Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Center for Urban Sustainability Projects
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-2966791
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
Score unavailable
Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
2nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
1st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$1
Down $67,546 (-100%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$0
Down $66,047 (-100%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $1,500 (-100%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$0
Down $22,100 (-100%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$66,047
Up $55,389 (+520%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$66,047
Down $77,489 (-677%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Oct 15, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $0
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. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK MORRIS | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| EDWARD PALMER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEVIN LYNN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Center for Urban Sustainability
- EIN
- 47-2966791
- Phone
- 2025063069
- Address
- 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW STE 254, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kevin Lynn
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 2025063069
- Signed
- 2018-10-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Goldman Clearfield & Ocampo Llp
- Address
- 6230 OLD DOBBIN LANE SUITE 180, COLUMBIA, MD 20145
- Preparer
- Adam M Clearfield CPA
- Phone
- 4107728090
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: charitable. Grantee name: progressives for immigration reform. Grantee address: 1701 pennslvania ave nw, suite 254 washington, dc 20006. Date of gift: 12/31/17. Amount given: 20,281.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14
“Description: depreciation/amortization. Amount: 7,433.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: office expense. Amount: 437. Description: licenses. Amount: 189. Description: web design. Amount: 5,000. Description: marketing. Amount: 23,294. Description: special events. Amount: 9,312. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 38,232.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 7,434. End of year amount: 0.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 1,500. End of year amount: 0.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: CHARITABLE. GRANTEE NAME: PROGRESSIVES FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1701 PENNSLVANIA AVE NW, SUITE 254 WASHINGTON, DC 20006. DATE OF GIFT: 12/31/17. AMOUNT GIVEN: 20,281. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,434. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $1
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $0
- Revenue
- $0
- Expenses
- $66,047
- Net income
- -$66,047
| 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 | |