Civic Intelligence

Lux Cantorum Chicago

EIN 36-3595476 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

Present concerts of sacred music and educate the public

4939 W MontroseChicago, IL 60641

luxcantorumchicago.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

64th percentile

10%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

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.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

64th percentile

6.2%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

69th percentile

16%

Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$80,154

Up $4,701 (+6.2%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$80,154

Up $4,701 (+6.2%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$46,271

Up $6,527 (+16%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$41,570

Up $517 (+1.3%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$4,701

Up $6,010 (+459%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth64th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2019: $86,860Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $86,8602019Assets 2020: $86,794Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $86,7942020Assets 2021: $88,290Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $88,2902021Assets 2022: $84,221Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $84,2212022Assets 2023: $76,762Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $76,7622023Assets 2024: $75,453Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $75,4532024Assets 2025: $80,154Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $80,1542025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$80,154
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$80,154
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth69th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2019: $29,761Expenses 2019: $27,483Net Income 2019: $2,2782019Revenue 2020: $28,916Expenses 2020: $28,982Net Income 2020: -$662020Revenue 2021: $33,836Expenses 2021: $32,340Net Income 2021: $1,4962021Revenue 2022: $32,506Expenses 2022: $36,575Net Income 2022: -$4,0692022Revenue 2023: $41,648Expenses 2023: $49,107Net Income 2023: -$7,4592023Revenue 2024: $39,744Expenses 2024: $41,053Net Income 2024: -$1,3092024Revenue 2025: $46,271Expenses 2025: $41,570Net Income 2025: $4,7012025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$46,271
Expenses$41,570
Net Income$4,701
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$80,154
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$80,154
Revenue
$46,271
Expenses
$41,570
Net income
$4,701
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$80.2$0.00$80.2$46.3$41.6$4.70
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$75.5$0.00$75.5$39.7$41.1$1.31
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$76.8$0.00$76.8$41.6$49.1$7.46
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$84.2$0.00$84.2$32.5$36.6$4.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$88.3$0.00$88.3$33.8$32.3$1.50
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$86.8$0.00$86.8$28.9$29.0$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$86.9$0.00$86.9$29.8$27.5$2.28
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025
Signed
Sep 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$46,271
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Present concerts of sacred music and educate the public

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Presented Holiday concert in December and Spring concert in May. Recording concerts and making concerts available remotely to those unable to attend.$41,570$41,570
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Christopher GernandPresidentPT$0--
Brenda KenyonSecretary-$0--
Terry OhrlundTreasurer-$0--
Stuart JamiesonAt Large-$0--
Amanda NelsonMembership-$0--
Heidi LetzmannAt Large-$0--
Erika WicksFundraiser-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lux Cantorum Chicago
EIN
36-3595476
Phone
7735837227
Address
4939 W Montrose, Chicago, IL 60641

Signing Officer

Name
Terry Ohrlund
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8478042417
Signed
2025-09-05
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 2

“1099K submitted by Payment Tech LLC includes proceeds from December and May concerts. These are gross receipts and do not include fees that were deducted.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“These are additional expenses incurred by the increased cost of concert production, insurance and ticket processing fees.”

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