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Nabj Chicago Chapter Nfp

EIN 30-0127647 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

Provide service to youth in journalism

1841 S Calumet Ave Ste 808Chicago, IL 60616

nabjchicago.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

82nd percentile

30%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

61st percentile

4.1%

Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

15th percentile

-54%

Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$72,280

Down $8,079 (-10%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$72,280

Down $8,079 (-10%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$37,082

Down $10,572 (-22%) from 2024

Expenses

$8,506

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$28,576

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth61st percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $77,413Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $77,4132020Assets 2021: $80,594Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $80,5942021Assets 2022: $117,798Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $117,7982022Assets 2023: $110,593Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $110,5932023Assets 2024: $80,359Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $80,3592024Assets 2025: $72,280Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $72,2802025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$72,280
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$72,280
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth15th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $74,438Expenses 2020: $15,769Net Income 2020: $58,6692020Revenue 2021: $34,030Expenses 2021: $23,781Net Income 2021: $10,2492021Revenue 2022: $59,947Expenses 2022: $22,743Net Income 2022: $37,2042022Revenue 2023: $25,324Expenses 2023: $32,529Net Income 2023: -$7,2052023Revenue 2024: $47,6542024Revenue 2025: $37,082Expenses 2025: $8,506Net Income 2025: $28,5762025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$37,082
Expenses$8,506
Net Income$28,576
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$72,280
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$72,280
Revenue
$37,082
Expenses
$8,506
Net income
$28,576
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.00$0.72$0.37$0.09$0.29
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.00$0.80$0.48
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.11$0.00$1.11$0.25$0.33$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$0.00$1.18$0.60$0.23$0.37
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.00$0.81$0.34$0.24$0.10
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.00$0.77$0.74$0.16$0.59
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 17, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$37,082
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide service to youth in journalism

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE PURPOSE OF THE NABJ-CHICAGO IS TO BRING TOGETHER CHICAGO AREA AFRICAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS DEDICATED TO TRUTH, EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN NEWS GATHERING AND REPORTING.-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BRANDON POPEPresident-$0--
TONY SMITHTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Nabj Chicago Chapter Nfp
EIN
30-0127647
In Care Of
% TONY SMITH
Phone
3128996450
Address
1841 S CALUMET AVE STE 808, CHICAGO, IL 60616

Signing Officer

Name
Tony Smith
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3128996450
Signed
2026-03-17
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Tax Service Center ll
Address
18242 Stony Island ave, Lansing, IL 60438-1539
Preparer
Marvella Sandifer-williams
Phone
7084188670
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountOPERATING EXPENSES 8,506”

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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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