Civic Intelligence

Back the Lions Organization

EIN 23-7295373 • 501(c)4 • State College, PA

Profile

Fund Raising for Scholarships and Student Aid

PO Box 904State College, PA 16804

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

55th percentile

4.1%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

64th percentile

4.4%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

42nd percentile

-7.3%

Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$12,440

Up $526 (+4.4%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$12,440

Up $526 (+4.4%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Down

$12,977

Down $1,027 (-7.3%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$12,451

Down $406 (-3.2%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$526

Down $621 (-54%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth64th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2021: $10,062Net Assets 2021: $10,0622021Assets 2022: $10,767Net Assets 2022: $10,7672022Assets 2023: $11,914Net Assets 2023: $11,9142023Assets 2024: $12,440Net Assets 2024: $12,4402024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$12,440
Liabilities-
Net Assets$12,440
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth42nd percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Revenue 2021: $14,091Expenses 2021: $13,496Net Income 2021: $5952021Revenue 2022: $14,816Expenses 2022: $14,111Net Income 2022: $7052022Revenue 2023: $14,004Expenses 2023: $12,857Net Income 2023: $1,1472023Revenue 2024: $12,977Expenses 2024: $12,451Net Income 2024: $5262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$12,977
Expenses$12,451
Net Income$526
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$12,440
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$12,440
Revenue
$12,977
Expenses
$12,451
Net income
$526
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.4$12.4$13.0$12.5$0.53
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.9$11.9$14.0$12.9$1.15
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.8$10.8$14.8$14.1$0.71
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.1$10.1$14.1$13.5$0.60
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 6, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$12,977
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fund Raising for Scholarships and Student Aid

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Donatins for Scholarships$4,178$4,178
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Dave EnglePresident-$0--
Bernice SheafferV. President-$0--
Glenn SheafferTreasurer-$0--
Marianne Van TilburgSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Back the Lions Organization
EIN
23-7295373
Phone
8142345081
Address
PO Box 904, State College, PA 16804

Signing Officer

Name
Glenn Sheaffer
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8142345081
Signed
2025-05-06

Preparer

Firm
Ann's Accounting
Address
4952 Scare Pond Road, Petersburg, PA 16669
Preparer
Ann L Wirth
Phone
8146673891
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Sweepstakes 5069.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“RR Fund and NC Fund 3031.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“BY-PSU Endowments 3762.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Donations Scholarship Funds RR Fund, NC Fund,Others 4678.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Fund Raising 6971.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“All other Expenses 802.”

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