Civic Intelligence

Playing Field Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 82-1707760

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Nov 13, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.SEL4CA.ORG
15821 Ventura Blvd Ste 500Encino, CA 91436

(818) 905-0151

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-417%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$44,373

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 135.2% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

16th percentile

-34%

Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-82%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$262,936

Down $136,714 (-34%) from 2023

Net Assets

$262,936

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$32,821

Down $150,838 (-82%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$169,535

Up $17,352 (+11%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$136,714

Down $168,190 (-534%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth16th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2017: $1Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $14,698Net Assets 2018: $14,6982018Assets 2019: $75,198Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $152,408Net Assets 2020: $152,4082020Assets 2021: $309,728Net Assets 2021: $309,7282021Assets 2022: $368,174Net Assets 2022: $368,1742022Assets 2023: $399,650Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $262,936Net Assets 2024: $262,9362024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$262,936
Liabilities-
Net Assets$262,936
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $0Net Income 2017: $02017Revenue 2018: $15,036Expenses 2018: $338Net Income 2018: $14,6982018Revenue 2019: $77,500Expenses 2019: $17,000Net Income 2019: $60,5002019Revenue 2020: $112,087Expenses 2020: $14,172Net Income 2020: $97,9152020Revenue 2021: $186,396Expenses 2021: $29,076Net Income 2021: $157,3202021Revenue 2022: $192,490Expenses 2022: $134,044Net Income 2022: $58,4462022Revenue 2023: $183,659Expenses 2023: $152,183Net Income 2023: $31,4762023Revenue 2024: $32,821Expenses 2024: $169,535Net Income 2024: -$136,7142024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$32,821
Expenses$169,535
Net Income-$136,714
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$32,821
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Playing field foundation is dedicated to providing a level playing field for all children by creating opportunities to expand horizons and discover passions through innovative approaches to social emotional learning.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
RAISE FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF PROVIDING A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR ALL CHILDREN BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND HORIZONS AND DISCOVER PASSIONS THROUGH INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING.-$74,278
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
AMY CRANSTONPresidentFT$44,373-$44,373
ERNESTO DURANSecretaryFT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sel4ca
EIN
82-1707760
Phone
8189050151
Address
15821 VENTURA BLVD STE 500, ENCINO, CA 91436

Signing Officer

Name
Amy Cranston
Title
President
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Robert C Baral An Accountancy Corporation
Address
15821 Ventura Blvd Ste 500, Encino, CA 91436
Preparer
Jason Baral
Phone
8189050151
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“| Donee's Name: SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION | Donee's Address: 10474 MATHER BLVD MATHER CA 95655 | Cash Amount Given: $10000”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $5306”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $3483”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $2101”

Other Expenses.1

“EVENT EXPENSES $33953”

Other Expenses.2

“RENT $11687”

Other Expenses.3

“Dues & subscriptions $2930”

Other Expenses.4

“RESEARCH $1471”

Other Expenses.5

“PROMOTION $1300”

Other Expenses.6

“Payroll service fees $214”

Other Expenses.7

“BANK CHARGES $52”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$262,936
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$262,936
Revenue
$32,821
Expenses
$169,535
Net income
-$136,714
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.63$2.63$0.33$1.70$1.37
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.00$0.00$1.84$1.52$0.31
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.68$3.68$1.92$1.34$0.58
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.10$3.10$1.86$0.29$1.57
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.52$1.52$1.12$0.14$0.98
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.75$0.00$0.78$0.17$0.61
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.00$0.15
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00