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Sustainable Cotton Project

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 77-0402577

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Mar 04, 2020

PO Box 1110Winters, CA 95694

(530) 370-5325

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

84th percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

71st percentile

19%

Faster asset growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-73%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Assets

Up

$104,894

Up $16,600 (+19%) from 2018

Net Assets

$104,894

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue

Down

$52,902

Down $145,154 (-73%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$36,302

Down $161,385 (-82%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$16,600

Up $16,231 (+4399%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $81,288Liabilities 2011: $6,394Net Assets 2011: $74,8942011Assets 2012: $90,720Liabilities 2012: $7,548Net Assets 2012: $83,1722012Assets 2013: $122,344Liabilities 2013: $2,819Net Assets 2013: $119,5252013Assets 2014: $145,412Liabilities 2014: $1,936Net Assets 2014: $143,4762014Assets 2015: $60,935Liabilities 2015: $33,063Net Assets 2015: $27,8722015Assets 2016: $44,442Liabilities 2016: $21,172Net Assets 2016: $23,2702016Assets 2017: $107,925Liabilities 2017: $20,000Net Assets 2017: $87,9252017Assets 2018: $88,294Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $104,894Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $104,8942019Assets 2020: $89,673Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $89,6732020

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$104,894
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$104,894

Operations Trend

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $290,138Expenses 2011: $241,146Net Income 2011: $48,9922011Revenue 2012: $264,616Expenses 2012: $256,338Net Income 2012: $8,2782012Revenue 2013: $294,271Expenses 2013: $257,918Net Income 2013: $36,3532013Revenue 2014: $260,435Expenses 2014: $236,484Net Income 2014: $23,9512014Revenue 2015: $102,062Expenses 2015: $217,666Net Income 2015: -$115,6042015Revenue 2016: $207,850Expenses 2016: $197,278Net Income 2016: $10,5722016Revenue 2017: $270,255Expenses 2017: $205,600Net Income 2017: $64,6552017Revenue 2018: $198,056Expenses 2018: $197,687Net Income 2018: $3692018Revenue 2019: $52,902Expenses 2019: $36,302Net Income 2019: $16,6002019Revenue 2020: -$38Expenses 2020: $15,183Net Income 2020: -$15,2212020

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$52,902
Expenses$36,302
Net Income$16,600
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Mar 4, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$54,193
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Organization's primary purpose is to conduct research and educational activities with regard to the sustainable production, manufacturing and use practices throughout the cotton value chain in order to create a healthy industry for growers, their communities, manufacturers, retailers and users of cotton products.Since 2010, the organization has added the sustainable production of alfalfa and almonds to the organization, encouraging the use of biologically based production practices in these two crops as well as cotton. Since 1996, SCP has brought farmers, manufacturers, and consumers together. SCP's guiding philosophy of "cooperation for a change" fosters information-sharing among these groups to develop a Cleaner Cotton industry. SCP provides growers with information about biological farming techniques and educates the public about the importance of reducing chemical use in fiber and food production and supporting local farmers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
2019 was the final year of the grant from the California Nonpoint Source Pollution Control program Federal Clean Water Action Section 319 (h) administered through the State Water Resources Control Board. The grant period was three years for a total amount of $749,997 with all work to be completed by June 30, 2019.The SCP/San Joaquin Sustainable Farming Project education and demonstration project was designed to promote agricultural practices that encourage clean water and reduce agricultural pollution in regional watersheds. This was accomplished first by educating growers about agricultural water pollution, reduced risk practices, environmental stewardship and how to deal with increasing regulation and constraints on growing as usual. Grant tasks were all completed and the final report submitted and approved as of March 15, 2019. All employees but Director Marcia Gibbs were terminated. Gibbs stayed on in an advisory capacity working with the SCP board to determine the next steps for SCP during the 2019 year. On October 28, 2019 SCP hosted a cotton farm tour. About 35 participants attended the tour, which included seeing cotton in the field, meeting with local farmers, a tour of a working cotton gin and delicious lunch at the Cardella Winery in Mendota. Attendees were from California College of the Arts, apparel and textile industries and some hand spinners wanting to see where their fiber comes from.The project has continued to market the Cleaner Cotton produced by the growers along with some colored cotton fiber (both brown and green) grown by the long time SCP growers at Windfall Farms in Firebaugh.$30,557$200
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Marcia GibbsEd / SecretaryFT$0--
Mark FickettTreasurer-$0--
Lynda GrosePresidentPT$0--
Lindsay MelnickDirector-$0--
Eileen MockusDirector-$0--
Frank WilliamsDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sustainable Cotton Project
EIN
77-0402577
Phone
5303705325
Address
PO Box 1110, Winters, CA 95694

Signing Officer

Name
Marcia Gibbs
Title
Executive Direc
Signed
2020-03-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Richard Watson Jr CPA
Address
8 Metro Lane, Sacramento, CA 95816-4396
Preparer
Richard Watson
Phone
9166060552
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $3774

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $2924

Other Expenses.1007

Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $150

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $2029

Other Expenses.1

Late filing penalty $540

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