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Terraffirm Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 84-3227885

Aug 01, 2022 to Jul 31, 2023 • Filed on Oct 30, 2023

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

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2023

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-633%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$136,667

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 455.1% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-98%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

100th percentile

11912%

Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$4,773

Down $190,195 (-98%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$4,773

Down $190,195 (-98%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$30,030

Up $29,780 (+11912%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$220,225

Down $94,700 (-30%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$190,195

Up $124,480 (+40%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd 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: $194,968Net Assets 2022: $194,9682022Assets 2023: $4,773Net Assets 2023: $4,7732023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$4,773
Liabilities-
Net Assets$4,773
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth100th 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

2023

Revenue$30,030
Expenses$220,225
Net Income-$190,195
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2023
Signed
Oct 30, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$30,030
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 2022 tax year, Terraffirm made the following grants: (1) to Point Blue Conservation Science to develop a Fire Stewardship Strategic Initiative, provide community workshops on prescribed fire, and provide staff members with prescribed fire experience and continuing education opportunities. This will allow 3-4 of the 13 staff members, trained under a previous grant, to participate in community led prescribed burns (totaling over 150 acres), Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) events, and National Wildfire Coordination Group (NWCG) fire certification courses. And (2) To Point Blue Conservation Science to support their Rangeland Carbon Management Project, which has the following goals: (a) Develop easy-to-follow blueprints that help ranchers and technical service providers track how carbon changes in response to commonly recommended practices, starting in California and scaling to New Mexico, (b) For riparian restoration, silvopasture, and range planting, measure changes in carbon over time on working ranches across California. Distinguish between types of soil organic matter to estimate benefits to near-term soil fertility and long-term climate change mitigation, and (c) Use data collected from the statewide study to evaluate and improve predictive biogeochemical models that are currently guiding, or have the potential to guide, policy and implementation.$50,000$146,880
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBERT A HAYESSec & TreasFT$136,667-$136,667
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
2023-10-30
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: $50000”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $350”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $228”

Other Expenses.1

“SOFTWARE EXPENSES $1524”

Other Expenses.2

“SUBSCRIPTIONS $779”

Other Expenses.3

“PAYROLL SERVICE $567”

Other Expenses.4

“LICENSES AND FEES $116”

Other Expenses.5

“TEST SUPPLIES $49”

Other Expenses.6

“WEBSITE DESIGN $49”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,773
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$4,773
Revenue
$30,030
Expenses
$220,225
Net income
-$190,195
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
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.95$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
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