Civic Intelligence

The Continuous Flame

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 36-3711799

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on May 28, 2025

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

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

27th percentile

-9.8%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$88,274

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 61.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-41%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$24,885

Down $17,347 (-41%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$24,885

Down $14,146 (-36%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $3,201 (-100%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Down

$144,698

Down $20,092 (-12%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$158,844

Down $17,790 (-10%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$14,146

Down $2,302 (-19%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth14th 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

2024

Assets$24,885
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$24,885
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd 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

2024

Revenue$144,698
Expenses$158,844
Net Income-$14,146
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 28, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$144,698
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$39,906
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Daniel AmariPresidentFT$70,652$17,622$88,274
Reem AmariTreasurerPT$14,800-$14,800
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
2025-05-28

Preparer

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

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Program 35633.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Multimedia Program 4273.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Travel 3449.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office 8603.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Fundraising 5573.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Insurance 1088.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Fees 721.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Other 100.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Prepaid Exp (direct deposit)”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Other Assets”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$24,885
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$24,885
Revenue
$144,698
Expenses
$158,844
Net income
-$14,146
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