Civic Intelligence

Movable Book Society Inc

EIN 20-2529459 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

EDUCATION

PO Box 477689Chicago, IL 60647

movablebooksociety.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

41st percentile

-1.9%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

41st percentile

-8.9%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-66%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Down

$50,346

Down $4,921 (-8.9%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$156

Up $156 from 2023

Net Assets

$50,190

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue68th percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Down

$22,318

Down $43,078 (-66%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$22,743

Down $57,477 (-72%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$425

Up $14,399 (+97%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth41st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $45,740Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2018: $45,469Net Assets 2018: $45,4692018Assets 2020: $35,658Liabilities 2020: $962020Assets 2021: $69,095Liabilities 2021: $3902021Assets 2022: $79,820Net Assets 2022: $79,8202022Assets 2023: $55,267Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $50,346Liabilities 2024: $156Net Assets 2024: $50,1902024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$50,346
Liabilities$156
Net Assets$50,190
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $8,590Expenses 2011: $8,537Net Income 2011: $532011Revenue 2018: $60,440Expenses 2018: $67,899Net Income 2018: -$7,4592018Revenue 2020: $34,996Expenses 2020: $26,497Net Income 2020: $8,4992020Revenue 2021: $63,924Expenses 2021: $43,427Net Income 2021: $20,4972021Revenue 2022: $17,070Expenses 2022: $25,376Net Income 2022: -$8,3062022Revenue 2023: $65,396Expenses 2023: $80,220Net Income 2023: -$14,8242023Revenue 2024: $22,318Expenses 2024: $22,743Net Income 2024: -$4252024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$22,318
Expenses$22,743
Net Income-$425
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$50,346
Liabilities
$156
Net assets
$50,190
Revenue
$22,318
Expenses
$22,743
Net income
-$425
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$50.3$0.16$50.2$22.3$22.7$0.43
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$55.3$0.00$65.4$80.2$14.8
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$79.8$79.8$17.1$25.4$8.31
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$69.1$0.39$63.9$43.4$20.5
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$35.7$0.10$35.0$26.5$8.50
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$45.5$45.5$60.4$67.9$7.46
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$45.7$0.00$8.59$8.54$0.05
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$22,318
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

EDUCATION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PUBLISH HISTORY OF MOVABLE BOOKS, HOLD CONFERENCE,AND PUBLISH QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER-$19,140
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARIANNE R PETITTreasurer-$0--
KYLE OLMONSocial Media-$0--
ISABEL URIABoard Member-$0--
ROSSTON MEYERBoard Member-$0--
LARRY RAKOWBoard Member-$0--
ELLEN G K RUBINFounding Boa-$0--
LARRY SEIDMANFounding Boa-$0--
SUZANNE KARR SCHMIDTDirector-$0--
KATIE SMITHBoard Member-$0--
BRUCE FOSTERNewsletter E-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Movable Book Society Inc
EIN
20-2529459
Phone
9087056430
Address
PO BOX 477689, CHICAGO, IL 60647

Signing Officer

Name
Suzanne Karr Schmidt
Title
Director
Phone
9087056430
Signed
2025-06-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Eskew & Associates Cpas
Address
6625 DELMONICO DR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80919-1809
Preparer
D Michelle Bennett
Phone
7196329855
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

“Publication / product sales 7,861 total 7,861”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising & marketing 19 design & production 2,615 website 2,158 organizational exp 1,661 cogs 4,231 conference & event expenses 332 bank charges 609 total 11,625”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

“Fund balance adjustment -4,652”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Inventories for sale or use 9,575 4,923 accounts payable credit 0 0 total 9,575 4,923”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“OTHER LIABILITIES 0 156”

Raw XML Appendix169 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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