Civic Intelligence

Connections to the Future

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 20-8024611

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Apr 14, 2018

Organization ProfileN/A
PO Box 51143Chicago, IL 60651

(773) 504-7916

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

1.91x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

38th percentile

-0.9%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

$192

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

-$174

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$366

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin38th percentile

Revenue

$18,472

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$18,646

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$174

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2017: $192Liabilities 2017: $366Net Assets 2017: -$1742017Assets 2020: $8,769Liabilities 2020: $9,275Net Assets 2020: -$5062020Assets 2021: $45,221Liabilities 2021: $44,320Net Assets 2021: $9012021Assets 2022: $232,128Liabilities 2022: $35,248Net Assets 2022: -$14,9702022Assets 2023: $218,194Liabilities 2023: $25,737Net Assets 2023: $192,4572023Assets 2024: $397,659Liabilities 2024: $96,412Net Assets 2024: $301,2472024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$192
Liabilities$366
Net Assets-$174
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $18,472Expenses 2017: $18,646Net Income 2017: -$1742017Revenue 2020: $13,652Expenses 2020: $7,698Net Income 2020: $5,9542020Revenue 2021: $19,137Expenses 2021: $17,730Net Income 2021: $1,4072021Revenue 2022: $16,554Expenses 2022: $32,425Net Income 2022: -$15,8712022Revenue 2023: $19,884Expenses 2023: $22,807Net Income 2023: -$2,9232023Revenue 2024: $264,881Expenses 2024: $40,313Net Income 2024: $224,5682024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$18,472
Expenses$18,646
Net Income-$174
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Apr 14, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$18,472
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Academic support

To support the educational, cultural and creative development for inner city youth with the goal of providing them with expanded opportunities

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CULTURAL AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF INNER CITY YOUTH-$2,144
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
VERASTINE WARDLAWPresidentFT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Connections to the Future Inc
EIN
20-8024611
Phone
7735047916
Address
PO BOX 51143, CHICAGO, IL 60651

Signing Officer

Name
Verastine Wardlaw
Title
President
Phone
7735047916
Signed
2018-04-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ort Consulting Group Ltd
Address
7115 W GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60707
Preparer
Oscar Tesoro CPA
Phone
7736378802
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“CHILDRENS' FOOD 183.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“SUPPLIES 158.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“FIELD TRIPS 2145.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“TELEPHONE 1034.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“SECURITY AND ALARM 643.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“MOVING & STORAGE 2564.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“LICENSE 10.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“INTEREST EXPENSE 52.”

Raw XML Appendix135 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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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$192
Liabilities
$366
Net assets
-$174
Revenue
$18,472
Expenses
$18,646
Net income
-$174
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.98$0.96$3.01$2.65$0.40$2.25
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.18$0.26$1.92$0.20$0.23$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.32$0.35$0.15$0.17$0.32$0.16
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.44$0.01$0.19$0.18$0.01
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.09$0.09$0.01$0.14$0.08$0.06
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.19$0.00