Civic Intelligence

Artists on the Bluff

EIN 30-0064624 • 501(c)3 • Lake Bluff, IL

Profile

Artists works and lectures

PO Box 711Lake Bluff, IL 60044

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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

66th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

72nd percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-30%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$3,389

Up $444 (+15%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$3,389

Up $444 (+15%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

Down

$3,820

Down $1,603 (-30%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$3,376

Down $1,692 (-33%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$444

Up $89 (+25%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth72nd percentile

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

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2011: $5,723Net Assets 2011: $5,7232011Assets 2012: $2,724Net Assets 2012: $2,7242012Assets 2013: $3,691Net Assets 2013: $3,6912013Assets 2014: $3,152Net Assets 2014: $3,1522014Assets 2015: $2,527Net Assets 2015: $2,5272015Assets 2016: $2,529Net Assets 2016: $2,5292016Assets 2017: $4,125Net Assets 2017: $4,1252017Assets 2018: $6,557Net Assets 2018: $6,5572018Assets 2019: $1,643Net Assets 2019: $1,6432019Assets 2020: $1,174Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,1742020Assets 2021: $4,531Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4,5312021Assets 2022: $3,376Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $3,3762022Assets 2023: $2,590Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $2,5902023Assets 2024: $2,945Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $2,9452024Assets 2025: $3,389Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $3,3892025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$3,389
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$3,389
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2011: $6,057Expenses 2011: $6,655Net Income 2011: -$5982011Revenue 2012: $6,771Expenses 2012: $9,770Net Income 2012: -$2,9992012Revenue 2013: $5,781Expenses 2013: $4,814Net Income 2013: $9672013Revenue 2014: $3,077Expenses 2014: $3,616Net Income 2014: -$5392014Revenue 2015: $4,657Expenses 2015: $5,282Net Income 2015: -$6252015Revenue 2016: $8,515Expenses 2016: $8,513Net Income 2016: $22016Revenue 2017: $13,013Expenses 2017: $11,417Net Income 2017: $1,5962017Revenue 2018: $15,744Expenses 2018: $13,312Net Income 2018: $2,4322018Revenue 2019: $9,416Expenses 2019: $11,898Net Income 2019: -$2,4822019Revenue 2020: $6,325Expenses 2020: $6,794Net Income 2020: -$4692020Revenue 2021: $21,260Expenses 2021: $17,903Net Income 2021: $3,3572021Revenue 2022: $17,151Expenses 2022: $18,306Net Income 2022: -$1,1552022Revenue 2023: $3,099Expenses 2023: $3,885Net Income 2023: -$7862023Revenue 2024: $5,423Expenses 2024: $5,068Net Income 2024: $3552024Revenue 2025: $3,820Expenses 2025: $3,376Net Income 2025: $4442025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$3,820
Expenses$3,376
Net Income$444
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$3,389
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$3,389
Revenue
$3,820
Expenses
$3,376
Net income
$444
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.39$0.00$3.39$3.82$3.38$0.44
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.95$0.00$2.95$5.42$5.07$0.36
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.59$0.00$2.59$3.10$3.89$0.79
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.38$0.00$3.38$17.2$18.3$1.16
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.53$0.00$4.53$21.3$17.9$3.36
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.00$1.17$6.33$6.79$0.47
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.64$1.64$9.42$11.9$2.48
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.56$6.56$15.7$13.3$2.43
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.13$4.13$13.0$11.4$1.60
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.53$2.53$8.52$8.51$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.53$2.53$4.66$5.28$0.63
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.15$3.15$3.08$3.62$0.54
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.69$3.69$5.78$4.81$0.97
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.72$2.72$6.77$9.77$3.00
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.72$5.72$6.06$6.66$0.60
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 16, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$7,186
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Artists works and lectures

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
HELD A NUMBER OF EVENTS WHICH INCLUDED GUEST SPEAKERS.. ART POP DISPLAYS AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND SHOWS-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SANDRA BACONPresident-$0--
ALISON TOMPKINSSecretary-$0--
PAULETTE COLOTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Artists on the Bluff
EIN
30-0064624
In Care Of
% PAULETTE N COLA
Phone
8472344484
Address
PO BOX 711, Lake Bluff, IL 60044

Signing Officer

Name
Paulette N Cola
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8477083938
Signed
2026-02-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
McMahon & Co Ltd
Address
117 Washington Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Preparer
Margaret Mcmahon CPA Cgma
Phone
8472345998
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountInsurance 481Bank Charges/PayPal 41Memberships 355PO Box Rental 234Storage 300Speaker Fees 300Web Site/Advertising 645Art Gal. Sales - Disb 579Summer Art Fare Reimbursement 141Tax Accountant 300”

Raw XML Appendix150 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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