Civic Intelligence

Eco Center Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 80-0308638

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Jun 28, 2023

Organization Profiletheecologycenter.org

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32701 Alipaz StSan Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

(949) 443-4223

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.24x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

16th percentile

-5.7%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

70th percentile

$171,144

Higher top officer pay than 70% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.8% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-7.2%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

43rd percentile

7.0%

Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Down

$2,699,714

Down $208,307 (-7.2%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$2,053,209

Down $257,775 (-11%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$646,505

Up $49,468 (+8.3%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue47th percentileNet Margin16th percentile

Revenue

Up

$4,544,260

Up $295,972 (+7.0%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$4,802,035

Up $1,445,503 (+43%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$257,775

Down $1,149,531 (-129%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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: $2,699,714Liabilities 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$2,699,714
Liabilities$646,505
Net Assets$2,053,209
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth43rd percentile

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: $4,544,260Expenses 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$4,544,260
Expenses$4,802,035
Net Income-$257,775
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Jun 28, 2023
Return Version
2021v4.1
Gross Receipts
$7,453,239
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
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,321,302$931,713▼ $389,589
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$557,908$669,465▲ $111,557
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$607,267$567,480▼ $39,787
Inventories for Sale or Use$77,526$125,279▲ $47,753
Accounts Receivable$28,415$65,759▲ $37,344
Intangible Assets$28,884$18,834▼ $10,050
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$2,699,714▼ $208,307
Other Assets Total$286,719$321,184▲ $34,465
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$271,501$456,151▲ $184,650
Other Liabilities$325,536$190,354▼ $135,182
Total Liabilities$597,037$646,505▲ $49,468
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$925,280$1,240,081▲ $314,801
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$1,385,704$813,128▼ $572,576
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,310,984$2,053,209▼ $257,775
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,908,021$2,699,714▼ $208,307

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$336,290$163,662$499,952
Other Land Buildings$105,940$83,580$189,520
Leasehold Improvements$125,250$33,664$158,914
Other Assets Org$29,554--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay70th percentile

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
$3,232,732
Program Service Revenue
$474,158
Investment Income
$11,395
Other Revenue
$825,975
All Other Contributions
$2,920,186
Change in Net Assets
$-257,775

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,543,056
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$1,204
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$2,901,978
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,445,034
Total Revenue per Form 990
$4,544,260
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,821,258
Other Expenses$1,980,777
Total Fundraising Expense$448,639
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,625,397$404,776$115,344$2,145,517
Office Expenses$280,091$10,006$20,789$310,886
All Other Expenses$182,303$76,135$23,201$281,639
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$199,607$47,129$30,495$277,231
Payroll Taxes$197,283$52,609$13,152$263,044
Insurance$168,568$21,071$21,071$210,710
Other Employee Benefits$101,600$27,093$6,773$135,466
Depreciation Depletion$100,659$12,583$12,583$125,825
Other Expenses$25,683$93,121$643$119,447
Advertising$14,658$4,214$86,485$105,357
Occupancy$50,694$6,337$6,337$63,368
Travel$30,171$3,540-$33,711
Fees for Services Accounting-$18,650-$18,650
Interest-$4,098-$4,098
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$1,204-$1,204
Total Functional Expenses$3,439,370$914,026$448,639$4,802,035

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$7,702,809
Total Expenses per Form 990$4,802,035
Expenses per Audited Statements$4,800,831
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$2,901,978
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$1,204
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$7,000
Fundraising Gross Income$7,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Green Feast$263,923$7,000$7,000$0
Total Events$263,923$7,000$7,000-
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$171,604
Promissory Note$18,750
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
2023-06-28
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.”

Amended Explanation

“The organization amended the tax returns to reflect audited adjusted balances.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part XI, Line 2D: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990

“Cogs - farm stand $2901978”

Part XII, Line 2D: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S

“Cogs - farm stand $2901978”

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

Open filing
Assets
$2,699,714
Liabilities
$646,505
Net assets
$2,053,209
Revenue
$4,544,260
Expenses
$4,802,035
Net income
-$257,775
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
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