Liabilities / Assets
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Life Force Arts Foundation Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 36-3666937
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.76x
Liabilities / Revenue
63rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
32nd percentile
Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
4th percentile
Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
25th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$417
Down $1,346 (-76%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$98
Down $1,365 (-93%) from 2016
Liabilities
Up$319
Up $19 (+6.3%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$37,118
Down $8,170 (-18%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$38,483
Down $6,243 (-14%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$1,365
Down $1,927 (-343%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
- Signed
- Nov 27, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $37,118
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Creating spiritual awakening and transformation through the visual, literary and performing arts. We present spiritually based art exhibits, author book signings, performances of dance, music and theater, and workshops and panel discussions with artists of all spiritual traditions. Lfa defines spiritual art as art that flows from spiritual practice, art that strives to connect the audience with spirit, and art that creates spiritual healing, transformation, or awakening.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| EVENT EXPENSES-ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXHIBITS, PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND ONLINE MAGAZINE AND BOOK SIGNINGS THAT ENABLED PARTICIPANTS TO CONNECT TO THE SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF LIFE. ON AVERAGE 25 EVENTS PER MONTH ARE HELD, SERVING OVER 8000 PEOPLE. | $950 | $23,502 |
| SPIRITUAL BOOK AND CDS INCLUDING BOOK SIGNINGS THAT ENABLED PARTICIPANTS TO CONNECT TO THE SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF LIFE. | - | $2,407 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN FOREST MAGE | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| BILL ENDSLEY | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| SALLY COOPER | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Life Force Arts Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 36-3666937
- Phone
- 7733277224
- Address
- 1609 W BELMONT AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Signing Officer
- Name
- Joan Forest Mage
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7733277224
- Signed
- 2017-11-27
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- KOLNICKI PETERSON & WIRTH CPA'S
- Address
- 1400 OPUS PLACE SUITE 100, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515
- Preparer
- Kenneth W Peterson CPA
- Phone
- 6303901140
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 456 office exp 942 presenter fee 9,904 insurance 2,510 bank fees 506 consignment payment 2,407 professional fees 2,240 registration and licenses 25 repairs and maintenance 24 supplies 1,687 utilities 5,607 total 26,308”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Due from idr 911 0 total 911 0”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Unsecured notes and loans payable 300 0 sales tax payable 0 319”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Creating spiritual awakening and transformation through the visual, literary and performing arts. We present spiritually based art exhibits, author book signings, performances of dance, music and theater, and workshops and panel discussions with artists of all spiritual traditions. Lfa defines spiritual art as art that flows from spiritual practice, art that strives to connect the audience with spirit, and art that creates spiritual healing, transformation, or awakening.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Event expenses-activities include exhibits, performances, workshops, panel discussions, and online magazine and book signings that enabled participants to connect to the spiritual aspects of life. On average 25 events per month are held, serving over 8000 people.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 456 OFFICE EXP 942 PRESENTER FEE 9,904 INSURANCE 2,510 BANK FEES 506 CONSIGNMENT PAYMENT 2,407 PROFESSIONAL FEES 2,240 REGISTRATION AND LICENSES 25 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 24 SUPPLIES 1,687 UTILITIES 5,607 TOTAL 26,308 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 300 0 SALES TAX PAYABLE 0 319 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | CREATING SPIRITUAL AWAKENING AND TRANSFORMATION THROUGH THE VISUAL, LITERARY AND PERFORMING ARTS. WE PRESENT SPIRITUALLY BASED ART EXHIBITS, AUTHOR BOOK SIGNINGS, PERFORMANCES OF DANCE, MUSIC AND THEATER, AND WORKSHOPS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS WITH ARTISTS OF ALL SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS. LFA DEFINES SPIRITUAL ART AS ART THAT FLOWS FROM SPIRITUAL PRACTICE, ART THAT STRIVES TO CONNECT THE AUDIENCE WITH SPIRIT, AND ART THAT CREATES SPIRITUAL HEALING, TRANSFORMATION, OR AWAKENING. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $417
- Liabilities
- $319
- Net assets
- $98
- Revenue
- $37,118
- Expenses
- $38,483
- Net income
- -$1,365