Civic Intelligence

The Continuous Flame

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 36-3711799

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Mar 21, 2019

Organization ProfileN/A
1114 E Alder LaneMT Prospect, IL 60056

(847) 577-7763

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

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Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

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Source year 2018

Net Margin

36th percentile

-1.8%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$68,450

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 46.9% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

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Source year 2018

Revenue Growth

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Source year 2018

Balance Sheet
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Assets

$14,757

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Net Assets

$14,757

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Liabilities

-

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

$146,026

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Expenses

$148,706

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Net Income

-$2,680

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $14,757Net Assets 2018: $14,7572018Assets 2019: $23,484Net Assets 2019: $23,4842019Assets 2020: $41,175Net Assets 2020: $41,1752020Assets 2021: $69,214Liabilities 2021: $13,808Net Assets 2021: $55,4062021Assets 2022: $53,419Liabilities 2022: $2,544Net Assets 2022: $50,8752022Assets 2023: $42,232Liabilities 2023: $3,201Net Assets 2023: $39,0312023Assets 2024: $24,885Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $24,8852024Assets 2025: $28,984Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $28,9842025

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2018

Assets$14,757
Liabilities-
Net Assets$14,757
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2018: $146,026Expenses 2018: $148,706Net Income 2018: -$2,6802018Revenue 2019: $156,607Expenses 2019: $147,880Net Income 2019: $8,7272019Revenue 2020: $155,175Expenses 2020: $138,745Net Income 2020: $16,4302020Revenue 2021: $218,486Expenses 2021: $204,255Net Income 2021: $14,2312021Revenue 2022: $189,035Expenses 2022: $193,566Net Income 2022: -$4,5312022Revenue 2023: $164,790Expenses 2023: $176,634Net Income 2023: -$11,8442023Revenue 2024: $144,698Expenses 2024: $158,844Net Income 2024: -$14,1462024Revenue 2025: $162,812Expenses 2025: $158,713Net Income 2025: $4,0992025

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2018

Revenue$146,026
Expenses$148,706
Net Income-$2,680
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Mar 21, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$146,026
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Encourage prayer in churches by conducting prayer conferences, by encouraging devotional time, conduct research an publish books and multimedia resources.

Encourage Prayer in churches by conducting prayer conferences by encouraging devotional time, Conduct Research and publish books and multimedia resources.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Encourage Prayer in churches by conducting prayer conferences by encouraging devotional time, conduct research and publish books and multimedia resources.$39,938-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DANIEL AMARIPresidentFT$68,450-$68,450
HANNA SARGISTreasurer-$0--
IRENE PORTOKALISSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Continuous Flame
EIN
36-3711799
Phone
8475777763
Address
1114 E ALDER LANE, MT PROSPECT, IL 60056

Signing Officer

Name
Daniel Amari
Title
President
Signed
2019-03-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Caldwell Coren & Sceggel
Address
7900 S CASS AVENUE SUITE 170, DARIEN, IL 60561-5073
Preparer
Jonathan S Sceggel CPA MBA
Phone
6309602135
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1908”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $5069”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $4220”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $25769”

Other Expenses.2

“RESEARCH $3698”

Other Expenses.3

“MULTIMEDIA $2102”

Other Expenses.5

“REFUND $-8”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,757
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$14,757
Revenue
$146,026
Expenses
$148,706
Net income
-$2,680
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.29$1.63$1.59$0.04
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$1.45$1.59$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.03$0.39$1.65$1.77$0.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.03$0.51$1.89$1.94$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.14$0.55$2.18$2.04$0.14
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.41$1.55$1.39$0.16
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.23$1.57$1.48$0.09
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.15$1.46$1.49$0.03