Civic Intelligence

Fernbank Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 58-6028607

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on Nov 01, 2013

767 Clifton Road NESuite30307-1221
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

20th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2012

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-5.7%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No valid filing value is available for this score.

Assets

Down

$27,665,115

Down $1,662,323 (-5.7%) from 2011

Net Assets

Down

$26,238,672

Down $1,040,337 (-3.8%) from 2011

Liabilities

Down

$1,426,443

Down $621,986 (-30%) from 2011

Revenue

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$10,509,882

Up $470,043 (+4.7%) from 2011

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$60M$40M$20M$0Assets 2010: $30,048,536Liabilities 2010: $1,595,138Net Assets 2010: $28,453,3982010Assets 2011: $29,327,438Liabilities 2011: $2,048,429Net Assets 2011: $27,279,0092011Assets 2012: $27,665,115Liabilities 2012: $1,426,443Net Assets 2012: $26,238,6722012Assets 2013: $32,771,171Liabilities 2013: $904,878Net Assets 2013: $31,866,2932013Assets 2014: $35,798,121Liabilities 2014: $1,122,728Net Assets 2014: $34,675,3932014Assets 2015: $44,505,554Liabilities 2015: $1,919,388Net Assets 2015: $42,586,1662015Assets 2016: $46,415,823Liabilities 2016: $2,291,900Net Assets 2016: $44,123,9232016Assets 2017: $44,162,218Liabilities 2017: $1,533,241Net Assets 2017: $42,628,9772017Assets 2018: $42,584,442Liabilities 2018: $1,999,512Net Assets 2018: $40,584,9302018Assets 2019: $41,657,267Liabilities 2019: $1,787,101Net Assets 2019: $39,870,1662019Assets 2020: $41,286,330Liabilities 2020: $1,696,308Net Assets 2020: $39,590,0222020Assets 2021: $44,303,484Liabilities 2021: $1,959,724Net Assets 2021: $42,343,7602021Assets 2022: $44,468,490Liabilities 2022: $2,121,559Net Assets 2022: $42,346,9312022Assets 2023: $44,053,651Liabilities 2023: $2,346,966Net Assets 2023: $41,706,6852023Assets 2024: $46,819,968Liabilities 2024: $2,160,863Net Assets 2024: $44,659,1032024

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$27,665,115
Liabilities$1,426,443
Net Assets$26,238,672

Operations Trend

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

$20M$10M$0-$10MExpenses 2010: $8,660,9592010Expenses 2011: $10,039,8392011Expenses 2012: $10,509,8822012Revenue 2013: $15,758,526Expenses 2013: $10,131,632Net Income 2013: $5,626,8942013Revenue 2014: $13,681,980Expenses 2014: $10,870,667Net Income 2014: $2,811,3132014Revenue 2015: $19,483,393Expenses 2015: $11,426,927Net Income 2015: $8,056,4662015Revenue 2016: $13,506,471Expenses 2016: $12,026,815Net Income 2016: $1,479,6562016Revenue 2017: $10,082,465Expenses 2017: $12,236,992Net Income 2017: -$2,154,5272017Revenue 2018: $10,764,226Expenses 2018: $12,200,123Net Income 2018: -$1,435,8972018Revenue 2019: $10,883,880Expenses 2019: $12,451,596Net Income 2019: -$1,567,7162019Revenue 2020: $9,980,696Expenses 2020: $10,609,277Net Income 2020: -$628,5812020Revenue 2021: $13,620,973Expenses 2021: $11,285,886Net Income 2021: $2,335,0872021Revenue 2022: $13,747,944Expenses 2022: $12,363,893Net Income 2022: $1,384,0512022Revenue 2023: $13,439,740Expenses 2023: $14,811,207Net Income 2023: -$1,371,4672023Revenue 2024: $18,610,497Expenses 2024: $15,216,098Net Income 2024: $3,394,3992024

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue-
Expenses$10,509,882
Net Income-
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
Nov 1, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.1
Gross Receipts
$10,264,762
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fernbank museum of natural history inspires a lifelong learning of natural history through immersive programming and unmatched experiences to encourage a greater appreciation of our planet and its inhabitants. Fernbank is dedicated to stimulating an interest in science, the environment and human culture; reconnecting people to nature; and restoring a sense of wonder in the natural world. Fernbank views natural history as a startlingly contemporary subject matter, encompassing two of the most significant issues of our time--the diversity of our environment and the diversity of human culture. Fernbank presents the concepts of physical, earth, life and social sciences in an interactive and engaging environment through a variety of permanent exhibitions, special exhibitions, giant screen films and signature programs. As an educational institution, fernbank supports a visitor's intrinsic desire to learn. Our goal is to build a more-informed citizenry, scientifically and culturally, that pla

Major Activities

Activity 2
Educational Programs see Schedule O for Description.
Activity 3
Strategic Initiatives see Schedule O for Description.
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
58-6028607
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$46.8$2.16$44.7$18.6$15.2$3.39
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$44.1$2.35$41.7$13.4$14.8$1.37
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$44.5$2.12$42.3$13.7$12.4$1.38
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$44.3$1.96$42.3$13.6$11.3$2.34
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$41.3$1.70$39.6$9.98$10.6$0.63
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$41.7$1.79$39.9$10.9$12.5$1.57
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$42.6$2.00$40.6$10.8$12.2$1.44
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$44.2$1.53$42.6$10.1$12.2$2.15
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$46.4$2.29$44.1$13.5$12.0$1.48
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$44.5$1.92$42.6$19.5$11.4$8.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$35.8$1.12$34.7$13.7$10.9$2.81
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.8$0.90$31.9$15.8$10.1$5.63
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$27.7$1.43$26.2$10.5
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$29.3$2.05$27.3$10.0
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$30.0$1.60$28.5$8.66