Civic Intelligence

Project Canary Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 88-2861910

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Nov 14, 2023

Organization ProfilePROJECTCANARYFOUNDATION.ORG
1200 17th Street 26th FloorDenver, CO 80202

(415) 944-8215

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

6.49x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

97th percentile

1.62x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

5th percentile

-137%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2022

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

$2,501

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Net Assets

-$13,718

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Liabilities

$16,219

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue97th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

$10,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$23,718

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Net Income

-$13,718

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$20K$10K$0-$10K-$20KAssets 2022: $2,501Liabilities 2022: $16,219Net Assets 2022: -$13,7182022Assets 2023: $2,282Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $2,2822023Assets 2024: $2,282Net Assets 2024: $2,2822024Assets 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $02025

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$2,501
Liabilities$16,219
Net Assets-$13,718
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2022: $10,000Expenses 2022: $23,718Net Income 2022: -$13,7182022Revenue 2023: $36,000Expenses 2023: $20,000Net Income 2023: $16,0002023Expenses 2025: $2,2822025

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$10,000
Expenses$23,718
Net Income-$13,718
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 14, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$10,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The project canary foundation is dedicated to plugging abandoned oil and gas wells to make a measurable impact on the course of climate change.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$2,501-
Total Assets$0$2,501▲ $2,501
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$16,219-
Total Liabilities$0$16,219▲ $16,219
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions-$-13,718-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$0$-13,718▼ $13,718
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$2,501▲ $2,501
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Chris RomerPresident
Will FoilesSecretary
Tim RomerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$10,000
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$10,000
Change in Net Assets
$-13,718
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$23,718
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
Advertising$23,718--$23,718
Total Functional Expenses$23,718$0$0$23,718
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
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
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The taxpayer's accounting firm forwarded the form 990 to the managing director. The managing director reviewed the form 990 and discussed any material items with the board.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request for the same period of time set forth in sec. 6104(d).”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Project Canary Foundation
EIN
88-2861910
Phone
4159448215
Address
1200 17TH STREET 26TH FLOOR, DENVER, CO 80202

Signing Officer

Name
Chris Romer
Title
President
Phone
8778295500
Signed
2023-11-14

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Chris Romer
Formed
2022
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Burkland Associates LLC
Address
548 MARKET ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Preparer
Joanna Nguyen Ea
Phone
4156515319
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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,501
Liabilities
$16,219
Net assets
-$13,718
Revenue
$10,000
Expenses
$23,718
Net income
-$13,718
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$2.28
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.28$2.28
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.28$0.00$2.28$36.0$20.0$16.0
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.50$16.2$13.7$10.0$23.7$13.7