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Biosphere Foundation Formerly-Planetary Coral Reef Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 86-0686472

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jul 13, 2020

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

15th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

15th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

32nd percentile

-2.7%

Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

36th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 36% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

54th percentile

4.2%

Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-20%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets15th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,318,445

Up $53,712 (+4.2%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$1,318,445

Up $53,712 (+4.2%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue15th percentileNet Margin32nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$345,105

Down $86,276 (-20%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$354,300

Down $39,451 (-10%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$9,195

Down $46,825 (-124%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth54th 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 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

2019

Assets$1,318,445
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,318,445
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth14th 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 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

2019

Revenue$345,105
Expenses$354,300
Net Income-$9,195
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jul 13, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$345,105
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 the 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
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$508,596$497,592▼ $11,004
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$570,222$455,955▼ $114,267
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$185,915$364,898▲ $178,983
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$1,264,733$1,318,445▲ $53,712
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,161,849$1,301,408▲ $139,559
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$102,884$17,037▼ $85,847
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,264,733$1,318,445▲ $53,712
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,264,733$1,318,445▲ $53,712

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,928$472,912$474,840
Buildings$223,020$1,414$224,434
Land$139,950-$139,950
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay36th 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
$243,170
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$23,064
Other Revenue
$78,871
All Other Contributions
$243,170
Change in Net Assets
$-9,195
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$354,300
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$52,500$48,678-$101,178
Depreciation Depletion$45,451--$45,451
Travel$21,830$9,214-$31,044
All Other Expenses$16,648$500-$17,148
Office Expenses$5,939$9,282-$15,221
Other Expenses$5,422$7,650-$13,072
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,020-$5,020
Fees for Services Legal$2,725$1,596-$4,321
Insurance$2,232--$2,232
Total Functional Expenses$261,670$92,630$0$354,300
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
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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 were addressed at that point in time.”

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

“Documents are furnished upon request”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Question 15

“There is no process for determing 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
2020-07-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

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

Preparer

Firm
Kahan Seltzer and Eckstein
Address
15233 Ventura Blvd Suite 600, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Preparer
Phillip Binder
Phone
8187841323
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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 WERE ADDRESSED AT THAT POINT IN TIME.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2DOCUMENTS ARE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THERE IS NO PROCESS FOR DETERMING 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/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,318,445
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,318,445
Revenue
$345,105
Expenses
$354,300
Net income
-$9,195
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
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$0.00$1.32$0.35$0.35$0.01
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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