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Terraffirm Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 84-3227885

Aug 01, 2021 to Jul 31, 2022 • Filed on Dec 09, 2022

Organization ProfileWWW.TERRAFFIRM.ORG
2100 Geng Road Suite 210Palo Alto, CA 94303

(650) 224-8720

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

1st percentile

-125870%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$180,000

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 72000.0% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-62%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$194,968

Down $314,675 (-62%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$194,968

Down $314,675 (-62%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$250

Down $499,895 (-100%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$314,925

Up $9,414 (+3.1%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$314,675

Down $509,309 (-262%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2020: $315,009Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $315,0092020Assets 2021: $509,643Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $509,6432021Assets 2022: $194,968Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $194,9682022Assets 2023: $4,773Net Assets 2023: $4,7732023

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$194,968
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$194,968
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2020: $500,092Expenses 2020: $185,083Net Income 2020: $315,0092020Revenue 2021: $500,145Expenses 2021: $305,511Net Income 2021: $194,6342021Revenue 2022: $250Expenses 2022: $314,925Net Income 2022: -$314,6752022Revenue 2023: $30,030Expenses 2023: $220,225Net Income 2023: -$190,1952023

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$250
Expenses$314,925
Net Income-$314,675
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2022
Signed
Dec 9, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.1
Gross Receipts
$250
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Terraffirm Inc. is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). Terraffirm Inc. (herein referred to as Terraffirm or the organization) furthers charitable purposes by supporting research, development, and educational activities intended to mitigate or bring about awareness of global climate change and its effects. The organizations long-term objective is to facilitate efforts to reduce the harmful effects of climate change in order to maintain a healthy planet for generations to come.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
During the 2021 tax year, Terraffirm made the following grants: (1) to Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology to develop and distribute advocacy materials to promote broadcast burning for on-site biochar production in an effort to reduce the effect of wildfires, (2) to Point Blue Conservation Science to map and publicly share Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)levels from 2015 to the present across California rangelands in order to inform policy makers and land stewards on what practices they can rely on and what areas are most in need of work to restore high levels of SOC, (3) to Point Blue Conservation Science to fund training of Point Blue staff members to attain Basic Wildland Firefighter certification, and (4) to Point Blue Conservation Science to determine which site factors moderate gains in SOC with management. In all cases,Terraffirm entered into a written agreement with the grant recipients setting forth the charitable purposes of Terraffirm and the mutual rights and obligations of Terraffirm and the recipient organization.$83,390$200,370
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBERT A HAYESSec & TreasFT$180,000-$180,000
BRUCE DUNLEVIEChairman, PresPT$0--
MARK EVANSDirectorPT$0--
MIKE FARMWALDDirectorPT$0--
Governance and Compliance

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15:

“disinterested members of the governing board annually review staff compensation and salaries.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Terraffirm Inc
EIN
84-3227885
Phone
6502248720
Address
2100 GENG ROAD SUITE 210, PALO ALTO, CA 94303

Signing Officer

Name
Robert a Hayes
Title
Sec & Treas
Signed
2022-12-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bayshore Tax & Consulting
Address
2479 E Bayshore Rd 250, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Preparer
Gopal Ghising
Phone
6503269100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“| Donee's Name: POINT BLUE CONSERVATION SCIEN | Donee's Address: 3820 CYPRESS DRIVE SUITE 11 PETALUMA CA 94954 | Cash Amount Given: $73390”

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.2

“| Donee's Name: FIREFIGHTERS UNITED FOR S,E&E | Donee's Address: 2852 WILLIAMETTE #125 EUGENE OR 97405 | Cash Amount Given: $10000”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $2087”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $691”

Other Expenses.1

“Business development $3622”

Other Expenses.2

“SUBSCRIPTIONS $652”

Other Expenses.3

“PAYROLL SERVICE $525”

Other Expenses.4

“SOFTWARE EXPENSES $415”

Other Expenses.5

“BUSINESS MEALS $209”

Other Expenses.6

“LICENSES AND FEES $155”

Other Expenses.8

“TEST SUPPLIES $13”

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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$194,968
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$194,968
Revenue
$250
Expenses
$314,925
Net income
-$314,675
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.05$0.30$2.20$1.90
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.95$0.00$1.95$0.00$3.15$3.15
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.10$0.00$5.10$5.00$3.06$1.95
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.15$0.00$3.15$5.00$1.85$3.15