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Multinational Exchange for Sustainable a Mesa Andor Mesa Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 93-1149802

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jun 26, 2020

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

96th percentile

1.46x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

51st percentile

3.9%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$70,300

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.9% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

44%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

60th percentile

8.0%

Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Up

$32,665

Up $9,919 (+44%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

-$14,978

Up $17,178 (+53%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$47,643

Down $7,259 (-13%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue83rd percentileNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

Up

$441,362

Up $32,802 (+8.0%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$424,184

Up $378 (+0.1%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$17,178

Up $32,424 (+213%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd 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

2019

Assets$32,665
Liabilities$47,643
Net Assets-$14,978
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth60th 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

2019

Revenue$441,362
Expenses$424,184
Net Income$17,178
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jun 26, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$441,362
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
Accounts Receivable$5,128$17,658▲ $12,530
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$15,411-
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-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$17,570$-404▼ $17,974
Total Assets$22,746$32,665▲ $9,919
Other Assets Total$48$0▼ $48
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$53,442$38,273▼ $15,169
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,100$9,010▲ $7,910
Deferred Revenue$360$360→ $0
Total Liabilities$54,902$47,643▼ $7,259
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$13,427$14,150▲ $723
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-45,583$-29,128▲ $16,455
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-32,156$-14,978▲ $17,178
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$22,746$32,665▲ $9,919

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings-$15,920$15,920
Equipment$15,411-$15,411
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Lauren E AugustaDirectorFT$70,300$70,300
Leah AtwoodDirectorPT$50,977$50,977

Board Members and Trustees

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

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$320,828
Program Service Revenue
$92,319
Investment Income
$118
Other Revenue
$28,097
All Other Contributions
$148,373
Change in Net Assets
$17,178
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$201,725
Other Expenses$165,697
Total Fundraising Expense$81,888
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$40,497
Professional Fundraising Fees$16,265

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$61,680-$31,780$93,460
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$66,759$13,929$10,270$90,958
Fees for Services Other$36,327$358-$36,685
Grants to Domestic Individuals$36,497--$36,497
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$16,265$16,265
Payroll Taxes$11,253$1,099$3,620$15,972
Office Expenses$8,801$1,777$23$10,601
Fees for Services Accounting-$7,225-$7,225
Travel$4,918$403$249$5,570
All Other Expenses$2,194$1,256$1,142$4,592
Foreign Grants$4,000--$4,000
Insurance-$3,163-$3,163
Other Expenses$2,437$2,873$17,876$2,437
Other Employee Benefits-$1,335-$1,335
Conferences and Meetings$458-$640$1,098
Fees for Services Legal$500--$500
Advertising-$95$23$118
Total Functional Expenses$302,824$39,472$81,888$424,184
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$16,265
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$17,950
Accrued liabilities$12,077
Line of credit$8,246
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 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
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
2020-06-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Scott R Murray Board Chair
Formed
1994
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
8
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
JW Finance and Accounting Services
Address
2443 Fillmore s t380-9481, San Francisco, CA 94115
Preparer
Jie Wang
Phone
5107254018
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services

“Start up of an urban demonstration farm for training and incubator projects”

Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services

“Closure of urban farm start-up, due to unanticipated liabilities and other concerns”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$32,665
Liabilities
$47,643
Net assets
-$14,978
Revenue
$441,362
Expenses
$424,184
Net income
$17,178
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