Civic Intelligence

Shining Steps Initiative

EIN 33-2398012 • The Colony, TX

Pub. 78 Eligible
6805 Main St Ste 430 Num 618The Colony, TX 75056
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.00x

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

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.00x

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

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

99th percentile

100%

Higher net margin than 99% of similar nonprofits.

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

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.

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

$15,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$15,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin99th percentile

Revenue

$15,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$15,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2024: $15,000Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $15,0002024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$15,000
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$15,000
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Revenue 2024: $15,000Expenses 2024: $0Net Income 2024: $15,0002024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$15,000
Expenses$0
Net Income$15,000
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990PFDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$15,000
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$15,000
Revenue
$15,000
Expenses
$0
Net income
$15,000
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.0$0.00$15.0$15.0$0.00$15.0
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KARTIK GANESHDirector-$0--
V GANESH IYERDirector-$0--
SOBHA UMA SANKARA RAMANDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Shining Steps Initiative
EIN
33-2398012
In Care Of
% KARTIK GANESH
Phone
8572568090
Address
6805 MAIN ST STE 430 NUM 618, THE COLONY, TX 75056

Signing Officer

Name
Kartik Ganesh
Title
Director
Phone
8572568090
Signed
2025-05-30
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Royal Legal Solutions
Address
5900 BALCONES DRIVE 2113, Austin, TX 78731
Preparer
Pete Schindele CPA
Phone
7372895191
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