Civic Intelligence

Guiding Word Counseling

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 26-0590532

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Apr 10, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.GUIDINGWORD.ORG
3131 S Canal Street Unit A1Chicago, IL 60616

(312) 933-6077

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

83rd percentile

33%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$48,000

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 35.7% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

76th percentile

25%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

50%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$215,890

Up $43,695 (+25%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$215,890

Up $43,695 (+25%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$134,306

Up $44,828 (+50%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$90,611

Down $889 (-1.0%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$43,695

Up $45,717 (+2261%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth76th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2021: $177,187Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $177,1872021Assets 2022: $174,217Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $174,2172022Assets 2023: $172,195Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $172,1952023Assets 2024: $215,890Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $215,8902024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$215,890
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$215,890
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth83rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $80,740Expenses 2021: $80,275Net Income 2021: $4652021Revenue 2022: $96,369Expenses 2022: $99,339Net Income 2022: -$2,9702022Revenue 2023: $89,478Expenses 2023: $91,500Net Income 2023: -$2,0222023Revenue 2024: $134,306Expenses 2024: $90,611Net Income 2024: $43,6952024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$134,306
Expenses$90,611
Net Income$43,695
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$134,306
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide counseling service per Bible teaching

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provide personal counseling to Christians, train Christians with Biblical counseling principles and techniques through classes, workshops, and other teaching programs, publish training materials, DVDs, books, and other resources.$0$90,611
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOHN CHAOGeneral ManagerPT$48,000-$48,000
GRACE CHAOPresidentFT$36,000-$36,000
WANGPIN K YANGTreasurerPT$0--
CHIH-HUNG PENGDirectorPT$0--
KUO-FENG PENGAssistant-$0--
FONGCHU LIUDirector-$0--
JINGCHAO ZHANGAssistant-$0--
TAO FUDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Guiding Word Counseling
EIN
26-0590532
Phone
3129336077
Address
3131 S CANAL STREET UNIT A1, CHICAGO, IL 60616

Signing Officer

Name
Wangpin Yang
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3129336077
Signed
2025-04-10
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$215,890
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$215,890
Revenue
$134,306
Expenses
$90,611
Net income
$43,695
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.16$0.00$2.16$1.34$0.91$0.44
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.72$0.00$1.72$0.89$0.92$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.74$0.00$1.74$0.96$0.99$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.77$0.00$1.77$0.81$0.80$0.00