Civic Intelligence

The Continuous Flame

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 36-3711799

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Dec 30, 2023

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

(847) 577-7763

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

35th percentile

-2.4%

Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$81,308

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 43.0% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-23%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

28th percentile

-13%

Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

Down

$53,419

Down $15,795 (-23%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$50,875

Down $4,531 (-8.2%) from 2021

Liabilities

Down

$2,544

Down $11,264 (-82%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue68th percentileNet Margin35th percentile

Revenue

Down

$189,035

Down $29,451 (-13%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$193,566

Down $10,689 (-5.2%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$4,531

Down $18,762 (-132%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th 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

2022

Assets$53,419
Liabilities$2,544
Net Assets$50,875
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth28th 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

2022

Revenue$189,035
Expenses$193,566
Net Income-$4,531
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Dec 30, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$189,035
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

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

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Encourage prayer in churches by conducting prayer conferences, by encouraging devotional time, conductresearch and publish books and multimedia resources.$0$187,907
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Daniel AmariPresidentFT$77,636$3,672$81,308
Reem AmariTreasurerPT$16,100-$16,100
Irene PortokalisSecretary-$0--
Juanita BroscheitDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Continuous Flame
EIN
36-3711799
Phone
8475777763
Address
1114 E Alder Lane, Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Signing Officer

Name
Daniel Amari
Title
President
Phone
8475777763
Signed
2023-12-30

Preparer

Firm
Lynn C Genn CPA
Address
2411 FOX GLOVE CT, ELGIN, IL 60124
Preparer
Lynn C Genn CPA
Phone
2244024366
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Program 30207.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Multimedia Program 11871.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Travel 8923.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office 7398.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Fundraising 3667.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Insurance 801.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Fees 673.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Other 200.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Prepaid Exp (direct deposit) 4771. 4769.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Other Assets 5586. 5586.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$53,419
Liabilities
$2,544
Net assets
$50,875
Revenue
$189,035
Expenses
$193,566
Net income
-$4,531
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