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Earth Codes Observatory Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 84-3357747

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 02, 2024

Organization Profileearthcodesobservatory.org
2443 Fillmore St Ste 516San Francisco, CA 94115

(917) 304-6116

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.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

41st percentile

-0.1%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$18,000

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 33.1% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

47th percentile

-0.1%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

811%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$68,370

Down $76 (-0.1%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$68,370

Down $76 (-0.1%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Up

$54,334

Up $48,369 (+811%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$54,410

Down $11,502 (-17%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$76

Up $59,871 (+100%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $120,720Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $120,7202021Assets 2022: $68,446Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $68,4462022Assets 2023: $68,370Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $68,3702023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$68,370
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$68,370
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2021: $125,000Expenses 2021: $6,220Net Income 2021: $118,7802021Revenue 2022: $5,965Expenses 2022: $65,912Net Income 2022: -$59,9472022Revenue 2023: $54,334Expenses 2023: $54,410Net Income 2023: -$762023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$54,334
Expenses$54,410
Net Income-$76
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 2, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$54,334
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The earth codes observatory's mission is to bring educational, inspiring, and immerserive experiences (virtual reality, augmented reality, art, etc.) to audiences that open the senses and transform our wareness of the unity of humanity with nature.

The earth codes observatory's mission is to bring educational, inspiring, and immerserive experiences virtual reality, augmented reality, art, etc. to audiences that open the senses and transform our wareness of the unity of humanity with nature.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Indigenous Data Warriors program provides grants and technical support to indigenous communities globally to encode their traditional knowledge on the blockchain, establishing data sovereignty and governance. This enables proper crediting and future compensation when the knowledge is used in AI systems, avoiding past exploitation and benefiting humanity's collective future. Youth data warriors receive coding training and remuneration while preserving their cultural heritage. Participating communities can share best practices. Overall the program empowers indigenous groups to reclaim stewardship of their data for the regenerative AI systems of the future.$1,315$1,947
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Joshua Sheridan FoutsSecretary-$18,000-$18,000
Kamal El WattarChairman-$0--
Evelyn Arce-EricksonVice President-$0--
Mitch FergusonTreasurer-$0--
Lauren BirneyDirector-$0--
Emmanuela ShintaDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Earth Codes Observatory Inc
EIN
84-3357747
Phone
9173046116
Address
2443 Fillmore St Ste 516, San Francisco, CA 94115

Signing Officer

Name
Kamal El Wattar
Title
Chairman
Signed
2024-11-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Tovella Dowling PC
Address
600 W Broadway Ste 660 San Diego, San Diego, CA 92101
Preparer
Julie U Nguyen Esq
Phone
6199309332
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $2000”

Other Expenses.1

“Hyla Liquid Venture K-1 loss $26398”

Other Expenses.2

“financial consultant $4000”

Other Expenses.3

“travel, trade conv, meals $632”

Other Expenses.4

“bank fees $300”

Other Expenses.5

“other business expenses $200”

Other Expenses.6

“licenses and fees $49”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$68,370
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$68,370
Revenue
$54,334
Expenses
$54,410
Net income
-$76
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$0.54$0.54$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$0.06$0.66$0.60
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.21$0.00$1.21$1.25$0.06$1.19