Civic Intelligence

Sowing Justice

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 85-4084811

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Jun 21, 2022

1238 East Alcy RoadMemphis, TN 38114

(901) 303-8537

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

42nd percentile

3.6%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$60,000

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 54.3% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

1823%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Up

$3,942

Up $3,942 from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$3,942

Up $3,942 from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue

Up

$110,551

Up $104,803 (+1823%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$106,609

Up $100,861 (+1755%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$3,942

Up $3,942 from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$4.0K$3.0K$2.0K$1.0K$0Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $3,942Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $3,9422021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$3,942
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$3,942

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2020: $5,748Expenses 2020: $5,748Net Income 2020: $02020Revenue 2021: $110,551Expenses 2021: $106,609Net Income 2021: $3,9422021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$110,551
Expenses$106,609
Net Income$3,942
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Jun 21, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$110,551
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Sowing Justice will utilize Environmental Justice principles to increase civic engagement with organizing tools and resources for healthy and safe communities. We connect communities with resources and tools that empower engagement in local, state, and federal policies that foster healthy and safe communities where people live, learn, work, worship, and recreate. Improving civic engagement to ensure disenfranchised communities experiencing environmental injustice increases participation in the political process as they organize. We expand the coalition of environmental justice communities by providing engagement strategies and tools for implementing policies. Our resources and tools foster high information civilly engaged communities that seek transparency and accountability of decision-making processes. Our vision is to use citizen science and voter registration to increase civic engagement to address environmental racism and injustice.

The mission of Sowing Justice is to utilize Environmental Justice principles to increase civic engagement with organizing tools and resources for healthy and safe communities. We connect communities with resources and tools that empower engagement in local, state, and federal policies that foster healthy and safe communities where people live, learn, work, worship, and recreate. Improving civic engagement to ensure disenfranchised communities experiencing environmental injustice increases participation in the political process as they organize. We expand the coalition of environmental justice communities by providing engagement strategies and tools for implementing policies. Our resources and tools foster high information civilly engaged communities that seek transparency and accountability of decision-making processes.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Sowing Justice worked with 20+ partner organizations to provide learning opportunities for non-profit development, including Strategic Planning and Performance Management, Fundraising, Board of Directors Development and Executive Team Coaching, Inspiring a lifelong commitment to social justice and human rights among these future leaders.$40,000$40,000
Sowing Justice Jurisdiction Funds Educate and engage on redistricting process. Participated in weekly redistricting briefings with allied partners. Shared alternative county school board maps with partners.$25,000$25,000
Hosted bimonthly virtual and in-person coalition building and relational organizing training sessions to highlight and encourage collaboration among partner organizations. Participants discussed strategies for ensuring a strong future of next generation of environmental justice activist and leaders.$20,000$20,000
Earth Day Annual activities that strengthen the conservation and protection of natural resources, advance ecological sustainability, and foster harmony between communities and the environment.$15,000$15,000
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Marquita BradshawExecutive DirectorFT$60,000-$60,000
Prescott HarrisCommunication And Digital DirectorPT$5,000-$5,000
Joeseph LandenContractor-$750-$750
Kermit MooreChairman Of The Board-$0--
Elizabeth WrightBoard Member-$0--
Doris Deberry BradshawBoard Member-$0--
Anthony Keith MooreBoard Member-$0--
Moriesha DobyBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sowing Justice
EIN
85-4084811
Phone
9013038537
Address
1238 East Alcy Road, Memphis, TN 38114

Signing Officer

Name
Marquita Bradshaw
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9013038537
Signed
2022-06-21
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Travel Expenses

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