Civic Intelligence

The Continuous Flame

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 36-3711799

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on May 01, 2020

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

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2019

Net Margin

55th percentile

5.6%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$75,150

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 48.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

86th percentile

59%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

7.2%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$23,484

Up $8,727 (+59%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$23,484

Up $8,727 (+59%) from 2018

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Up

$156,607

Up $10,581 (+7.2%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$147,880

Down $826 (-0.6%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$8,727

Up $11,407 (+426%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$23,484
Liabilities-
Net Assets$23,484
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth59th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$156,607
Expenses$147,880
Net Income$8,727
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
May 1, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$156,607
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.$56,215-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DANIEL AMARIPresidentFT$75,150-$75,150
REEM AMARITreasurerPT$12,200-$12,200
JUANITA BROSCHEITDirector-$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
2020-05-01
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 $4136”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $199”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $1843”

Other Expenses.1006

“Payments of Travel or Entertainment for Public Officials $138”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $31405”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $410”

Other Expenses.1

“MULTIMEDIA $4535”

Other Expenses.3

“RESEARCH $2250”

Other Expenses.4

“DONATION $200”

Other Expenses.5

“REFUND $-810”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$23,484
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$23,484
Revenue
$156,607
Expenses
$147,880
Net income
$8,727
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