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The Charlie Cart Project

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 47-1905802

Sep 10, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on May 09, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.CHARLIECART.COM
1442A Walnut St No 469Berkeley, CA 94709

(510) 517-3025

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

93rd percentile

57%

Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

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.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2015

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

$88,921

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$88,921

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin93rd percentile

Revenue

$155,612

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$66,691

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$88,921

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2015: $88,921Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $88,9212015Assets 2016: $124,786Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $124,7862016Assets 2017: $183,521Liabilities 2017: $54,112Net Assets 2017: $129,4092017Assets 2018: $233,639Liabilities 2018: $4,760Net Assets 2018: $228,8792018Assets 2019: $184,429Liabilities 2019: $27,082Net Assets 2019: $157,3472019Assets 2020: $315,706Liabilities 2020: $70,072Net Assets 2020: $245,6342020Assets 2021: $821,439Liabilities 2021: $534,665Net Assets 2021: $286,7742021Assets 2022: $1,050,820Liabilities 2022: $116,662Net Assets 2022: $934,1582022Assets 2023: $1,201,564Liabilities 2023: $96,572Net Assets 2023: $1,104,9922023Assets 2024: $1,209,078Liabilities 2024: $72,384Net Assets 2024: $1,136,6942024Assets 2025: $1,123,575Liabilities 2025: $161,040Net Assets 2025: $962,5352025

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$88,921
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$88,921
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2015: $155,612Expenses 2015: $66,691Net Income 2015: $88,9212015Revenue 2016: $306,763Expenses 2016: $270,898Net Income 2016: $35,8652016Revenue 2017: $477,346Expenses 2017: $472,723Net Income 2017: $4,6232017Revenue 2018: $744,280Expenses 2018: $644,810Net Income 2018: $99,4702018Revenue 2019: $742,507Expenses 2019: $814,039Net Income 2019: -$71,5322019Revenue 2020: $936,048Expenses 2020: $847,761Net Income 2020: $88,2872020Revenue 2021: $794,447Expenses 2021: $753,307Net Income 2021: $41,1402021Revenue 2022: $1,731,254Expenses 2022: $1,246,436Net Income 2022: $484,8182022Revenue 2023: $1,826,987Expenses 2023: $1,662,983Net Income 2023: $164,0042023Revenue 2024: $1,959,939Expenses 2024: $1,932,819Net Income 2024: $27,1202024Revenue 2025: $1,865,043Expenses 2025: $2,050,249Net Income 2025: -$185,2062025

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$155,612
Expenses$66,691
Net Income$88,921
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 10, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
May 9, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$155,612
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Charlie Cart Project is an all-in-one program connecting food, health and the environment. A kitchen on wheels and curriculum with classroom-tested recipes give kids the power to make healthy choices for life. Our mission is to equip the next generation with the knowledge and confidence to make healthy food choices through hands-on cooking. We provide educators and community partners with tools, training, and support for food education to improve nutritional access for all. We envision a world where nourishing, fresh food is at the center of a thriving, healthy community.

The mission of the charlie cart project is to enable hands-on food education, anywhere children gather to learn

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED A PILOT EDUCATIONAL CART$0$44,460
DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED A PILOT PROGRAM IN 3 CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICTS SERVING APPROXIMATELY 500 STUDENTS$0$11,116
SET UP AND IMPLEMNETED PILOT PROGRAM EVALUATION WITH JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE$0$11,115
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CAROLYN FEDERMANPresidentFT$0--
HEATHER SHAFFERChairPT$0--
ERIC FEDERMANSecretary/Treasurer-$0--
HENRIKE YAMADirector-$0--
KATRINA HERONDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Charlie Cart Project
EIN
47-1905802
Phone
5105173025
Address
1442A WALNUT ST NO 469, BERKELEY, CA 94709

Signing Officer

Name
Carolyn Federman
Title
President
Phone
5105173025
Signed
2016-05-09

Preparer

Firm
Mark Setzen CPA Llp
Address
PO BOX 7467, MENLO PARK, CA 94026-7467
Preparer
Mark Setzen
Phone
6504739447
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: office expenses, supplies & equipment. Amount: 12,402. Description: travel & meetings. Amount: 1,755. Description: insurance. Amount: 3,653. Description: sponsorship fee. Amount: 1,613. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 19,423.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$88,921
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$88,921
Revenue
$155,612
Expenses
$66,691
Net income
$88,921
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.12$0.16$0.96$1.87$2.05$0.19
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.21$0.07$1.14$1.96$1.93$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.20$0.10$1.10$1.83$1.66$0.16
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$0.12$0.93$1.73$1.25$0.48
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.53$0.29$0.79$0.75$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.07$0.25$0.94$0.85$0.09
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.03$0.16$0.74$0.81$0.07
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.74$0.64$0.10
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.05$0.13$0.48$0.47$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.31$0.27$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.16$0.07$0.09