Civic Intelligence

Mind Gardens Project

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 46-1134055

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Nov 13, 2015

Organization Profilewww.MindGardens.org
1880 Century Park EastLos Angeles, CA 90067

(310) 552-1600

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2014

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-3.4%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-0.5%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-94%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$25,405

Down $134 (-0.5%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$25,405

Down $134 (-0.5%) from 2013

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,000

Down $59,727 (-94%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$4,134

Down $71,249 (-95%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

-$134

Up $11,522 (+99%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2012: $37,195Net Assets 2012: $37,1952012Assets 2013: $25,539Net Assets 2013: $25,5392013Assets 2014: $25,405Net Assets 2014: $25,4052014

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2014

Assets$25,405
Liabilities-
Net Assets$25,405
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $91,016Expenses 2012: $53,821Net Income 2012: $37,1952012Revenue 2013: $63,727Expenses 2013: $75,383Net Income 2013: -$11,6562013Revenue 2014: $4,000Expenses 2014: $4,134Net Income 2014: -$1342014

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2014

Revenue$4,000
Expenses$4,134
Net Income-$134
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Nov 13, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$4,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Mind gardens project is a nonprofit corporation organized and operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes. The specific purposes of this organization are to develop and conserve natural resources, such as gardens, for the benefit of the entire community, provide instruction and training to individuals for the purpose of improving and developing their capabilities with regard to growing and maintaining a garden, and provide relief to poor, distressed and underprivileged families and children by providing them with garden grown foods. We have developed one program in furtherance of our purposes.our program is entitled: mind gardens project. The purposes of this program are to develop and conserve natural resources, such as gardens, for the benefit of the entire community, provide instruction and training to individuals for the purpose of improving and developing their capabilities with regard to growing and maintaing a garden, and provide relief to poor, distressed and u

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR OUR PROGRAMS HAS COMMENCED AS OF OCTOBER 3, 2012 AND THE LOCATION HAS ALREADY BEEN SECURED FOR OUR FIRST GARDEN IN TRENCHTOWN, JAMAICA. OUR PROGRAM WILL INITIALLY BE CONDUCTED FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT JAMAICA AND IN THE FUTURE MAY EXPAND TO OTHER COUNTRIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE UNITED STATES.$4,134-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CORDOZAR CALVIN BROADUSPresident/DirectorPT$0--
TED CHUNGTreas/Director-$0--
SHANTE BROADUSSecretary-$0--
JOHN PAUL DEJORIADirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mind Gardens Project
EIN
46-1134055
Phone
3105521600
Address
1880 CENTURY PARK EAST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067

Signing Officer

Name
Cordozar Broadus
Title
President/Director
Signed
2015-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gerber & Co Inc
Address
1880 CENTURY PARK EAST SUITE 200, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067-1602
Preparer
Selwyn Gerber
Phone
3105521600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1

“LICENSES & PERMITS $25”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$25,405
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$25,405
Revenue
$4,000
Expenses
$4,134
Net income
-$134
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.4$25.4$4.00$4.13$0.13
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.5$25.5$63.7$75.4$11.7
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$37.2$37.2$91.0$53.8$37.2