Civic Intelligence

West of West Center for Narrative

EIN 80-0873760 • 501(c)3 • Fresno, CA

Profile

To support the narrative history of the central valley, collecting the stories and histories of citizens instrumental in building the central valley, chiefly the agricultural industry including the biggest farmers and the often faceless farm workers, the various racial and ethnic groups whose exiles and migrations have literally shaped this land.

2571 W San Bruno AvenueFresno, CA 93711

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

97th percentile

92%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

97th percentile

355%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

100th percentile

16956%

Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Up

$50,748

Up $39,592 (+355%) from 2023

Liabilities

$2,083

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$48,665

Up $37,509 (+336%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin97th percentile

Revenue

Up

$40,763

Up $40,524 (+16956%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$3,275

Up $955 (+41%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$37,488

Up $39,569 (+1901%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $21,926Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $121,669Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $121,6692014Assets 2015: $47,187Net Assets 2015: $47,1872015Assets 2016: $10,202Net Assets 2016: $10,2022016Assets 2017: $16,978Net Assets 2017: $16,9782017Assets 2018: $64,292Net Assets 2018: $64,2922018Assets 2019: $25,899Net Assets 2019: $25,8992019Assets 2020: $20,626Net Assets 2020: $20,6262020Assets 2021: $19,004Net Assets 2021: $19,0042021Assets 2022: $13,237Net Assets 2022: $13,2372022Assets 2023: $11,156Net Assets 2023: $11,1562023Assets 2024: $50,748Liabilities 2024: $2,083Net Assets 2024: $48,6652024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$50,748
Liabilities$2,083
Net Assets$48,665
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth100th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $125,000Expenses 2013: $103,074Net Income 2013: $21,9262013Revenue 2014: $224,334Expenses 2014: $124,591Net Income 2014: $99,7432014Revenue 2015: $26,692Expenses 2015: $106,199Net Income 2015: -$79,5072015Revenue 2016: $9,000Expenses 2016: $45,985Net Income 2016: -$36,9852016Revenue 2017: $50,000Expenses 2017: $43,224Net Income 2017: $6,7762017Revenue 2018: $109,006Expenses 2018: $61,692Net Income 2018: $47,3142018Revenue 2019: -$8,109Expenses 2019: $30,284Net Income 2019: -$38,3932019Revenue 2020: $2,348Expenses 2020: $7,621Net Income 2020: -$5,2732020Revenue 2021: $3,145Expenses 2021: $4,767Net Income 2021: -$1,6222021Revenue 2022: $42Expenses 2022: $5,809Net Income 2022: -$5,7672022Revenue 2023: $239Expenses 2023: $2,320Net Income 2023: -$2,0812023Revenue 2024: $40,763Expenses 2024: $3,275Net Income 2024: $37,4882024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$40,763
Expenses$3,275
Net Income$37,488
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$50,748
Liabilities
$2,083
Net assets
$48,665
Revenue
$40,763
Expenses
$3,275
Net income
$37,488
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.02$0.49$0.41$0.03$0.37
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.11$0.00$0.02$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.13$0.00$0.06$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.19$0.03$0.05$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.21$0.02$0.08$0.05
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.26$0.08$0.30$0.38
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.64$1.09$0.62$0.47
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.17$0.50$0.43$0.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.10$0.09$0.46$0.37
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.47$0.27$1.06$0.80
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$2.24$1.25$1.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$1.25$1.03$0.22
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 10, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$52,819
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To support the narrative history of the central valley, collecting the stories and histories of citizens instrumental in building the central valley, chiefly the agricultural industry including the biggest farmers and the often faceless farm workers, the various racial and ethnic groups whose exiles and migrations have literally shaped this land.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO SUPPORT THE NARRATIVE HISTORY OF THE CENTRAL VALLEY, COLLECTING THE STORIES AND HISTORIES OF CITIZENS INSTRUMENTAL IN BUILDING THE CENTRAL VALLEY, CHIEFLY THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY INCLUDING THE BIGGEST FARMERS AND THE OFTEN FACELESS FARM WORKERS, THE VARIOUS RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS WHOSE EXILES AND MIGRATIONS HAVE LITERALLY SHAPED THIS LAND.-$2,458
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARK ARAXExecutive DirectorPT$0--
DOUG FINKSPresident-$0--
RICK WARTZMANVice President-$0--
COREY JACKSONCFO-$0--
GLORIA HERNANDEZSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
West of West Center for Narrative
EIN
80-0873760
Phone
5594325447
Address
2571 W SAN BRUNO AVENUE, FRESNO, CA 93711

Signing Officer

Name
Mark Arax
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2026-02-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Moore Grider & Company Llp
Address
325 E SIERRA AVE, FRESNO, CA 93710
Preparer
Carrie M Wiebe CPA
Phone
5594400700
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Revenue.1

“Expense reimbursement $5058”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $1634”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $702”

Other Expenses.1

“BANK FEES $300”

Other Expenses.2

“AMAZON SELLING FEES $127”

Other Expenses.3

“LICENSES AND FEES $30”

Other Assets.1010

“Inventories - Beginning $6195 Inventories - Ending $4991”

Total Liabilities.1006

“Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $0 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $2083”

Part 1, Line 12

“The officer of the organization did not take any compensation in 2024, therefore the amount reported on part 1 line 12 is zero.”

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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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