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Institute for Sustainable Foraging Inc

EIN 81-2701091 • 501(c)3 • Traverse City, MI

Profile

To operate and act exclusively for charitable, educational, and/or scientific purposes and/or to lessen the burdens of government; to advance and promote the long term sustainability of non-timber products including, but not limited to, those used for edible and medicinal purposes; to engage in reasearch related to the foregoing; and to receive, administer, and distribute assets exclusively for the foregoing purposes. To conduct any and all such activities and exercise any and all such powers as are necessary for the achievement of the foregoing and in futherance of the puroses of the coprporation.

PO Box 929Traverse City, MI 49686

www.sustainablyforaged.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

7th percentile

-204%

Higher net margin than 7% 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

14th percentile

-80%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

147%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Down

$9,234

Down $37,212 (-80%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$9,234

Down $37,212 (-80%) from 2017

Revenue

Up

$18,250

Up $10,859 (+147%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$55,462

Up $46 (+0.1%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

-$37,212

Up $10,813 (+23%) from 2017

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $95,921Liabilities 2016: $1,450Net Assets 2016: $94,4712016Assets 2017: $46,446Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $46,4462017Assets 2018: $9,234Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $9,2342018

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$9,234
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$9,234

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $113,358Expenses 2016: $18,887Net Income 2016: $94,4712016Revenue 2017: $7,391Expenses 2017: $55,416Net Income 2017: -$48,0252017Revenue 2018: $18,250Expenses 2018: $55,462Net Income 2018: -$37,2122018

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$18,250
Expenses$55,462
Net Income-$37,212

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Apr 26, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$18,250
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To operate and act exclusively for charitable, educational, and/or scientific purposes and/or to lessen the burdens of government; to advance and promote the long term sustainability of non-timber products including, but not limited to, those used for edible and medicinal purposes; to engage in reasearch related to the foregoing; and to receive, administer, and distribute assets exclusively for the foregoing purposes. To conduct any and all such activities and exercise any and all such powers as are necessary for the achievement of the foregoing and in futherance of the puroses of the coprporation.

To operate and act exclusively for charitable, educational, and/or scientific purposes and/or to lessen the burdens of government; to advance and promote the long term sustainability of non-timber products including, but not limited to, those used for edible and medicinal purposes; to engage in reasearch related to the foregoing; and to receive, administer, and distribute assets exclusively for the foregoing purposes. To conduct any and all such activities and exercise any and all such powers as are necessary for the achievement of the foregoing and in futherance of the purposes of the corporation.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO ESTABLISH A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR FORAGED FOOD GOODS SUCH AS WILD LEEKS/RAMPS, FIDDLEHEAD FERNS AND OTHER NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS.$0$24,958
DEVELOP A RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE US FOREST SERVICE'S SOUTHERN RESEARCH STATION IN VIRGINIA TO INCLUDE MICHIGAN IN A MULTI-STATE RESEARCH PROJECT ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF VARIOUS HARVESTING METHODS ON THE SUSTAINABILITY OF RAMPS.$0$24,958
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BRIAN PRICESecretary-$0--
DON COEChair-$0--
PETE PETERSONDirector-$0--
ELISE CRAFTSDirector - Partial Year-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Institute for Sustainable Foraging Inc
EIN
81-2701091
Phone
2317140100
Address
PO BOX 929, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686

Signing Officer

Name
Don Coe
Title
Chair
Phone
2317140100
Signed
2019-04-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rehmann Robson LLC
Address
MILLIKEN PLACE 107 S CASS STE A, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684
Preparer
Christopher L Morse CPA
Phone
2319463230
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: contract labor. Amount: 4,959. Description: bank fees. Amount: 581. Description: travel. Amount: 155. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 5,695.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 5,000. End of year amount: 0.

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