Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
The Simple Farm
EIN 88-4394445 • 501(c)3 • Escondido, CA
Profile
Creating and cultivating a culture on the farm for soul renovation
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.47x
Liabilities / Revenue
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
58th percentile
Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
86th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 21.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
88th percentile
Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
64th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$25,222
Up $9,728 (+63%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$11,758
Up $6,360 (+118%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$13,464
Up $3,368 (+33%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$57,471
Up $5,431 (+10%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$54,103
Up $12,159 (+29%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$3,368
Down $6,728 (-67%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $25,222
- Liabilities
- $11,758
- Net assets
- $13,464
- Revenue
- $57,471
- Expenses
- $54,103
- Net income
- $3,368
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 14, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $57,471
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Creating and cultivating a culture on the farm for soul renovation
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Farm to table dinner experiences | - | $6,018 |
| Mentorship and spiritual formation programming | - | $6,018 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lylah Ledner | President | FT | $12,339 | - | $12,339 |
| Marie Dempster | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Robin Layne | Trustee | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Esther Ng | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Simple Farm
- EIN
- 88-4394445
- Address
- 306-N W El Norte Pkwy 409, Escondido, CA 92026
Signing Officer
- Name
- Lylah Ledner
- Title
- President
- Signed
- 2025-05-14
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Wacek & Associates
- Address
- 2345 Granite Terrace, Beloit, WI 53511
- Preparer
- Richard Wacek CPA
- Phone
- 7034031360
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1001
“Advertising and Promotion $16808”
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $3157”
Other Expenses.1003
“Information Technology $1232”
Other Expenses.1
“Animal Care Supplies $2170”
Other Expenses.2
“Vehicle Repairs $1200”
Other Expenses.3
“Garden Supplies $380”
Other Expenses.5
“Meal and Entertainment $79”
Other Expenses.6
“Miscellaneous $76”
Other Expenses.7
“Continuting Ed $50”
Other Assets.1003
“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $9744 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $9744”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1398 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1208”
Total Liabilities.1
“Loan from Lylah Ledner - Beginning $4000 Loan from Lylah Ledner - Ending $10550”
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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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| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 1 | 6018 |
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 5398 |
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| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/ChurchInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/BalanceDueAmt | 0 | 4000 |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/WrittenAgreementInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Vehicle Repairs $1200 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Garden Supplies $380 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | Meal and Entertainment $79 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | Continuting Ed $50 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1398 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1208 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 11 | Loan from Lylah Ledner - Beginning $4000 Loan from Lylah Ledner - Ending $10550 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Other Expenses.1002 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Other Expenses.2 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Other Expenses.3 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Other Expenses.5 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | Other Expenses.6 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 10 | Total Liabilities.1001 |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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