Liabilities / Assets
67th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Center for Urban Sustainability Projects
990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 47-2966791
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.02x
Liabilities / Revenue
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
92nd percentile
Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
24th percentile
Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
4th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$67,547
Down $11,758 (-15%) from 2015
Net Assets
$66,047
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Down$1,500
Down $23,200 (-94%) from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$22,100
Down $100,224 (-82%) from 2015
Expenses
Down$10,658
Down $57,061 (-84%) from 2015
Net Income
Down$11,442
Down $43,163 (-79%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Nov 14, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $77,400
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The mission of the center for urban sustainability projects is to empower urban neighborhoods to produce sustainable food sources through use of urban and aquaponic farms. The center is based on the belief that its programs are an immediate solution to address washington dc's need for workforce development and the critical need for freshly raised fish and vegetables in some of the city's poorest neighborhoods.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR URBAN SUSTAINABILITYPROJECTS IS TO EMPOWER URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS TO PRODUCE SUSTAINABLE FOOD SOURCES THROUGH USE OF URBAN AND AQUAPONIC FARMS. | $17,400 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK MORRIS | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| EDWARD PALMER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Center for Urban Sustainability
- EIN
- 47-2966791
- Phone
- 2025435325
- Address
- 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Signing Officer
- Name
- Frank Morris
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2025435325
- Signed
- 2017-11-14
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Bgcko Llp
- Address
- 10025 GOVERNOR WARFIELD PKWY 108, COLUMBIA, MD 21044-3308
- Preparer
- Adam M Clearfield CPA
- Phone
- 4107728090
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: insurance proceeds. Amount: 4,700.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14
“Description: depreciation/amortization. Amount: 7,434.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: payroll fees. Amount: 716. Description: bank fees. Amount: 330. Description: office expense. Amount: 337. Description: supplies. Amount: 852. Description: registration fees. Amount: 189. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 2,424.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 70,167. End of year amount: 7,434.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 24,700. End of year amount: 1,500.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $67,547
- Liabilities
- $1,500
- Net assets
- $66,047
- Revenue
- $22,100
- Expenses
- $10,658
- Net income
- $11,442
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.66 |
| 2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.68 | $0.02 | $0.66 | $0.22 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year. | $0.79 | $0.25 | $1.22 | $0.68 | $0.55 | |