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Useful Wild Plants of Texas

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 74-2613666

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on Nov 13, 2013

Organization Profilewww.usefulwildplants.org
2612 Sweeney Lane78723
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Net Margin

10th percentile

-37%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

Asset Growth

29th percentile

-11%

Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

144%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$185,180

Down $22,598 (-11%) from 2011

Net Assets

Down

$184,237

Down $19,684 (-9.7%) from 2011

Liabilities

Down

$943

Down $2,914 (-76%) from 2011

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue68th percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Up

$52,694

Up $31,087 (+144%) from 2011

Expenses

Down

$72,378

Down $54,232 (-43%) from 2011

Net Income

Up

-$19,684

Up $85,319 (+81%) from 2011

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth29th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $311,638Liabilities 2010: $2,714Net Assets 2010: $308,9242010Assets 2011: $207,778Liabilities 2011: $3,857Net Assets 2011: $203,9212011Assets 2012: $185,180Liabilities 2012: $943Net Assets 2012: $184,2372012Assets 2013: $156,070Liabilities 2013: $258Net Assets 2013: $155,8122013Assets 2014: $407,940Liabilities 2014: $1,239Net Assets 2014: $406,7012014Assets 2015: $334,003Liabilities 2015: $1,317Net Assets 2015: $332,6862015Assets 2016: $311,396Liabilities 2016: $637Net Assets 2016: $310,7592016Assets 2017: $257,684Liabilities 2017: $435Net Assets 2017: $257,2492017Assets 2018: $188,452Liabilities 2018: $3,739Net Assets 2018: $184,7132018Assets 2019: $200,550Liabilities 2019: $578Net Assets 2019: $199,9722019Assets 2020: $211,311Liabilities 2020: $3,957Net Assets 2020: $207,3542020Assets 2021: $183,190Liabilities 2021: $4,166Net Assets 2021: $179,0242021Assets 2022: $179,665Liabilities 2022: $4,153Net Assets 2022: $175,5122022Assets 2023: $459,652Liabilities 2023: $6,828Net Assets 2023: $452,8242023Assets 2024: $403,008Liabilities 2024: $6,536Net Assets 2024: $396,4722024

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$185,180
Liabilities$943
Net Assets$184,237
Open 2012 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth95th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $31,423Expenses 2010: $177,804Net Income 2010: -$146,3812010Revenue 2011: $21,607Expenses 2011: $126,610Net Income 2011: -$105,0032011Revenue 2012: $52,694Expenses 2012: $72,378Net Income 2012: -$19,6842012Revenue 2013: $28,590Expenses 2013: $57,015Net Income 2013: -$28,4252013Revenue 2014: $451,181Expenses 2014: $200,292Net Income 2014: $250,8892014Revenue 2015: $62,562Expenses 2015: $136,577Net Income 2015: -$74,0152015Revenue 2016: $69,924Expenses 2016: $91,851Net Income 2016: -$21,9272016Revenue 2017: $33,416Expenses 2017: $86,926Net Income 2017: -$53,5102017Revenue 2018: $37,113Expenses 2018: $109,649Net Income 2018: -$72,5362018Revenue 2019: $111,749Expenses 2019: $96,490Net Income 2019: $15,2592019Revenue 2020: $101,241Expenses 2020: $93,859Net Income 2020: $7,3822020Revenue 2021: $51,881Expenses 2021: $80,211Net Income 2021: -$28,3302021Revenue 2022: $74,761Expenses 2022: $78,273Net Income 2022: -$3,5122022Revenue 2023: $364,228Expenses 2023: $86,916Net Income 2023: $277,3122023Revenue 2024: $39,859Expenses 2024: $96,211Net Income 2024: -$56,3522024

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$52,694
Expenses$72,378
Net Income-$19,684
Open 2012 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
Nov 13, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To research, compile & disseminate educational information

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
74-2613666
Raw XML Appendix202 raw XML fields

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

2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$185,180
Liabilities
$943
Net assets
$184,237
Revenue
$52,694
Expenses
$72,378
Net income
-$19,684
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet 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
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