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Venture Free Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 81-4844464

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Feb 08, 2022

Organization Profile
307 County RdWoodside, CA 94062

(650) 773-3537

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

62nd percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$25,000

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.6% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

84th percentile

71%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-35%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$42,573

Up $17,711 (+71%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$42,573

Up $17,711 (+71%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin62nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$134,498

Down $72,170 (-35%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$116,797

Down $74,232 (-39%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$17,701

Up $2,062 (+13%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2017: $6,551Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $9,233Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $24,862Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $24,8622019Assets 2020: $42,573Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $42,5732020Assets 2021: $38,776Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $38,7762021Assets 2022: $42,287Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $42,2872022Assets 2023: $47,322Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $47,3222023Assets 2024: $57,269Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $57,2692024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$42,573
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$42,573
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $84,310Expenses 2017: $77,759Net Income 2017: $6,5512017Revenue 2018: $134,476Expenses 2018: $131,794Net Income 2018: $2,6822018Revenue 2019: $206,668Expenses 2019: $191,029Net Income 2019: $15,6392019Revenue 2020: $134,498Expenses 2020: $116,797Net Income 2020: $17,7012020Revenue 2021: $181,849Expenses 2021: $185,646Net Income 2021: -$3,7972021Revenue 2022: $177,576Expenses 2022: $174,065Net Income 2022: $3,5112022Revenue 2023: $217,844Expenses 2023: $212,809Net Income 2023: $5,0352023Revenue 2024: $251,027Expenses 2024: $241,080Net Income 2024: $9,9472024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$134,498
Expenses$116,797
Net Income$17,701
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Feb 8, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$134,498
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Venture Free Foundation seeks to empower young people of all backgrounds to foster a connection with the natural world in an environment that promotes healthy physical and mental development, leadership, respect, and a life-long appreciation for nature!

Outdoor Adventure and Environmental programs

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Venture free's Outdoor adventure programs served over 100 children in 2020, offering programs that allowed campers to foster a connection with the natural world, develop social emotional skills and learn outdoor skills.$0$94,313
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Emily PhelpsExecutive DirectorFT$25,000-$25,000
Ken WilliamsonTreasurer-$0--
Maria KingSecretary-$0--
Paul BarulichDirector-$0--
Tim NaylorDirector-$0--
Edder DiazDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Venture Free Foundation
EIN
81-4844464
Phone
6507733537
Address
307 County Rd, Woodside, CA 94062

Signing Officer

Name
Emily Phelps
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6507733537
Signed
2022-02-08
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Description;Amount^Treasury;4000|Gusto Tax rebate;139|PPP forgiven loan;15250^Total;19389^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Vehicle fees and maintenance and repairs;7046|Insurance paid for policies;14906|Certifications;102|Supplies food and camp equipment and supplies and gas for program purposes;21577|Transfer fees;508^Total;44139^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$42,573
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$42,573
Revenue
$134,498
Expenses
$116,797
Net income
$17,701
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.00$0.57$2.51$2.41$0.10
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$0.47$2.18$2.13$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.42$1.78$1.74$0.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.39$1.82$1.86$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.43$1.34$1.17$0.18
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$2.07$1.91$0.16
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$1.34$1.32$0.03
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.84$0.78$0.07