Liabilities / Assets
14th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 86-0686472
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
14th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
14th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
86th percentile
Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
35th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
80th percentile
Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
63rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Flat$1,046,623
Flat from 2016
Net Assets
Flat$1,046,623
Flat from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue
Flat$518,434
Flat from 2016
Expenses
Flat$361,090
Flat from 2016
Net Income
Flat$157,344
Flat from 2016
Our pirmary goal is to inspire intelligent use of our earth's natural resources and empower indviduals to become leaders in biosphere stewardship. Our programs contribute to an existing body of knowledge about the biosphere and included research, fieldwork, and education
Our primary goal is to inspire intelligent stewardship of our earth's biosphere. Its projects aim to contribute to the existing body of knowledge about the biosphere and to inspire individuals to get involved with fieldwork and community-based education programs.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $589,059 | $610,679 | ▲ $21,620 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $299,325 | $280,223 | ▼ $19,102 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $895 | $155,721 | ▲ $154,826 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | - | $0 | - |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $0 | - |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $0 | - |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Other Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Program Related | - | $0 | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | $0 | - |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | - | $0 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | - | $0 | - |
| Total Assets | $889,279 | $1,046,623 | ▲ $157,344 |
| Other Assets Total | - | $0 | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $825,019 | $1,006,316 | ▲ $181,297 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $64,260 | $40,307 | ▼ $23,953 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $889,279 | $1,046,623 | ▲ $157,344 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $889,279 | $1,046,623 | ▲ $157,344 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $155,721 | $306,731 | $462,452 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bill Walker | Chairman |
| Abigail Alling | President |
| Sandra Cline | Admin Director |
| Cathy Ward | Director |
| Dr Hugh Wheir | Director |
| Nichole Baker | Director |
| Sally Silverstone | CFO |
| Mark Van Thillo | COO |
| Yves De Leeneer | Pres-singapore |
| Contribution Type | Contribution Count | Reported Amount | Valuation Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 1 | $33,600 | Fair Market Value (FMV) |
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 1 | $25,000 | Fair Market Value (FMV) |
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 1 | $10,000 | Fair Market Value (FMV) |
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 1 | $9,500 | Fair Market Value (FMV) |
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 4 | $7,205 | Fair Market Value (FMV) |
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 1 | $500 | Fair Market Value (FMV) |
| Total Noncash Contributions | 9 | $85,805 | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $361,090 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Management | $64,228 | $28,500 | - | $92,728 |
| Other Expenses | $24,355 | $8,085 | - | $32,440 |
| Travel | $26,571 | $3,082 | - | $29,653 |
| All Other Expenses | $4,656 | $19,910 | - | $24,566 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $17,555 | - | - | $17,555 |
| Office Expenses | $6,686 | $2,467 | - | $9,153 |
| Occupancy | $1,000 | - | - | $1,000 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $298,453 | $62,637 | $0 | $361,090 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $0 | - |
“Form 990 is circulated to each director for review prior to filing.”
“Historically, there have been no conflicts of interest reported. If conflicts were identified, they are addressed at that point in time.”
“Documents are furnished upon request.”
“There is no process for determining compensation due to the fact that there is no compensation paid.”
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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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO EACH DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | HISTORICALLY, THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REPORTED. IF CONFLICTS WERE IDENTIFIED, THEY ARE ADDRESSED AT THAT POINT IN TIME. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DOCUMENTS ARE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THERE IS NO PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO COMPENSATION PAID. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | PART VI, SECTION B., QUESTION 15 |
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