Liabilities / Assets
53rd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Ogallala Commons Inc.
990 • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 33-1144011
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
Score unavailable
Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.
Asset Growth
31st percentile
Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
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Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$34,914
Down $3,354 (-8.8%) from 2011
Net Assets
Down$34,914
Down $3,354 (-8.8%) from 2011
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2011
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
Up$238,610
Up $25,098 (+12%) from 2011
Net Income
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
- Signed
- Aug 2, 2013
- Return Version
- 2012v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $235,256
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:
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- EIN
- 33-1144011
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| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 2 | IN 2012, OGALLALA COMMONS INC, (OCI) AND ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERS EXPANDED OUR COMMUNITY INTERN PROGRAM TO PROVIDE WORK EXPERIENCE, SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER EXPLORATION FOR A TOTAL OF 46 INTERS, CONSISTING OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE AND OLDER ADULT INTERNS. SECONDLY, OCI CONTINUED EXTENSIVE WORK IN YOUTH ENGAGEMENT BY CONDUCTING THREE YOUTH ENTREPRENEUR FAIRS AND THREE REGIONAL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT DAYS. THIRDLY, OCI CONDUCTED TEN PLAYA FESTIVALS THAT INVOLVED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND EDUCATED STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. THESE FESTIVALS OFFERED COMPREHENSIVE WATER EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. ANOTHER SET OF ACTIVITIES THAT OCI DOES REGARDING NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION EDUCATION IS FOUR PLAYA FIELD DAYS. FOURTHLY, OCI CONTINUED ITS EXTENSIVE WORK IN REBUILDING LOCAL FOODSHEDS BY CREATING A "LOCAL LLANO" WEEKLY BLOG, AND CONDUCTING TWO LOCAL LLANO FIELD DAYS. |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/State | 0 | TX |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCode | 0 | 79063 |
| ReturnHeader/Officer/DateSigned | 0 | 2013-08-02 |
| ReturnHeader/Officer/Name | 0 | DARRYL BIRKENFELD |
| ReturnHeader/Officer/Title | 0 | DIRECTOR |
| ReturnHeader/Preparer/DatePrepared | 0 | 2013-08-02 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirm/PreparerFirmBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1 | 0 | MICHAEL GARDINER PC CPA |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirm/PreparerFirmUSAddress/AddressLine1 | 0 | 310 MAIN ST |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirm/PreparerFirmUSAddress/City | 0 | CANADIAN |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirm/PreparerFirmUSAddress/State | 0 | TX |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirm/PreparerFirmUSAddress/ZIPCode | 0 | 79014 |
| ReturnHeader/Preparer/Name | 0 | MICHAEL GARDINER |
| ReturnHeader/Preparer/Phone | 0 | 8063235338 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnType | 0 | 990 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDate | 0 | 2012-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDate | 0 | 2012-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYear | 0 | 2012 |
| ReturnHeader/Timestamp | 0 | 2013-08-12T17:38:10-05:00 |
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2012 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
- Assets
- $34,914
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $34,914
- Revenue
- -
- Expenses
- $238,610
- Net income
- -