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Eco Center Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 80-0308638

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 15, 2022

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32701 Alipaz StSan Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

(949) 443-4223

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Down

$2,693,282

Down $214,739 (-7.4%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$2,040,554

Down $270,430 (-12%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$652,728

Up $55,691 (+9.3%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Up

$4,532,264

Up $283,976 (+6.7%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$4,802,694

Up $1,446,162 (+43%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$270,430

Down $1,162,186 (-130%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $160,259Liabilities 2011: $22,605Net Assets 2011: $137,6542011Assets 2012: $273,416Liabilities 2012: $30,047Net Assets 2012: $243,3692012Assets 2013: $277,372Liabilities 2013: $32,666Net Assets 2013: $244,7062013Assets 2014: $383,202Liabilities 2014: $18,514Net Assets 2014: $364,6882014Assets 2015: $625,921Liabilities 2015: $27,339Net Assets 2015: $598,5822015Assets 2016: $492,369Liabilities 2016: $77,632Net Assets 2016: $414,7372016Assets 2017: $649,307Liabilities 2017: $91,282Net Assets 2017: $558,0252017Assets 2018: $999,079Liabilities 2018: $179,398Net Assets 2018: $819,6812018Assets 2019: $1,810,394Liabilities 2019: $391,166Net Assets 2019: $1,419,2282019Assets 2020: $2,908,021Liabilities 2020: $597,037Net Assets 2020: $2,310,9842020Assets 2021: $2,693,282Liabilities 2021: $652,728Net Assets 2021: $2,040,5542021Assets 2021: $2,699,714Liabilities 2021: $646,505Net Assets 2021: $2,053,2092021Assets 2022: $6,976,961Liabilities 2022: $4,929,936Net Assets 2022: $2,047,0252022Assets 2023: $6,370,570Liabilities 2023: $4,416,695Net Assets 2023: $1,953,8752023Assets 2024: $7,680,072Liabilities 2024: $4,828,712Net Assets 2024: $2,851,3602024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$2,693,282
Liabilities$652,728
Net Assets$2,040,554
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Operations Trend

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $362,040Expenses 2011: $297,011Net Income 2011: $65,0292011Revenue 2012: $532,622Expenses 2012: $426,907Net Income 2012: $105,7152012Revenue 2013: $551,545Expenses 2013: $550,208Net Income 2013: $1,3372013Revenue 2014: $911,563Expenses 2014: $791,581Net Income 2014: $119,9822014Revenue 2015: $1,245,671Expenses 2015: $1,011,777Net Income 2015: $233,8942015Revenue 2016: $968,984Expenses 2016: $1,152,829Net Income 2016: -$183,8452016Revenue 2017: $1,626,950Expenses 2017: $1,483,662Net Income 2017: $143,2882017Revenue 2018: $2,327,636Expenses 2018: $2,065,980Net Income 2018: $261,6562018Revenue 2019: $2,897,761Expenses 2019: $2,298,214Net Income 2019: $599,5472019Revenue 2020: $4,248,288Expenses 2020: $3,356,532Net Income 2020: $891,7562020Revenue 2021: $4,532,264Expenses 2021: $4,802,694Net Income 2021: -$270,4302021Revenue 2021: $4,544,260Expenses 2021: $4,802,035Net Income 2021: -$257,7752021Revenue 2022: $4,257,488Expenses 2022: $4,260,531Net Income 2022: -$3,0432022Revenue 2023: $4,760,458Expenses 2023: $4,853,608Net Income 2023: -$93,1502023Revenue 2024: $6,480,367Expenses 2024: $5,582,882Net Income 2024: $897,4852024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$4,532,264
Expenses$4,802,694
Net Income-$270,430
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 15, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$7,461,592
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The ecology center is a nonprofit organization organized for the purpose of providing educational programs and materials to the public related to the benefits of sustainable agricultural, ecological design, and the stewardship of southern california's environment through seminars, demonstration gardens, and permanent and transitional displays.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$557,908$999,745▲ $441,837
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,321,302$616,834▼ $704,468
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$607,267$476,328▼ $130,939
Inventories for Sale or Use$77,526$83,680▲ $6,154
Accounts Receivable$28,415$66,917▲ $38,502
Intangible Assets$28,884$29,804▲ $920
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-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$2,908,021$2,693,282▼ $214,739
Other Assets Total$286,719$419,974▲ $133,255
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$271,501$464,239▲ $192,738
Other Liabilities$325,536$188,489▼ $137,047
Total Liabilities$597,037$652,728▲ $55,691
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$925,280$1,423,720▲ $498,440
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$1,385,704$616,834▼ $768,870
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,310,984$2,040,554▼ $270,430
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,908,021$2,693,282▼ $214,739

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$358,661$141,290$499,951
Other Land Buildings$111,270$79,830$191,100
Leasehold Improvements$6,397$17,517$23,914
Other Assets Org$-1,158--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Evan MarksExecutive DirecFT$171,144$171,144
Bret BabosDirectorFT$106,087$106,087

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Joe BairdChairman
Caitlin WegeVice Chairman
Katie CooperDirector
Sara LowellDirector
Caleb SevianCFO Until May
Mark MagieraSecretary
Erin BrowneTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,230,069
Program Service Revenue
$474,158
Investment Income
$10,502
Other Revenue
$817,535
All Other Contributions
$3,174,446
Change in Net Assets
$-270,430
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,829,347
Other Expenses$1,973,347
Total Fundraising Expense$484,965
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,550,596$366,113$236,897$2,153,606
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$199,607$47,129$30,495$277,231
Payroll Taxes$189,392$44,717$28,935$263,044
All Other Expenses$144,534$13,841$93,011$251,386
Fees for Services Other$224,176--$224,176
Insurance$168,568$21,071$21,071$210,710
Other Employee Benefits$97,536$23,029$14,901$135,466
Other Expenses$113,475$16,153$5,972$119,447
Advertising$105,357--$105,357
Depreciation Depletion$58,805$7,351$7,351$73,507
Occupancy$50,694$6,970$5,703$63,367
Travel$55,317$3,073$3,073$61,463
Fees for Services Accounting-$18,650-$18,650
Interest$2,034$254$254$2,542
Total Functional Expenses$3,718,289$599,440$484,965$4,802,694
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-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Tractor Loan$169,739
Promissory Note$18,750
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
Yes
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 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The executive committee reviews form 990.”

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

“Upon request a copy will be provided”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ecocenter Inc
EIN
80-0308638
Phone
9494434223
Address
32701 ALIPAZ ST, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675

Signing Officer

Name
Evan Marks
Title
Executive Direc
Signed
2022-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Evan Marks
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
121
Volunteers
1,200

Preparer

Firm
Guzman & Gray Certified Public Accountants
Address
4510 E Pacific Coast Highway Suite, Long Beach, CA 90804
Preparer
Patrick S Guzman CPA
Phone
5624980997
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Farm Stand/Farm Share Our Farm Stand is open daily to meet all of your culinary and household needs. Visit for a culinary tour of our local foodshed with an offering of local organic fruits and vegetables, artisan bread and tortillas, bulk organic pantry and homecare products, organic seedlings and kids gardening tools. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Farming Ops On our 28-acre certified organic farm we grow an incredible diversity of fruits, flowers, herbs and vegetables. We are dedicated to producing fresh seasonal produce to feed our community.”

The 1to1 Movement Acquisition Income

“Effective on march 1, 2017, the 1to1 movement(ein#45-4081036), a san diego based non-profit company, merged into the ecocenter inc. The net assets were transferred to the ecocenter inc. Per the plan of merger approved by the board of directors.”

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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,693,282
Liabilities
$652,728
Net assets
$2,040,554
Revenue
$4,532,264
Expenses
$4,802,694
Net income
-$270,430
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.68$4.83$2.85$6.48$5.58$0.90
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.37$4.42$1.95$4.76$4.85$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.98$4.93$2.05$4.26$4.26$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.70$0.65$2.05$4.54$4.80$0.26
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.69$0.65$2.04$4.53$4.80$0.27
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.91$0.60$2.31$4.25$3.36$0.89
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.81$0.39$1.42$2.90$2.30$0.60
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.18$0.82$2.33$2.07$0.26
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.09$0.56$1.63$1.48$0.14
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.08$0.41$0.97$1.15$0.18
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.03$0.60$1.25$1.01$0.23
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.02$0.36$0.91$0.79$0.12
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.03$0.24$0.55$0.55$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.27$0.03$0.24$0.53$0.43$0.11
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.02$0.14$0.36$0.30$0.07