Civic Intelligence

Viva La Vida Foundation

EIN 81-1100847 • 501(c)3 • Paonia, CO

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Agricultural education and research

PO Box 30Paonia, CO 81428

n/A

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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Net Margin

90th percentile

50%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

88th percentile

58%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2024

Revenue Growth

78th percentile

29%

Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$89,533

Up $28,934 (+48%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$89,533

Up $28,934 (+48%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

Up

$58,183

Up $4,348 (+8.1%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$29,250

Up $9,976 (+52%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$28,933

Down $5,628 (-16%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth88th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $5,272Liabilities 2016: $9182016Assets 2017: $16,535Liabilities 2017: $5532017Assets 2018: $22,375Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $22,3752018Assets 2019: $18,033Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $18,0332019Assets 2020: $8,620Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $8,6202020Assets 2021: $22,874Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $22,8742021Assets 2022: $26,038Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $26,0382022Assets 2023: $60,599Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $60,5992023Assets 2024: $89,533Net Assets 2024: $89,5332024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$89,533
Liabilities-
Net Assets$89,533
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth78th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $32,663Expenses 2016: $28,309Net Income 2016: $4,3542016Revenue 2017: $70,956Expenses 2017: $59,329Net Income 2017: $11,6272017Revenue 2018: $58,626Expenses 2018: $52,233Net Income 2018: $6,3932018Revenue 2019: $28,991Expenses 2019: $33,333Net Income 2019: -$4,3422019Revenue 2020: $13,893Expenses 2020: $23,306Net Income 2020: -$9,4132020Revenue 2021: $26,972Expenses 2021: $12,718Net Income 2021: $14,2542021Revenue 2022: $12,096Expenses 2022: $8,932Net Income 2022: $3,1642022Revenue 2023: $53,835Expenses 2023: $19,274Net Income 2023: $34,5612023Revenue 2024: $58,183Expenses 2024: $29,250Net Income 2024: $28,9332024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$58,183
Expenses$29,250
Net Income$28,933
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$89,533
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$89,533
Revenue
$58,183
Expenses
$29,250
Net income
$28,933
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$89.5$89.5$58.2$29.3$28.9
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$60.6$0.00$60.6$53.8$19.3$34.6
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.0$0.00$26.0$12.1$8.93$3.16
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.9$0.00$22.9$27.0$12.7$14.3
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.62$0.00$8.62$13.9$23.3$9.41
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.0$0.00$18.0$29.0$33.3$4.34
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.4$0.00$22.4$58.6$52.2$6.39
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$16.5$0.55$71.0$59.3$11.6
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.27$0.92$32.7$28.3$4.35
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$58,183
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Agricultural education and research

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATION REGARDING SUSTAINABLE FARMING TECHINIQUES INCLUDING SEMINARS HELD IN 2025.-$17,346
DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF SUSTAINABLE FARMING TECHNIQUES.-$11,904
SALES OF AGRICULTURAL BOOKS AND SYSTEMS PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CAREN VON GONTARDCo Chair-$0--
ALICIA MICHELSENCo Chair-$0--
GINGER PORTER JANSSENTreasurer-$0--
DENISE CLAIRE LAVERTYSecretary-$0--
KIRK MILLSDirector-$0--
CINDY ZIEGLERDirector-$0--
STONE HUNTERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Viva La Vida Foundation
EIN
81-1100847
Phone
9702010125
Address
PO BOX 30, PAONIA, CO 81428

Signing Officer

Name
Caren Von Gontard
Title
Co Chair
Phone
9702010125
Signed
2025-09-10

Preparer

Firm
Grand Mesa Cpas LLC
Address
744 HORIZON CT STE 320, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81506
Preparer
Alan E Watkins CPA
Phone
9702423260
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses donations 700 facilities and equipment 180 travel 4,467 conferences and meetings 8,004 supplies 2,401 non-investment depreciation 7,635 total 23,387”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Rain pump 46,685 95,238 less accumulated depreciation 5,595 13,230 total 41,090 82,008”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“Sales of agricultural books and systems promoting sustainable agriculture”

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