Civic Intelligence

Alef University

EIN 26-4575209 • 501(c)3 • Elgin, IL

Profile

Alef University is organized exclusively for educational purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c) (3) of the IRS. This corporation shall provide biblical, theological and practical distance and on site education to individuals, churches, denominations and Christian organizations

3047 Marion StElgin, IL 60124-8944

www.alef.university

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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

61st percentile

8.3%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$42,053

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 52.5% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

74th percentile

18%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$43,438

Up $6,639 (+18%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$43,438

Up $6,639 (+18%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin61st percentile

Revenue

Down

$80,077

Down $10,814 (-12%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$73,438

Down $12,410 (-14%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$6,639

Up $1,596 (+32%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $28,018Net Assets 2021: $28,0182021Assets 2022: $32,390Net Assets 2022: $32,3902022Assets 2023: $31,756Net Assets 2023: $31,7562023Assets 2024: $36,799Net Assets 2024: $36,7992024Assets 2025: $43,438Net Assets 2025: $43,4382025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$43,438
Liabilities-
Net Assets$43,438
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $85,012Expenses 2021: $73,823Net Income 2021: $11,1892021Revenue 2022: $137,003Expenses 2022: $130,745Net Income 2022: $6,2582022Revenue 2023: $92,174Expenses 2023: $92,808Net Income 2023: -$6342023Revenue 2024: $90,891Expenses 2024: $85,848Net Income 2024: $5,0432024Revenue 2025: $80,077Expenses 2025: $73,438Net Income 2025: $6,6392025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$80,077
Expenses$73,438
Net Income$6,639
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$43,438
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$43,438
Revenue
$80,077
Expenses
$73,438
Net income
$6,639
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.43$0.80$0.73$0.07
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.37$0.37$0.91$0.86$0.05
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.32$0.32$0.92$0.93$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.32$1.37$1.31$0.06
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.28$0.28$0.85$0.74$0.11
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 26, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$80,077
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Alef University is organized exclusively for educational purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c) (3) of the IRS. This corporation shall provide biblical, theological and practical distance and on site education to individuals, churches, denominations and Christian organizations

Alef University is organised exclusively for educational purposes within the meaning of section 501 c 3 of the IRS. This corporation shall provide biblical theological and practical online and on site education to individuals churches denominations and Christians organizations.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
142 graduates$0$0
362 students$0$0
10 Campus$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Raul ZaldivarPresidentFT$42,053-$42,053
Dalila ZaldivarAssistantPT$7,416-$7,416
Cesar GomezDirector-$0--
Edwin Rivera MansoDirector-$0--
Alberto GuerreroDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Alef University
EIN
26-4575209
Address
1888 SPRING SHOWER CIR, KISSIMMEE, FL 34744

Signing Officer

Name
Raul Zaldivar
Title
President
Phone
9543260522
Signed
2026-03-26
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 8

“| Other Revenues:, Amount:| Graduation fee 4,386.00 Tuition 60,869.10, $65255|”

Part I, line 10

“| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Scholarship, $1800|”

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Technology 1,345 Administration expenses 11 743 Donation for missions 1,919, $15007|”

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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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