Pando Populus INC EIN 47-2745964 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Pando Populus INC FY2021 filing

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Educates for civic engagement to build a sustainable, equitable future in Los Angeles County. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $293K in revenue, $303K in expenses, and $139K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$293KFY2021
Expenses
$303K
Net assets
$139K
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  47-2745964 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Angeles, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates for civic engagement to build a sustainable, equitable future in Los Angeles County.
Leadership
Eugene Shirley · President · $83K
Money in and out
$293K revenue, $303K expenses
Bottom line
78% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$293K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$303K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$139K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$10K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
5.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-4%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$293K
FY2021▲ +26%
Expenses
$303K
FY2021▲ +30%
Total assets
$139K
FY2021▼ -27%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
Total revenue
$293K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$303K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$139K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$10K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$139K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPando Populus INC
EINHdr · item D47-2745964
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2016

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$82,660Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eugene Shirley’s $111K as President is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1981 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eugene Shirley$110,975$63,450$84,600$82,660$89,063

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $236K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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In 2021, our focus remained on Los Angeles County with education programs targeting civic engagement for social and environmental impact, and aligned with the LA County Sustainability Plan (OurCounty LA). We addressed the diverse needs of formal learners in higher ed and K-12, informal learners, and professionals.

$236Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$293K
Investment income$41
— government grantsLn 1e$86K
Total revenueLn 12$293K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.09
Program services78%$236K
Management & general13%$39K
Fundraising9%$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$139K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$139K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $139K · Operating expenses/yr $303K
5.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $236K · Total expenses $303K
78%
Management & General
Management & general $39K · Total expenses $303K
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $28K · Total expenses $303K
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $18K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $220K
$0.08 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $293K · Total revenue $293K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $86K · Total revenue $293K
29%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $293K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $41 · Total revenue $293K
+0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $303K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $293K · Prior year $232K
+26%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $139K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $293K · Expenses $303K
-4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $139K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $139K · Total assets $139K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $139K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Eugene Shirley · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $83K · Total expenses $303K
27%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $115K · Total expenses $303K
38%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%
Overhead ratio 13%
Fundraising cost ratio 10%
Revenue growth 26%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0.1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$378K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$218K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$268K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$293K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$232K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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