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Multinational Exchange for Sustainable a Mesa Andor Mesa Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 93-1149802

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Sep 11, 2018

Organization Profilewww.mesaprogram.org
PO Box 40113Berkeley, CA 94704

(510) 654-8858

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

1.82x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

86th percentile

0.18x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

55th percentile

5.7%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$67,215

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 19.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

98th percentile

525%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

66th percentile

13%

Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Up

$35,474

Up $29,802 (+525%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

-$29,100

Up $20,221 (+41%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$64,574

Up $9,581 (+17%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue86th percentileNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Up

$353,634

Up $39,832 (+13%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$333,413

Down $31,389 (-8.6%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$20,221

Up $71,221 (+140%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2011: $62,134Liabilities 2011: $25,837Net Assets 2011: $36,2972011Assets 2012: $21,793Liabilities 2012: $53,545Net Assets 2012: -$31,7522012Assets 2013: $7,085Liabilities 2013: $61,417Net Assets 2013: -$54,3322013Assets 2014: $10,545Liabilities 2014: $68,138Net Assets 2014: -$57,5922014Assets 2015: $56,166Liabilities 2015: $55,037Net Assets 2015: $1,1292015Assets 2016: $5,672Liabilities 2016: $54,993Net Assets 2016: -$49,3212016Assets 2017: $35,474Liabilities 2017: $64,574Net Assets 2017: -$29,1002017Assets 2018: $22,746Liabilities 2018: $54,902Net Assets 2018: -$32,1562018Assets 2019: $32,665Liabilities 2019: $47,643Net Assets 2019: -$14,9782019Assets 2020: $148,325Liabilities 2020: $84,568Net Assets 2020: $63,7572020Assets 2021: $187,931Liabilities 2021: $84,746Net Assets 2021: $103,1852021Assets 2022: $108,558Liabilities 2022: $68,962Net Assets 2022: $39,5962022Assets 2023: $81,094Liabilities 2023: $71,093Net Assets 2023: $10,0012023Assets 2024: $108,137Liabilities 2024: $69,172Net Assets 2024: $38,9652024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$35,474
Liabilities$64,574
Net Assets-$29,100
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth66th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $437,113Expenses 2011: $458,223Net Income 2011: -$21,1102011Revenue 2012: $318,181Expenses 2012: $386,230Net Income 2012: -$68,0492012Revenue 2013: $317,993Expenses 2013: $340,572Net Income 2013: -$22,5792013Revenue 2014: $323,231Expenses 2014: $309,780Net Income 2014: $13,4512014Revenue 2015: $307,670Expenses 2015: $249,950Net Income 2015: $57,7202015Revenue 2016: $313,802Expenses 2016: $364,802Net Income 2016: -$51,0002016Revenue 2017: $353,634Expenses 2017: $333,413Net Income 2017: $20,2212017Revenue 2018: $408,560Expenses 2018: $423,806Net Income 2018: -$15,2462018Revenue 2019: $441,362Expenses 2019: $424,184Net Income 2019: $17,1782019Revenue 2020: $400,319Expenses 2020: $321,333Net Income 2020: $78,9862020Revenue 2021: $489,894Expenses 2021: $450,466Net Income 2021: $39,4282021Revenue 2022: $484,901Expenses 2022: $556,292Net Income 2022: -$71,3912022Revenue 2023: $557,793Expenses 2023: $587,388Net Income 2023: -$29,5952023Revenue 2024: $386,952Expenses 2024: $364,347Net Income 2024: $22,6052024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$353,634
Expenses$333,413
Net Income$20,221
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Sep 11, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$353,634
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$-1,248$21,947▲ $23,195
Accounts Receivable$6,768$13,328▲ $6,560
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$152$199▲ $47
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-
Total Assets$5,672$35,474▲ $29,802
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$45,640$63,974▲ $18,334
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$5,375--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$3,978$600▼ $3,378
Total Liabilities$54,993$64,574▲ $9,581
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$-49,321$-29,100▲ $20,221
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-49,321$-29,100▲ $20,221
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,672$35,474▲ $29,802
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Lauren E AugustaDirectorPT$67,215$67,215
Leah A AtwoodDirectorPT$44,961$44,961

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Bill NunesChairman
Marie FarnethDirector
Scott R MurrayDirector
Susan CossDirector
Lauren AndersonSecretary
Mary C CollinsTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$233,925
Program Service Revenue
$119,709
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$100,789
Change in Net Assets
$20,221
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$186,553
Other Expenses$123,463
Total Fundraising Expense$55,892
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$23,397
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$74,713$9,768$21,120$105,601
Other Salaries and Wages$47,200$6,171$13,343$66,714
Fees for Services Other$25,241$150$4,063$29,454
Grants to Domestic Individuals$20,349--$20,349
Payroll Taxes$10,022$1,310$2,833$14,165
Occupancy$5,153$674$1,457$7,284
Fees for Services Accounting-$7,200-$7,200
Conferences and Meetings$3,552$580$482$4,614
Office Expenses$3,153$60$334$3,547
Foreign Grants$3,048--$3,048
Travel$2,628$10$12$2,650
Insurance-$2,421-$2,421
Information Technology$514$530-$1,044
Other Expenses$1,617$204$383$204
Advertising-$150-$150
Other Employee Benefits-$73-$73
All Other Expenses$13$12-$25
Total Functional Expenses$239,475$38,046$55,892$333,413
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Credit Cards$33,378
Accrued liabilities$15,596
Line of credit$15,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Directors are provided with an electronic copy for review prior to filing”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“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.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“the organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Multinational Exchange For Sustainable A
EIN
93-1149802
Phone
5106548858
Address
PO Box 40113, Berkeley, CA 94704

Signing Officer

Name
Lauren Augusta
Title
CEO
Signed
2018-09-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Scott R Murray Board Chair
Formed
1994
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
4
Volunteers
2

Preparer

Firm
JW Finance and Accounting Services
Address
2443 Fillmore St 380-9481, San Francisco, CA 94115
Preparer
Jie Wang
Phone
5103880236
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“Other program services 4:”

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$35,474
Liabilities
$64,574
Net assets
-$29,100
Revenue
$353,634
Expenses
$333,413
Net income
$20,221
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.08$0.69$0.39$3.87$3.64$0.23
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.71$0.10$5.58$5.87$0.30
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.09$0.69$0.40$4.85$5.56$0.71
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.88$0.85$1.03$4.90$4.50$0.39
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.48$0.85$0.64$4.00$3.21$0.79
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.48$0.15$4.41$4.24$0.17
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.55$0.32$4.09$4.24$0.15
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.65$0.29$3.54$3.33$0.20
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.55$0.49$3.14$3.65$0.51
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.55$0.01$3.08$2.50$0.58
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$0.68$0.58$3.23$3.10$0.13
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.61$0.54$3.18$3.41$0.23
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.22$0.54$0.32$3.18$3.86$0.68
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.62$0.26$0.36$4.37$4.58$0.21