Sun and Earth Certification INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Camarillo, CA501(c)(3)EIN 84-2033408Revenue $239K in FY2020

On file with the IRSsunandearth.org330 N Lantana St Ste 28 Pmb 5144, 93010-9003 · Camarillo, CATax-exempt since Sep 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote and educate about organic, regenerative farming practices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $230K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$239K
Spent
$162K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$239K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$535K
FY2024$309K
Expenses
$162K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$545K
FY2023$531K
FY2024$277K
Net assets
$93K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$183K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $96K Management & general 22% · $36K Fundraising 18% · $30K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$45,045Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Black$53,526$105,285$80,988$64,349$45,045

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes and educates about organic, regenerative farming.

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1 program · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To advance education and science concerning sun-grown, organic, regenerative farming practices and to lessen the burden on state and local government and combat community deterioration by preserving and protecting the natural environment for the benefit of the public through development of standards for the cultivation of agriculture…

$96Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$230K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$239K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$645
Money outPt IX
$162K
Ln 25
Programscol B$96K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$645
Total revenueLn 12$239K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$93K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$21K$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$0
Net assetsLn 32$15K$93K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$23K$14K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$79K$70K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$632$632
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$278$278
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$927$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$985$985
Total functional expensesLn 25$162K$96K$36K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $309K$277K$32K$183K 990 PDF
FY2023 $535K$531K$4K$131K 990 PDF
FY2022 $655K$545K$110K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $209K$290K−$81K$12K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $239K$162K$77K$93K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $238,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$224,180
I-9 Program service revenue$14,000
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$645
I-12 Total revenue$238,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$50,765
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$110,739
I-18 Total expenses$161,504
I-19 Revenue less expenses$77,321
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $238,825 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$224,180
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$224,180
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,000$14,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $645$645
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,645$238,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $161,504 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,523 · Management $13,513 · Fundraising $9,009$45,045
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,860 · Management $1,716 · Fundraising $1,144$5,720
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,985$2,985
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $70,097 · Management $8,580$78,677
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $19,427$19,427
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $632$632
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,166$1,166
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $278$278
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,437$1,437
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $927 · Management $4,225$5,152
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $985$985
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $96,407 · Management $35,517 · Fundraising $29,580$161,504
Part X · Balance sheet $92,535 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,226$69,629
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,953$13,184
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$9,722
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,179$92,535
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,965$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,214$92,535
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,214$92,535
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,179$92,535
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $92,535 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$238,825
XI-2 Total expenses$161,504
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,214
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$92,535

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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