Civic Intelligence

Hermit Fish

EIN 82-2489475 • 501(c)3 • Santa Cruz, CA

Profile

To promote and celebrate spiritual well-being through retreats, publications and personal direction.

326 Rider Ridge RoadSanta Cruz, CA 95065

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

88th percentile

0.26x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

14th percentile

-54%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$88,406

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 111.1% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

36th percentile

-14%

Faster asset growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-23%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Down

$132,586

Down $22,183 (-14%) from 2023

Liabilities

$20,458

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$112,128

Down $42,641 (-28%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue88th percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Down

$79,581

Down $23,129 (-23%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$122,222

Up $18,093 (+17%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$42,641

Down $41,222 (-2905%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth36th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2018: $46,918Net Assets 2018: $46,9182018Assets 2019: $111,872Net Assets 2019: $111,8722019Assets 2020: $183,036Liabilities 2020: $29,534Net Assets 2020: $153,5022020Assets 2021: $215,111Liabilities 2021: $21,000Net Assets 2021: $194,1112021Assets 2022: $156,188Net Assets 2022: $156,1882022Assets 2023: $154,769Net Assets 2023: $154,7692023Assets 2024: $132,586Liabilities 2024: $20,458Net Assets 2024: $112,1282024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$132,586
Liabilities$20,458
Net Assets$112,128
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $70,128Expenses 2018: $55,608Net Income 2018: $14,5202018Revenue 2019: $123,375Expenses 2019: $58,421Net Income 2019: $64,9542019Revenue 2020: $74,893Expenses 2020: $33,263Net Income 2020: $41,6302020Revenue 2021: $139,412Expenses 2021: $98,803Net Income 2021: $40,6092021Revenue 2022: $93,153Expenses 2022: $131,076Net Income 2022: -$37,9232022Revenue 2023: $102,710Expenses 2023: $104,129Net Income 2023: -$1,4192023Revenue 2024: $79,581Expenses 2024: $122,222Net Income 2024: -$42,6412024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$79,581
Expenses$122,222
Net Income-$42,641
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$132,586
Liabilities
$20,458
Net assets
$112,128
Revenue
$79,581
Expenses
$122,222
Net income
-$42,641
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.33$0.20$1.12$0.80$1.22$0.43
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.55$1.55$1.03$1.04$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.56$1.56$0.93$1.31$0.38
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.15$0.21$1.94$1.39$0.99$0.41
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.83$0.30$1.54$0.75$0.33$0.42
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$1.12$1.23$0.58$0.65
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.47$0.70$0.56$0.15
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 2, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$79,581
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote and celebrate spiritual well-being through retreats, publications and personal direction.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Held numerous retreats, both individual and group.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael FishPresidentFT$88,406-$88,406
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Hermit Fish
EIN
82-2489475
Address
326 Rider Ridge Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95065

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Fish
Title
President
Signed
2025-09-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bianchi Kasavan & Pope LLP
Address
243 Sixth Street Suite 220, Hollister, CA 95023
Preparer
Mary E Hubbell
Phone
8316382111
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1

“Prior year expenses $9152”

Other Expenses.2

“Travel $1644”

Other Expenses.3

“Subscriptions $1553”

Other Expenses.5

“Suplies $227”

Total Liabilities.1

“Payroll taxes - Beginning $0 Payroll taxes - Ending $18383”

Total Liabilities.2

“Simple Plan - Beginning $0 Simple Plan - Ending $2075”

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