Civic Intelligence

The Experimental Station C/O Connie Spreen

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 32-0017985

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 14, 2022

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6100 S BlackstoneChicago, IL 60637

(773) 241-6044

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

49th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

70th percentile

26%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

65th percentile

$90,109

Higher top officer pay than 65% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.1% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

92nd percentile

83%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

61st percentile

23%

Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Assets

Up

$1,624,397

Up $736,371 (+83%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$1,372,671

Up $755,497 (+122%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$251,726

Down $19,126 (-7.1%) from 2020

Revenue

Up

$2,920,468

Up $542,613 (+23%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$2,164,971

Down $262,318 (-11%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$755,497

Up $804,931 (+1628%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2014: $424,988Liabilities 2014: $59,520Net Assets 2014: $365,4682014Assets 2018: $769,406Liabilities 2018: $60,674Net Assets 2018: $708,7322018Assets 2020: $888,026Liabilities 2020: $270,852Net Assets 2020: $617,1742020Assets 2021: $1,624,397Liabilities 2021: $251,726Net Assets 2021: $1,372,6712021Assets 2022: $1,500,794Liabilities 2022: $225,622Net Assets 2022: $1,275,1722022Assets 2024: $1,560,262Liabilities 2024: $106,086Net Assets 2024: $1,454,1762024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$1,624,397
Liabilities$251,726
Net Assets$1,372,671

Operations Trend

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2014: $1,021,131Expenses 2014: $882,884Net Income 2014: $138,2472014Revenue 2018: $1,721,751Expenses 2018: $1,678,433Net Income 2018: $43,3182018Revenue 2020: $2,377,855Expenses 2020: $2,427,289Net Income 2020: -$49,4342020Revenue 2021: $2,920,468Expenses 2021: $2,164,971Net Income 2021: $755,4972021Revenue 2022: $3,208,325Expenses 2022: $3,305,824Net Income 2022: -$97,4992022Revenue 2024: $3,071,505Expenses 2024: $3,261,695Net Income 2024: -$190,1902024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$2,920,468
Expenses$2,164,971
Net Income$755,497
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 14, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$2,920,468
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The experimental station was organized to promote, encourage and foster innovative educational and cultural initiatives of all genres includingbut not limited toart and design, innovative educational models, food, and alternative media and journalism.

The mission of the experimental station is to build independent cultural infrastructure on the south side of chicago. We do this by fostering a dynamic ecology of innovative educational and cultural programs, small business enterprises and community initiatives. Since 2006, we have both built our own programming to address a variety of identified local needs and have fostered, hosted, and sponsored numerous other initiatives.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$723,737$858,308▲ $134,571
Pledges and Grants Receivable$77,462$660,051▲ $582,589
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$76,302$69,099▼ $7,203
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$5,760$32,174▲ $26,414
Inventories for Sale or Use$4,765$4,765→ $0
Total Assets$888,026$1,624,397▲ $736,371
Liabilities
Grants Payable$91,757$159,965▲ $68,208
Other Liabilities$136,850$0▼ $136,850
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$42,245$91,761▲ $49,516
Total Liabilities$270,852$251,726▼ $19,126
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$495,070$1,120,308▲ $625,238
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$122,104$252,363▲ $130,259
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$617,174$1,372,671▲ $755,497
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$888,026$1,624,397▲ $736,371

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$68,643$87,854$156,497
Equipment$456$54,617$55,073
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Constance SpreenExecutive DirectorFT$90,109$90,109

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Martin FriedmanPresident
Emmitt HouseVice-president
Beth LoebDirector
Corliss KingDirector
Dan PetermanDirector
Steve WiesenthalDirector
Mea KonopasekSecretary
Mulubwa MunkantaTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,842,585
Program Service Revenue
$77,752
Investment Income
$131
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,113,254
Change in Net Assets
$755,497

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,920,468
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$96,000
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,016,468
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,920,468
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$947,264
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$637,651
Other Expenses$580,056
Total Fundraising Expense$121,083
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$947,264--$947,264
Other Salaries and Wages$352,900$54,216$65,765$472,881
Advertising$106,032$10,796$658$117,486
Occupancy$110,085$5,746$805$116,636
Fees for Services Other$49,807$16,918$25,979$92,704
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$67,246$10,331$12,532$90,109
Payroll Taxes$35,916$5,518$6,693$48,127
Office Expenses$25,454$18,191$4,106$47,751
Fees for Services Legal-$37,158-$37,158
Other Employee Benefits$19,802$3,042$3,690$26,534
Fees for Services Accounting-$26,232-$26,232
Insurance$16,564$4,422$822$21,808
Other Expenses$1,533$6,380-$7,913
Depreciation Depletion$7,059$144-$7,203
All Other Expenses$5,887$672-$6,559
Travel-$255$33$288
Total Functional Expenses$1,843,867$200,021$121,083$2,164,971

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,260,971
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,164,971
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,164,971
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$96,000
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Cermak Produce No 7 IncChicago, IL501(c)(3)SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$100,000
South Side WeeklyChicago, IL-Support for Nonprofit Newspaper$90,000
The Land ConnectionChampaign, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$73,842
Sugar Beet Food Co-opOak Park, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$47,500
Logan Square Chamber of CommerceChicago, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$37,000
Rogers Park Business AllianceChicago, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$23,000
Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL501(c)(3)SUPPORT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$22,500
FARMER'S MARKET OF CARBONDALECobden, IL-SUPPORT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$22,500
Food WorksCarbondale, IL-SUPPORT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$22,400
Andersonville Sustainable CommunityChicago, IL501(c)(3)SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$21,500
Neighborhood Co-op GroceryCarbondale, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$20,700
A&s Supermercado IncChicago, IL501(c)(3)SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$20,000
Woodstock Farmers MarketWoodstock, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$20,000
Alton Main StreetAlton, IL501(c)(3)SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$18,000
Glenview Park DistrictGlenview, IL-SUPPORT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$17,500
Old Capital Farmers MarketSpringfield, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$17,500
City of EvanstonEvanston, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$14,271
Town Square MarketCarbondale, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$13,500
City of BloomingtonBloomington, IL501(c)(6)SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$13,000
The Urban CanopyChicago, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$12,500
Village of SkokieSkokie, IL-SUPPORT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$12,500
Green Top GroceryBloomington, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$12,000
City of Palos HeightsPalos Heights, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$11,000
Ujamaa CooperativeChicago, IL-SUPPORT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$11,000
Kankakee Development CorporationKankakee, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$10,000
Peoria Riverfront MarketPeoria, IL-SUPPORT THE LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$8,000
Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of CommerceChicago, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$8,000
Morgan Food LLCAustin, IN-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$7,500
Dekalb Chamber of CommerceDekalb, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$7,000
Market on the HillMount Pulaski, IL-SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FARMER'S MARKET$6,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-Dan Peterman Is a Member of the Board and Occupies Part of 6100The Organization Rents the 6100 Blacstone, Inc. Building. the Organization Pays All of the Operating Expenses of the Building in Lieu of Rent.No$48,000
-Connie Spreen Is Executive Director and Former Member of the BoardThe Organization Rents the 6100 Blacstone, Inc. Building. the Organization Pays All of the Operating Expenses of the Building in Lieu of Rent.No$48,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

Two directors of the organization own the property and lease it to the organization. In 2013 the organization obtained a grant to fund improvements to this property which included installing solar heat and tuckpointing of the building in the amount of $100,000. The property owners paid additional costs of approximately $30,000 toward this renovation.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

The president and finance committee perform a review, approve the draft form 990 and summarize the return in a report to the board

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

The board monitors conflicts of interest on an ongoing basis.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

The board determines the compensation of the executive director during the budget process.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

These documents are available on request

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

These documents are available on request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Experimental Station
EIN
32-0017985
Phone
7732416044
Address
6100 S BLACKSTONE, CHICAGO, IL 60637
Doing Business As
Blackstone Bicycle Works

Signing Officer

Name
Constance Spreen
Title
President
Phone
7732416044
Signed
2022-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Constance Spreen
Formed
2002
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
31
Volunteers
40

Preparer

Firm
Wipfli Llp
Address
100 TRI-STATE INTERNATIONAL STE 300, LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069
Preparer
Timothy Griffith
Phone
8479410100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 3

We closed the business component of our blackstone bicycle works program, as a result of to lack of onsite management and other challenges due to covid. The youth program only operated through the summer. In the fall, we undertook strategic planning for the program to decide its direction going forward.

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

There were no changes to the audit selection process from the prior year.

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0BLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS PROVIDES AN INNOVATIVE MODEL OF YOUTH EDUCATION THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE WORKING OF A SMALL COMMUNITY BIKE SHOP BUSINESS. IN 2021, BLACKSTONE BICYCLE WORKS OFFERED FREE BIKE MECHANIC TRAINING, FREE BICYCLES, INTERNSHIPS, COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING, AND COLLEGE/VOCATIONAL SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0THE 61ST STREET FARMERS MARKET WAS CREATED IN 2008 TO BRING HEALTHY FOOD AND FOOD EDUCATION TO THE WOODLAWN COMMUNITY. A LEADER IN ILLINOIS IN SERVING A LOW-INCOME POPULATION, THE MARKET ACCEPTS SNAP/LINK, DOUBLE THE VALUE OF SNAP/LINK PURCHASES WITH LINK MATCH, AND OFFERS YEAR-ROUND AT-MARKET, IN-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND ADULT FOOD EDUCATION. IN 2021, THE 61ST STREET FARMERS MARKET OFFERED 25 OUTDOOR AND 10 INDOOR MARKET DAYS, PROVIDING ACCESS TO SOME OF THE HEALTHIEST FOODS IN THE REGION (GROWN AND PRODUCED BY MORE THAN 30 LOCAL GROWERS AND PRODUCERS) TO OVER 400 SNAP/LINK CLIENTS
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