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Ecology Center

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 94-1703351

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 10, 2017

Organization Profilewww.ecologycenter.org

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1231 2nd StreetBerkeley, CA 94710

(510) 526-1131

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

69th percentile

0.41x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.28x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

50th percentile

2.1%

Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

63rd percentile

$149,002

Higher top officer pay than 63% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.2% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-1.4%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

17%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets69th percentile

Assets

Down

$4,784,221

Down $69,119 (-1.4%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$2,828,048

Up $140,672 (+5.2%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$1,956,173

Down $209,791 (-9.7%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin50th percentile

Revenue

Up

$6,908,964

Up $1,013,463 (+17%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$6,764,493

Up $1,002,795 (+17%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$144,471

Up $10,668 (+8.0%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2010: $3,309,054Liabilities 2010: $1,573,868Net Assets 2010: $1,735,1862010Assets 2011: $3,100,266Liabilities 2011: $1,208,714Net Assets 2011: $1,891,5522011Assets 2012: $3,578,579Liabilities 2012: $1,605,847Net Assets 2012: $1,972,7322012Assets 2013: $4,042,492Liabilities 2013: $1,656,310Net Assets 2013: $2,386,1822013Assets 2014: $3,830,144Liabilities 2014: $1,275,339Net Assets 2014: $2,554,8052014Assets 2015: $4,853,340Liabilities 2015: $2,165,964Net Assets 2015: $2,687,3762015Assets 2016: $4,784,221Liabilities 2016: $1,956,173Net Assets 2016: $2,828,0482016Assets 2017: $4,792,373Liabilities 2017: $1,668,176Net Assets 2017: $3,124,1972017Assets 2018: $5,117,364Liabilities 2018: $1,820,007Net Assets 2018: $3,297,3572018Assets 2019: $5,427,282Liabilities 2019: $2,236,336Net Assets 2019: $3,190,9462019Assets 2020: $5,209,969Liabilities 2020: $2,325,736Net Assets 2020: $2,884,2332020Assets 2021: $7,185,570Liabilities 2021: $3,376,599Net Assets 2021: $3,808,9712021Assets 2022: $7,578,376Liabilities 2022: $3,881,782Net Assets 2022: $3,696,5942022Assets 2023: $7,563,699Liabilities 2023: $3,517,792Net Assets 2023: $4,045,9072023Assets 2024: $8,844,960Liabilities 2024: $4,432,725Net Assets 2024: $4,412,2352024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$4,784,221
Liabilities$1,956,173
Net Assets$2,828,048
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2010: $4,557,5432010Expenses 2011: $4,629,8012011Revenue 2012: $4,385,702Expenses 2012: $4,287,775Net Income 2012: $97,9272012Revenue 2013: $4,840,770Expenses 2013: $4,414,990Net Income 2013: $425,7802013Revenue 2014: $5,176,205Expenses 2014: $5,012,631Net Income 2014: $163,5742014Revenue 2015: $5,895,501Expenses 2015: $5,761,698Net Income 2015: $133,8032015Revenue 2016: $6,908,964Expenses 2016: $6,764,493Net Income 2016: $144,4712016Revenue 2017: $7,598,152Expenses 2017: $7,302,188Net Income 2017: $295,9642017Revenue 2018: $8,026,530Expenses 2018: $7,850,973Net Income 2018: $175,5572018Revenue 2019: $8,615,001Expenses 2019: $8,734,832Net Income 2019: -$119,8312019Revenue 2020: $8,954,918Expenses 2020: $9,272,242Net Income 2020: -$317,3242020Revenue 2021: $13,640,615Expenses 2021: $12,708,660Net Income 2021: $931,9552021Revenue 2022: $14,736,227Expenses 2022: $14,821,226Net Income 2022: -$84,9992022Revenue 2023: $15,921,962Expenses 2023: $15,575,637Net Income 2023: $346,3252023Revenue 2024: $18,141,347Expenses 2024: $17,773,012Net Income 2024: $368,3352024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$6,908,964
Expenses$6,764,493
Net Income$144,471
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 10, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$7,043,864
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Inspiring and building a sustainable, healthy, and just future for the East Bay, California, and beyond.

The Ecology Centers mission is to inspire and build a sustainable and just future for the East Bay, California, and beyond, transforming the ideals of sustainability into practice. We deliver information, infrastructure, and leadership for lasting change.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,908,262$1,576,563▼ $331,699
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$838,609$832,409▼ $6,200
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$742,402$661,505▼ $80,897
Pledges and Grants Receivable$245,604$431,449▲ $185,845
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$216,576$218,672▲ $2,096
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$75,342$80,353▲ $5,011
Inventories for Sale or Use$59,055$56,626▼ $2,429
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$4,853,340$4,784,221▼ $69,119
Other Assets Total$767,490$926,644▲ $159,154
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$1,795,102$1,517,012▼ $278,090
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$361,250$432,634▲ $71,384
Other Liabilities$9,612$6,527▼ $3,085
Total Liabilities$2,165,964$1,956,173▼ $209,791
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$2,588,760$2,657,704▲ $68,944
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$98,616$170,344▲ $71,728
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,687,376$2,828,048▲ $140,672
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,853,340$4,784,221▼ $69,119

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,382,300$2,675,060$4,057,360
Buildings$114,468$240,352$354,820
Land$57,227-$57,227
Other Land Buildings$6,773$36,293$43,066
Leasehold Improvements$15,795$529$16,324
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay63rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Martin BourqueExecutive DirectorFT$130,238$18,764$149,002
Deborah BeyeaDeputy DirectorFT$106,967$13,435$120,402
Raquel Pinder-HughesPresidentPT$44,000-$44,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Elisa BatistaBoard Member
Kad SmithBoard Member
Michele GeeBoard Member
Becca PragerSecretary
Ladan SobhaniTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Hunger Action Los AngelesFarmers Mkt Services961 S Mariposa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90006$338,992
Sustainable Economic Enterprises-LAFarmers Mkt Services6225 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028$309,890
Heart of the City Farmers MarketFarmers Mkt Services1182 Market Street Ste 412, San Francsico, CA 94102$300,241
Pacific Coast Farmers MarketFarmers Mkt Services5060 Commercial Circle Ste A, Concord, CA 94520$191,920
Alchemist Community Development CorporationFarmers Mkt Services909 12th St Ste 200, Sacramento, CA 95814$118,871
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$6,170,378
Program Service Revenue
$361,873
Investment Income
$17,662
Other Revenue
$359,051
All Other Contributions
$116,648
Change in Net Assets
$144,471
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$3,822,843
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,941,650
Total Fundraising Expense$93,587
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,569,950$406,782$48,858$2,025,590
Fees for Services Other$713,682$52,403$1,778$767,863
Other Employee Benefits$420,673$70,849$5,680$497,202
Depreciation Depletion$335,810$12,213-$348,023
Payroll Taxes$129,638$41,262$3,588$174,488
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$44,000$130,238-$174,238
All Other Expenses$932,009$-819,207$23,513$136,315
Office Expenses$67,293$40,504$293$108,090
Occupancy$67,695$37,259$2,238$107,192
Interest$71,255$1,779-$73,034
Pension Plan Contributions$52,760$16,597$775$70,132
Insurance$36,966$27,104-$64,070
Other Expenses$52,495$432$6,717$59,644
Travel$30,067$1,391$48$31,506
Fees for Services Accounting-$19,705-$19,705
Conferences and Meetings$13,317$4,620$99$18,036
Fees for Services Legal$893$7,238-$8,131
Total Functional Expenses$6,610,565$60,341$93,587$6,764,493
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$41,250
Fundraising Direct Expenses$14,353
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Brunch$41,250$41,250$14,353$26,897
Total Events$41,250$41,250$14,353$26,897
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
Capital Lease$6,527
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

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

Governance Explanations

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

“Tax information is sent to auditor by the Senior Accountant. Completed 990 is sent back to the Senior Accountant and reviewed by the Deputy Director and Executive Director. Form 990 is signed by the Executive Director and filed electronically by auditor.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Possible conflicts are discussed by the Exec Board and controls are set up to avoid conflict and/or recommend changes in procedure.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors periodically reviews the compensation of the Executive Director based on independent regional compensation surveys, and the compensation of other Executive Directors of comparable organizations as reported in job announcements and on the 990 forms of other organizations. The Executive Committee may propose adjustments to the full Board of Directors for approval.”

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

“990 also available online to the public via various websites such as www.guidestar.com; other information available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ecology Center
EIN
94-1703351
Phone
5105261131
Address
1231 2ND STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94710

Signing Officer

Name
Martin Bourque
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2017-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1969
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
57
Volunteers
50

Preparer

Firm
Randolph Scott & Company Cpas Inc
Address
1 COMMERCIAL BLVD STE 101, NOVATO, CA 94949-6193
Preparer
Alan Yun
Phone
4158838090
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IRS990/Desc0ECOLOGY CENTER'S CORE AREAS Food and Farming, Climate, Youth Development, Zero Waste, and Citizen Empowerment -FOOD AND FARMING - Creating and promoting a food system based on sustainability, justice, and equal access to healthy food. Ecology Center Farmers Markets are festive, family-friendly, open-air marketplaces where tens of thousands of shoppers every year buy locally-grown produce and fresh prepared foods directly from farmers. Our youth-run Farm Fresh Choice produce stands sell that same fresh produce at cost to low-income families. Weve built upon decades of operational knowledge to launch statewide initiatives, such as the Farmers Market EBT Program and Market Match. We also convene the California Alliance of Farmers Markets, which focuses on policy, advocacy, and best practices for supporting Californias small farmers, local economies, and access to fresh produce. -CLIMATE - Engaging the community to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The Ecology Center focuses on strategies and solutions to spur both individual and collective action on climate change. We organize people to participate in regional campaigns, host events that popularize solutions, and convene the Berkeley California Action Coalition a large network of local organizations and community members working to implement Berkeleys Climate Action Plan. Coalition working groups pursue specific goals, such as helping to launch the countys community choice energy program, a game-changing approach to clean energy transition. -YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - Engaging, inspiring, and preparing youth towards leadership, green career paths, health and well-being. Our Youth Environmental Academy offers structured, paid internships to racially diverse youth traditionally excluded from the environmental movement. Our programming is based on nationally acclaimed environmental literacy curriculum. Young people gain professional skills to prepare them for green careers, while also learning about health, agriculture, energy, climate change, water conservation, waste and recycling. Youth also gain valuable experience participating in community initiatives. -ZERO WASTE - Creating and promoting waste systems based on environmental protection, justice, and wise resource use. Since 1973, the Ecology Center has operated Berkeleys Curbside Recycling Program. We piloted bans on plastic bag bans and styrofoam, forged a Zero Waste ordinance, and continue to push toward Zero Waste through pilot projects, community education, and policy. We also host panels, workshops, and shoreline cleanups for Plastic-Free July, and participate in national and international coalitions to phase out single-use disposable plastics. -CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT - Giving people information, tools, and resources to further their health, justice, and stewardship goals. We offer a wide range of free and low-cost classes, workshops, and events that provide the community with new skills, deeper understanding, and opportunities for action. At EcoHouse the Ecology Centers demonstration house and garden our tour guides share ideas on how to make living spaces more adaptive to a changing climate. Our experienced Help Desk staff fields over 4,800 environmental questions from the public each year. Our Eco-Library is stocked with books, DVDs, fact sheets, and essential do-it-yourself guides, and our Seed Library is a popular destination for free seed sharing. Our Store stocks a carefully vetted selection of goods that support healthy, productive, toxic-free living, from the kitchen to the garden to the kids room.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,784,221
Liabilities
$1,956,173
Net assets
$2,828,048
Revenue
$6,908,964
Expenses
$6,764,493
Net income
$144,471
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.84$4.43$4.41$18.1$17.8$0.37
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.56$3.52$4.05$15.9$15.6$0.35
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.58$3.88$3.70$14.7$14.8$0.08
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.19$3.38$3.81$13.6$12.7$0.93
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.21$2.33$2.88$8.95$9.27$0.32
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.43$2.24$3.19$8.62$8.73$0.12
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.12$1.82$3.30$8.03$7.85$0.18
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.79$1.67$3.12$7.60$7.30$0.30
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.78$1.96$2.83$6.91$6.76$0.14
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.85$2.17$2.69$5.90$5.76$0.13
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.83$1.28$2.55$5.18$5.01$0.16
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.04$1.66$2.39$4.84$4.41$0.43
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.58$1.61$1.97$4.39$4.29$0.10
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.10$1.21$1.89$4.63
2010XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.31$1.57$1.74$4.56