Civic Intelligence

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 38-3304154

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 14, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.AQUATICS.ORG
1860 Bagwell StreetFlint, MI 48503-4406

(810) 744-0540

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

25th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

25th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

24th percentile

-7.1%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

68th percentile

$54,000

Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.1% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-3.7%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

15th percentile

-21%

Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets25th percentile

Assets

Down

$658,041

Down $25,281 (-3.7%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$658,041

Down $25,281 (-3.7%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue25th percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Down

$358,157

Down $97,519 (-21%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$383,438

Up $13,741 (+3.7%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$25,281

Down $111,260 (-129%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth30th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $886,477Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $886,4772010Assets 2011: $846,997Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $846,9972011Assets 2012: $687,665Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $687,6652012Assets 2013: $597,343Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $597,3432013Assets 2014: $683,322Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $683,3222014Assets 2015: $658,041Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $658,0412015Assets 2016: $945,384Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $945,3842016Assets 2017: $963,150Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $963,1502017Assets 2018: $875,205Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $875,2052018Assets 2019: $743,542Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $743,5422019Assets 2020: $869,802Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $869,8022020Assets 2021: $1,269,858Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,269,8582021Assets 2022: $831,550Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $831,5502022Assets 2023: $698,377Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $698,3772023Assets 2024: $741,368Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $741,3682024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$658,041
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$658,041
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth15th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $466,6392010Expenses 2011: $661,5392011Expenses 2012: $762,3152012Revenue 2013: $445,020Expenses 2013: $535,342Net Income 2013: -$90,3222013Revenue 2014: $455,676Expenses 2014: $369,697Net Income 2014: $85,9792014Revenue 2015: $358,157Expenses 2015: $383,438Net Income 2015: -$25,2812015Revenue 2016: $630,132Expenses 2016: $342,789Net Income 2016: $287,3432016Revenue 2017: $356,653Expenses 2017: $338,887Net Income 2017: $17,7662017Revenue 2018: $295,792Expenses 2018: $383,737Net Income 2018: -$87,9452018Revenue 2019: $333,137Expenses 2019: $510,284Net Income 2019: -$177,1472019Revenue 2020: $460,305Expenses 2020: $367,908Net Income 2020: $92,3972020Revenue 2021: $793,347Expenses 2021: $413,898Net Income 2021: $379,4492021Revenue 2022: $539,344Expenses 2022: $899,146Net Income 2022: -$359,8022022Revenue 2023: $183,884Expenses 2023: $196,007Net Income 2023: -$12,1232023Revenue 2024: $180,120Expenses 2024: $294,982Net Income 2024: -$114,8622024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$358,157
Expenses$383,438
Net Income-$25,281
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 14, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$358,157
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The aquatic ecosystem restoration foundation is committed to sustainable water resources through the science of ecosystem management in collaboration with industry, academia, government and other stakeholders.

The aerf is dedicated to outreach and education of the public, scholarship and applied research in the field of aquatic plant management.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$469,566$617,155▲ $147,589
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$213,756$40,886▼ $172,870
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$683,322$658,041▼ $25,281
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$512,295$516,412▲ $4,117
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$171,027$141,629▼ $29,398
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$683,322$658,041▼ $25,281
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$683,322$658,041▼ $25,281

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$0$18,045$18,045
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay68th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Carlton LayneExecutive DirectorPT$54,000$54,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Joel FruendtImmediate Past President
James SchmidtPresident
Tyler KoschnickVice President
Clark BoydDirector
Craig JakubikDirector
David BarnekowDirector
Gerald AdrianDirector
William RatajczykDirector
Richard HintermanTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$336,485
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$21,672
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$144,083
Change in Net Assets
$-25,281
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$329,438
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$54,000
Total Fundraising Expense$21,811
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$212,953$23,319$1,227$237,499
Travel$54,111-$9,549$63,660
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$45,900$8,100$54,000
Fees for Services Accounting-$7,925-$7,925
Conferences and Meetings-$6,309$1,113$7,422
Office Expenses-$4,824$184$5,008
Fees for Services Legal-$4,226-$4,226
Other Expenses-$2,060-$2,060
Advertising--$1,638$1,638
Total Functional Expenses$267,064$94,563$21,811$383,438
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
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6

“The foundation obtains members through annual membership fees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7A

“Gold sponsors have the right to elect or appoint members to the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11

“The executive director provides the data for the preparation of the forms. The forms are reviewed by the treasurer and the governing body has authorized the treasurer to sign the form 990 as appropriate.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“Governing documents and financial statements are maintained by the executive director and are made available for inspection on request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation
EIN
38-3304154
Phone
8107440540
Address
1860 BAGWELL STREET, FLINT, MI 48503-4406

Signing Officer

Name
Carlton Layne
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8107440540
Signed
2016-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Carlton Layne
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
0
Volunteers
8

Preparer

Firm
Plante & Moran Pllc
Address
4444 W Bristol Road Suite 360, Flint, MI 48507
Preparer
Lynne M Huismann
Phone
8107675350
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, line 11G

“WEBSITE MGMT AND OTHER CONSULTING FEES: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 23,319. Fundraising expenses 1,227. Total expenses 24,546. WATER TESTING AND SAMPLING: Program service expenses 212,953. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 212,953.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1GOLD SPONSORS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT OR APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES THE DATA FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE FORMS. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND THE GOVERNING BODY HAS AUTHORIZED THE TREASURER TO SIGN THE FORM 990 AS APPROPRIATE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION ON REQUEST.
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$658,041
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$658,041
Revenue
$358,157
Expenses
$383,438
Net income
-$25,281
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.00$0.74$0.18$0.29$0.11
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.00$0.70$0.18$0.20$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.00$0.83$0.54$0.90$0.36
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.27$0.00$1.27$0.79$0.41$0.38
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.00$0.87$0.46$0.37$0.09
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.00$0.74$0.33$0.51$0.18
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.00$0.88$0.30$0.38$0.09
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.00$0.96$0.36$0.34$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.00$0.95$0.63$0.34$0.29
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.00$0.66$0.36$0.38$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$0.46$0.37$0.09
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.60$0.45$0.54$0.09
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.69$0.00$0.69$0.76
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.85$0.00$0.85$0.66
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.89$0.00$0.89$0.47