Useful Wild Plants of Texas

990EZ • Fiscal year 2011 • EIN 74-2613666

Jan 01, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011 • Filed on Nov 13, 2012

Organization Profile www.usefulwildplants.org

2612 Sweeney Lane78723

Siviq Scores

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

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2011 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2011

0.18x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2011 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2011

-486%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2011 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2011

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2011

-33%

Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2011 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2010 to 2011

-31%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2011 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2010 to 2011

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Down

$207,778

Down $103,860 (-33%) from 2010

Net Assets

Down

$203,921

Down $105,003 (-34%) from 2010

Liabilities

$3,857

Up $1,143 (+42%) from 2010

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue85th percentile Net Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$21,607

Down $9,816 (-31%) from 2010

Expenses

Down

$126,610

Down $51,194 (-29%) from 2010

Net Income

-$105,003

Up $41,378 (+28%) from 2010

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth16th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2011

Assets$207,778

Liabilities$3,857

Net Assets$203,921

Open 2011 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth18th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2011

Revenue$21,607

Expenses$126,610

Net Income-$105,003

Open 2011 Filing

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011
Signed: Nov 13, 2012
Return Version: 2011v1.3

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To research, compile & disseminate educational information

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 74-2613666

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2011 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $207,778
Liabilities: $3,857
Net assets: $203,921
Revenue: $21,607
Expenses: $126,610
Net income: -$105,003

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$4.03	$0.07	$3.96	$0.40	$0.96	$0.56
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$4.60	$0.07	$4.53	$3.64	$0.87	$2.77
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.80	$0.04	$1.76	$0.75	$0.78	$0.04
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.83	$0.04	$1.79	$0.52	$0.80	$0.28
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.11	$0.04	$2.07	$1.01	$0.94	$0.07
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.01	$0.01	$2.00	$1.12	$0.96	$0.15
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.88	$0.04	$1.85	$0.37	$1.10	$0.73
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.58	$0.00	$2.57	$0.33	$0.87	$0.54
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$3.11	$0.01	$3.11	$0.70	$0.92	$0.22
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.34	$0.01	$3.33	$0.63	$1.37	$0.74
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$4.08	$0.01	$4.07	$4.51	$2.00	$2.51
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.56	$0.00	$1.56	$0.29	$0.57	$0.28
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.85	$0.01	$1.84	$0.53	$0.72	$0.20
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.08	$0.04	$2.04	$0.22	$1.27	$1.05
2010XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$3.12	$0.03	$3.09	$0.31	$1.78	$1.46