California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation (EIN 472409361) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Paul Buttner

Phone

9163872264

Tax Period

2022-09-01 to 2023-08-31

California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation, founded in 2014, is a small nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $213K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue fell 33% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $81K, a strong 38% operating margin.

Mission

Enhance the ecological value of California rice fields to help sustain the millions of waterbirds and other wildlife in the pacific flyway for future generations.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $212,847

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $212,847

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $121,503

Other Expenses $131,917

TOTAL EXPENSES $131,917

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$212,847	$319,014	-0.3%
Expenses	$131,917	$230,217	-0.4%
Net Income	$80,930	$88,797	-0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Mark Biddlecomb	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Buttner	Chair/Ex Dir.	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIke DeWitt	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Meghan Hertel	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Josh Sheppard	Sec/Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2023	$212,847	$131,917	$278,521	$80,930
2022	$319,014	$230,217	$197,591	$88,797
2021	$317,847	$250,965	$108,794	$66,882

California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation