Civic Intelligence

Second Sense

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 36-2229565

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Feb 07, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.SECOND-SENSE.ORG
65 E WACKER PLACE No 1010Chicago, IL 60601

(312) 236-8569

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

85th percentile

0.56x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.29x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

20th percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2016

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-18%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

56th percentile

5.7%

Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets85th percentile

Assets

Down

$340,432

Down $76,739 (-18%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$149,005

Down $70,712 (-32%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$191,427

Down $6,027 (-3.1%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Up

$649,648

Up $34,830 (+5.7%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$722,550

Up $16,099 (+2.3%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

-$72,902

Up $18,731 (+20%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2015: $417,171Liabilities 2015: $197,454Net Assets 2015: $219,7172015Assets 2016: $340,432Liabilities 2016: $191,427Net Assets 2016: $149,0052016Assets 2017: $346,914Liabilities 2017: $191,225Net Assets 2017: $155,6892017Assets 2018: $276,105Liabilities 2018: $298,429Net Assets 2018: -$22,3242018Assets 2019: $355,466Liabilities 2019: $349,724Net Assets 2019: $5,7422019Assets 2020: $382,994Liabilities 2020: $332,532Net Assets 2020: $50,4622020Assets 2021: $415,945Liabilities 2021: $270,164Net Assets 2021: $145,7812021Assets 2022: $725,024Liabilities 2022: $143,749Net Assets 2022: $581,2752022Assets 2023: $980,698Liabilities 2023: $353,211Net Assets 2023: $627,4872023Assets 2024: $766,931Liabilities 2024: $161,343Net Assets 2024: $605,5882024Assets 2025: $1,332,200Liabilities 2025: $905,223Net Assets 2025: $426,9772025

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$340,432
Liabilities$191,427
Net Assets$149,005
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth56th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2015: $614,818Expenses 2015: $706,451Net Income 2015: -$91,6332015Revenue 2016: $649,648Expenses 2016: $722,550Net Income 2016: -$72,9022016Revenue 2017: $819,563Expenses 2017: $818,079Net Income 2017: $1,4842017Revenue 2018: $666,685Expenses 2018: $854,205Net Income 2018: -$187,5202018Revenue 2019: $902,320Expenses 2019: $853,554Net Income 2019: $48,7662019Revenue 2020: $910,269Expenses 2020: $850,855Net Income 2020: $59,4142020Revenue 2021: $881,500Expenses 2021: $793,706Net Income 2021: $87,7942021Revenue 2022: $1,432,456Expenses 2022: $987,207Net Income 2022: $445,2492022Revenue 2023: $1,073,143Expenses 2023: $1,035,256Net Income 2023: $37,8872023Revenue 2024: $1,122,866Expenses 2024: $1,154,688Net Income 2024: -$31,8222024Revenue 2025: $917,770Expenses 2025: $1,095,483Net Income 2025: -$177,7132025

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$649,648
Expenses$722,550
Net Income-$72,902
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Feb 7, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$754,855
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization inspires individuals to move beyond vision loss and believe in their abilities. Through client-centered support and training, they learn new skills, build confidence and realize thier value in our community. Together we are changing society's perception of human potential.

To inspire individuals to move beyond vision loss and believe in their abilities

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$227,629$189,836▼ $37,793
Pledges and Grants Receivable$60,394$56,339▼ $4,055
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$82,742$43,322▼ $39,420
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,696$14,051▲ $11,355
Inventories for Sale or Use$9,500$7,779▼ $1,721
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$10,023$6,673▼ $3,350
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,230$1,469▼ $761
Total Assets$417,171$340,432▼ $76,739
Other Assets Total$21,957$20,963▼ $994
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$160,894$159,741▼ $1,153
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$36,560$31,686▼ $4,874
Total Liabilities$197,454$191,427▼ $6,027
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$171,323$115,392▼ $55,931
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$48,394$33,613▼ $14,781
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$219,717$149,005▼ $70,712
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$417,171$340,432▼ $76,739

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$3,280$273,106$276,386
Other Land Buildings$1,256$108,743$109,999
Leasehold Improvements$2,137$2,137$4,274
Other Assets Org$19,827--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Steven ZelnerExecutive DirectorFT$85,000$2,793$87,793

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Brett ChristensonPresident
Barbara Maldonado RoeringDirector
Eric WeltDirector
Jerry WhiteDirector
John BudzynskiDirector
John HeubergerDirector
John WoodcockDirector
Keith GiemzikDirector
Laura RounceDirector
Marty DorowDirector
Suzanne MillerDirector
Alpana MukhopadhyayDirector - Term
Michael BusbyDirector - Term
Sherrie LeonardDirector - Term
Toria EmasSecretary
Michael WagnerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$631,107
Program Service Revenue
$14,217
Investment Income
$20,050
Other Revenue
$-15,726
All Other Contributions
$291,689
Change in Net Assets
$-72,902

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$649,648
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$71,633
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$721,281
Total Revenue per Form 990
$649,648
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$425,965
Other Expenses$296,585
Total Fundraising Expense$43,873
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$210,469$42,297$26,768$279,534
Occupancy$132,645$4,102-$136,747
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$66,147$13,294$8,412$87,853
Fees for Services Other$36,528$5,291$166$41,985
Other Employee Benefits$24,519$4,927$3,119$32,565
Fees for Services Accounting$6,241$24,562-$30,803
Office Expenses$23,281$3,572$2,132$28,985
Payroll Taxes$19,586$3,936$2,491$26,013
Information Technology$16,798$520-$17,318
Insurance$6,169$1,240$785$8,194
Depreciation Depletion$5,358$595-$5,953
Travel$1,143--$1,143
Other Expenses$914$28-$942
All Other Expenses$318--$318
Fees for Services Legal-$73-$73
Total Functional Expenses$573,992$104,685$43,873$722,550

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$791,993
Expenses per Audited Statements$722,550
Total Expenses per Form 990$722,550
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$69,443
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$39,580
Fundraising Gross Income$19,250
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Passionate Focus$158,668$19,250$17,272$1,978
Total Events$158,668$19,250$39,580$-20,330
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Compensation$81,793
Deferred Rent$77,948
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
Yes
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 B, line 11

“A copy of form 990 is reviewed by management and the finance committee. Upon approval, it is forwarded to the board of directors for review. The board conducts a meeting to approve the form 990 before filing.”

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

“All board members, officers and staff members sign a conflict of interest policy at the beginning of their term and annually thereafter. These policies are filed and kept by management, All conflicts of interest must be disclosed in writing. Following full disclosure of a possible conflict of interest, the board of directors shall determine whether a conflict exists and, if so, the board shall vote to take any action deemed necessary to address the conflict and protect the organization's best interest. Any director with a possible conflict of interest will not be allowed to participate in the vote.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“The compensation for the executive director is determined by the board of directors and compares to the compensation offered by similar organizations. The executive director is currently operating under a contract that expires on June 30, 2018. The executive director is also considered for a raise or bonus yearly. The compensation for other officers or key employees is determined by the board of directors and compares to the compensation offered by a similar organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“the organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Second Sense
EIN
36-2229565
Phone
3122368569
Address
65 E WACKER PLACE No 1010, CHICAGO, IL 60601

Signing Officer

Name
Brett Christenson
Title
President
Phone
3122368569
Signed
2017-02-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Brett Christenson
Formed
1949
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
6
Volunteers
35

Preparer

Firm
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams Ltd
Address
455 N Cityfront Plaza Dr Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60611
Preparer
Larry Sophian
Phone
3126707444
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, line 9:

“Increase in value of bequest 16,669.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

“The Organization is a tax-exempt organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code (the Code) and is exempt from federal income taxes on related income pursuant to section 501(A) of the Code. In addition, the internal revenue service (IRS) has determined that the Organization is not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(A) of the Code. The Organization has adopted the requirements for accounting for uncertain tax positions and management has determined that the Organization was not required to record a liability related to uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2016 and 2015.”

Part XI, Line 2D - Other Adjustments:

“Cost of goods sold 27,987. Increase in value of bequest 16,669.”

Part XII, Line 2D - Other Adjustments:

“cost of goods sold 27,987.”

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IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt24407
IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt3914
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IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt17911
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IRS990/OwnWebsiteInd0X
IRS990/PartialLiquidationInd00
IRS990/PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd00
IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/FundraisingAmt02491
IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt03936
IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt019586
IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/TotalAmt026013
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IRS990/PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp/EOYAmt056339
IRS990/PoliticalCampaignActyInd00
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IRS990/PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp/EOYAmt01469
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Counseling Services - provides individual and group counseling to help adjust to vision loss.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$340,432
Liabilities
$191,427
Net assets
$149,005
Revenue
$649,648
Expenses
$722,550
Net income
-$72,902
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.33$0.91$0.43$0.92$1.10$0.18
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.16$0.61$1.12$1.15$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.35$0.63$1.07$1.04$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.14$0.58$1.43$0.99$0.45
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.42$0.27$0.15$0.88$0.79$0.09
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.33$0.05$0.91$0.85$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.35$0.01$0.90$0.85$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.30$0.02$0.67$0.85$0.19
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.19$0.16$0.82$0.82$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.19$0.15$0.65$0.72$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.20$0.22$0.61$0.71$0.09