Civic Intelligence

Deserts to Forests Inc

EIN 88-2695294 • 501(c)3 • Verdugo City, CA

NTEE C34

Profile

Secure desert and arid lands where Primary Water can be accessed to grow trees and other vegetation to offset the destruction of forests, vastly increase carbon sequestration naturally and increase local precipitation through the resulting transpiration as a model to show the rest of the world what could be done with their deserts.

PO Box 533Verdugo City, CA 91046

desertstoforests.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

1.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

100th percentile

26.75x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 100% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

10th percentile

-79%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

41st percentile

-3.1%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

84%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Down

$304,301

Down $9,825 (-3.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$315,000

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

-$10,699

Down $9,825 (-1124%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue100th percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Up

$11,774

Up $5,372 (+84%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$21,025

Up $13,745 (+189%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$9,251

Down $8,373 (-954%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth41st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2022: $5,004Liabilities 2022: $5,000Net Assets 2022: $42022Assets 2023: $314,126Liabilities 2023: $315,000Net Assets 2023: -$8742023Assets 2024: $304,301Liabilities 2024: $315,000Net Assets 2024: -$10,6992024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$304,301
Liabilities$315,000
Net Assets-$10,699
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth83rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2022: $23,606Expenses 2022: $23,602Net Income 2022: $42022Revenue 2023: $6,402Expenses 2023: $7,280Net Income 2023: -$8782023Revenue 2024: $11,774Expenses 2024: $21,025Net Income 2024: -$9,2512024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$11,774
Expenses$21,025
Net Income-$9,251
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$304,301
Liabilities
$315,000
Net assets
-$10,699
Revenue
$11,774
Expenses
$21,025
Net income
-$9,251
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.04$3.15$0.11$0.12$0.21$0.09
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.14$3.15$0.01$0.06$0.07$0.01
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.05$0.05$0.00$0.24$0.24$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 26, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$11,774
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Secure desert and arid lands where Primary Water can be accessed to grow trees and other vegetation to offset the destruction of forests, vastly increase carbon sequestration naturally and increase local precipitation through the resulting transpiration as a model to show the rest of the world what could be done with their deserts.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Applied for several grants intended to pursue & achieve the organization's stated purpose.-$21,025
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Dan MuellerPresident-$0--
Wayne R Weber MDVice President-$0--
Kateryna MuellerSecretary-$0--
Mingjung D HsuTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Deserts to Forests Inc
EIN
88-2695294
Phone
8182798014
Address
PO Box 533, Verdugo City, CA 91046

Signing Officer

Name
Dan Mueller
Title
President
Signed
2025-09-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lewis & Company
Address
11333 Moorpark St 503, Studio City, CA 91602
Preparer
Norm Lewis
Phone
8186930909
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1

“Operating expenses & fees $21025”

Total Liabilities.1

“- Beginning $315000 - Ending $0”

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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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