Liabilities / Assets
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
5th percentile
Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
82nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 12.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
2nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
7th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$475,946
Down $465,006 (-49%) from 2019
Net Assets
Down$258,898
Down $620,674 (-71%) from 2019
Liabilities
Up$217,048
Up $155,668 (+254%) from 2019
Revenue
Down$684,568
Down $1,008,141 (-60%) from 2019
Expenses
Up$1,294,748
Up $242,020 (+23%) from 2019
Net Income
Down-$610,180
Down $1,250,161 (-195%) from 2019
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 5,500 children age 4-18. Curriculum and teacher training and networking programs impact over 500,000 students nationally.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Accounts Receivable | $639,370 | $225,735 | ▼ $413,635 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $253,276 | $224,263 | ▼ $29,013 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $23,089 | $14,733 | ▼ $8,356 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $6,158 | $8,110 | ▲ $1,952 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $18,017 | $2,765 | ▼ $15,252 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $354 | $340 | ▼ $14 |
| 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 | - |
| Total Assets | $940,952 | $475,946 | ▼ $465,006 |
| Other Assets Total | $688 | $0 | ▼ $688 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | - | $171,181 | - |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $10,622 | $45,867 | ▲ $35,245 |
| Deferred Revenue | $31,500 | - | - |
| Other Liabilities | $19,258 | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | $61,380 | $217,048 | ▲ $155,668 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $953,733 | $535,868 | ▼ $417,865 |
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $-74,161 | $-276,970 | ▼ $202,809 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $879,572 | $258,898 | ▼ $620,674 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $940,952 | $475,946 | ▼ $465,006 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $35,881 | - | - |
| Leasehold Improvements | $-21,148 | $96,257 | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judit Camacho | Co-Exec Director | PT | $77,954 | $5,442 | $83,396 |
| Don BUrgett | Co-Exec Director | PT | $64,658 | $15,600 | $80,258 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Olga De Santa Anna | President |
| Mica Hall | Vice President |
| Barbara Gordon PhD | Director |
| Krista Colquitt | Director |
| Sandi Gogol | Director |
| Michelle Stott | Secretary |
| Paige Berardo | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $893,866 |
| Other Expenses | $400,882 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $191,447 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $479,673 | $52,699 | $63,426 | $595,798 |
| Fees for Services Other | $253,514 | $7,393 | $826 | $261,733 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $39,277 | $55,643 | $68,734 | $163,654 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $76,603 | $8,923 | $10,758 | $96,284 |
| Payroll Taxes | $26,537 | $5,225 | $6,368 | $38,130 |
| Office Expenses | $15,507 | $535 | $10,075 | $26,117 |
| Occupancy | $22,029 | $1,860 | - | $23,889 |
| Travel | $15,786 | $404 | $79 | $16,269 |
| Insurance | - | $11,395 | - | $11,395 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $4,254 | - | - | $4,254 |
| Other Expenses | $527 | $34 | $83 | $610 |
| All Other Expenses | $-56,673 | $27,075 | $29,822 | $224 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $930,424 | $172,877 | $191,447 | $1,294,748 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,294,748 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,294,748 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,294,748 |
| 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 | - |
“The Finance Committee of the Board of Directors, which includes the Treasurer, other Board members, and one or both Co-Executive Directors, reviews the draft 990 prior to filing, asks questions of the preparers and suggests corrections where needed. A final draft incorporating any needed edits is then circulated to all members of the Board of Directors for review and approval prior to submission to the IRS.”
“Annual financial statements, including any accompanying audit report by an independent accountant, are posted to the organization's website along with its tax returns.”
“Annual financial statements, including any accompanying audit report by an independent accountant, are posted to the organization's website along with its tax returns.”
“In January 2020, the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic. Life Lab did not cease programs permanently, but rather suspended them or adapted them for virtual or remote service as it awaits a return to in-person programming when the Covid-19 pandemic risks ease. School field trips to Life Labs farm sites were completely suspended, along with the college internship programs that support them. Summer camp was suspended, and the organization provided home activity kits and web-based resources to support children and families instead. On-site school garden programs were suspended; staff instead provided live and recorded distance learning programs for students at seven Pajaro Valley USD partner schools, continued to maintain the garden classrooms at those schools, and collaborated on meal distribution programs with PVUSD Food and Nutrition Services. Local and national in-person teacher trainings were suspended, and a new virtual training program was developed and piloted.”
“The Organization is exempt from Federal and State Income taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Franchise Tax Board Code Section 23701d. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service has determined The Organization is not a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.Management of the Organization considers the likelihood of changes by taxing authorities in its filed tax returns and recognizes a liability for or discloses potential significant changes if management believes it is more likely than not for a change to occur, including changes to the Organizations status as a not-for-profit entity. Management believes the Organization met the requirements to maintain its tax-exempt status and has no income subject to unrelated business income tax. The Organizations tax returns for the past three years are subject to examination by tax authorities and may change upon examination.”
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | LOCAL PROGRAMS (Santa Cruz County, CA): Life Lab provides school garden staff and programs in public elementary schools in Santa Cruz County, particularly in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. It also provides field trips and day camps at its Garden Classroom and Blooming Classroom educational gardens located on farms in Santa Cruz and Watsonville, respectively. Gardens give children the chance to experience hands-on learning about science, nutrition, the environment and much more. The Garden Classroom also serves as a demonstration site for visitors interested in developing educational gardens. Life Lab staff train and mentor more than 60 college and community interns each year in field trip and school garden programs. These Local Programs normally serve more than 5,500 children age 4 to 18 each year. In 2020 the impacts of the pandemic led local school districts to suspend in-person schooling and all field trips from March through December. Life Lab also suspended summer camp and in-person teacher training programs. As a result, in person Life Lab programs served approximately 4,200 children prior to the closures; however, substitute virtual programs and services adapted for school and student needs continued to support children and families through 2020, emphasizing social-emotional learning and wellness as the district priorities. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | The Organization is exempt from Federal and State Income taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Franchise Tax Board Code Section 23701d. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service has determined The Organization is not a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.Management of the Organization considers the likelihood of changes by taxing authorities in its filed tax returns and recognizes a liability for or discloses potential significant changes if management believes it is more likely than not for a change to occur, including changes to the Organizations status as a not-for-profit entity. Management believes the Organization met the requirements to maintain its tax-exempt status and has no income subject to unrelated business income tax. The Organizations tax returns for the past three years are subject to examination by tax authorities and may change upon examination. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Part X : FIN48 Footnote |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | In January 2020, the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic. Life Lab did not cease programs permanently, but rather suspended them or adapted them for virtual or remote service as it awaits a return to in-person programming when the Covid-19 pandemic risks ease. School field trips to Life Labs farm sites were completely suspended, along with the college internship programs that support them. Summer camp was suspended, and the organization provided home activity kits and web-based resources to support children and families instead. On-site school garden programs were suspended; staff instead provided live and recorded distance learning programs for students at seven Pajaro Valley USD partner schools, continued to maintain the garden classrooms at those schools, and collaborated on meal distribution programs with PVUSD Food and Nutrition Services. Local and national in-person teacher trainings were suspended, and a new virtual training program was developed and piloted. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | The Finance Committee of the Board of Directors, which includes the Treasurer, other Board members, and one or both Co-Executive Directors, reviews the draft 990 prior to filing, asks questions of the preparers and suggests corrections where needed. A final draft incorporating any needed edits is then circulated to all members of the Board of Directors for review and approval prior to submission to the IRS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Annual financial statements, including any accompanying audit report by an independent accountant, are posted to the organization's website along with its tax returns. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Annual financial statements, including any accompanying audit report by an independent accountant, are posted to the organization's website along with its tax returns. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
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