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Think Beyond Plastic Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 82-3886116

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 14, 2022

Organization ProfileWWW.THINKBEYONDPLASTIC.COM
27875 BERWICK DRIVE Ste ECarmel, CA 93923

(908) 827-1091

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 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2021

Net Margin

74th percentile

29%

Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$7,580

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.8% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

61st percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

14%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$455,008

Up $58,268 (+15%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$455,008

Up $58,268 (+15%) from 2020

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin74th percentile

Revenue

Up

$198,290

Up $23,699 (+14%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$140,022

Up $8,723 (+6.6%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$58,268

Up $14,976 (+35%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth61st percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2019: $353,448Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $353,4482019Assets 2020: $396,740Net Assets 2020: $396,7402020Assets 2021: $455,008Net Assets 2021: $455,0082021Assets 2022: $361,319Net Assets 2022: $361,3192022Assets 2023: $227,600Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $77,121Net Assets 2024: $77,1212024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$455,008
Liabilities-
Net Assets$455,008
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2019: $370,573Expenses 2019: $77,698Net Income 2019: $292,8752019Revenue 2020: $174,591Expenses 2020: $131,299Net Income 2020: $43,2922020Revenue 2021: $198,290Expenses 2021: $140,022Net Income 2021: $58,2682021Revenue 2022: $59,541Expenses 2022: $153,230Net Income 2022: -$93,6892022Revenue 2023: $129,510Expenses 2023: $263,229Net Income 2023: -$133,7192023Revenue 2024: $84,726Expenses 2024: $235,205Net Income 2024: -$150,4792024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$198,290
Expenses$140,022
Net Income$58,268
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 14, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.1
Gross Receipts
$198,290
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Think Beyond Plastic Foundation is a non-profit corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes, specifically to start, support and advance a global wave of innovation for alternatives to conventional, non-fossil fuel based plastic materials.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Academic Program: An essential part of our activities includes training students in developing a systems view of the plastic pollution problem and incorporating this view in graduate programs at universities. In collaboration with Middlebury Institute at Monterey, we have produced classes and educational programs to facilitate this learning. In collaboration with UC Santa Cruz, we have developed programs for graduate students on sustainability. In collaboration with UC San Diego, we have produced training and participation in forms educating students and the public on innovation.$4,300$48,161
Innovation Centers: With the United Nations Development Program, we have developed a proposal and a concept for a Regional Innovation Hub in the Philippines focused on eliminating plastic pollution. We have also developed a concept for a Global Innovation Center with focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Center will provide resources, access to support infrastructure and guidance to hundred of innovators working towards the SDGs in ocean health, agriculture, energy, waste and safe housing.$1,980$37,000
Innovation Challenges: Think Beyond Plastic Foundation conducts innovation challenges to identify solutions to plastic pollution. We developed the Agricultural Plastics Innovation Challenge, in partnership with Driscolls and other industry leaders. The Challenge with launch in 2021. We designed the launch and formally announced the Challenge in 2021 and conducted it throughout the entire year.-$25,000
Innovation Accelerator: Accelerating innovation is essential to our mission. In 2021, in collaboration with UCSC, we produced the Blue Pioneers accelerator program, for leaders and innovators who start and grow organizations to overcome ocean conservation challenges around the world. We trained and graduated a cohort of 20 innovators. Also in 2021, we continued to provide guidance and innovation support to the graduates of the 2019 and 2020 accelerator.$500$3,000
Investor Forum: In 2021 we began planning for the annual virtual investor forum with participation of investors, and in collaboration with our partners at International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative, Global Entrepreneurship Centre and others. This forum is focused on innovations that achieve the SDGs, the role of frontier capital and blended financing mechanisms to secure the innovation pipeline, and the dynamics of the innovation eco-system.-$3,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DANIELLA RUSSOPresidentFT$7,580-$7,580
GREGORY BAXTERSecretaryFT$7,580-$7,580
DOROTHY OAKESTreasurer-$0--
CHARLES BAXTERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Think Beyond Plastic Foundation
EIN
82-3886116
Phone
9088271091
Address
27875 BERWICK DRIVE Ste E, CARMEL, CA 93923

Signing Officer

Name
Daniella Russo
Title
President
Signed
2022-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
McGilloway Ray Brown & Kaufman
Address
379 WEST MARKET STREET, SALINAS, CA 93901
Preparer
Patricia M Kaufman CPA
Phone
8314242737
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $4380”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $82218”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $15253”

Other Expenses.1

“Tax and License $2342”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$455,008
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$455,008
Revenue
$198,290
Expenses
$140,022
Net income
$58,268
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.77$0.85$2.35$1.50
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.28$0.00$1.30$2.63$1.34
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.61$3.61$0.60$1.53$0.94
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.55$4.55$1.98$1.40$0.58
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.97$3.97$1.75$1.31$0.43
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.53$0.00$3.53$3.71$0.78$2.93