Civic Intelligence

The Beginning Project

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 68-0455188

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on May 02, 2018

Organization Profilewww.treeoflifeschool.net
PO Box 966Ukiah, CA 95482

(707) 463-5293

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

50th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

34th percentile

-1.8%

Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

49th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 49% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-4.9%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

23rd percentile

-9.3%

Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$574,063

Down $29,390 (-4.9%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$541,856

Down $16,330 (-2.9%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$32,207

Down $13,060 (-29%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue50th percentileNet Margin34th percentile

Revenue

Down

$931,527

Down $96,043 (-9.3%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$947,857

Up $65,640 (+7.4%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$16,330

Down $161,683 (-111%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $345,432Liabilities 2010: $32,320Net Assets 2010: $313,1122010Assets 2011: $389,614Liabilities 2011: $7,134Net Assets 2011: $382,4802011Assets 2012: $481,176Liabilities 2012: $21,291Net Assets 2012: $459,8852012Assets 2013: $459,544Liabilities 2013: $26,900Net Assets 2013: $432,6442013Assets 2014: $441,952Liabilities 2014: $28,427Net Assets 2014: $413,5252014Assets 2015: $441,710Liabilities 2015: $28,877Net Assets 2015: $412,8332015Assets 2016: $603,453Liabilities 2016: $45,267Net Assets 2016: $558,1862016Assets 2017: $574,063Liabilities 2017: $32,207Net Assets 2017: $541,8562017Assets 2018: $609,532Liabilities 2018: $35,911Net Assets 2018: $573,6212018Assets 2019: $662,508Liabilities 2019: $24,502Net Assets 2019: $638,0062019Assets 2020: $580,663Liabilities 2020: $29,712Net Assets 2020: $550,9512020Assets 2021: $594,342Liabilities 2021: $4,761Net Assets 2021: $589,5812021Assets 2022: $819,732Liabilities 2022: $60,681Net Assets 2022: $759,0512022Assets 2023: $1,020,291Liabilities 2023: $199,958Net Assets 2023: $820,3332023

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$574,063
Liabilities$32,207
Net Assets$541,856
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth23rd percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $411,090Expenses 2010: $436,871Net Income 2010: -$25,7812010Revenue 2011: $530,806Expenses 2011: $461,438Net Income 2011: $69,3682011Expenses 2012: $509,8432012Expenses 2013: $598,2842013Revenue 2014: $740,619Expenses 2014: $759,738Net Income 2014: -$19,1192014Revenue 2015: $801,529Expenses 2015: $802,221Net Income 2015: -$6922015Revenue 2016: $1,027,570Expenses 2016: $882,217Net Income 2016: $145,3532016Revenue 2017: $931,527Expenses 2017: $947,857Net Income 2017: -$16,3302017Revenue 2018: $909,893Expenses 2018: $878,128Net Income 2018: $31,7652018Revenue 2019: $1,002,038Expenses 2019: $937,653Net Income 2019: $64,3852019Revenue 2020: $921,544Expenses 2020: $1,008,599Net Income 2020: -$87,0552020Revenue 2021: $996,847Expenses 2021: $958,217Net Income 2021: $38,6302021Revenue 2022: $1,235,117Expenses 2022: $1,065,647Net Income 2022: $169,4702022Revenue 2023: $1,450,714Expenses 2023: $1,378,262Net Income 2023: $72,4522023

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$931,527
Expenses$947,857
Net Income-$16,330
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
May 2, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$931,527
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Utilizing the montessor philosophy we will work and learn with our children, with our school staff, with each other, and with the community to develop confident, creative, fruitful citizens of a world made better by their having the opportunity to fully develop.

The organization was founded for the establishment and operation of a K-8 charter school according to Senate Bill 1448 and under the laws of the State of California as a non-profit organization.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$526,266$494,934▼ $31,332
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$45,201$71,136▲ $25,935
Accounts Receivable$31,986$7,993▼ $23,993
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$603,453$574,063▼ $29,390
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$40,782$32,084▼ $8,698
Deferred Revenue$4,485$123▼ $4,362
Total Liabilities$45,267$32,207▼ $13,060
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$437,646$440,245▲ $2,599
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$120,540$101,611▼ $18,929
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$558,186$541,856▼ $16,330
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$603,453$574,063▼ $29,390

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$44,622$43,402-
Equipment$7,340$8,965-
Leasehold Improvements$19,174$4,629-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay49th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David Smith FerriPresident
Ben MilderVice President
Tai MilderSecretary
Tom MilderTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$880,955
Program Service Revenue
$47,412
Investment Income
$3,160
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$12
Change in Net Assets
$-16,330
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$686,484
Other Expenses$261,373
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$469,395$9,294-$478,689
Other Employee Benefits$104,048$255-$104,303
Pension Plan Contributions$85,057--$85,057
Other Expenses$23,802$210-$24,012
Payroll Taxes$17,720$715-$18,435
Depreciation Depletion-$5,427-$5,427
Total Functional Expenses$895,451$52,406$0$947,857
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
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, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

“A familial relationship exists between three of the board members”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Reviewed by school principal prior to submission”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Board members are required to complete conflict of interest form annually (California Fair Political Practices Commission Form 700)”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Available from school administration upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Beginning Project
EIN
68-0455188
Address
PO Box 966, Ukiah, CA 95482

Signing Officer

Name
Celeste Beck
Title
Administrator
Signed
2018-05-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
David Smith Ferri
Formed
1999
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
19
Volunteers
15

Preparer

Firm
Patricia A Schwindt CPA
Address
PO Box 105, Point Arena, CA 95468
Preparer
Patricia Schwindt
Phone
7078822617
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$574,063
Liabilities
$32,207
Net assets
$541,856
Revenue
$931,527
Expenses
$947,857
Net income
-$16,330
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.02$0.20$0.82$1.45$1.38$0.07
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.82$0.06$0.76$1.24$1.07$0.17
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$1.00$0.96$0.04
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.58$0.03$0.55$0.92$1.01$0.09
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.66$0.02$0.64$1.00$0.94$0.06
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.61$0.04$0.57$0.91$0.88$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.03$0.54$0.93$0.95$0.02
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.60$0.05$0.56$1.03$0.88$0.15
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.03$0.41$0.80$0.80$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.03$0.41$0.74$0.76$0.02
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.46$0.03$0.43$0.60
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.48$0.02$0.46$0.51
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.39$0.01$0.38$0.53$0.46$0.07
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.35$0.03$0.31$0.41$0.44$0.03