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Berkeley Earth Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 46-2032196

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Nov 11, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.BERKELEYEARTH.ORG
2831 Garber StreetBerkeley, CA 94705

(510) 916-6446

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

46th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

39th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

73rd percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2014

Asset Growth

95th percentile

114%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

36%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets46th percentile

Assets

Up

$353,321

Up $188,007 (+114%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$341,606

Up $176,292 (+107%) from 2013

Liabilities

Up

$11,715

Up $11,715 from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue39th percentileNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$660,682

Up $175,577 (+36%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$559,924

Up $240,133 (+75%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

$100,758

Down $64,556 (-39%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2013: $165,314Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $165,3142013Assets 2014: $353,321Liabilities 2014: $11,715Net Assets 2014: $341,6062014Assets 2015: $254,176Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $254,1762015Assets 2016: $143,964Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $143,9642016Assets 2017: $216,916Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $216,9162017Assets 2018: $279,653Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $279,6532018Assets 2019: $420,929Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $420,9292019Assets 2020: $273,052Liabilities 2020: $23,695Net Assets 2020: $249,3572020Assets 2021: $311,325Liabilities 2021: $5,483Net Assets 2021: $305,8422021Assets 2022: $34,198Liabilities 2022: $25,357Net Assets 2022: $8,8412022Assets 2023: $368,314Liabilities 2023: $1,072Net Assets 2023: $367,2422023Assets 2024: $1,702,912Liabilities 2024: $15,646Net Assets 2024: $1,687,2662024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$353,321
Liabilities$11,715
Net Assets$341,606
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2013: $485,105Expenses 2013: $319,791Net Income 2013: $165,3142013Revenue 2014: $660,682Expenses 2014: $559,924Net Income 2014: $100,7582014Revenue 2015: $521,527Expenses 2015: $608,957Net Income 2015: -$87,4302015Revenue 2016: $491,360Expenses 2016: $601,572Net Income 2016: -$110,2122016Revenue 2017: $410,112Expenses 2017: $337,160Net Income 2017: $72,9522017Revenue 2018: $357,144Expenses 2018: $294,407Net Income 2018: $62,7372018Revenue 2019: $370,039Expenses 2019: $228,763Net Income 2019: $141,2762019Revenue 2020: $252,982Expenses 2020: $424,590Net Income 2020: -$171,6082020Revenue 2021: $525,486Expenses 2021: $469,016Net Income 2021: $56,4702021Revenue 2022: $57,005Expenses 2022: $354,005Net Income 2022: -$297,0002022Revenue 2023: $614,447Expenses 2023: $256,046Net Income 2023: $358,4012023Revenue 2024: $1,892,923Expenses 2024: $572,902Net Income 2024: $1,320,0212024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$660,682
Expenses$559,924
Net Income$100,758
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Nov 11, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$660,682
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The specific purpose of the corporation is the advancement of science.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$64,511$205,974▲ $141,463
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$100,080$135,293▲ $35,213
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$723$12,054▲ $11,331
Total Assets$165,314$353,321▲ $188,007
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$11,715-
Total Liabilities$0$11,715▲ $11,715
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$165,314$191,606▲ $26,292
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$150,000-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$165,314$341,606▲ $176,292
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$165,314$353,321▲ $188,007

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$12,054$2,057$14,111
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Elizabeth MullerExecutive Director/presideFT$180,000$3,045$183,045
Robert RhodeLead ScientistFT$120,000$2,567$122,567

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Art RosenfeldDirector
Jim BoettcherDirector
Marlan DowneyDirector
Richard MullerDirector
Bill ShiremanSecretary
Will GlaserTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$660,417
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$265
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$660,417
Change in Net Assets
$100,758
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$339,084
Other Expenses$220,840
Total Fundraising Expense$30,472
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$172,657$13,786$278$186,721
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$153,000$10,800$16,200$180,000
Other Salaries and Wages$102,000$7,200$10,800$120,000
Other Employee Benefits$16,717$1,759$1,176$19,652
Payroll Taxes$16,512$1,752$1,168$19,432
Information Technology$16,071$105$79$16,255
Fees for Services Legal-$4,692-$4,692
Travel$2,618$1$290$2,909
Insurance$2,152$183$137$2,472
Depreciation Depletion$1,791$152$114$2,057
Occupancy$1,101$93$70$1,264
Conferences and Meetings$724$7$42$773
Other Expenses$178$15$11$204
All Other Expenses$84$8$6$98
Advertising$53$4$3$60
Total Functional Expenses$488,623$40,829$30,472$559,924
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
Yes
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
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Richard muller and elizabeth muller, a father-daughter team, co-founded berkeley earth. Since inception, elizabeth muller has been the executive director and president and chair of the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“A draft of the form 990 provided by the public accounting firm is reviewed by the board prior to filing of the form 990.”

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

“Each director, principal officer, and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall sign a statement which affirms such person:(a) has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, (b) has read and understands the policy, (c) has agreed to comply with the policy, and (d) understands the corporation is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The treasurer proposed the salary and compensation and it was then approved by the full board, excluding elizabeth muller.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The governing documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Berkeley Earth Inc
EIN
46-2032196
Phone
5109166446
Address
2831 GARBER STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94705

Signing Officer

Name
Elizabeth Muller
Title
Exec Director/pres
Phone
5109166446
Signed
2015-11-11

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Elizabeth Muller
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
2
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Lindquist Von Husen & Joyce Llp
Address
90 NEW MONTGOMERY 11TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
Preparer
Stanley Woo
Phone
4159579999
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Outside contract services: program service expenses 172,657. Management and general expenses 13,786. Fundraising expenses 278. Total expenses 186,721.”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The oversight/selection process has not been changed from prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The organization's federal and state information returns for the year 2013 are subject to examination by regulatory agencies, generally for three years and four years after they were filed for federal and state, respectively.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL AND STATE INFORMATION RETURNS FOR THE YEAR 2013 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY REGULATORY AGENCIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AND FOUR YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED FOR FEDERAL AND STATE, RESPECTIVELY.
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm0ELIZABETH MULLER
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0RICHARD MULLER AND ELIZABETH MULLER, A FATHER-DAUGHTER TEAM, CO-FOUNDED BERKELEY EARTH. SINCE INCEPTION, ELIZABETH MULLER HAS BEEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 PROVIDED BY THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING OF THE FORM 990.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON:(A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, (B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, (C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND (D) UNDERSTANDS THE CORPORATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE TREASURER PROPOSED THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION AND IT WAS THEN APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD, EXCLUDING ELIZABETH MULLER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 172,657. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,786. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 278. TOTAL EXPENSES 186,721.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THE OVERSIGHT/SELECTION PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$353,321
Liabilities
$11,715
Net assets
$341,606
Revenue
$660,682
Expenses
$559,924
Net income
$100,758
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.70$0.02$1.69$1.89$0.57$1.32
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.37$0.61$0.26$0.36
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.03$0.01$0.06$0.35$0.30
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.01$0.31$0.53$0.47$0.06
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.02$0.25$0.25$0.42$0.17
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.42$0.37$0.23$0.14
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$0.36$0.29$0.06
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.22$0.41$0.34$0.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.49$0.60$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.52$0.61$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.01$0.34$0.66$0.56$0.10
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.49$0.32$0.17