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Alice Ferguson Foundation Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 52-0694646

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Sep 19, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.FERGUSONFOUNDATION.ORG

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2001 Bryan Point RoadAccokeek, MD 20607

(301) 292-5665

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

39th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

75th percentile

0.78x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

20th percentile

-7.1%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

37th percentile

$141,681

Higher top officer pay than 37% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.3% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

59th percentile

4.1%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-42%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets39th percentile

Assets

Up

$12,484,282

Up $490,159 (+4.1%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$10,732,162

Down $85,442 (-0.8%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$1,752,120

Up $575,601 (+49%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue75th percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,241,265

Down $1,642,039 (-42%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$2,400,157

Up $154,541 (+6.9%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$158,892

Down $1,796,580 (-110%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $6,089,312Liabilities 2011: $347,107Net Assets 2011: $5,742,2052011Assets 2012: $7,472,018Liabilities 2012: $1,933,155Net Assets 2012: $5,538,8632012Assets 2013: $8,623,576Liabilities 2013: $1,908,072Net Assets 2013: $6,715,5042013Assets 2014: $10,841,056Liabilities 2014: $1,460,585Net Assets 2014: $9,380,4712014Assets 2015: $11,994,123Liabilities 2015: $1,176,519Net Assets 2015: $10,817,6042015Assets 2016: $12,484,282Liabilities 2016: $1,752,120Net Assets 2016: $10,732,1622016Assets 2017: $12,115,359Liabilities 2017: $1,282,221Net Assets 2017: $10,833,1382017Assets 2018: $11,296,692Liabilities 2018: $1,057,146Net Assets 2018: $10,239,5462018Assets 2019: $11,448,912Liabilities 2019: $1,165,934Net Assets 2019: $10,282,9782019Assets 2020: $10,413,203Liabilities 2020: $234,993Net Assets 2020: $10,178,2102020Assets 2021: $10,720,954Liabilities 2021: $70,986Net Assets 2021: $10,649,9682021Assets 2022: $9,868,299Liabilities 2022: $52,077Net Assets 2022: $9,816,2222022Assets 2023: $11,102,344Liabilities 2023: $96,542Net Assets 2023: $11,005,8022023Assets 2024: $10,947,107Liabilities 2024: $147,135Net Assets 2024: $10,799,9722024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$12,484,282
Liabilities$1,752,120
Net Assets$10,732,162
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $1,891,478Expenses 2011: $2,251,428Net Income 2011: -$359,9502011Revenue 2012: $1,765,528Expenses 2012: $2,219,193Net Income 2012: -$453,6652012Revenue 2013: $3,380,275Expenses 2013: $2,235,978Net Income 2013: $1,144,2972013Revenue 2014: $4,267,902Expenses 2014: $1,783,946Net Income 2014: $2,483,9562014Revenue 2015: $3,883,304Expenses 2015: $2,245,616Net Income 2015: $1,637,6882015Revenue 2016: $2,241,265Expenses 2016: $2,400,157Net Income 2016: -$158,8922016Revenue 2017: $2,517,038Expenses 2017: $2,817,628Net Income 2017: -$300,5902017Revenue 2018: $2,382,455Expenses 2018: $2,698,536Net Income 2018: -$316,0812018Revenue 2019: $2,430,226Expenses 2019: $2,498,222Net Income 2019: -$67,9962019Revenue 2020: $1,929,489Expenses 2020: $2,411,132Net Income 2020: -$481,6432020Revenue 2021: $2,152,179Expenses 2021: $1,461,329Net Income 2021: $690,8502021Revenue 2022: $1,317,736Expenses 2022: $1,524,939Net Income 2022: -$207,2032022Revenue 2023: $1,886,949Expenses 2023: $1,762,261Net Income 2023: $124,6882023Revenue 2024: $1,674,976Expenses 2024: $1,911,290Net Income 2024: -$236,3142024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$2,241,265
Expenses$2,400,157
Net Income-$158,892
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Sep 19, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$3,741,549
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Alice ferguson foundation's mission is to connect people to the natural world, sustainable agricultural practices, and the cultural heritage of their local watershed through education, stewardship, and advocacy.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$7,365,630$7,629,326▲ $263,696
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$2,846,283$2,757,661▼ $88,622
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,252,493$1,319,922▲ $67,429
Pledges and Grants Receivable$403,134$655,395▲ $252,261
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$20,014$18,279▼ $1,735
Intangible Assets$7,266$6,746▼ $520
Inventories for Sale or Use$6,903$4,553▼ $2,350
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$400$400→ $0
Total Assets$11,994,123$12,484,282▲ $490,159
Other Assets Total$92,000$92,000→ $0
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$828,560$1,514,434▲ $685,874
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$347,959$237,686▼ $110,273
Total Liabilities$1,176,519$1,752,120▲ $575,601
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$10,589,856$10,481,234▼ $108,622
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$227,748$250,928▲ $23,180
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$10,817,604$10,732,162▼ $85,442
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$11,994,123$12,484,282▲ $490,159

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$7,455,476$738,478$8,193,954
Equipment$64,398$412,860$477,258
Leasehold Improvements$43,761$74,982$118,743
Land$58,391-$58,391
Other Land Buildings$7,300$1,725$9,025
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay37th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lori ArguellesExecutive DirectorFT$129,481$12,200$141,681
Laura FordDirectorFT$79,964$4,500$84,464
Amanda FosterDirectorFT$22,758-$22,758

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dan JacksonPresident
Bernard WarehamVice President
Abraham HaspelDirector
David Sloan JrDirector
Kent HibbenDirector
Liz TheobaldsDirector
Matt HillDirector
Mike WilliamsDirector
Sheryl RomeoDirector
Stevenson McilvaineDirector
Zane CypressDirector
Bill CouperSecretary
Frederic WallsTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Warren Brothers Construction LLCConstruction14503 MAIN STREET, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772$189,489
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,996,937
Program Service Revenue
$118,052
Investment Income
$127,130
Other Revenue
$-854
All Other Contributions
$472,145
Change in Net Assets
$-158,892

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,241,265
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$73,450
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,314,715
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,241,265
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,352,568
Other Expenses$1,036,654
Total Fundraising Expense$245,414
Professional Fundraising Fees$10,935
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$736,166$78,856$91,117$906,139
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$202,214$21,660$25,029$248,903
Depreciation Depletion$174,369$20,381$31,704$226,454
Fees for Services Other$202,716$5,757$8,237$216,710
Office Expenses$106,302$1,591$23$107,916
Other Employee Benefits$79,340$9,463$14,231$103,034
Payroll Taxes$61,644$7,074$12,259$80,977
Travel$69,861$1,682$3,798$75,341
Fees for Services Accounting$63,774$1,811$2,591$68,176
Fees for Services Lobbying$35,308$1,003$1,435$37,746
Conferences and Meetings$22,607$1,135$11,601$35,343
Insurance$25,671$2,884$4,487$33,042
Information Technology$21,988$1,936$2,725$26,649
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees$24,092$684$979$25,755
Other Expenses$11,149$1,453$1,836$14,438
Pension Plan Contributions$10,980$1,176$1,359$13,515
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$10,935$10,935
Fees for Services Legal$5,800$165$236$6,201
All Other Expenses--$400$400
Total Functional Expenses$1,980,376$174,367$245,414$2,400,157

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,400,157
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,400,157
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,400,157
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$15,374
Fundraising Gross Income$14,520
Professional Fundraising Fees$10,935

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Garden Party$36,786$7,500-$7,500
Oktoberfest$7,620$7,020-$7,020
Total Events$44,406$14,520$15,374$-854
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“Per alice ferguson foundation's bylaws, it is a member organization with an annual meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“The alice ferguson foundation members meet annually to elect the board of directors and to elect officers of the organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The alice ferguson foundation did distribute form 990 in its entirety to all board members prior to its filing. The form 990 was reviewed by the executive director and controller prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Board members, the executive director, and the deputy executive director annually complete an affirmation of disclosure and compliance with the conflicts of interest policy. In addition, the board at least annually discusses any issues or potential issues and stresses the importance of compliance with the policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“After review of the executive director salary data from comparable organizations in the geographical area, the executive committee of the board of directors of the alice ferguson foundation (president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer) makes a recommendation on the salary to the board as a whole, which then acts on the recommendation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents and form 990s are available to the public upon request and can be provided in electronic or paper format.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Alice Ferguson Foundation
EIN
52-0694646
Phone
3012925665
Address
2001 BRYAN POINT ROAD, ACCOKEEK, MD 20607

Signing Officer

Name
Lori Arguelles
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3012925665
Signed
2017-09-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lori Arguelles
Formed
1954
Legal Domicile
Md
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
55
Volunteers
15,000

Preparer

Firm
Halt Buzas & Powell Ltd
Address
1199 N FAIRFAX ST 10TH FLOOR, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Preparer
W Andrew Powell
Phone
7038361350
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART III, LINE 4:

“Antique vehicle is provided for public display and preservation”

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

Open filing
Assets
$12,484,282
Liabilities
$1,752,120
Net assets
$10,732,162
Revenue
$2,241,265
Expenses
$2,400,157
Net income
-$158,892
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$10.9$0.15$10.8$1.67$1.91$0.24
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$11.1$0.10$11.0$1.89$1.76$0.12
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.87$0.05$9.82$1.32$1.52$0.21
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.7$0.07$10.6$2.15$1.46$0.69
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.4$0.23$10.2$1.93$2.41$0.48
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.4$1.17$10.3$2.43$2.50$0.07
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.3$1.06$10.2$2.38$2.70$0.32
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$12.1$1.28$10.8$2.52$2.82$0.30
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.5$1.75$10.7$2.24$2.40$0.16
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$12.0$1.18$10.8$3.88$2.25$1.64
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.8$1.46$9.38$4.27$1.78$2.48
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.62$1.91$6.72$3.38$2.24$1.14
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.47$1.93$5.54$1.77$2.22$0.45
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.09$0.35$5.74$1.89$2.25$0.36