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Community Mercantile Educational Foundation Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 48-1214248

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Mar 31, 2020

Organization Profilegrowingfoodgrowinghealth.org
PO Box 3536Lawrence, KS 66046

(785) 841-7617

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

71st percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

68th percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2019

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

$89,385

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Net Assets

$87,924

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Liabilities

$1,461

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue71st percentileNet Margin68th percentile

Revenue

$69,381

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$59,893

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$9,488

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.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2019: $89,385Liabilities 2019: $1,461Net Assets 2019: $87,9242019Assets 2020: $90,006Liabilities 2020: $1,045Net Assets 2020: $88,9612020Assets 2021: $87,385Liabilities 2021: $2,357Net Assets 2021: $85,0282021Assets 2022: $64,961Liabilities 2022: $3,392Net Assets 2022: $61,5692022Assets 2023: $31,885Liabilities 2023: $1,462Net Assets 2023: $30,4232023Assets 2024: $17,147Liabilities 2024: $804Net Assets 2024: $16,3432024Assets 2025: $18,820Liabilities 2025: $2,185Net Assets 2025: $16,6352025

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$89,385
Liabilities$1,461
Net Assets$87,924
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2019: $69,381Expenses 2019: $59,893Net Income 2019: $9,4882019Revenue 2020: $70,047Expenses 2020: $69,010Net Income 2020: $1,0372020Revenue 2021: $79,720Expenses 2021: $83,653Net Income 2021: -$3,9332021Revenue 2022: $59,756Expenses 2022: $83,215Net Income 2022: -$23,4592022Revenue 2023: $55,054Expenses 2023: $86,200Net Income 2023: -$31,1462023Revenue 2024: $57,347Expenses 2024: $71,427Net Income 2024: -$14,0802024Revenue 2025: $48,214Expenses 2025: $47,922Net Income 2025: $2922025

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$69,381
Expenses$59,893
Net Income$9,488
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Mar 31, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$69,381
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Create beautiful and productive gardens develop youth leaders use food as a transformative path to health by supporting sustainable local food systems.

promote health & nutrition

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Create beautiful and productive gardens, develop youth leaders, use food as a transformative path to health by supporting sustainable, local food systems.-$46,114
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Deb RakePresident-$0--
Dennis HighbergerVice President-$0--
Judy PaleySecretary-$0--
Marianne WilleTreasurer-$0--
Michelle LoomisDirector-$0--
Vanessa SanburnDirector-$0--
Will KatzDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Community Mercantile Education Foundation Inc
EIN
48-1214248
Address
PO Box 3536, Lawrence, KS 66046

Signing Officer

Name
Marianne Wille
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7858417617
Signed
2020-03-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Denise L Kester CPA
Address
735 N 5th, Lawrence, KS 66044
Preparer
Denise L Kester
Phone
7858436266
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountProduce sales 251”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 217”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearVan, less depreciation 0 8,451”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearPayroll tax payable 2,334 1,442Sales tax payable 0 19”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$89,385
Liabilities
$1,461
Net assets
$87,924
Revenue
$69,381
Expenses
$59,893
Net income
$9,488
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.8$2.19$16.6$48.2$47.9$0.29
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.1$0.80$16.3$57.3$71.4$14.1
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$31.9$1.46$30.4$55.1$86.2$31.1
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$65.0$3.39$61.6$59.8$83.2$23.5
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$87.4$2.36$85.0$79.7$83.7$3.93
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$90.0$1.05$89.0$70.0$69.0$1.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$89.4$1.46$87.9$69.4$59.9$9.49