Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 33-1144011
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
55th 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
73rd percentile
Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
98th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 26.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
94th percentile
Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
Up$86,089
Up $51,175 (+147%) from 2012
Net Assets
Up$86,089
Up $51,175 (+147%) from 2012
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2012
Revenue
$315,967
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
Up$264,792
Up $26,182 (+11%) from 2012
Net Income
$51,175
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
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. 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.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $34,914 | $86,089 | ▲ $51,175 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $24,914 | $74,945 | ▲ $50,031 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $10,000 | $11,144 | ▲ $1,144 |
| Total Assets | $34,914 | $86,089 | ▲ $51,175 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $34,914 | $86,089 | ▲ $51,175 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $34,914 | $86,089 | ▲ $51,175 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Gierisch | Director | FT | $82,800 | $82,800 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Janie Alejandre | Board Presid |
| Paul Martin | Board Secret |
| Robert Mailander | Board Treasu |
| - | Director |
| Dawn Hampton | Director |
| Martha Kunkel | Director |
| Nikki Johnson | Director |
| Simone Cahoj | Director |
| Tom Giessel | Vice-preside |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $181,992 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $82,800 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | - | $82,800 | - | $82,800 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $4,974 | - | $4,974 |
| Other Expenses | $500 | - | - | $500 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $177,018 | $87,774 | $0 | $264,792 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“No review was or will be conducted.”
“No documents available to the public”
“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.”
“Oci continued its extensive work in rebuilding local foodsheds by continuing our "local llano" weekly blog, and public education through 3 posts on our local llano facebook page each week.”
“Oci continued its extensive work in rebuilding local foodsheds by continuing our "local llano" weekly blog, and public education through 3 posts on our local llano facebook page each week.”
“Oci continued its extensive work in rebuilding local foodsheds by continuing our "local llano" weekly blog, and public education through 3 posts on our local llano facebook page each week.”
“In 2013, 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 58 interns and apprentices, consisting of high school students, college and older adults.secondly, oci continued extensive work in youth engagement by conducting 3 youth entrepeneur fairs and 4 regional youth engagement days. Thirdly, oci conducted 10 playa festivals that involved elementary, middle, and high schools and educated 1,100 students & teachers. These festivals offered comprehenisve water education to students as well as opportunities for outdoor activity. Another set of activities that oci does reguarding natural resources conservation education is 4 playa field days. Fourthly, oci continued its extensive work in rebuilding local foodsheds by continuing our "local llano" weekly blog, and public education through 3 posts on our local llano facebook page each week.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | OCI CONTINUED ITS EXTENSIVE WORK IN REBUILDING LOCAL FOODSHEDS BY CONTINUING OUR "LOCAL LLANO" WEEKLY BLOG, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH 3 POSTS ON OUR LOCAL LLANO FACEBOOK PAGE EACH WEEK. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | OCI CONTINUED ITS EXTENSIVE WORK IN REBUILDING LOCAL FOODSHEDS BY CONTINUING OUR "LOCAL LLANO" WEEKLY BLOG, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH 3 POSTS ON OUR LOCAL LLANO FACEBOOK PAGE EACH WEEK. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | OCI CONTINUED ITS EXTENSIVE WORK IN REBUILDING LOCAL FOODSHEDS BY CONTINUING OUR "LOCAL LLANO" WEEKLY BLOG, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH 3 POSTS ON OUR LOCAL LLANO FACEBOOK PAGE EACH WEEK. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | IN 2013, 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 58 INTERNS AND APPRENTICES, CONSISTING OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE AND OLDER ADULTS.SECONDLY, OCI CONTINUED EXTENSIVE WORK IN YOUTH ENGAGEMENT BY CONDUCTING 3 YOUTH ENTREPENEUR FAIRS AND 4 REGIONAL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT DAYS. THIRDLY, OCI CONDUCTED 10 PLAYA FESTIVALS THAT INVOLVED ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND EDUCATED 1,100 STUDENTS & TEACHERS. THESE FESTIVALS OFFERED COMPREHENISVE WATER EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. ANOTHER SET OF ACTIVITIES THAT OCI DOES REGUARDING NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION EDUCATION IS 4 PLAYA FIELD DAYS. FOURTHLY, OCI CONTINUED ITS EXTENSIVE WORK IN REBUILDING LOCAL FOODSHEDS BY CONTINUING OUR "LOCAL LLANO" WEEKLY BLOG, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH 3 POSTS ON OUR LOCAL LLANO FACEBOOK PAGE EACH WEEK. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
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