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Native Seeds Southwestrn Endangered Aridland Resources Clearing House

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 94-2899356

Oct 01, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015 • Filed on Apr 25, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.NATIVESEEDS.ORG
3485 East River RoadTucson, AZ 85718

(520) 622-0830

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.28x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

75th percentile

0.45x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

26th percentile

-5.6%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

48th percentile

$58,861

Higher top officer pay than 48% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.9% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

24th percentile

-4.6%

Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

43rd percentile

0.8%

Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

Flat

$1,593,595

Flat from 2015

Net Assets

Flat

$1,149,234

Flat from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$444,361

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue75th percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$989,976

Flat from 2015

Expenses

Flat

$1,045,198

Flat from 2015

Net Income

Flat

-$55,222

Flat from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth24th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $1,835,085Liabilities 2010: $648,120Net Assets 2010: $1,186,9652010Assets 2011: $1,959,368Liabilities 2011: $550,224Net Assets 2011: $1,409,1442011Assets 2012: $1,757,025Liabilities 2012: $607,601Net Assets 2012: $1,149,4242012Assets 2013: $1,845,298Liabilities 2013: $503,500Net Assets 2013: $1,341,7982013Assets 2014: $1,670,329Liabilities 2014: $464,763Net Assets 2014: $1,205,5662014Assets 2015: $1,593,595Liabilities 2015: $444,361Net Assets 2015: $1,149,2342015Assets 2015: $1,593,595Liabilities 2015: $444,361Net Assets 2015: $1,149,2342015Assets 2016: $1,691,426Liabilities 2016: $456,965Net Assets 2016: $1,234,4612016Assets 2017: $1,435,842Liabilities 2017: $468,377Net Assets 2017: $967,4652017Assets 2018: $1,413,294Liabilities 2018: $424,325Net Assets 2018: $988,9692018Assets 2019: $1,346,147Liabilities 2019: $430,554Net Assets 2019: $915,5932019Assets 2020: $1,708,608Liabilities 2020: $478,548Net Assets 2020: $1,230,0602020Assets 2021: $1,841,922Liabilities 2021: $380,941Net Assets 2021: $1,460,9812021Assets 2022: $1,863,740Liabilities 2022: $328,590Net Assets 2022: $1,535,1502022Assets 2023: $1,843,618Liabilities 2023: $272,036Net Assets 2023: $1,571,5822023

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$1,593,595
Liabilities$444,361
Net Assets$1,149,234
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth43rd percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $1,081,0192010Revenue 2011: $1,189,906Expenses 2011: $941,507Net Income 2011: $248,3992011Expenses 2012: $935,9992012Expenses 2013: $1,037,5532013Revenue 2014: $981,736Expenses 2014: $1,117,968Net Income 2014: -$136,2322014Revenue 2015: $989,976Expenses 2015: $1,045,198Net Income 2015: -$55,2222015Revenue 2015: $989,976Expenses 2015: $1,045,198Net Income 2015: -$55,2222015Revenue 2016: $1,046,503Expenses 2016: $962,681Net Income 2016: $83,8222016Revenue 2017: $801,379Expenses 2017: $1,068,375Net Income 2017: -$266,9962017Revenue 2018: $910,138Expenses 2018: $904,761Net Income 2018: $5,3772018Revenue 2019: $940,926Expenses 2019: $1,014,825Net Income 2019: -$73,8992019Revenue 2020: $1,439,275Expenses 2020: $1,124,808Net Income 2020: $314,4672020Revenue 2021: $1,508,337Expenses 2021: $1,277,416Net Income 2021: $230,9212021Revenue 2022: $1,456,271Expenses 2022: $1,482,405Net Income 2022: -$26,1342022Revenue 2023: $1,493,139Expenses 2023: $1,456,707Net Income 2023: $36,4322023

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$989,976
Expenses$1,045,198
Net Income-$55,222
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015
Signed
Apr 25, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$1,198,259
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Native seeds/search conserves and shares the seeds of the people of the desert southwest and mexico so that these arid-adapted crops may benefit communities and nourish a changing world.

Native seeds/search (ns/s) works to achieve universal and sustainable food security in the southwestern united states and northwestern mexico by strengthening the foundations of local food systems through the conservation and distribution of regionally adapted crop diversity. The mission of ns/s grew out of the recognition that this region was home to an incredible but threatened agricultural legacy that developed over millennia through the unique interplay of its people, plants and environments. Over the past thirty years, ns/s has worked to collect and conserve the southwest's unique crop diversity, to document and research its properties, to make it accessible to farmers and gardeners in native and non-native communities alike, to promote its continued contribution to the region's food systems and to the health and nutrition of the region's residents, and to educate individuals on the importance and practice of preserving and using agricultural diversity.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,378,620$1,366,893▼ $11,727
Inventories for Sale or Use$70,367$67,003▼ $3,364
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$96,732$51,341▼ $45,391
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$101,425$51,064▼ $50,361
Pledges and Grants Receivable$5,500$38,155▲ $32,655
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$16,324$10,729▼ $5,595
Investments Other Securities$0$2,264▲ $2,264
Accounts Receivable$1,361$1,918▲ $557
Total Assets$1,670,329$1,593,595▼ $76,734
Other Assets Total$0$4,228▲ $4,228
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$355,144$343,274▼ $11,870
Deferred Revenue$51,228$54,319▲ $3,091
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$58,391$46,768▼ $11,623
Total Liabilities$464,763$444,361▼ $20,402
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,111,018$1,003,434▼ $107,584
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$93,548$144,800▲ $51,252
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$1,000$1,000→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,205,566$1,149,234▼ $56,332
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,670,329$1,593,595▼ $76,734

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,201,056$228,484$1,429,540
Equipment$85,984$294,313$380,297
Land$77,855-$77,855
Leasehold Improvements$1,998$9,265$11,263
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay48th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Chris SchmidtInterim Executive DirectorFT$56,943$1,918$58,861
Laura JonesInterim Executive DirectorFT$29,967$1,831$31,798
Sheri MorganFinance & Operations ManagerFT$21,044-$21,044
Larrie WarrenExecutive DirectorFT$6,250-$6,250

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Cynthia AnsonChair
Carolyn NiethammerVice Chair
Daniel ArmentaDirector
David TiersDirector
Donna HouseDirector
Doug BiggersDirector
Justine HernandezDirector
Karen Jambeck PhdDirector
Karen ReichhardtDirector
Mahina Drees-burnsDirector
Martha BurgessDirector
Ron WongDirector
Ronald Austin Wells PhdDirector
Suzie HorstDirector
Todd HorstDirector
Janos WilderDirector/treasurer
Christopher FullertonSecretary
Kevin DahlTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$562,579
Program Service Revenue
$9,613
Investment Income
$186
Other Revenue
$417,598
All Other Contributions
$419,627
Change in Net Assets
$-55,222

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$989,976
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$8,975
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$998,951
Total Revenue per Form 990
$989,976
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$615,914
Other Expenses$429,284
Total Fundraising Expense$147,223
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$340,041$15,079$9,371$364,491
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$76,932$50,213$59,177$186,322
Office Expenses$76,405$12,918$31,785$121,108
Occupancy$79,631$3,214$5,769$88,614
Depreciation Depletion$42,448$4,165$5,254$51,867
Payroll Taxes$33,484$4,676$4,747$42,907
Fees for Services Other$21,429$4,304$5,072$30,805
Insurance$17,546$2,428$7,490$27,464
Other Employee Benefits$22,194--$22,194
Information Technology$7,987$1,975$5,405$15,367
Fees for Services Accounting$9,769$4,409$312$14,490
Advertising$4,602-$8,713$13,315
Travel$11,159$1,430$475$13,064
Other Expenses$2,050$850$2,014$4,914
Conferences and Meetings$2,769$731$436$3,936
Fees for Services Legal$825$2,979-$3,804
Total Functional Expenses$784,751$113,224$147,223$1,045,198

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,055,283
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,045,198
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,045,198
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$10,085
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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, Section A, Line 2

“Ronald austin wells and karen jambeck have a family relationship. Todd and suzie horst have a family relationship.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“Form 990 will be distributed to the board of directors prior to the next board of director's meeting. A motion to approve form 990 will be entertained either at the meeting, or via an online meeting. A vote will be taken to approve.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The policy covers any director, principal officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest. Determination of whether a conflict exists is made by the board of directors or executive committee. The board of directors or executive committee reviews all conflicts. A person with suspected conflict will leave the board of directors or executive committee while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. Appropriate disciplinary and corrective action will be taken if a conflict is found.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The board of directors reviewed the nonprofit compensation & benefits report from the asu lodestar center for philanthropy & nonprofit innovation. This process was last completed in 2010, and will be completed again with the upcoming release of the new asu lodestar data in the spring of 2016.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. Audited financial statements, forms 990, and irs determination letter are available upon request and are available on the organization's website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Native Seedssouthwestern Endangered
EIN
94-2899356
Phone
5206220830
Address
3485 EAST RIVER ROAD, TUCSON, AZ 85718
Doing Business As
Native Seedssearch

Signing Officer

Name
Laura Jones
Title
Interim Executive Director
Phone
5206220830
Signed
2016-04-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Laura Jones
Formed
1983
Legal Domicile
Az
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
29
Volunteers
80

Preparer

Firm
Beachfleischman Pc
Address
1985 EAST RIVER ROAD SUITE 201, TUCSON, AZ 85718
Preparer
Kelly L Meltzer CPA
Phone
5203214600
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Financial statement fin 48 (asc 740) footnote: the organization is exempt from income taxes under both federal (internal revenue code section 501(c)(3)) and arizona income tax laws, and is classified as other than a private foundation. Accordingly, no provision for federal and state income taxes is made. Income from certain activities not directly related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose, however, may be subject to taxation as unrelated business taxable income (ubti). Gaap requires management to perform an evaluation of all tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the organization's tax returns to determine whether the tax positions meet a "more likely than not" standard of being sustained under examination by the applicable taxing authorities. This evaluation is required to be performed for all open tax years, as defined by the various statutes of limitations, for federal and state purposes. The organization is only subject to income taxes on ubti as applicable. As a result, the organization is required to file informational returns for federal and state purposes and, if it has ubti, federal and state income tax returns. With limited exceptions, the organization is no longer subject to tax examination for any years earlier than 2012 for federal and 2011 for state. Management has performed its evaluation of tax positions taken on all open tax returns and has determined that there were no positions taken that do not meet the "more likely than not" standard.”

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IRS990/ActivityOrMissionDesc0NATIVE SEEDS/SEARCH (NS/S) WORKS TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY IN THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES AND NORTHWESTERN MEXICO BY STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS THROUGH THE CONSERVATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF REGIONALLY ADAPTED CROP DIVERSITY. THE MISSION OF NS/S GREW OUT OF THE RECOGNITION THAT THIS REGION WAS HOME TO AN INCREDIBLE BUT THREATENED AGRICULTURAL LEGACY THAT DEVELOPED OVER MILLENNIA THROUGH THE UNIQUE INTERPLAY OF ITS PEOPLE, PLANTS AND ENVIRONMENTS. OVER THE PAST THIRTY YEARS, NS/S HAS WORKED TO COLLECT AND CONSERVE THE SOUTHWEST'S UNIQUE CROP DIVERSITY, TO DOCUMENT AND RESEARCH ITS PROPERTIES, TO MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE TO FARMERS AND GARDENERS IN NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE COMMUNITIES ALIKE, TO PROMOTE ITS CONTINUED CONTRIBUTION TO THE REGION'S FOOD SYSTEMS AND TO THE HEALTH AND NUTRITION OF THE REGION'S RESIDENTS, AND TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS ON THE IMPORTANCE AND PRACTICE OF PRESERVING AND USING AGRICULTURAL DIVERSITY.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0DISTRIBUTION: WE HAVE ALWAYS PUT SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TOWARDS FACILITATING ACCESS TO SEEDS BY NATIVE GROWERS THROUGH OUR NATIVE AMERICAN SEED PROGRAM, NOW REFERRED TO AS THE NATIVE AMERICAN SEED REQUEST. THE COMMUNITY SEED GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTED OVER 104 PROJECTS AND PROVIDED ACCESS TO OVER 2,500 FREE SEED PACKETS. COMMUNITY SEED GRANT RECIPIENTS INCLUDED OVER FIFTY K-12 SCHOOL GARDENS IN ADDITION TO SEED LIBRARIES, SENIOR LIVING CENTERS, AND COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECTS IN THE SOUTHWESTERN REGION. THE MAJORITY OF RECIPIENTS ARE IN THE TUCSON AND PHOENIX METRO AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 16 PROJECTS SERVE PRIMARILY NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND 13 THAT SERVE PRIMARILY HISPANIC COMMUNITIES. THE BULK SEED PROGRAM, NOW REFERRED TO AS THE BULK SEED EXCHANGE GAINED MOMENTUM. IN 2015, IN ADDITION TO THE REPLANTING OF 15 ACCESSIONS BY THE GROWERS INVOLVED IN 2014, SIX ADDITIONAL GROWERS PARTICIPATED. WE DISTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 35 LBS. OF SEED FOR PLANTING AND ARE BEGINNING TO RECEIVE SEEDS BACK FROM A NUMBER OF THE GROWERS. WE PROVIDED ACCESS TO SEEDS FROM OUR SEED BANK WHEN NEEDED AND A SMALL STARTUP STIPEND TO FACILITATE THEIR GROWING SEASON.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0EDUCATION: IN APRIL AND SEPTEMBER OF 2015, FIFTY-FOUR STUDENTS WERE TRAINED DURING 2-DAY INTRO TO SEED SAVING WORKSHOPS HELD AT OUR CONSERVATION CENTER. IN MARCH, A SUCCESSFUL PILOT 1-DAY BASICS OF SEED SAVING COURSE WAS PRESENTED IN SPANISH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FOOD BANK OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA AND THE WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. PARTICIPANTS CAME FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER. ALSO IN MARCH, NATIVE AMERICAN FARMERS WERE HOSTED DURING A 2-DAY SEED GROWERS WORKSHOP, HELD AT OUR CONSERVATION CENTER IN TUCSON AND FARM IN PATAGONIA. TWENTY-EIGHT PARTICIPANTS FROM 7 INDIGENOUS NATIONS IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO PARTICIPATED. DOZENS OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SEED SAVING EDUCATION DURING TOURS, OFF-SITE PRESENTATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS HOSTED AT LOCAL LIBRARIES. WE ALSO BUILT UPON OUR SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP WITH PIMA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES BY LAUNCHING A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM, AND HAVE BEGUN OFFERING 1-HOUR SEED SAVING AND ARID LANDS GARDENING PROGRAMS AT SEVERAL BRANCHES. THIS YEAR WE UPDATED AND EXPANDED OUR EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON-LINE, IN OUR ANNUAL SEEDLISTING, AND IN PRINT HANDOUTS FOR DISTRIBUTION VIA OUR RETAIL STORE AND EVENTS. MUCH OF THIS INFORMATION WAS ALSO TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH. CULINARY AND NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT REGIONAL FOODS WAS ALSO UPDATED, INCLUDING RECIPES AND COOKING GUIDES FOR TEPARY BEANS, MESQUITE, AND CHOLLA BUDS. ON-LINE WE LAUNCHED "SEED DIARIES" WHICH PRESENTS THE HISTORY, ETHNOBOTANICAL USES, AND CULINARY INFORMATION OF SEEDS IN OUR COLLECTION. IN ADDITION, THERE IS DOWNLOADABLE CURRICULUM FOR K-12 EDUCATORS TO USE WITH STUDENTS TO CREATE ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS OF THE SEED STORIES. THE SEED DIARIES CURRICULUM IS ONE OF THE WAYS NS/S EXPANDED K-12 EDUCATION EFFORTS. ADDITIONALLY, WE DEVELOPED A 1-DAY TRAINING COURSE FOR K-12 EDUCATORS FOCUSED ON INTEGRATING SEEDS INTO SCIENCE, ART, AND SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOMS. WE ALSO PRESENTED SEED EDUCATION AT SEVERAL TUCSON AREA SCHOOLS, AND HOSTED SEVERAL SCHOOLS AT OUR CONSERVATION CENTER FOR TOURS AND HANDS-ON SEED ACTIVITIES. LAST, WE PARTNERED WITH EDUCATORS FROM MANZO ELEMENTARY TO DEVELOP A SCHOOL YEAR FOCUSED PLANTING CALENDAR TO HELP OVERCOME MANY OF THE CHALLENGES OF GROWING SUCCESSFUL GARDENS DURING A RESTRICTED SEASON.
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,593,595
Liabilities
$444,361
Net assets
$1,149,234
Revenue
$989,976
Expenses
$1,045,198
Net income
-$55,222
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.84$0.27$1.57$1.49$1.46$0.04
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.86$0.33$1.54$1.46$1.48$0.03
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.84$0.38$1.46$1.51$1.28$0.23
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.71$0.48$1.23$1.44$1.12$0.31
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.35$0.43$0.92$0.94$1.01$0.07
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.41$0.42$0.99$0.91$0.90$0.01
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.44$0.47$0.97$0.80$1.07$0.27
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.69$0.46$1.23$1.05$0.96$0.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.59$0.44$1.15$0.99$1.05$0.06
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.59$0.44$1.15$0.99$1.05$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$0.46$1.21$0.98$1.12$0.14
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.85$0.50$1.34$1.04
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.76$0.61$1.15$0.94
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.96$0.55$1.41$1.19$0.94$0.25
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.84$0.65$1.19$1.08