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Ecological Democracy Institute of North America

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 51-0349380

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 09, 2017

Organization ProfileN/A
PO Box 115Riverdale, MD 20738-0115

(202) 882-6520

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

86th percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

8th percentile

-48%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$2,991

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.6% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-14%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-87%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

Down

$47,096

Down $7,871 (-14%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$43,859

Down $8,150 (-16%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$3,237

Up $279 (+9.4%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue86th percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Down

$16,994

Down $112,735 (-87%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$25,144

Down $84,259 (-77%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$8,150

Down $28,476 (-140%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2010: $30,519Liabilities 2010: $2,387Net Assets 2010: $28,1322010Assets 2011: $35,106Liabilities 2011: $2,5922011Assets 2012: $22,702Liabilities 2012: $4,3022012Assets 2013: $66,094Liabilities 2013: $4,460Net Assets 2013: $61,6342013Assets 2014: $36,429Liabilities 2014: $4,7462014Assets 2015: $54,967Liabilities 2015: $2,958Net Assets 2015: $52,0092015Assets 2016: $47,096Liabilities 2016: $3,237Net Assets 2016: $43,8592016Assets 2017: $57,019Liabilities 2017: $3,237Net Assets 2017: $53,7822017Assets 2018: $45,307Liabilities 2018: $3,398Net Assets 2018: $41,9092018Assets 2019: $26,792Liabilities 2019: $3,623Net Assets 2019: $23,1692019Assets 2020: $18,276Liabilities 2020: $3,662Net Assets 2020: $14,6142020Assets 2021: $34,417Liabilities 2021: $18,000Net Assets 2021: $16,4172021Assets 2022: $21,511Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $21,5112022

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$47,096
Liabilities$3,237
Net Assets$43,859
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $34,400Expenses 2010: $42,282Net Income 2010: -$7,8822010Revenue 2011: $88,736Expenses 2011: $84,354Net Income 2011: $4,3822011Revenue 2012: $58,206Expenses 2012: $72,320Net Income 2012: -$14,1142012Revenue 2013: $90,517Expenses 2013: $47,283Net Income 2013: $43,2342013Revenue 2014: $8,716Expenses 2014: $38,667Net Income 2014: -$29,9512014Revenue 2015: $129,729Expenses 2015: $109,403Net Income 2015: $20,3262015Revenue 2016: $16,994Expenses 2016: $25,144Net Income 2016: -$8,1502016Revenue 2017: $113,637Expenses 2017: $103,714Net Income 2017: $9,9232017Revenue 2018: $41,671Expenses 2018: $53,544Net Income 2018: -$11,8732018Revenue 2019: $27,244Expenses 2019: $45,984Net Income 2019: -$18,7402019Revenue 2020: $14,798Expenses 2020: $23,353Net Income 2020: -$8,5552020Revenue 2021: $19,331Expenses 2021: $16,535Net Income 2021: $2,7962021Revenue 2022: $31,602Expenses 2022: $26,508Net Income 2022: $5,0942022

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$16,994
Expenses$25,144
Net Income-$8,150
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 9, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$16,994
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educational and scientific research and knowledge about sustainable economic development; employee ownership, workplace democracy, participatory management, and worker cooperatives by sponsoring conferences, lectures and publications on these subjects.

Educational and scientific research

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED MONTHLY CALLED "GRASSROOTS ECONOMIC ORGANIZING"-$18,908
EASTERN CONFERENCE FOR WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY-$4,050
GURAMYLAY: GROWING THE GREEN ECONOMY PROJECT-$379
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
AJOWA N IFATEYODirector-$2,991-$2,991
LEN KRIMERMANPresidentPT$0--
JESSICA GORDON NEMBHARDVice PresidePT$0--
GERMAI MEDHANIETreasurerPT$0--
JOHN LAWRENCESecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ecological Democracy Institute
EIN
51-0349380
Phone
2028826520
Address
PO BOX 115, RIVERDALE, MD 20738-0115

Signing Officer

Name
Germai Medhanie
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2028826550
Signed
2017-11-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gonzalez and Associates Pc
Address
14 PAGE TERRACE, STOUGHTON, MA 02072
Preparer
Lillian Gonzalez CPA Mst Csep Csrp
Phone
7813441040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses conference fees 750 conference fees 100 bank fees 187 membership dues 250 membership dues 300 postage 160 printing 441 reimbursements 527 supplies 117 travel 2,407 travel 100 website 200 website 179 scholarships 3,000 catering 180 program - book project 869 filing fee 70 total 9,837”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Unsecured notes and loans payable 2,958 3,237”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$47,096
Liabilities
$3,237
Net assets
$43,859
Revenue
$16,994
Expenses
$25,144
Net income
-$8,150
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.22$0.32$0.27$0.05
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.34$0.18$0.16$0.19$0.17$0.03
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.18$0.04$0.15$0.15$0.23$0.09
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.27$0.04$0.23$0.27$0.46$0.19
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.03$0.42$0.42$0.54$0.12
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.57$0.03$0.54$1.14$1.04$0.10
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.03$0.44$0.17$0.25$0.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.03$0.52$1.30$1.09$0.20
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.36$0.05$0.09$0.39$0.30
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.04$0.62$0.91$0.47$0.43
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.04$0.58$0.72$0.14
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.35$0.03$0.89$0.84$0.04
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.31$0.02$0.28$0.34$0.42$0.08