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Alma Backyard Farm

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 46-3516486

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Nov 12, 2014

453 North Alma Avenue90063

(323) 537-6807

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

1.19x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

96th percentile

1.38x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

15th percentile

-22%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

73rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.

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

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

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No value available

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

Source year 2013

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2013

Assets

$3,245

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

-$625

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$3,870

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$2,804

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$3,429

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$625

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.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2013: $3,245Liabilities 2013: $3,870Net Assets 2013: -$6252013Assets 2014: $51,877Liabilities 2014: $16,955Net Assets 2014: $34,9222014Assets 2015: $111,027Liabilities 2015: $16,967Net Assets 2015: $94,0602015Assets 2016: $229,932Liabilities 2016: $16,200Net Assets 2016: $213,7322016Assets 2017: $197,994Liabilities 2017: $19,762Net Assets 2017: $178,2322017Assets 2018: $383,714Liabilities 2018: $5,591Net Assets 2018: $378,1232018Assets 2019: $418,862Liabilities 2019: $2,337Net Assets 2019: $416,5252019Assets 2020: $1,539,359Liabilities 2020: $46,646Net Assets 2020: $1,492,7132020Assets 2021: $2,301,606Liabilities 2021: $26,989Net Assets 2021: $2,274,6172021Assets 2022: $3,548,969Liabilities 2022: $26,547Net Assets 2022: $3,522,4222022Assets 2023: $3,876,207Liabilities 2023: $142,108Net Assets 2023: $3,734,0992023Assets 2024: $4,688,045Liabilities 2024: $124,268Net Assets 2024: $4,563,7772024

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$3,245
Liabilities$3,870
Net Assets-$625

Operations Trend

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2013: $2,804Expenses 2013: $3,429Net Income 2013: -$6252013Revenue 2014: $85,622Expenses 2014: $50,075Net Income 2014: $35,5472014Revenue 2015: $128,473Expenses 2015: $69,335Net Income 2015: $59,1382015Revenue 2016: $238,531Expenses 2016: $118,859Net Income 2016: $119,6722016Revenue 2017: $223,962Expenses 2017: $259,462Net Income 2017: -$35,5002017Revenue 2018: $438,533Expenses 2018: $238,642Net Income 2018: $199,8912018Revenue 2019: $447,163Expenses 2019: $408,761Net Income 2019: $38,4022019Revenue 2020: $1,584,572Expenses 2020: $509,904Net Income 2020: $1,074,6682020Revenue 2021: $1,285,462Expenses 2021: $504,175Net Income 2021: $781,2872021Revenue 2022: $2,097,189Expenses 2022: $857,174Net Income 2022: $1,240,0152022Revenue 2023: $1,181,833Expenses 2023: $1,018,438Net Income 2023: $163,3952023Revenue 2024: $1,770,072Expenses 2024: $1,453,445Net Income 2024: $316,6272024

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$2,804
Expenses$3,429
Net Income-$625
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Nov 12, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$2,804
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Aims on producing and distributing healthy food, with an emphasis on serving at-risk children, formerly incarcerated men and women, and food insecure communities.

Alma backyard farms (abf) is a start-up non-profit social enterprise that aims to create unique and dynamic opportunities in urban farming for women and men who were formerly incarcerated to return and reintegrate home from prison with a renewed sense of interdependence as they give back by growing food in and for the communities of los angeles.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THIS IS THE INITIAL YEAR OF OUR ORGANIZATION, AND THEREFORE, WE ARE SETTING UP OUR FARMING OPERATIONS AND ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS FOR SPACE TO GROW FOOD AND FOR TRAINING AND EMPLOYING FORMERLY INCARCERATED WOMEN AND MEN AS URBAN FARMERS IN AN EFFORT TO GROW LOCAL AND ORGANIC FOOD FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND FOR FARM-TO-TABLE RESTAURANTS IN LOS ANGELES. THE FUNDRAISER WAS HELD TO RAISE AWARENESS AND RAISE START-UP FUNDS FOR OUR BACKYARD FARMING OPERATIONS IN LOS ANGELES.$0$808
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RICHARD D GARCIAExecutive Director/ Board CEOFT$0--
ERIKA L CUELLARDirector Of Business OperationsFT$0--
SHANNON L SMITHDirector Of Advancement/ Board SecrFT$0--
MARY ELLEN O'DRISCOLLBoard Chair-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
46-3516486
Phone
3235376807

Signing Officer

Name
Richard D Garcia
Title
Director/ CEO
Phone
3235376807
Signed
2014-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Phone
3104771066
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

Description: produce sales. Amount: 1207. Description: product sales. Amount: 937. Total to form 990-ez, line 8: 2144.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

Description: depreciation/amortization. Amount: 79.

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

Description: soil amendments. Amount: 560. Description: business meetings. Amount: 485. Description: tools. Amount: 340. Description: transportation. Amount: 330. Description: plants. Amount: 233. Description: seedlings. Amount: 184. Description: produce delivery. Amount: 183. Description: bank service fees. Amount: 72. Description: fertilizers. Amount: 42. Description: organic pesticides. Amount: 30. Description: irrigation supplies. Amount: 26. Description: merchant fees. Amount: 23. Description: landscape material. Amount: 18. Description: office supplies. Amount: 16. Description: fundraiser. Amount: 808. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 3350.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 866.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

Description: loan payable - officers. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 3870.

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