Liabilities / Assets
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.13x
Liabilities / Revenue
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
7th percentile
Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
4th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$42,358
Down $53,155 (-56%) from 2020
Net Assets
Down$36,758
Down $53,155 (-59%) from 2020
Liabilities
Flat$5,600
Flat from 2020
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$1,639
Down $20,418 (-93%) from 2020
Expenses
Up$54,794
Up $49,942 (+1029%) from 2020
Net Income
Down-$53,155
Down $70,360 (-409%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
- Signed
- Jan 21, 2022
- Return Version
- 2020v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $1,639
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The specific purpose of this organization is to preserve marine wildlife and ecosystems through community-based programs that foster informed choices that will reduce the human impact on the marine environment. We assist communities in developing plans and programs for ocean conservation.
The specific purpose of this organization is to preserve marine wildlife and ecosystems through community-based programs which foster informed choices that will reduce adverse human impact on the marine environment. Nurturing locally led marine conservation, we assist communities by making available experts and trained volunteers to help develop and implement a variety of conservation programs.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| BLUECOLOGY OFFERS INSPIRATIONAL AND INSIGHTFUL EXPERIENCES THROUGH FIELD- BASED LEARNING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE WITH EDUCATIONAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS THAT EXPLORE THE HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS. | - | $52,030 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYCE THORNE MILLER | Advisor | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHARLES MILLER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| STANLEY MINASIAN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| BIRGIT WINNING | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALAN HEWITT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bluecology
- EIN
- 46-4050431
- Phone
- 4157061268
- Address
- 336 BON AIR CENTER STE 155, GREENBRAE, CA 94904
Signing Officer
- Name
- Birgit Winning
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 4157061268
- Signed
- 2022-01-21
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Michael K White CPA & Associates
- Address
- 4304 18TH ST 14437, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114
- Preparer
- Michael K White
- Phone
- 4156212261
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses supplies 68 telephone & fax 350 computer & website exp 1,052 project expenses 52,030 total 53,500”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Deferred revenue 5,600 5,600”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The specific purpose of this organization is to preserve marine wildlife and ecosystems through community-based programs which foster informed choices that will reduce adverse human impact on the marine environment. Nurturing locally led marine conservation, we assist communities by making available experts and trained volunteers to help develop and implement a variety of conservation programs.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Bluecology offers inspirational and insightful experiences through field- based learning and community service with educational volunteer programs that explore the human and ecological dimensions of complex environmental programs.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES SUPPLIES 68 TELEPHONE & FAX 350 COMPUTER & WEBSITE EXP 1,052 PROJECT EXPENSES 52,030 TOTAL 53,500 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $42,358
- Liabilities
- $5,600
- Net assets
- $36,758
- Revenue
- $1,639
- Expenses
- $54,794
- Net income
- -$53,155