Civic Intelligence

Center for Western Studies Inc

EIN 26-3286107 • 501(c)3 • Bartlett, TN

Profile

To explore, evaluate, and pass on the knowledge found in the literature, art, architecture and music of western civilization, by way of a christian view of life and the world.

3896 St Philip DriveBartlett, TN 38133

www.centerws.com

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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

52nd percentile

2.7%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$80,000

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 72.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

84th percentile

40%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

60th percentile

5.7%

Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$10,225

Up $2,922 (+40%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$10,225

Up $2,922 (+40%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin52nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$110,067

Up $5,922 (+5.7%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$107,145

Down $3,145 (-2.9%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$2,922

Up $9,067 (+148%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KAssets 2015: $11,193Net Assets 2015: $11,1932015Assets 2020: $14,799Liabilities 2020: $15,826Net Assets 2020: -$1,0272020Assets 2021: $36,356Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $36,3562021Assets 2022: $15,454Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $15,4542022Assets 2023: $13,448Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $13,4482023Assets 2024: $7,303Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $7,3032024Assets 2025: $10,225Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $10,2252025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$10,225
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$10,225
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth60th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $57,596Expenses 2015: $52,960Net Income 2015: $4,6362015Revenue 2020: $106,821Expenses 2020: $109,935Net Income 2020: -$3,1142020Revenue 2021: $114,655Expenses 2021: $77,272Net Income 2021: $37,3832021Revenue 2022: $48,193Expenses 2022: $53,491Net Income 2022: -$5,2982022Revenue 2023: $132,240Expenses 2023: $134,246Net Income 2023: -$2,0062023Revenue 2024: $104,145Expenses 2024: $110,290Net Income 2024: -$6,1452024Revenue 2025: $110,067Expenses 2025: $107,145Net Income 2025: $2,9222025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$110,067
Expenses$107,145
Net Income$2,922
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$10,225
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$10,225
Revenue
$110,067
Expenses
$107,145
Net income
$2,922
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.10$0.00$0.10$1.10$1.07$0.03
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.07$0.00$0.07$1.04$1.10$0.06
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.13$0.00$0.13$1.32$1.34$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.48$0.53$0.05
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.36$0.00$0.36$1.15$0.77$0.37
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.15$0.16$0.01$1.07$1.10$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.11$0.58$0.53$0.05
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2025 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
Signed
Nov 13, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$48,193
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Gap year program: 3-5 students per year, studying great books, art, and music, and traveling to Europe to visit museums, attend concerts, and visit cathedrals.$0$0
Paid lectures: Our director travels to speak at various conferences, all expenses paid by hosts. Payments are deposited to bank account to assist in paying the director's salary.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John M HodgesDirectorFT$47,633-$47,633
Charles CoeBoard Chairman-$0--
Nancy CoeBoard Member-$0--
Dan MeadowsBoard Member-$0--
John DudasBoard Member-$0--
Donald GrangerBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Center for Western Studies Inc
EIN
26-3286107
Address
3896 St Philip Drive, Bartlett, TN 38133

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Tankersley
Title
Administrator
Phone
9017133575
Signed
2022-11-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Program Expenses such as traveling, lodging, seminars, and teaching.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Other expenses to balance books”

Raw XML Appendix180 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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