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Biosphere Foundation Formerly-Planetary Coral Reef Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 86-0686472

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 04, 2019

Organization ProfileN/A
PO Box 1254Bishop, CA 93515

(505) 280-1387

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

14th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

14th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

64th percentile

8.7%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

35th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

58th percentile

3.5%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets14th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,264,733

Up $42,683 (+3.5%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$1,264,733

Up $42,683 (+3.5%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue14th percentileNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Down

$431,381

Down $70,708 (-14%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$393,751

Up $67,089 (+21%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

$37,630

Down $137,797 (-79%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $328,004Liabilities 2011: $1,787Net Assets 2011: $326,2172011Assets 2012: $534,807Liabilities 2012: $9,181Net Assets 2012: $525,6262012Assets 2013: $718,185Liabilities 2013: $2,638Net Assets 2013: $715,5472013Assets 2014: $773,506Liabilities 2014: $12,990Net Assets 2014: $760,5162014Assets 2015: $889,279Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $889,2792015Assets 2016: $1,046,623Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $1,046,6232016Assets 2017: $1,222,050Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $1,222,0502017Assets 2018: $1,264,733Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $1,264,7332018Assets 2019: $1,318,445Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $1,318,4452019Assets 2020: $1,166,537Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,166,5372020Assets 2021: $971,573Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $971,5732021Assets 2022: $1,025,519Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,025,5192022Assets 2023: $975,765Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $975,7652023

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$1,264,733
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,264,733
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth18th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $373,219Expenses 2011: $311,172Net Income 2011: $62,0472011Expenses 2012: $463,0552012Revenue 2013: $583,101Expenses 2013: $393,180Net Income 2013: $189,9212013Revenue 2014: $480,052Expenses 2014: $435,083Net Income 2014: $44,9692014Revenue 2015: $476,491Expenses 2015: $347,728Net Income 2015: $128,7632015Revenue 2016: $518,434Expenses 2016: $361,090Net Income 2016: $157,3442016Revenue 2017: $502,089Expenses 2017: $326,662Net Income 2017: $175,4272017Revenue 2018: $431,381Expenses 2018: $393,751Net Income 2018: $37,6302018Revenue 2019: $345,105Expenses 2019: $354,300Net Income 2019: -$9,1952019Revenue 2020: $155,693Expenses 2020: $290,486Net Income 2020: -$134,7932020Revenue 2021: $177,850Expenses 2021: $372,816Net Income 2021: -$194,9662021Revenue 2022: $394,613Expenses 2022: $337,133Net Income 2022: $57,4802022Revenue 2023: $178,015Expenses 2023: $239,168Net Income 2023: -$61,1532023

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$431,381
Expenses$393,751
Net Income$37,630
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 4, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$431,381
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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 use of our earth's natural resources and empower individuals to become leaders in biosphere stewardship. Our programs contribute to an existing body of knowledge about the biosphere and include research, fieldwork and education.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$643,175$570,222▼ $72,953
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$447,991$508,596▲ $60,605
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$107,553$185,915▲ $78,362
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$1,222,050$1,264,733▲ $42,683
Other Assets Total$23,331$0▼ $23,331
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,167,837$1,161,849▼ $5,988
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$54,213$102,884▲ $48,671
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,222,050$1,264,733▲ $42,683
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,222,050$1,264,733▲ $42,683

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$45,965$428,875$474,840
Land$139,950-$139,950
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay35th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Cathy WardChairman
Abigail AllingPresident
Blake KopchoDirector
Brett GottdenerDirector
Dr Hugh WheirDirector
Nichole BakerDirector
William Walker EsqDirector
Sally SilverstoneCFO
Mark Van ThilloCOO
Sophie KennOffice Admin
Sandra ClineSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$364,874
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$22,052
Other Revenue
$44,455
All Other Contributions
$364,874
Change in Net Assets
$37,630

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$64,007Fair Market Value (FMV)
Other Non Cash Contri Table7$6,222Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions8$70,229-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$393,751
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Management$53,500$33,000-$86,500
Depreciation Depletion$61,588--$61,588
Office Expenses$21,669$10,137-$31,806
Travel$25,461$6,282-$31,743
Other Expenses$6,329$11,737-$18,066
All Other Expenses$16,359--$16,359
Occupancy$1,868--$1,868
Total Functional Expenses$332,513$61,238$0$393,751
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Form 990 is circulated to each director for review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Historically, there have been no conflicts of interest reported. If conflicts were identified, they are addressed at that point in time.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Documents are furnished upon request.”

Part VI, Section B., Question 15

“There is no process for determining compensation due to the fact that there is no compensation paid.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Biosphere Foundation
EIN
86-0686472
Phone
5052801387
Address
PO BOX 1254, BISHOP, CA 93515

Signing Officer

Name
Sally Silverstone
Title
CFO
Signed
2019-11-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1991
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Gerry Andrade & Associates Inc
Address
3868 Carson Street Suite 100, Torrance, CA 90503
Preparer
Ralph Garrido EA
Phone
3103169115
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO EACH DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1HISTORICALLY, THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REPORTED. IF CONFLICTS WERE IDENTIFIED, THEY ARE ADDRESSED AT THAT POINT IN TIME.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2DOCUMENTS ARE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THERE IS NO PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO COMPENSATION PAID.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3PART VI, SECTION B., QUESTION 15
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,264,733
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,264,733
Revenue
$431,381
Expenses
$393,751
Net income
$37,630
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.98$0.00$0.98$0.18$0.24$0.06
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.03$0.00$1.03$0.39$0.34$0.06
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.97$0.00$0.97$0.18$0.37$0.19
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.17$0.00$1.17$0.16$0.29$0.13
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.32$0.00$1.32$0.35$0.35$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.00$1.26$0.43$0.39$0.04
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.50$0.33$0.18
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.05$0.00$1.05$0.52$0.36$0.16
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$0.89$0.48$0.35$0.13
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.01$0.76$0.48$0.44$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.00$0.72$0.58$0.39$0.19
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.01$0.53$0.46
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.33$0.37$0.31$0.06