Civic Intelligence

Shining Steps Initiative

990PF • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 33-2398012

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on May 30, 2025

Organization Profile
6805 Main St Ste 430 Num 618The Colony, TX 75056

(857) 256-8090

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

61st percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

100th percentile

100%

Higher net margin than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • <$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 / Assets61st percentile

Assets

$15,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$15,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin100th 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.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

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

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2024

Assets$15,000
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$15,000
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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
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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 Pay79th 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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Filings

Displayed 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