Civic Intelligence

City First Foundation

EIN 36-3812182 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

City first's mission is to resource urban neighborhoods, ministries, and families educationally, economically, socially and spiritually. 1. We maintain an urban hub for missional communities we share the tapestry center & annex facility with churches and missional communities we provide a facility for groups that perform missional outreach and retreats in chicago we sponsor art, concerts & community events 2. We cultivate church planting & the strengthening of neighborhoods we facilitate the creation of new churches and ministries - tapestry fellowship we participate in neighborhood organizations and city-wide partnerships we provide care and counseling through individual and small group outreaches 3. We help promote leadership development we host gatherings for religious and business growth organizations we initiate programs that stimulate leadership development

3824 W Irving Park RoadChicago, IL 60618

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

92nd percentile

0.87x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

99th percentile

11.24x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

5th percentile

-85%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$54,000

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 84.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

94th percentile

126%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

53rd percentile

8.4%

Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets92nd percentile

Assets

Up

$828,521

Up $462,668 (+126%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$722,500

Up $517,496 (+252%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$106,021

Down $54,828 (-34%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue99th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Up

$64,278

Up $4,955 (+8.4%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$119,106

Up $8,377 (+7.6%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$54,828

Down $3,422 (-6.7%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2015: $807,915Liabilities 2015: $204,144Net Assets 2015: $603,7712015Assets 2016: $770,434Liabilities 2016: $202,358Net Assets 2016: $568,0762016Assets 2017: $649,285Liabilities 2017: $229,332Net Assets 2017: $419,9532017Assets 2019: $442,484Liabilities 2019: $79,457Net Assets 2019: $363,0272019Assets 2020: $428,945Liabilities 2020: $105,857Net Assets 2020: $323,0882020Assets 2021: $383,882Liabilities 2021: $105,857Net Assets 2021: $278,0252021Assets 2022: $420,100Liabilities 2022: $207,876Net Assets 2022: $212,2242022Assets 2023: $365,853Liabilities 2023: $205,004Net Assets 2023: $160,8492023Assets 2024: $828,521Liabilities 2024: $722,500Net Assets 2024: $106,0212024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$828,521
Liabilities$722,500
Net Assets$106,021
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth53rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2015: $60,097Expenses 2015: $110,303Net Income 2015: -$50,2062015Revenue 2016: $53,635Expenses 2016: $89,294Net Income 2016: -$35,6592016Revenue 2017: $240,300Expenses 2017: $388,413Net Income 2017: -$148,1132017Revenue 2019: $52,996Expenses 2019: $66,605Net Income 2019: -$13,6092019Revenue 2020: $58,139Expenses 2020: $98,101Net Income 2020: -$39,9622020Revenue 2021: $51,110Expenses 2021: $96,148Net Income 2021: -$45,0382021Revenue 2022: $44,083Expenses 2022: $109,713Net Income 2022: -$65,6302022Revenue 2023: $59,323Expenses 2023: $110,729Net Income 2023: -$51,4062023Revenue 2024: $64,278Expenses 2024: $119,106Net Income 2024: -$54,8282024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$64,278
Expenses$119,106
Net Income-$54,828
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$828,521
Liabilities
$722,500
Net assets
$106,021
Revenue
$64,278
Expenses
$119,106
Net income
-$54,828
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.29$7.23$1.06$0.64$1.19$0.55
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.66$2.05$1.61$0.59$1.11$0.51
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.20$2.08$2.12$0.44$1.10$0.66
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.84$1.06$2.78$0.51$0.96$0.45
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.29$1.06$3.23$0.58$0.98$0.40
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.42$0.79$3.63$0.53$0.67$0.14
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.49$2.29$4.20$2.40$3.88$1.48
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.70$2.02$5.68$0.54$0.89$0.36
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.08$2.04$6.04$0.60$1.10$0.50
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$64,278
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

City first's mission is to resource urban neighborhoods, ministries, and families educationally, economically, socially and spiritually. 1. We maintain an urban hub for missional communities we share the tapestry center & annex facility with churches and missional communities we provide a facility for groups that perform missional outreach and retreats in chicago we sponsor art, concerts & community events 2. We cultivate church planting & the strengthening of neighborhoods we facilitate the creation of new churches and ministries - tapestry fellowship we participate in neighborhood organizations and city-wide partnerships we provide care and counseling through individual and small group outreaches 3. We help promote leadership development we host gatherings for religious and business growth organizations we initiate programs that stimulate leadership development

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$12,558$480,662▲ $468,104
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$348,295$342,859▼ $5,436
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$160,849$106,021▼ $54,828
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$5,000$5,000→ $0
Total Assets$365,853$828,521▲ $462,668
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$79,457$596,738▲ $517,281
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$124,900$124,900→ $0
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$647$862▲ $215
Total Liabilities$205,004$722,500▲ $517,496
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$160,849$106,021▼ $54,828
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$365,853$828,521▲ $462,668

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$332,082$320,335$652,417
Equipment$10,777$66,760$77,537
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Rev Mark D JohnsonEx. DirectorFT$54,000$54,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Joel ShafferBoard Member
Sunil GadwikBoard Member
Phil HilliardDirector Tre
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,419
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$28,499
Other Revenue
$34,360
All Other Contributions
$1,419
Change in Net Assets
$-54,828
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$66,248
Other Expenses$52,758
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$100
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$54,000--$54,000
Depreciation Depletion$16,213--$16,213
Other Employee Benefits$12,248--$12,248
Advertising$6,646--$6,646
Interest-$6,588-$6,588
Office Expenses-$6,474-$6,474
Occupancy$3,693--$3,693
Travel$2,267--$2,267
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,600-$1,600
All Other Expenses$424$1,147-$1,571
Other Expenses$1,218$3,279-$1,218
Grants to Domestic Individuals$100--$100
Fees for Services Legal-$15-$15
Total Functional Expenses$100,003$19,103$0$119,106
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Construction in Process$520,281
Salary Payable$76,457
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The board reviews the 990 tax filing prior to being filed.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Compliance policies are discussed at board of director's meetings. Board member's and others involved with the organization are covered under the policy, the board level determines whether any conflict exists and reviewed. No restrictions are imposed on persons with a conflict in deliberations on any transaction.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The board votes on the compensation of the pastor annually.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Part vi. Sec c disclosure- the organization makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest, and financial statements available to the public via a request over their website e mail address, or upon asking in person, phone, or request by fax.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
City First Foundation
EIN
36-3812182
Phone
7735888295
Address
3824 W IRVING PARK ROAD, CHICAGO, IL 60618
Doing Business As
Dba City First

Signing Officer

Name
Rev Mark D Johnson
Title
Ex. Director
Phone
7735888295
Signed
2025-11-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rev Mark D Johnson
Formed
1991
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
KOLNICKI PETERSON & WIRTH CPA'S
Address
1400 OPUS PLACE SUITE 100, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515
Preparer
Kenneth W Peterson CPA
Phone
6303901140
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“City first's mission is to resource urban neighborhoods, ministries, and families educationally, economically, socially and spiritually. 1. We maintain an urban hub for missional communities we share the tapestry center & annex facility with churches and missional communities we provide a facility for groups that perform missional outreach and retreats in chicago we sponsor art, concerts & community events 2. We cultivate church planting & the strengthening of neighborhoods we facilitate the creation of new churches and ministries - tapestry fellowship we participate in neighborhood organizations and city-wide partnerships we provide care and counseling through individual and small group outreaches 3. We help promote leadership development we host gatherings for religious and business growth organizations we initiate programs that stimulate leadership development”

Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6

“Of the 6 volunteers, one volunteer of the organization assists with the record keeping operations.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0CITY FIRST'S MISSION IS TO RESOURCE URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, MINISTRIES, AND FAMILIES EDUCATIONALLY, ECONOMICALLY, SOCIALLY AND SPIRITUALLY. 1. WE MAINTAIN AN URBAN HUB FOR MISSIONAL COMMUNITIES WE SHARE THE TAPESTRY CENTER & ANNEX FACILITY WITH CHURCHES AND MISSIONAL COMMUNITIES WE PROVIDE A FACILITY FOR GROUPS THAT PERFORM MISSIONAL OUTREACH AND RETREATS IN CHICAGO WE SPONSOR ART, CONCERTS & COMMUNITY EVENTS 2. WE CULTIVATE CHURCH PLANTING & THE STRENGTHENING OF NEIGHBORHOODS WE FACILITATE THE CREATION OF NEW CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES - TAPESTRY FELLOWSHIP WE PARTICIPATE IN NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS AND CITY-WIDE PARTNERSHIPS WE PROVIDE CARE AND COUNSELING THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP OUTREACHES 3. WE HELP PROMOTE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WE HOST GATHERINGS FOR RELIGIOUS AND BUSINESS GROWTH ORGANIZATIONS WE INITIATE PROGRAMS THAT STIMULATE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1OF THE 6 VOLUNTEERS, ONE VOLUNTEER OF THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS WITH THE RECORD KEEPING OPERATIONS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 TAX FILING PRIOR TO BEING FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3COMPLIANCE POLICIES ARE DISCUSSED AT BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETINGS. BOARD MEMBER'S AND OTHERS INVOLVED WITH THE ORGANIZATION ARE COVERED UNDER THE POLICY, THE BOARD LEVEL DETERMINES WHETHER ANY CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEWED. NO RESTRICTIONS ARE IMPOSED ON PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT IN DELIBERATIONS ON ANY TRANSACTION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE BOARD VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE PASTOR ANNUALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5PART VI. SEC C DISCLOSURE- THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA A REQUEST OVER THEIR WEBSITE E MAIL ADDRESS, OR UPON ASKING IN PERSON, PHONE, OR REQUEST BY FAX.
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