12 essential foundations for community vitality. Ogallala commons focuses on 4 activities to regenerate these commonwealths: 1. Building a collaborative network; 2. Conducting educational outreach; 3. Fostering a sense of place; and 4. Empowering resilient communities.”

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“PROGRAMS TOTAL.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Communication 20,066 7,525 14,213 grant writing 0 0 6,270 partner building staff travel 3,522 2,657 0 staff development 0 5,421 0 total 23,588 15,603 20,483”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueGrp/Desc1WORKFORCE & LEADER DEVELOP
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0REBUILDING LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS: OCI MAINTAINED ITS PROGRAMMING HOSTING LOCAL FOOD SUMMITS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, AND EXPANDED ITS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR PRODUCERS.
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM: OCI CONTINUED ITS WORK IN YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS OFFERING PLACE BASED EDUCATION IN CAREER PATH DEVELOPMENT. OCI ALSO CONDUCTED COMMONWEALTH ACADEMIES, YOUTH ENTREPENEUR FAIRS AND A VIRTUAL E-CLUB TO FOSTER CONTINUED EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL ENTREPRENEURS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0OGALLALA COMMONS INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OFFERING EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP TO BUILD VIBRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE GREAT PLAINS REGION, BY REINVIGORATING THE COMMONWEALTH WHICH FORM THE FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN AND NATURAL COMMUNITIES. OUR REGION'S COMMONWEALTH CAN BE IDENTIFIED AS WATER AND MINERAL CYCLE, RENEWABLE ENERGY, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND RECREATION, THE ARTS, HISTORY, A SENSE OF PLACE, WILDLIFE, THE FOODSHED AND SPIRITUALITY. THESE ARE 12 ESSENTIAL FOUNDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY VITALITY. OGALLALA COMMONS FOCUSES ON 4 ACTIVITIES TO REGENERATE THESE COMMONWEALTHS: 1. BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK; 2. CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH; 3. FOSTERING A SENSE OF PLACE; AND 4. EMPOWERING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1PROGRAMS TOTAL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ORGANIZATIION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990: BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE 990 TO REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING ON AUGUST 15, 2022.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY: OCI BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN MAY 2015. SINCE THEN, THE BOARD HAS BEEN REQULARLY MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE POLICY AT ITS SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING. A FORM FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TO DECLARE ANY CONFLICT OF INTREST WILL BE SIGNED ANNUALLY AT THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR STARTING IN 2021.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALS: OCI ANNUAL REVIEW TEAM OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS CONTRACT PERFORMANCE AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD DELIBERATES ABOUT COMPENSATION LEVELS THAT ARE PROPOSED AND APPROVES THE AMOUNTS IN THEIR FALL MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS: OCI ANNUAL REVIEW TEAM OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD DELIBERATES ABOUT COMPENSATION LEVELS THAT ARE PROPOSED AND APPROVES THE AMOUNTS IN THEIR FALL MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION: THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY, WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY, BY-LAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE CURRENT IRS 990 REPORT ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. OGALLALA COMMONS INC. SHALL HAVE UP TO TWO WEEKS TO DELIVER THESE DOCUMENTS BY EMAIL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7COMMUNICATION 20,066 7,525 14,213 GRANT WRITING 0 0 6,270 PARTNER BUILDING STAFF TRAVEL 3,522 2,657 0 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 0 5,421 0 TOTAL 23,588 15,603 20,483
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
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