Civic Intelligence

Big Sun Foundation Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-1604260

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 15, 2017

Organization Profilebigsunfoundation.org
235 Park Avenue South 9th FloorNew York, NY 10003

(212) 246-6433

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

2.32x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

100th percentile

15.63x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-458%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-40%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-91%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Down

$6,751

Down $4,579 (-40%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

-$8,881

Down $4,579 (-106%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$15,632

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue100th percentileNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,000

Down $10,000 (-91%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$5,579

Down $8,416 (-60%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$4,579

Down $1,584 (-53%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

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

$40K$20K$0-$20KAssets 2013: $8,110Liabilities 2013: $6,8342013Assets 2014: $5,336Liabilities 2014: $6,643Net Assets 2014: -$1,3072014Assets 2015: $11,330Liabilities 2015: $15,632Net Assets 2015: -$4,3022015Assets 2016: $6,751Liabilities 2016: $15,632Net Assets 2016: -$8,8812016Assets 2017: $6,018Liabilities 2017: $16,700Net Assets 2017: -$10,6822017Assets 2018: $5,891Liabilities 2018: $11,000Net Assets 2018: -$5,1092018Assets 2019: $5,815Liabilities 2019: $12,210Net Assets 2019: -$6,3952019Assets 2020: $4,562Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $4,5622020Assets 2021: $2,825Liabilities 2021: $1,000Net Assets 2021: $1,8252021Assets 2022: $38,827Liabilities 2022: $1Net Assets 2022: $38,8272022Assets 2023: $7,778Liabilities 2023: $1Net Assets 2023: $7,7782023Assets 2024: $8,516Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $8,5162024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$6,751
Liabilities$15,632
Net Assets-$8,881
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2013: $4,180Expenses 2013: $92,545Net Income 2013: -$88,3652013Revenue 2014: $19,265Expenses 2014: $21,848Net Income 2014: -$2,5832014Revenue 2015: $11,000Expenses 2015: $13,995Net Income 2015: -$2,9952015Revenue 2016: $1,000Expenses 2016: $5,579Net Income 2016: -$4,5792016Revenue 2017: $2,029Expenses 2017: $3,830Net Income 2017: -$1,8012017Revenue 2018: $7,873Expenses 2018: $2,300Net Income 2018: $5,5732018Revenue 2019: $0Expenses 2019: $1,286Net Income 2019: -$1,2862019Revenue 2020: $15,652Expenses 2020: $4,695Net Income 2020: $10,9572020Revenue 2021: $1Expenses 2021: $2,737Net Income 2021: -$2,7362021Revenue 2022: $40,277Expenses 2022: $3,275Net Income 2022: $37,0022022Revenue 2023: $3,066Expenses 2023: $34,115Net Income 2023: -$31,0492023Revenue 2024: $15,583Expenses 2024: $14,845Net Income 2024: $7382024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$1,000
Expenses$5,579
Net Income-$4,579
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Big Sun is dedicated to assisting and facilitating more sustainable communal living throughout the world. The Organization works to provide funding, operational support and services to Community Land Trusts, Co-ops and other motivated groups committed to forging such communities and opportunities in their area.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In 2016 we continued to raise funds for future program initiatives.$3,427-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Bryan LingDirector-$0--
Alex EbertCEO-$0--
Orpheo McCordDirector-$0--
Josh CollazoCFO-$0--
Christian ThompsonDirector-$0--
Nora KirkpatrickSecretary-$0--
Stewart ColeDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Big Sun Foundation Inc
EIN
46-1604260
Phone
2122466433
Address
235 Park Avenue South 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003

Signing Officer

Name
Josh Collazo
Title
CFO
Signed
2017-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Fontanello Duffield & Otake LLP
Address
44 Montgomery Street Suite 1305, San Francisco, CA 94104
Preparer
Carol Duffield
Phone
4159830200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1030”

Other Expenses.1

“Filing Fees $60”

Other Assets.1010

“Inventories - Beginning $1480 Inventories - Ending $1480”

Other Assets.1011

“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $1351 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $1351”

Other Assets.1012

“Intangible Assets - Beginning $2518 Intangible Assets - Ending $2518”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $6132 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $6132”

Total Liabilities.1006

“Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $9500 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $9500”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,751
Liabilities
$15,632
Net assets
-$8,881
Revenue
$1,000
Expenses
$5,579
Net income
-$4,579
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.52$0.00$8.52$15.6$14.8$0.74
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.78$0.00$7.78$3.07$34.1$31.0
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$38.8$0.00$38.8$40.3$3.28$37.0
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.83$1.00$1.83$0.00$2.74$2.74
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.56$0.00$4.56$15.7$4.70$11.0
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.82$12.2$6.40$0.00$1.29$1.29
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.89$11.0$5.11$7.87$2.30$5.57
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.02$16.7$10.7$2.03$3.83$1.80
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.75$15.6$8.88$1.00$5.58$4.58
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.3$15.6$4.30$11.0$14.0$3.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.34$6.64$1.31$19.3$21.8$2.58
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.11$6.83$4.18$92.5$88.4