Civic Intelligence

Tessera Project

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 82-3161020

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Mar 05, 2021

Organization Profilewww.tesseraproject.org
4200 Park Blvd STE 644Oakland, CA 94602

(206) 251-6701

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

79th percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$18,956

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 55.5% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

86th percentile

86%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-53%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$17,787

Up $8,229 (+86%) from 2019

Net Assets

$17,787

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin79th percentile

Revenue

Down

$34,132

Down $38,168 (-53%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$23,503

Down $92,314 (-80%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$10,629

Up $54,146 (+124%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2019: $9,558Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $17,787Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $17,7872020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$17,787
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$17,787
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2019: $72,300Expenses 2019: $115,817Net Income 2019: -$43,5172019Revenue 2020: $34,132Expenses 2020: $23,503Net Income 2020: $10,6292020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$34,132
Expenses$23,503
Net Income$10,629
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Mar 5, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$34,132
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

See sched O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
See sched O--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Sarah GrauszPresidentPT$18,956-$18,956
Angela Bruce-RaeburnCFO Secretary-$0--
Kent HarrelBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Tessera Project
EIN
82-3161020
Address
4200 Park Blvd STE 644, Oakland, CA 94602

Signing Officer

Name
Sarah Grausz
Title
President
Phone
2062516701
Signed
2021-03-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Telesis Tax & Financial
Address
1011 Camino Del Rio S Ste 530, San Diego, CA 92108
Preparer
Thomas E Boles MBA EA
Phone
6192606040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountDeposit received 2,400”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountMisc expenses 812”

Part III response or note to any other line in Part III

“Organizations Primary Exempt Purpose:A non-profit public benefit corporation to promote, support, facilitate, andexpand ethical and equitable practices to increase the diversity and inclusion ofstaff employed by social enterprises, international development actors, and otherforeign aid organizations.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$17,787
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$17,787
Revenue
$34,132
Expenses
$23,503
Net income
$10,629
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.34$0.24$0.11
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.72$1.16$0.44