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Transfair USA

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 41-1848081

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 11, 2016

Organization Profilewww.FairTradeUSA.org

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1500 Broadway No 400Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 663-5260

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.69x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.72x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

79th percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$274,530

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.9% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

96th percentile

70%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Up

$15,216,705

Up $6,275,517 (+70%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$4,771,093

Up $2,781,770 (+140%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$10,445,612

Up $3,493,747 (+50%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin79th percentile

Revenue

Up

$14,557,853

Up $2,374,804 (+19%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$11,744,835

Up $1,264,257 (+12%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$2,813,018

Up $1,110,547 (+65%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

$20M$10M$0-$10MAssets 2010: $5,513,420Liabilities 2010: $6,509,918Net Assets 2010: -$996,4982010Assets 2011: $7,149,402Liabilities 2011: $6,561,089Net Assets 2011: $588,3132011Assets 2012: $7,434,958Liabilities 2012: $6,091,880Net Assets 2012: $1,343,0782012Assets 2013: $5,227,741Liabilities 2013: $4,940,889Net Assets 2013: $286,8522013Assets 2014: $8,941,188Liabilities 2014: $6,951,865Net Assets 2014: $1,989,3232014Assets 2015: $15,216,705Liabilities 2015: $10,445,612Net Assets 2015: $4,771,0932015Assets 2016: $16,403,137Liabilities 2016: $7,551,420Net Assets 2016: $8,851,7172016Assets 2017: $14,409,426Liabilities 2017: $3,553,492Net Assets 2017: $10,855,9342017Assets 2018: $11,759,883Liabilities 2018: $3,319,010Net Assets 2018: $8,440,8732018Assets 2019: $11,759,916Liabilities 2019: $4,221,678Net Assets 2019: $7,538,2382019Assets 2020: $15,359,728Liabilities 2020: $7,038,312Net Assets 2020: $8,321,4162020Assets 2021: $19,057,567Liabilities 2021: $6,186,790Net Assets 2021: $12,870,7772021Assets 2022: $17,798,832Liabilities 2022: $3,650,286Net Assets 2022: $14,148,5462022Assets 2023: $14,293,733Liabilities 2023: $2,356,524Net Assets 2023: $11,937,2092023Assets 2024: $17,654,122Liabilities 2024: $3,529,090Net Assets 2024: $14,125,0322024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$15,216,705
Liabilities$10,445,612
Net Assets$4,771,093
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth79th percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MExpenses 2010: $9,675,3492010Expenses 2011: $8,949,7852011Expenses 2012: $9,092,1682012Revenue 2013: $9,762,151Expenses 2013: $10,818,377Net Income 2013: -$1,056,2262013Revenue 2014: $12,183,049Expenses 2014: $10,480,578Net Income 2014: $1,702,4712014Revenue 2015: $14,557,853Expenses 2015: $11,744,835Net Income 2015: $2,813,0182015Revenue 2016: $17,863,412Expenses 2016: $13,779,490Net Income 2016: $4,083,9222016Revenue 2017: $19,123,610Expenses 2017: $17,119,393Net Income 2017: $2,004,2172017Revenue 2018: $17,996,406Expenses 2018: $20,411,467Net Income 2018: -$2,415,0612018Revenue 2019: $21,632,559Expenses 2019: $22,535,194Net Income 2019: -$902,6352019Revenue 2020: $20,779,046Expenses 2020: $19,995,868Net Income 2020: $783,1782020Revenue 2021: $24,006,067Expenses 2021: $19,406,706Net Income 2021: $4,599,3612021Revenue 2022: $25,129,565Expenses 2022: $23,781,796Net Income 2022: $1,347,7692022Revenue 2023: $20,049,420Expenses 2023: $22,260,757Net Income 2023: -$2,211,3372023Revenue 2024: $22,184,153Expenses 2024: $19,996,330Net Income 2024: $2,187,8232024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$14,557,853
Expenses$11,744,835
Net Income$2,813,018
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 11, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$14,557,853
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fair trade usa enables sustainable development and community empowerment by cultivating a more equitable global trade model that benefits farmers, workers, consumers, industry, and the earth. We achieve our mission by certifying and promoting fair trade products.

Fair trade usa enables sustainable development and community empowerment by cultivating a more equitable global trade model that benefits farmers, workers, consumers, industry, and earth.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$3,490,997$6,393,058▲ $2,902,061
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,344,544$4,124,861▲ $2,780,317
Accounts Receivable$2,668,213$3,544,914▲ $876,701
Pledges and Grants Receivable$818,262$574,599▼ $243,663
Investments Program Related$300,000$300,000→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$105,948$122,817▲ $16,869
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$139,034$102,717▼ $36,317
Total Assets$8,941,188$15,216,705▲ $6,275,517
Other Assets Total$74,190$53,739▼ $20,451
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$3,094,191$6,517,541▲ $3,423,350
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$2,850,000$2,536,246▼ $313,754
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$682,681$1,118,786▲ $436,105
Other Liabilities$324,993$273,039▼ $51,954
Total Liabilities$6,951,865$10,445,612▲ $3,493,747
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,005,811$3,181,560▲ $2,175,749
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$983,512$1,589,533▲ $606,021
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,989,323$4,771,093▲ $2,781,770
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$8,941,188$15,216,705▲ $6,275,517

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$99,825$354,850$454,675
Other Land Buildings$2,892$165,698$168,590
Leasehold Improvements$0$50,440$50,440
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Paul RicePresident/CEOFT$181,428$93,102$274,530
Marybeth FitzsimmonsCFOFT$169,855$46,960$216,815
Robert HillGm/VPFT$146,826$55,793$202,619
Sandra StumbaughVice PresidentFT$122,319$29,162$151,481
Mary Jo CookCIOFT$136,732$5,528$142,260
Srinivas ArthamVice PresidentFT$126,921$10,557$137,478
Hannah FreemanDept. DirectorFT$106,417$11,799$118,216
Jennifer GallegosDept. DirectorFT$110,492$5,133$115,625

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ron CordesChair
Bob StillerDirector
Carlos GonzalezDirector
Erik NicholsonDirector
Helmy AbouleishDirector
Jennifer WalskeDirector
Larry RuffDirector
Mary Ellen IskenderianDirector
Michael Besancon Till 1015Director
Pamela Hartigan Till 915Director
Pierre FerrariDirector

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Cone LLCMarketing Consultants855 Boylston St 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02116$123,637
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,355,696
Program Service Revenue
$10,200,824
Investment Income
$1,333
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$4,355,696
Change in Net Assets
$2,813,018

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$1,509,225Sales Proceeds
Other Non Cash Contri Table2$337,236Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions3$1,846,461-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$6,516,585
Other Expenses$4,623,108
Total Fundraising Expense$1,018,008
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$589,142
Professional Fundraising Fees$16,000

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$2,962,968$522,776$479,299$3,965,043
Fees for Services Other$1,636,591$121,444$33,662$1,791,697
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$1,022,998$263,056$175,371$1,461,425
Information Technology$498,161$122,683$34,154$654,998
Occupancy$509,804$78,010$60,566$648,380
Foreign Grants$589,142--$589,142
Other Employee Benefits$461,457$60,386$47,295$569,138
Travel$493,626$15,354$50,723$559,703
Payroll Taxes$328,510$42,988$33,669$405,167
Advertising$219,815$145$14,913$234,873
Conferences and Meetings$137,179-$10,039$147,218
Insurance$114,877$15,133$12,048$142,058
Pension Plan Contributions$93,900$12,288$9,624$115,812
Other Expenses$56,722$1,168$8,430$66,320
Fees for Services Accounting-$43,070-$43,070
Depreciation Depletion$33,336$4,389$3,495$41,220
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$16,000$16,000
Fees for Services Legal$5,323$6,253-$11,576
Total Functional Expenses$9,412,261$1,314,566$1,018,008$11,744,835
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$589,142

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
AsiaProgram Services & Grants - Producer/Worker Support-00$410,858
North America - Canada and MexicoProgram Services & Grants - Producer/Worker Support-00$104,870
AfricaProgram Services & Grants - Producer/Worker Support-00$73,414
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$16,000
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Lease Incentive$273,039
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11

“The draft Form 990 is distributed to the full Board then reviewed and formally approved by the Audit Committee before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“Once each year the Organization distributes a list of vendors and business partners (fee for service) to the Board, Advisory Council, and key employees. After reviewing the list, the Board is required to sign a Conflict of Interest Policy Compliance Statement. If any possible conflicts are noted, they are brought to the full Board for review.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“The board has a compensation committee with authority to set the ceo's compensation. The ceo sets compensation for other officers. A detailed compensation study was conducted and has been updated annually using several sources. This data and success in achieving annual performance goals are used to set compensation rates.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The organization posts annual reports, audited financial statements with the auditor's opinion, and Form 990 on its website. These documents are also provided upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Transfair USA
EIN
41-1848081
Phone
5106635260
Address
1500 Broadway No 400, Oakland, CA 94612
Doing Business As
Fair Trade USA

Signing Officer

Name
Marybeth Fitzsimmons
Title
CFO
Phone
5108441667
Signed
2016-11-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Paul Rice
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
83
Volunteers
40

Preparer

Firm
Armanino LLP
Address
12657 Alcosta Blvd Ste 500, San Ramon, CA 94583-4600
Preparer
John Panetta
Phone
9257902600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, line 11G

“Other Professional Fees: Program service expenses 1,636,591. Management and general expenses 121,444. Fundraising expenses 33,662. Total expenses 1,791,697.”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“Audit Committee Role and Process The role and process of the Audit Committee has not changed from the prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

“The organization is a qualified organization exempt from federal, minnesota and california income taxes under the provisions of sections 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, chapter 317a of the minnesota statutes and 23701d of the california income tax as reflected in the accompanying financial statements. The organization recognizes the effects of its income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. The organization has evaluated its tax positions and has concluded as of december 31, 2015 and 2014, that the organization does not have any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary.”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0FAIR TRADE USA ENABLES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT BY CULTIVATING A MORE EQUITABLE GLOBAL TRADE MODEL THAT BENEFITS FARMERS, WORKERS, CONSUMERS, INDUSTRY, AND THE EARTH. WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY CERTIFYING AND PROMOTING FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0MARKETING, COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATIONFAIR TRADE USA WORKS TO INCREASE U.S. CONSUMER DEMAND FOR FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED PRODUCTS BY EDUCATING CONSUMERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BUYING FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS AND GROWING THE FAIR TRADE MOVEMENT.FAIR TRADE USA'S ANNUAL FAIR TRADE MONTH BRINGS TOGETHER BRANDS, RETAILERS, CONSUMERS, AND MEDIA FOR A MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE FAIR TRADE. GRASSROOTS EVENTS, PRODUCER TOURS, MEDIA RELATIONS, ONLINE MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, AND DISTRIBUTER PROMOTIONS COMBINE TO GALVANIZE SUPPORTERS AND BUILD AWARENESS. OCTOBER 2014 MARKED THE TENTH ANNUAL FAIR TRADE MONTH IN THE UNITED STATES, COMMEMORATED WITH A MAJOR AWARENESS CAMPAIGN THAT ACHIEVED OVER 350 MILLION IMPRESSIONS.ONLINE COMMUNITIES PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN FAIR TRADE USA'S EFFORTS TO RAISE DEMAND FOR FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED PRODUCTS. BY THE END OF 2015, FAIR TRADE USA'S SOCIAL NETWORKS HAD OVER 162,000 FANS ON FACEBOOK, OVER 91,000 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER, OVER 900 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM, OVER 6,400 CONNECTIONS ON LINKEDIN, AND OVER 9,000 CONNECTIONS ON PINTEREST.FINALLY, FAIR TRADE CAMPAIGNS GREW TO 275 TOWNS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, K-12 SCHOOLS, AND CIVIC / BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS THAT EITHER HOLD OFFICIAL FAIR TRADE CAMPAIGN STATUS OR ARE ON THE PATH TO THIS DESIGNATION. THE RESULT OF THE ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS OF OUR THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS IS ULTIMATELY DELIVERING GREATER ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS TO FAIR TRADE FARMERS AND WORKERS ACROSS THE GLOBE.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0CERTIFICATIONCOFFEE:$32.7 MILLION IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PREMIUMS AS THEY FOUGHT VOLATILE PRICES, DROUGHT AND PLANT DISEASES. IMPORTS OF FAIR TRADE COFFEE INTO THE UNITED STATES TOTALED 188.6 MILLION POUNDS IN 2015, A 9% INCREASE COMPARED TO LAST YEAR. LATIN AMERICA CONTINUES TO BE THE LARGEST SOURCE OF FAIR TRADE COFFEE IMPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES, ACCOUNTING FOR 85% OF THE VOLUME. INDONESIAN EXPORTS ARE THE SECOND LARGEST, ACCOUNTING FOR 10% OF TOTAL VOLUME. NEARLY 60% OF FAIR TRADE COFFEE IS ALSO CERTIFIED ORGANIC.PRODUCE:$6.5 MILLION IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PREMIUMS FOR FARMERS AND WORKERS; 18% MORE THAN IN 2014. FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED PRODUCE IMPORTS INCREASED BY OVER 30% IN 2015 WITH THE CERTIFICATION OF 72 NEW PRODUCER GROUPS IN NINE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. THE VARIETY AND MARKET AVAILABILITY OF CERTIFIED PRODUCE IS NOW STRONGER THAN EVER WITH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES RANGING FROM BANANAS, PINEAPPLES AND MANGOS TO CUCUMBERS, BELL PEPPERS AND EVEN SQUASH. IMPORTS OF FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED COCONUT AND SUGAR ALSO INCREASED 238% AND 275% RESPECTIVELY IN 2015 AS BRANDS LARGE AND SMALL DEEPENED THEIR COMMITMENTS TO FAIR TRADE.APPAREL & HOME GOODS:$647,525 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PREMIUMS FOR FACTORY WORKERS AND COTTON FARMERS; 200% MORE THAN IN 2014. THE FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED APPAREL AND HOME GOODS PROGRAM ALSO SAW IMPRESSIVE GROWTH OF 389% IN 2015 WITH THE CERTIFICATION OF 2.7 MILLION PRODUCTS AND IS FAIR TRADE USA'S NEWEST ENDEAVOR.CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS: SUGAR, COCOA, TEA, SPICES, COCONUT AND MORE:$7.5 MILLION IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PREMIUMS. THE CPG CATEGORY GREW SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2015 WITH COMMITMENTS FROM A VARIETY OF NEW BRANDS AND EXPANDED SOURCING FROM MANY EXISTING PARTNERS. AS A RESULT PREMIUMS EARNED BY FARMERS INCREASED 40% OVER THOSE EARNED IN 2014.FISHERIES:$46,551 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PREMIUMS TO FISHERMEN; 900% MORE THAN IN 2014. THIS IS THE RESULT OF A NATIONWIDE TUNA LAUNCH.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0PRODUCER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MARKET LINKAGEIN 2015, THE FAIR TRADE FACTORY PROGRAM TRANSFORMED FROM AN EMERGING CATEGORY TO A MORE ESTABLISHED CATEGORY WITH A BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD.WE ARE PROUD TO SHARE THAT:FAIR TRADE USA CERTIFIED MORE THAN 2.7 MILLION APPAREL AND HOME GOODS PRODUCTS THIS YEAR, UP FROM 558,000 IN 2014, WHICH REPRESENTS A 389% GROWTH RATE. FAIR TRADE CERTIFICATION WAS ACHIEVED AT 14 NEW FACTORIES, CONTRIBUTING TO A TOTAL OF 22 PARTICIPATING FACTORIES IN 7 COUNTRIES. MORE THAN 20,000 FACTORY WORKERS ARE NOW BENEFITING FROM BEING PART OF THE FAIR TRADE SYSTEM. FACTORY WORKERS INVESTED THEIR PREMIUMS IN EXCITING PROJECTS THIS YEAR SUCH AS WOMEN'S HEALTH PROGRAMS, ONSITE DAY CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN, AND BICYCLES THAT HELP WORKERS SAVE SIGNIFICANT TIME AND MONEY ON THEIR COMMUTE WHILE REDUCING TARDINESS. A WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS INCLUDING CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES FOR WOMEN, MEN AND CHILDREN. HOME GOODS SUCH AS RUGS, BEDDING, BLANKETS, AND DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES ARE ALSO BECOMING MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET.LOOKING AHEAD, THE FAIR TRADE FACTORY PROGRAM WILL EXPAND INTO MULTIPLE NEW REGIONS IN BOTH ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA. IN THE YEARS TO COME, LEADING FASHION AND HOME GOODS BRANDS WILL CONTINUE TO INVEST IN WORKERS ON THE FRONT LINES OF THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS WHILE OFFERING SHOPPERS A WIDE RANGE OF STYLISH FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS THAT WERE MADE ACCORDING TO THEIR VALUES.
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$15,216,705
Liabilities
$10,445,612
Net assets
$4,771,093
Revenue
$14,557,853
Expenses
$11,744,835
Net income
$2,813,018
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$17.7$3.53$14.1$22.2$20.0$2.19
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$14.3$2.36$11.9$20.0$22.3$2.21
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.8$3.65$14.1$25.1$23.8$1.35
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$19.1$6.19$12.9$24.0$19.4$4.60
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$15.4$7.04$8.32$20.8$20.0$0.78
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.8$4.22$7.54$21.6$22.5$0.90
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.8$3.32$8.44$18.0$20.4$2.42
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$14.4$3.55$10.9$19.1$17.1$2.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.4$7.55$8.85$17.9$13.8$4.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.2$10.4$4.77$14.6$11.7$2.81
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.94$6.95$1.99$12.2$10.5$1.70
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.23$4.94$0.29$9.76$10.8$1.06
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.43$6.09$1.34$9.09
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.15$6.56$0.59$8.95
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.51$6.51$1.00$9.68