Civic Intelligence

Literacy Chicago

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 36-2663174

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Nov 01, 2018

Organization Profilewww.literacychicago.org
641 W Lake StreetChicago, IL 60661

(312) 870-1100

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

85th percentile

0.28x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

86th percentile

0.17x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

82nd percentile

28%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$90,505

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.8% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

90th percentile

89%

Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

68th percentile

15%

Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets85th percentile

Assets

Up

$300,364

Up $141,549 (+89%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$217,191

Up $133,120 (+158%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$83,173

Up $8,429 (+11%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue86th percentileNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$480,389

Up $63,432 (+15%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$347,269

Down $28,957 (-7.7%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$133,120

Up $92,389 (+227%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth90th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2013: $34,859Liabilities 2013: $116,347Net Assets 2013: -$81,4882013Assets 2014: $30,157Liabilities 2014: $142,309Net Assets 2014: -$112,1522014Assets 2015: $33,825Liabilities 2015: $67,204Net Assets 2015: -$33,3792015Assets 2016: $110,260Liabilities 2016: $66,920Net Assets 2016: $43,3402016Assets 2017: $158,815Liabilities 2017: $74,744Net Assets 2017: $84,0712017Assets 2018: $300,364Liabilities 2018: $83,173Net Assets 2018: $217,1912018Assets 2019: $207,265Liabilities 2019: $92,982Net Assets 2019: $114,2832019Assets 2021: $420,422Liabilities 2021: $134,237Net Assets 2021: $286,1852021Assets 2022: $453,259Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $453,2592022Assets 2024: $729,006Liabilities 2024: $284,090Net Assets 2024: $444,9162024Assets 2025: $880,654Liabilities 2025: $244,219Net Assets 2025: $636,4352025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$300,364
Liabilities$83,173
Net Assets$217,191
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth68th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2013: $578,1772013Revenue 2014: $397,881Expenses 2014: $428,565Net Income 2014: -$30,6842014Revenue 2015: $433,472Expenses 2015: $354,699Net Income 2015: $78,7732015Revenue 2016: $296,653Expenses 2016: $219,934Net Income 2016: $76,7192016Revenue 2017: $416,957Expenses 2017: $376,226Net Income 2017: $40,7312017Revenue 2018: $480,389Expenses 2018: $347,269Net Income 2018: $133,1202018Revenue 2019: $289,958Expenses 2019: $392,866Net Income 2019: -$102,9082019Revenue 2021: $446,423Expenses 2021: $465,130Net Income 2021: -$18,7072021Revenue 2022: $548,465Expenses 2022: $515,628Net Income 2022: $32,8372022Revenue 2024: $632,404Expenses 2024: $628,863Net Income 2024: $3,5412024Revenue 2025: $897,204Expenses 2025: $705,684Net Income 2025: $191,5202025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$480,389
Expenses$347,269
Net Income$133,120
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Nov 1, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$480,389
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To help empower individuals to achieve greater self-sufficiency through language and literacy instruction

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$87,153$213,393▲ $126,240
Pledges and Grants Receivable$68,000$82,645▲ $14,645
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,662$4,326▲ $664
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$158,815$300,364▲ $141,549
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$66,120$71,244▲ $5,124
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$8,624$11,929▲ $3,305
Total Liabilities$74,744$83,173▲ $8,429
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$84,071$205,191▲ $121,120
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$12,000-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$84,071$217,191▲ $133,120
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$158,815$300,364▲ $141,549
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Richard DominguezExecutive DirectorFT$90,505$90,505

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Shirley Evans-WoffordBoard Chair
Bridget RossDirector
Marilyn PetersonDirector
Steven A GinsburghDirector
Diane Fleming-CokerSecretary
Patrick J HaddonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$480,389
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$31,508
Change in Net Assets
$133,120

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$480,389
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$1,200
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$481,589
Total Revenue per Form 990
$480,389
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$298,050
Other Expenses$49,219
Total Fundraising Expense$31,803
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$115,538$5,392$23,493$144,423
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$72,404$18,101-$90,505
Other Employee Benefits$32,415$4,052$4,052$40,519
Payroll Taxes$18,083$2,260$2,260$22,603
Occupancy$8,601$2,646$1,985$13,232
Office Expenses$5,063$1,266-$6,329
Travel$6,147--$6,147
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,100-$6,100
Interest-$5,124-$5,124
Conferences and Meetings-$2,691-$2,691
Advertising-$578-$578
Fees for Services Other$338$38-$376
Other Expenses$104$13$13$130
Total Functional Expenses$260,821$54,645$31,803$347,269

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$348,469
Expenses per Audited Statements$347,269
Total Expenses per Form 990$347,269
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$1,200
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

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The governing body reviews the tax return and approves the filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The board of directors reviews the compensation of officers and key employees on an annual basis.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“The board of directors review officers and key employees compensation on an annual basis.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection

“The 990 can be acquired through the Guidestar.org website.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“The documents are made available to the Public upon request and at the attorney general's website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Literacy Chicago
EIN
36-2663174
Phone
3128701100
Address
641 W Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60661

Signing Officer

Name
Shirley Evans-Wofford
Title
President
Signed
2018-11-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Shirley Evans-Wofford
Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
12
Volunteers
145

Preparer

Firm
Knutte & Associates Pc
Address
7900 S CASS AVE STE 210, DARIEN, IL 60561-5066
Preparer
Joseph Knutte CPA
Phone
6309603317
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The governing body reviews the tax return and approves the filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The board of directors reviews the compensation of officers and key employees on an annual basis.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The board of directors review officers and key employees compensation on an annual basis.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The 990 can be acquired through the Guidestar.org website.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The documents are made available to the Public upon request and at the attorney general's website.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$300,364
Liabilities
$83,173
Net assets
$217,191
Revenue
$480,389
Expenses
$347,269
Net income
$133,120
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.81$2.44$6.36$8.97$7.06$1.92
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.29$2.84$4.45$6.32$6.29$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.53$0.00$4.53$5.48$5.16$0.33
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.20$1.34$2.86$4.46$4.65$0.19
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.07$0.93$1.14$2.90$3.93$1.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.00$0.83$2.17$4.80$3.47$1.33
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.59$0.75$0.84$4.17$3.76$0.41
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.10$0.67$0.43$2.97$2.20$0.77
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.67$0.33$4.33$3.55$0.79
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$1.42$1.12$3.98$4.29$0.31
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.35$1.16$0.81$5.78