Civic Intelligence

The Continuous Flame

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 36-3711799

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Apr 09, 2024

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

78th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

71st percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

30th percentile

-7.2%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$88,044

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 53.4% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-21%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

30th percentile

-13%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

Down

$42,232

Down $11,187 (-21%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$39,031

Down $11,844 (-23%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$3,201

Up $657 (+26%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue71st percentileNet Margin30th percentile

Revenue

Down

$164,790

Down $24,245 (-13%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$176,634

Down $16,932 (-8.7%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$11,844

Down $7,313 (-161%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd 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

2023

Assets$42,232
Liabilities$3,201
Net Assets$39,031
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth30th 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

2023

Revenue$164,790
Expenses$176,634
Net Income-$11,844
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Apr 9, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$164,790
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

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Encourage prayer in churches by conducting prayer conferences, by encouraging devotional time, conductresearch and publish books and multimedia resources.$0$45,311
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Daniel AmariPresidentFT$70,652$17,392$88,044
Reem AmariTreasurerPT$15,100-$15,100
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
2024-04-09

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 39779.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Multimedia Program 5532.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Travel 2998.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office 9351.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Fundraising 4629.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Insurance 701.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Fees 617.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Other 589.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Prepaid Exp (direct deposit) 4769.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Other Assets 5586.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$42,232
Liabilities
$3,201
Net assets
$39,031
Revenue
$164,790
Expenses
$176,634
Net income
-$11,844
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