Civic Intelligence

Company of Folk

EIN 26-1527966 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

folk and ethinic arts programming and tech. assistance

6427 N Magnolia AveChicago, IL 60626

companyoffolk.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

56th percentile

5.1%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$12,450

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 61.7% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

97th percentile

348%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

41st percentile

-11%

Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$21,286

Up $20,226 (+1908%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$21,286

Up $20,226 (+1908%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Down

$20,175

Down $5,143 (-20%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$19,156

Down $9,676 (-34%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$1,019

Up $4,533 (+129%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2014: $4,254Net Assets 2014: $4,2542014Assets 2015: $70Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $702015Assets 2021: $4,574Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4,5742021Assets 2022: $1,060Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,0602022Assets 2024: $21,286Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $21,2862024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$21,286
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$21,286
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth41st percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2014: $63,253Expenses 2014: $69,609Net Income 2014: -$6,3562014Revenue 2015: $60,787Expenses 2015: $65,171Net Income 2015: -$4,3842015Revenue 2021: $22,162Expenses 2021: $22,294Net Income 2021: -$1322021Revenue 2022: $25,318Expenses 2022: $28,832Net Income 2022: -$3,5142022Revenue 2024: $20,175Expenses 2024: $19,156Net Income 2024: $1,0192024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$20,175
Expenses$19,156
Net Income$1,019
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$21,286
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$21,286
Revenue
$20,175
Expenses
$19,156
Net income
$1,019
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.3$0.00$21.3$20.2$19.2$1.02
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.06$0.00$1.06$25.3$28.8$3.51
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.57$0.00$4.57$22.2$22.3$0.13
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$60.8$65.2$4.38
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.25$4.25$63.3$69.6$6.36
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$20,175
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

folk and ethinic arts programming and tech. assistance

Preserve and promote folk music and folk arts of the Midwest

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IL Arts Council Agency - grant to Company of Folk for $20K to assist agency with grant workshops, technical assistance, consulting, and the Master Apprentice Fellowship program in Illinois. Benefits 500 people throughout Illinois.$0$18,971
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John GardnerExecutive DirectorPT$12,450-$12,450
Bucky HalkerBoard Chair-$0--
CS HendersonBoard Of Directors-$0--
Matthew MeachamBoard Of Directors-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Company of Folk
EIN
26-1527966
Phone
7733375191
Address
6427 N Magnolia Ave, Chicago, IL 60626

Signing Officer

Name
John Gardner
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3122591866
Signed
2025-10-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Travel 2399, Website 925, Marketing 455, Office 185”

Raw XML Appendix168 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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