Liabilities / Assets
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 93-1149802
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
18th percentile
Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 21.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
3rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
52nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$5,672
Down $50,494 (-90%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down-$49,321
Down $50,450 (-4469%) from 2015
Liabilities
Down$54,993
Down $44 (-0.1%) from 2015
Revenue
Up$313,802
Up $6,132 (+2.0%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$364,802
Up $114,852 (+46%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$51,000
Down $108,720 (-188%) from 2015
MESA advances a new generation of agrarian leaders, linking innovations in sustainable agriculture worlwide with ancestral knowledge to promote land stewardshipplace-appropriate production and cultural awareness
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Accounts Receivable | $8,246 | $6,768 | ▼ $1,478 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $1,621 | $152 | ▼ $1,469 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | - | $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 | - |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | $0 | - |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | - | $0 | - |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $46,299 | $-1,248 | ▼ $47,547 |
| Total Assets | $56,166 | $5,672 | ▼ $50,494 |
| Other Assets Total | - | $0 | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $44,809 | $45,640 | ▲ $831 |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $8,182 | $5,375 | ▼ $2,807 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $1,546 | $3,978 | ▲ $2,432 |
| Deferred Revenue | $500 | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | $55,037 | $54,993 | ▼ $44 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $1,129 | $-49,321 | ▼ $50,450 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,129 | $-49,321 | ▼ $50,450 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $56,166 | $5,672 | ▼ $50,494 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren E Augusta | Director | FT | $68,650 | $68,650 |
| Leah A Atwood | Director | FT | $43,531 | $43,531 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bryon Kennedy | Chairman |
| Bill Nunes | Director |
| Marie Farneth | Director |
| Mary C Collins | Director |
| Scott R Murray | Director |
| Susan Coss | Director |
| Lauren Anderson | Secretary |
| Stef Martin | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $250,777 |
| Other Expenses | $99,420 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $87,243 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $14,605 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $72,668 | $15,461 | $35,561 | $123,690 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $62,013 | $13,194 | $30,347 | $105,554 |
| Payroll Taxes | $10,043 | $2,137 | $4,915 | $17,095 |
| Office Expenses | $7,153 | $5,393 | $2,785 | $15,331 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $14,605 | - | - | $14,605 |
| Fees for Services Other | $3,786 | $3,110 | $1,814 | $8,710 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $4,670 | $1,655 | $1,644 | $7,969 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $7,200 | - | $7,200 |
| Occupancy | - | $6,839 | - | $6,839 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $42 | $4,365 | $31 | $4,438 |
| Advertising | $1,437 | $468 | $2,401 | $4,306 |
| Insurance | $926 | $2,503 | $682 | $4,111 |
| Information Technology | $1,911 | $1,028 | - | $2,939 |
| Travel | $2,555 | $23 | $54 | $2,632 |
| Interest | - | $2,030 | - | $2,030 |
| Other Expenses | $6,253 | $145 | $7,009 | $145 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $204,491 | $73,068 | $87,243 | $364,802 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $0 | - |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Credit Cards | $22,972 |
| Accrued liabilities | $22,667 |
| Rounding | $1 |
“Directors are provided with an electronic copy for review prior to filing”
“In accordance with the conflict of interest policy, no director, officer, Executive Director or other topmanagement official may receive compensation, directly or indirectly, from the organization unless such compensation is first determined by the disinterested directors or an authorized committee thereof, to be just and reasonable to the corporation. The determination of reasonableness shall be based on a review of reliable comparable data. A record of the deliberation and decision of the reasonableness of compensation shall be maintained in corporate minutes. Such record shall include the comparability data used and the names of the persons who participated in the decision. Compensation includes direct and indirect remuneration, benefits and gifts or favors that are not insubstantial.”
“the organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”
“MESA's and Planting Justice's Bay Area Farmer Training Program (BAFT or BAFTP) provides the education, training and tools for a new generation of farmers in California?s Bay Area to create socially-just, ecologically sustainable and economically viable urban and peri-urban farm businesses. Consecutive, three-month BAFT courses include weekly classroom sessions, field experience, mentorship opportunities and incubator project support. This program supports immigrants, refugees, formerly incarcerated, and under-resourced beginning farmers in having strong voices to lead their communities towards thriving, equitable and resilient food systems.”
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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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.