Civic Intelligence

The Emergent Forest

EIN 92-2846686 • 501(c)3 • Providence, RI

Profile

Emergent forest is a non-profit organization based in providence, rhode island. We are a mycelial network of artists, thinkers and change-makers working in collaboration with trees and pollinators to rebalance the ecosystems where we live, by planting urban food-forests, educating future urban foresters, facilitating conversations in our community about death and burial, and tending the cycles of life and death through green burial services and rituals.

211 Waterman St 15Providence, RI 02906

www.emergent-forest.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

4th percentile

-659%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$18,781

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 255.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

24th percentile

-35%

Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-95%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$88,174

Down $48,427 (-35%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$88,174

Down $48,427 (-35%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$7,345

Down $147,331 (-95%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$55,772

Up $37,697 (+209%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$48,427

Down $185,028 (-135%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth24th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2024: $136,601Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $136,6012024Assets 2025: $88,174Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $88,1742025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$88,174
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$88,174
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2024: $154,676Expenses 2024: $18,075Net Income 2024: $136,6012024Revenue 2025: $7,345Expenses 2025: $55,772Net Income 2025: -$48,4272025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$7,345
Expenses$55,772
Net Income-$48,427
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$88,174
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$88,174
Revenue
$7,345
Expenses
$55,772
Net income
-$48,427
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.00$0.88$0.07$0.56$0.48
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.00$1.37$1.55$0.18$1.37
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Oct 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$7,345
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Emergent forest is a non-profit organization based in providence, rhode island. We are a mycelial network of artists, thinkers and change-makers working in collaboration with trees and pollinators to rebalance the ecosystems where we live, by planting urban food-forests, educating future urban foresters, facilitating conversations in our community about death and burial, and tending the cycles of life and death through green burial services and rituals.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
APPLIED FOR AND WERE SELECTED AS PART OF THE IGNITE COMMUNITY ARTISTS SERIES THROUGH THE BROWN ARTS INSTITUTE, WHICH INVOLVED RESIDENCIES AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT AT BROWN UNIVERSITY GRANOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS$0$0
WE UNDERWENT A STAFF PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE TRAINING AT AN ECO VILLAGE IN NORTH CAROLINA$0$0
WE BEGAN INTERVIEWS AND PRODUCTION OF THE FIRST THREE EPISODES OF THE EMERGENT FOREST PODCAST SERIES, IN WHICH WE INTERVIEW EARTH WORKERS AND ARTISTS ABOUT DEATH, BURIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LAURA BROWN-LAVOIDirectorPT$18,781-$18,781
KEI SOARES COBBDirectorPT$15,396-$15,396
CECI PINEDAPresident-$0--
CAI DILUVIOTreasrer-$0--
BECCI DAVISSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Emergent Forest
EIN
92-2846686
Phone
6178176598
Address
211 WATERMAN ST 15, PROVIDENCE, RI 02906

Signing Officer

Name
Kei Soares Cobb
Title
Director
Phone
6178176598
Signed
2025-10-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hague Sahady & Co Pc CPA
Address
126 PRESIDENT AVE, FALL RIVER, MA 02720
Preparer
Bruce N Hague
Phone
5086757889
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank charges & fees. Amount: 45. Description: meeting expenses. Amount: 808. Description: office supplies. Amount: 2,420. Description: professional development. Amount: 4,238. Description: contractors. Amount: 10,721. Description: meals. Amount: 98. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 3,265. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 21,595.”

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