Civic Intelligence

Unity of Greater Chicago

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 26-3769604

Oct 01, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017 • Filed on Jan 23, 2018

Organization Profilechineseunity.org
6951 Springside AveDowners Grove, IL 60516

(630) 963-4721

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

45th percentile

1.2%

Higher net margin than 45% 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

57th percentile

6.1%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

74th percentile

22%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Up

$52,062

Up $3,004 (+6.1%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$50,362

Up $1,304 (+2.7%) from 2016

Liabilities

$1,700

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin45th percentile

Revenue

Up

$112,935

Up $20,316 (+22%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$111,631

Up $17,292 (+18%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$1,304

Up $3,024 (+176%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2013: $44,311Net Assets 2013: $44,3112013Assets 2014: $46,701Net Assets 2014: $46,7012014Assets 2015: $50,922Liabilities 2015: $144Net Assets 2015: $50,7782015Assets 2016: $49,058Net Assets 2016: $49,0582016Assets 2017: $52,062Liabilities 2017: $1,700Net Assets 2017: $50,3622017Assets 2018: $47,744Net Assets 2018: $47,7442018Assets 2019: $50,025Liabilities 2019: $1,155Net Assets 2019: $48,8702019Assets 2020: $38,204Net Assets 2020: $38,2042020Assets 2021: $36,075Net Assets 2021: $36,0752021Assets 2022: $43,386Net Assets 2022: $43,3862022Assets 2023: $51,574Net Assets 2023: $51,5742023Assets 2024: $54,644Net Assets 2024: $54,6442024Assets 2025: $65,223Net Assets 2025: $65,2232025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$52,062
Liabilities$1,700
Net Assets$50,362
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth74th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $105,406Expenses 2013: $104,518Net Income 2013: $8882013Revenue 2014: $104,750Expenses 2014: $102,360Net Income 2014: $2,3902014Revenue 2015: $110,191Expenses 2015: $106,114Net Income 2015: $4,0772015Revenue 2016: $92,619Expenses 2016: $94,339Net Income 2016: -$1,7202016Revenue 2017: $112,935Expenses 2017: $111,631Net Income 2017: $1,3042017Revenue 2018: $94,890Expenses 2018: $97,508Net Income 2018: -$2,6182018Revenue 2019: $98,610Expenses 2019: $97,484Net Income 2019: $1,1262019Revenue 2020: $67,800Expenses 2020: $78,466Net Income 2020: -$10,6662020Revenue 2021: $1,886Expenses 2021: $4,015Net Income 2021: -$2,1292021Revenue 2022: $73,550Expenses 2022: $66,239Net Income 2022: $7,3112022Revenue 2023: $106,490Expenses 2023: $98,302Net Income 2023: $8,1882023Revenue 2024: $111,368Expenses 2024: $108,298Net Income 2024: $3,0702024Revenue 2025: $112,267Expenses 2025: $101,688Net Income 2025: $10,5792025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$112,935
Expenses$111,631
Net Income$1,304
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017
Signed
Jan 23, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$112,935
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote Chinese cultural and arts; To enhance cultural exchange and understandings between eastern & western societies.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Chinese New Year Celebration The purpose of the event is to bridge the two cultures to better connect the Chinese and American-politically and Economically;-$66,194
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHING-MING HSIEHPresidentPT$0--
MARGARET LUSecretaryPT$0--
MANN-YI HSIEHTreasurerPT$0--
SHEM-MONG CHOUDirectorPT$0--
SHA-SHA CHANGDirectorPT$0--
PHILLIP OUDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Unity of Greater Chicago
EIN
26-3769604
Phone
6309634721
Address
6951 SPRINGSIDE AVE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516

Signing Officer

Name
Ching-ming Hsieh
Title
President
Phone
6309634721
Signed
2018-01-23

Preparer

Firm
LIN & LINCOLN CPA'S LLC
Address
1132 WAUKEGAN RD SUITE 101, GLENVIEW, IL 60025-3060
Preparer
J William Lin
Phone
8479988888
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“BOARD MEETING 1600.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Direct program expense 66194.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“General & administration expense 4133.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Security deposit 3000. 0.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Prepaid program fees 12050. 0.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26

“ACCOUNT PAYABLE 0. 1700.”

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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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$52,062
Liabilities
$1,700
Net assets
$50,362
Revenue
$112,935
Expenses
$111,631
Net income
$1,304
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.65$1.12$1.02$0.11
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.55$0.55$1.11$1.08$0.03
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.52$0.52$1.06$0.98$0.08
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.43$0.43$0.74$0.66$0.07
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.36$0.36$0.02$0.04$0.02
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.38$0.68$0.78$0.11
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.01$0.49$0.99$0.97$0.01
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.48$0.48$0.95$0.98$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.02$0.50$1.13$1.12$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.49$0.93$0.94$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.00$0.51$1.10$1.06$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.47$1.05$1.02$0.02
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.44$0.44$1.05$1.05$0.01