Liabilities / Assets
1st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 1% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 80-0397817
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
1st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
1st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
16th percentile
Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
86th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 10.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
4th percentile
Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
17th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$15,732
Down $69,853 (-82%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$19,839
Down $60,479 (-75%) from 2014
Liabilities
Down-$4,107
Down $9,374 (-178%) from 2014
Revenue
Down$282,602
Down $119,650 (-30%) from 2014
Expenses
Down$336,652
Down $57,932 (-15%) from 2014
Net Income
Down-$54,050
Down $61,718 (-805%) from 2014
Our primary goal is to lessen the impact of conventional landscape practices on the environment by providing home gardeners, landscape professionals, and local governments with the knowledge and resources to create beautiful, healthy, and sustainable gardens and landscapes.
Bay-Friendly Landscaping and Gard- ening Coalition promotes sustainable landscaping and gardening practices in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Coalition encourages practices that reduce waste and pollution, conserve natural resources, and create vibrant landscapes and gardens.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Accounts Receivable | $32,832 | $5,022 | ▼ $27,810 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $4,188 | $4,188 | → $0 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $45,780 | $4,138 | ▼ $41,642 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $1,760 | $1,359 | ▼ $401 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | - | $0 | - |
| 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 | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | $0 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | - | $0 | - |
| Total Assets | $85,585 | $15,732 | ▼ $69,853 |
| Other Assets Total | $1,025 | $1,025 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $5,267 | $3,779 | ▼ $1,488 |
| Other Liabilities | - | $-7,886 | - |
| Total Liabilities | $5,267 | $-4,107 | ▼ $9,374 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $80,318 | $19,839 | ▼ $60,479 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $80,318 | $19,839 | ▼ $60,479 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $85,585 | $15,732 | ▼ $69,853 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $1,359 | $1,202 | $2,561 |
| Other Assets Org | $1,025 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann-Marie Benz | Executive Director | FT | $29,130 | $29,130 |
| David Snyder | Exec Director (former) | - | $11,955 | $11,955 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sarah Sutton | Board Chair |
| Karen Krolewski | Director |
| Linda Gates | Director |
| Suzanne Schrift | Director |
| Wendy Sommer | Director |
| Tom Bressan | Secretary |
| Aaron Majors | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $173,580 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $163,072 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $105,126 | $14,761 | - | $119,887 |
| Fees for Services Other | $87,081 | $21,984 | - | $109,065 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $25,544 | $3,586 | - | $29,130 |
| Payroll Taxes | $11,599 | $2,456 | - | $14,055 |
| Occupancy | $217 | $13,293 | - | $13,510 |
| Insurance | - | $7,211 | - | $7,211 |
| Office Expenses | $2,441 | $4,600 | - | $7,041 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $3,179 | - | $3,179 |
| Travel | $2,903 | $187 | - | $3,090 |
| Advertising | $2,324 | $360 | - | $2,684 |
| Information Technology | - | $1,589 | - | $1,589 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $1,504 | - | - | $1,504 |
| Other Expenses | $1,014 | $1,193 | - | $1,193 |
| All Other Expenses | - | $1,142 | - | $1,142 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $401 | - | $401 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $248,249 | $88,403 | $0 | $336,652 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $0 | - |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Direct Deposit Payable | $-7,886 |
“Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed bythe organization's management, a member of the board of directors, and the executivedirector. This group of individuals then discusses the contents of the return withthe outside tax professional. After a full review (with modifications wherenecessary), the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. A representative of management approves the final return which is then e-filed with the internal revenue service.”
“Members of the board of directors review all potential conflicts of interest atleast annually. All personnel and board members are required to disclose (inwriting) potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. Loans between theorganization and members of management and the board are strictly prohibited. Theorganization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.”
“Members of the board of directors review the compensation of all high-level personnel periodically in accordance with irs rules and regulations. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with irs guidelines and the organization's policies and procedures. Final compensation adjustments are approved by the board.”
“Compensation of other individuals (including high-level personnel and key employees) is reviewed periodically by members of management. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and all related benefits. All decisions are then documented in personnel files.”
“All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements and other legalfilings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection bytax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually towww.guidestar.org (where they are available for viewing as electronic copies) and are also available at the organization's office in point richmond, california (for a physical inspection).”
“Adjustment to Net Assets = -$6429”
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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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | The Bay-Friendly Landscaping & Gardening Coalition works in partnership with many local agencies and organizations to expand Bay-Friendly Programs throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The primary goal of Bay-Friendly Programs is to encourage behavior changes that lessen the impact of conventional landscape practices on the local environment by providing home gardeners, landscape professionals, and local governments with the necessary skills to create beautiful, healthy, and sustainable gardens, and landscapes.Bay-Friendly Nursery Talks for Home GardenersOffers beginner and intermediate home gardener tools for creating a beautiful and healthy Bay-Friendly garden educational events hosted at local nurseries. Nursery |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | Our primary goal is to lessen the impact of conventional landscape practices on the environment by providing home gardeners, landscape professionals, and local governments with the knowledge and resources to create beautiful, healthy, and sustainable gardens and landscapes. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BYTHE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR. THIS GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS THEN DISCUSSES THE CONTENTS OF THE RETURN WITHTHE OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. AFTER A FULL REVIEW (WITH MODIFICATIONS WHERENECESSARY), THE FINAL VERSION OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S VOTING BODY. A REPRESENTATIVE OF MANAGEMENT APPROVES THE FINAL RETURN WHICH IS THEN E-FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ATLEAST ANNUALLY. ALL PERSONNEL AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE (INWRITING) POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ANY RELATED PARTY AFFILIATIONS. LOANS BETWEEN THEORGANIZATION AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THEORGANIZATION SEEKS FULL TRANSPARENCY ON ALL RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (IN FACT OR APPEARANCE) ARE DISCUSSED OPENLY AND RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF ALL HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL PERIODICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES AND REGULATIONS. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE PROCESS IS THOROUGH AND TRANSPARENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. FINAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | COMPENSATION OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL AND KEY EMPLOYEES) IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BY MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES AND ALL RELATED BENEFITS. ALL DECISIONS ARE THEN DOCUMENTED IN PERSONNEL FILES. |
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