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Other Worlds Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 36-4645462

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Aug 12, 2015

Organization Profilewww.otherworldsarepossible.org
398 60th StOakland, CA 94618

(215) 873-4672

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

72nd percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$44,000

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 31.6% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 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 / Assets75th percentile

Assets

$39,363

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Net Assets

$36,249

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Liabilities

$3,114

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

$139,340

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$117,375

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$21,965

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2014: $39,363Liabilities 2014: $3,114Net Assets 2014: $36,2492014Assets 2015: $89,197Liabilities 2015: $3,894Net Assets 2015: $85,3032015Assets 2016: $48,983Liabilities 2016: -$401Net Assets 2016: $49,3842016Assets 2017: $9,696Net Assets 2017: $9,6962017Assets 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $02018

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2014

Assets$39,363
Liabilities$3,114
Net Assets$36,249
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2014: $139,340Expenses 2014: $117,375Net Income 2014: $21,9652014Revenue 2015: $215,163Expenses 2015: $166,109Net Income 2015: $49,0542015Revenue 2016: $200,036Expenses 2016: $235,956Net Income 2016: -$35,9202016Revenue 2017: $128,741Expenses 2017: $168,428Net Income 2017: -$39,6872017Revenue 2018: $123Expenses 2018: $9,819Net Income 2018: -$9,6962018

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2014

Revenue$139,340
Expenses$117,375
Net Income$21,965
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Aug 12, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$139,340
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Other Worlds is a noprofit corporation formed exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. More specifically, Other Worlds creates educational materials that are free for public use regarding topics about international social and economic issues that affect food and agriculture, development, human rights, women's rights and disaster response. The educational material is created from Other World's own research, analysis, experience and innovations from coutries around the world. The materials are prepared and distributed in the United States primarily via the Internet and in the form of reports and booklets. Other Worlds also engages in charitable activities to financially support organizations that help improve social and econolmic conditions relating to the topics in which Other Worlds educates.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Harvesting Justice. This program helps promote and defend land, water, small scale and ecological agriculture, food sovereignty, and landbased and indigenous people. We foster a greater understanding of and commitment to food sovereignty throughout the U.S., in a variety of ways. We also support rural and indigenous organizations that are protecting ecological agriculture and the riches of nature.$31,570-
Education for Another World: This program documents and publicizes victories, advances, and inspiring trends. We publish approximately two articles a month; run a series on African food and seed sovereignty and on right-to-housing movements; and maintain a blog where we regularly repost stories, articles and interviews.$31,570-
Another Haiti is Possible: This program promotes Haitian citizens' ability to engage in their country's post-earthquake reconstruction and future, generates support for grassroots-led initiatives, and creates a better international understanding of Haiti.$31,569-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Beverly BellDirector-$44,000-$44,000
Tory FieldSecretary-$1,500-$1,500
Gustavo CastroPresident,Chair-$0--
Shilpa JainTreasurer-$0--
Andy LinDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Other Worlds Inc
EIN
36-4645462
Phone
2158734672
Address
398 60th St, Oakland, CA 94618

Signing Officer

Name
Beverly Bell
Title
Director
Signed
2015-08-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Savvy Tax Inc
Address
4200 PARK BLVD 531, OAKLAND, CA 94602-1312
Preparer
Eva Konigsberg
Phone
5109285067
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $2016”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $5087”

Other Expenses.1

“Book Production/Distribution $3130”

Other Expenses.2

“Sponsor Fees $2018”

Other Expenses.3

“Website $1860”

Other Expenses.5

“Miscellaneous $354”

Other Expenses.6

“Meetings/Meals $167”

Other Assets.1

“Travel Advance - Beginning $259 Travel Advance - Ending $0”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $555 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $3113”

Total Liabilities.1

“Rounding - Beginning $0 Rounding - Ending $1”

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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$39,363
Liabilities
$3,114
Net assets
$36,249
Revenue
$139,340
Expenses
$117,375
Net income
$21,965
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.10
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.10$1.29$1.68$0.40
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.49$2.00$2.36$0.36
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.04$0.85$2.15$1.66$0.49
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.03$0.36$1.39$1.17$0.22