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Robot Garden

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 46-1390546

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 12, 2021

700 Terminal CircleLivermore, CA 94551

(925) 290-8260

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

84th percentile

30%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2019

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2019

Assets

$58,577

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$58,577

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$127,530

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$89,039

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$38,491

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2019: $58,577Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $58,5772019Assets 2020: $77,820Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $77,8202020Assets 2021: $112,585Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $112,5852021Assets 2022: $92,691Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $92,6912022Assets 2023: $157,271Net Assets 2023: $157,2712023Assets 2024: $177,518Net Assets 2024: $177,5182024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$58,577
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$58,577

Operations Trend

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2019: $127,530Expenses 2019: $89,039Net Income 2019: $38,4912019Revenue 2020: $78,085Expenses 2020: $58,842Net Income 2020: $19,2432020Revenue 2021: $79,278Expenses 2021: $44,513Net Income 2021: $34,7652021Revenue 2022: $52,675Expenses 2022: $72,569Net Income 2022: -$19,8942022Revenue 2023: $144,135Expenses 2023: $79,555Net Income 2023: $64,5802023Revenue 2024: $194,138Expenses 2024: $173,891Net Income 2024: $20,2472024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$127,530
Expenses$89,039
Net Income$38,491
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 12, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.2
Gross Receipts
$139,086
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide a community workshop and infrastructure so that people can engage in and collaborate on technology projects

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO COLLABORATE ON TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS$0$85,347
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TOM MANGERPresident-$0--
JIM BERRYTreasurer-$0--
DANIEL CASNERSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Robot Garden
EIN
46-1390546
Phone
9252908260
Address
700 TERMINAL CIRCLE, LIVERMORE, CA 94551

Signing Officer

Name
Jim Berry
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9252908260
Signed
2021-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lindquist Llp
Address
5000 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY SUITE 400, SAN RAMON, CA 94583
Preparer
Debbie R Dimery
Phone
9252779100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

Description: qualified dividends. Amount: 58.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: advertising. Amount: 1,223. Description: office expenses. Amount: 1,646. Description: travel. Amount: 30,286. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,361. Description: other expenses. Amount: 21,175. Description: seminar and conferences. Amount: 14,300. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 69,991.

Form and Line Reference - as Noted in the Explanation Below

The following transactions were not reported in the return as originally filed. An october 2019 sale of lam research corp stock donated in august 2019. The donation of the stock and the sale of the stock were not included on the original return. Upon opening a new bank account, excess rent expense was recorded in the amount of $27,139 and at the same time, transfers to establish a new bank account were recorded. This lead to cash and rent expense were inadvertently reported at incorrect amounts on the original return. This return corrects these errors. The sentences below show the part number, line number, amount previously reported, amount as amended, and the change for changes to the return. Any notes follow the change amount. Form 990, part i, line: -1 - 112,107/123,662/11,555 -8 - 0/58/58 -5a - 0/11,979/11,979 -5b - 0/11,556/11,556 -9 - 115,494/127,530/12,036 -14 - 46,188/19,048/(27,140) -17 - 116,179/89,039/(27,140) -18 - (685)/38,491/39,176 -21 - 19,401/58,577/39,176 form 990, part ii, line: -22/25/27 - 19,401/58,577/39,176 form 990, part iii, line: -28a/32 - 112,486/85,347/(27,139) schedule a, part iii, section a, col e, line: -1/6 - 115,494/127,049/11,555 -7a/7c - 40,000/51,556/11,556 schedule a, part iii, section b, col e, line: 9/13 - 115,494/127,049/11,555 schedle a, part iii, section a, col f, line: -1/6 - 159,826/171,381/11,555 -7a/7c - 40,000/51,556/11,556 schedule a, part iii, section b, col f, line: 9/13 - 159,826/171,381/11,555 8 - 119,826/119,825/(1) schedule b: part i, line 5: 0/11,556/11,556, steve minard added as contributor part ii, line 5: 0/11,556/11,556, details of contribution added

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DESCRIPTION: QUALIFIED DIVIDENDS. AMOUNT: 58.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 1,223. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,646. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 30,286. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,361. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 21,175. DESCRIPTION: SEMINAR AND CONFERENCES. AMOUNT: 14,300. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 69,991.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTIONS WERE NOT REPORTED IN THE RETURN AS ORIGINALLY FILED. AN OCTOBER 2019 SALE OF LAM RESEARCH CORP STOCK DONATED IN AUGUST 2019. THE DONATION OF THE STOCK AND THE SALE OF THE STOCK WERE NOT INCLUDED ON THE ORIGINAL RETURN. UPON OPENING A NEW BANK ACCOUNT, EXCESS RENT EXPENSE WAS RECORDED IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,139 AND AT THE SAME TIME, TRANSFERS TO ESTABLISH A NEW BANK ACCOUNT WERE RECORDED. THIS LEAD TO CASH AND RENT EXPENSE WERE INADVERTENTLY REPORTED AT INCORRECT AMOUNTS ON THE ORIGINAL RETURN. THIS RETURN CORRECTS THESE ERRORS. THE SENTENCES BELOW SHOW THE PART NUMBER, LINE NUMBER, AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, AMOUNT AS AMENDED, AND THE CHANGE FOR CHANGES TO THE RETURN. ANY NOTES FOLLOW THE CHANGE AMOUNT. FORM 990, PART I, LINE: -1 - 112,107/123,662/11,555 -8 - 0/58/58 -5A - 0/11,979/11,979 -5B - 0/11,556/11,556 -9 - 115,494/127,530/12,036 -14 - 46,188/19,048/(27,140) -17 - 116,179/89,039/(27,140) -18 - (685)/38,491/39,176 -21 - 19,401/58,577/39,176 FORM 990, PART II, LINE: -22/25/27 - 19,401/58,577/39,176 FORM 990, PART III, LINE: -28A/32 - 112,486/85,347/(27,139) SCHEDULE A, PART III, SECTION A, COL E, LINE: -1/6 - 115,494/127,049/11,555 -7A/7C - 40,000/51,556/11,556 SCHEDULE A, PART III, SECTION B, COL E, LINE: 9/13 - 115,494/127,049/11,555 SCHEDLE A, PART III, SECTION A, COL F, LINE: -1/6 - 159,826/171,381/11,555 -7A/7C - 40,000/51,556/11,556 SCHEDULE A, PART III, SECTION B, COL F, LINE: 9/13 - 159,826/171,381/11,555 8 - 119,826/119,825/(1) SCHEDULE B: PART I, LINE 5: 0/11,556/11,556, STEVE MINARD ADDED AS CONTRIBUTOR PART II, LINE 5: 0/11,556/11,556, DETAILS OF CONTRIBUTION ADDED
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TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc0THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.
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