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Life Lab Science Program

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 94-2778848

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 15, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.LIFELAB.ORG

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1156 High StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95064

(831) 459-2001

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

60th percentile

7.5%

Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2018

Asset Growth

85th percentile

33%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

62nd percentile

11%

Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Up

$309,067

Up $77,360 (+33%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$239,591

Up $70,694 (+42%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$69,476

Up $6,666 (+11%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin60th percentile

Revenue

Up

$932,100

Up $93,074 (+11%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$862,105

Up $103,373 (+14%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

$69,995

Down $10,299 (-13%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2011: $82,120Liabilities 2011: $111,160Net Assets 2011: -$29,0402011Assets 2012: $117,125Liabilities 2012: $114,592Net Assets 2012: $2,5232012Assets 2013: $106,272Liabilities 2013: $215,435Net Assets 2013: -$109,1632013Assets 2014: $144,520Liabilities 2014: $171,784Net Assets 2014: -$27,2642014Assets 2015: $418,536Liabilities 2015: $146,551Net Assets 2015: $271,9852015Assets 2016: $460,777Liabilities 2016: $102,380Net Assets 2016: $358,3972016Assets 2017: $231,707Liabilities 2017: $62,810Net Assets 2017: $168,8972017Assets 2018: $309,067Liabilities 2018: $69,476Net Assets 2018: $239,5912018Assets 2019: $940,952Liabilities 2019: $61,380Net Assets 2019: $879,5722019Assets 2020: $475,946Liabilities 2020: $217,048Net Assets 2020: $258,8982020Assets 2021: $458,755Liabilities 2021: $407,613Net Assets 2021: $51,1422021Assets 2022: $1,332,711Liabilities 2022: $1,086,070Net Assets 2022: $246,6412022Assets 2023: $1,369,903Liabilities 2023: $942,186Net Assets 2023: $427,7172023Assets 2024: $1,001,516Liabilities 2024: $595,449Net Assets 2024: $406,0672024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$309,067
Liabilities$69,476
Net Assets$239,591
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth62nd percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $409,947Expenses 2011: $374,738Net Income 2011: $35,2092011Revenue 2012: $864,238Expenses 2012: $834,334Net Income 2012: $29,9042012Revenue 2013: $779,275Expenses 2013: $924,226Net Income 2013: -$144,9512013Revenue 2014: $1,058,414Expenses 2014: $976,515Net Income 2014: $81,8992014Revenue 2015: $1,254,238Expenses 2015: $954,989Net Income 2015: $299,2492015Revenue 2016: $1,223,810Expenses 2016: $1,137,398Net Income 2016: $86,4122016Revenue 2017: $839,026Expenses 2017: $758,732Net Income 2017: $80,2942017Revenue 2018: $932,100Expenses 2018: $862,105Net Income 2018: $69,9952018Revenue 2019: $1,692,709Expenses 2019: $1,052,728Net Income 2019: $639,9812019Revenue 2020: $684,568Expenses 2020: $1,294,748Net Income 2020: -$610,1802020Revenue 2021: $1,126,555Expenses 2021: $1,333,886Net Income 2021: -$207,3312021Revenue 2022: $2,947,249Expenses 2022: $2,742,810Net Income 2022: $204,4392022Revenue 2023: $4,176,191Expenses 2023: $3,980,372Net Income 2023: $195,8192023Revenue 2024: $2,298,901Expenses 2024: $2,320,551Net Income 2024: -$21,6502024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$932,100
Expenses$862,105
Net Income$69,995
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 15, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$948,845
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Life lab cultivates children's love of learning, healthy food and nature through garden-based education.

Life lab cultivates children's love of learning, healthy food, and nature through garden-based education. Local programs in santa cruz county, ca, serve 5,000 children age 4-14. Curriculum and teacher training programs impact over 500,000 students nationally.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$83,312$243,115▲ $159,803
Pledges and Grants Receivable$68,750$0▼ $68,750
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$46,992$28,881▼ $18,111
Inventories for Sale or Use$16,065$20,656▲ $4,591
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$9,921$14,446▲ $4,525
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$5,612$1,318▼ $4,294
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$310$0▼ $310
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-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$231,707$309,067▲ $77,360
Other Assets Total$745$651▼ $94
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$31,071$22,707▼ $8,364
Deferred Revenue$21,500$21,500→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property-$17,500-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$10,239$7,769▼ $2,470
Total Liabilities$62,810$69,476▲ $6,666
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$259,056$308,327▲ $49,271
Unrestricted Net Assets$-90,159$-68,736▲ $21,423
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$168,897$239,591▲ $70,694
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$231,707$309,067▲ $77,360

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements-$75,109$75,109
Equipment$10,597$13,696$24,293
Other Land Buildings$3,849$3,784$7,633
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Don BurgettExecutive DirectorPT$57,453$15,600$73,053

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Krista ColquittPresident
Ron SlackVice President
Barbara GordonDirector
Brenda PayneDirector
Cary OshinsDirector
Enda BrennanDirector
Julio PorroDirector
Mica HallDirector
Olga De Santa AnnaDirector
Susan DahlgrenDirector
Paige BerardoSecretary
Sandi GogolTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$540,351
Program Service Revenue
$362,121
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$29,628
All Other Contributions
$540,351
Change in Net Assets
$69,995
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$593,466
Other Expenses$268,639
Total Fundraising Expense$126,654
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$356,721$7,844$49,477$414,042
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$13,880$26,299$32,874$73,053
Other Employee Benefits$53,862$-3,987$13,198$63,073
All Other Expenses$31,694$2,783$16,286$50,763
Payroll Taxes$33,648$2,199$7,451$43,298
Occupancy$13,378$858$2,490$16,726
Insurance$13,689$-63$2,915$16,541
Other Expenses$13,348$1,713$674$15,735
Travel$8,945--$8,945
Depreciation Depletion$2,682$-535$198$2,345
Conferences and Meetings$918$42$199$1,159
Total Functional Expenses$691,831$43,620$126,654$862,105
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
Accrued Vacation$21,225
Accrued Payroll Liabilities$1,252
Sales Tax Payable$228
Rounding$2
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

“The Finance Committee reviews the 990 then forwards it to the full board for review and approval, including any interpretive notes or critical questions addressed with the preparer if applicable.”

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

“The Board officers regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy through the use of annual Conflict of Interest surveys of the board and by reviewing statements and taking such other actions as are necessary for effective oversight.”

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

“A committee of the board evaluates the Executive Director's performance, reviews recent compensation data for comparable positions in the region, and approves all Executive Director salary changes beyond regular annual cost-of-living increases (which are approved for all employees as part of the annual organizational budget).”

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

“An organizational annual report, tax returns and reviewed financial statements are available to the public on our web site. Other documents are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Life Lab Science Program
EIN
94-2778848
Phone
8314592001
Address
1156 HIGH STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95064

Signing Officer

Name
Don Burgett
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2019-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1981
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
28
Volunteers
100

Preparer

Firm
Patricia A Beckwith CPA
Address
4630 Soquel Drive, Soquel, CA 95073
Preparer
Patricia A Beckwith CPA
Phone
8316610665
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$309,067
Liabilities
$69,476
Net assets
$239,591
Revenue
$932,100
Expenses
$862,105
Net income
$69,995
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.60$0.41$2.30$2.32$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.94$0.43$4.18$3.98$0.20
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.33$1.09$0.25$2.95$2.74$0.20
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.41$0.05$1.13$1.33$0.21
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.22$0.26$0.68$1.29$0.61
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.06$0.88$1.69$1.05$0.64
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.07$0.24$0.93$0.86$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.06$0.17$0.84$0.76$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.10$0.36$1.22$1.14$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.15$0.27$1.25$0.95$0.30
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.17$0.03$1.06$0.98$0.08
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.22$0.11$0.78$0.92$0.14
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.12$0.11$0.00$0.86$0.83$0.03
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.11$0.03$0.41$0.37$0.04