Civic Intelligence

The Photosynthesis Project

EIN 81-0995779 • 501(c)3 • Tucson, AZ

Profile

The Photosynthesis Project is a research and educational non-profit organization devoted to applied research including developing stronger local, regional and national food system in an ever changing and stressed environment. The Photosynthesis Project also conducts industry changing research aimed at addressing issues including but limited to: greenhouse structures, advanced analysis for multiple climate environments, food distribution networks and the growing barrier of access to healthy fresh food in poor and rural areas.

6946 N Stardust CirTucson, AZ 85718

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2018

Net Margin

65th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

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 2018

Asset Growth

97th percentile

409%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

50th percentile

-2.0%

Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$7,766

Up $6,239 (+409%) from 2017

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$7,766

Up $6,239 (+409%) from 2017

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin65th percentile

Revenue

Down

$56,833

Down $1,140 (-2.0%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$50,594

Down $5,852 (-10%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$6,239

Up $4,712 (+309%) from 2017

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

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

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2017: $1,527Net Assets 2017: $1,5272017Assets 2018: $7,766Net Assets 2018: $7,7662018

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$7,766
Liabilities-
Net Assets$7,766
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth50th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2017: $57,973Expenses 2017: $56,446Net Income 2017: $1,5272017Revenue 2018: $56,833Expenses 2018: $50,594Net Income 2018: $6,2392018

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$56,833
Expenses$50,594
Net Income$6,239
Open 2018 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,766
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$7,766
Revenue
$56,833
Expenses
$50,594
Net income
$6,239
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.77$7.77$56.8$50.6$6.24
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.53$1.53$58.0$56.4$1.53
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
May 15, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$56,833
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Photosynthesis Project is a research and educational non-profit organization devoted to applied research including developing stronger local, regional and national food system in an ever changing and stressed environment. The Photosynthesis Project also conducts industry changing research aimed at addressing issues including but limited to: greenhouse structures, advanced analysis for multiple climate environments, food distribution networks and the growing barrier of access to healthy fresh food in poor and rural areas.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In 2018, The Photosynthesis Project collaborated with Controlled Environment Agriculture Center at The University of Arizona together to hold an international controlled environment agriculture workshop in Tucson. In this workshop, growers from North America, South America, Asia and Europe studied how to grow various vegetables through hydroponics technology. Not only growers, food distributors and controlled environment agriculture equipment suppliers also attended this workshop and made several contracts. The Photosynthesis Project also conducted research which focuses on eco-friendly greenhouse construction materials. One of our researchers published a paper about how to recycle waste concrete to build new greenhouse foundation. This research allows local farmers to build high-tech greenhouse with lower cost.$50,594-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Li YaoDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Photosynthesis Project
EIN
81-0995779
Phone
5202882876
Address
6946 N STARDUST CIR, TUCSON, AZ 85718

Signing Officer

Name
Li Yao
Title
Director
Signed
2019-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
ASCEND Tax & Accounting
Address
5151 E Broadway Blvd 1600, Tucson, AZ 85711
Preparer
Camala Templeton
Phone
5204777971
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $254”

Other Expenses.1

“Bank Service Charges $44”

Raw XML Appendix121 raw XML fields

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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