Civic Intelligence

Choyokan Kendo Dojo

EIN 36-3981393 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

Teaching of Kendo (Japanese Fencing) and the Japanese culture surrounding it. This is the present and long term goals of the classes.

1708 W Melrose StChicago, IL 60657

choyokan-kendo.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

12th percentile

-66%

Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

-7.3%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

54th percentile

0.8%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$126,231

Down $9,967 (-7.3%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$126,231

Down $9,967 (-7.3%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin12th percentile

Revenue

Up

$15,160

Up $114 (+0.8%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$25,127

Up $17,999 (+253%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$9,967

Down $17,885 (-226%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth43rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $135,626Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $135,6262021Assets 2022: $132,325Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $132,3252022Assets 2023: $128,280Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $128,2802023Assets 2024: $136,198Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $136,1982024Assets 2025: $126,231Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $126,2312025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$126,231
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$126,231
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $2,695Net Income 2021: -$2,6952021Revenue 2022: $8,343Expenses 2022: $11,644Net Income 2022: -$3,3012022Revenue 2023: $10,822Expenses 2023: $14,867Net Income 2023: -$4,0452023Revenue 2024: $15,046Expenses 2024: $7,128Net Income 2024: $7,9182024Revenue 2025: $15,160Expenses 2025: $25,127Net Income 2025: -$9,9672025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$15,160
Expenses$25,127
Net Income-$9,967
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$126,231
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$126,231
Revenue
$15,160
Expenses
$25,127
Net income
-$9,967
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.00$1.26$0.15$0.25$0.10
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.36$0.00$1.36$0.15$0.07$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$0.00$1.28$0.11$0.15$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$0.00$1.32$0.08$0.12$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.36$0.00$1.36$0.00$0.03$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
Signed
Nov 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$15,160
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Teaching of Kendo (Japanese Fencing) and the Japanese culture surrounding it. This is the present and long term goals of the classes.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Teaching of Kendo (Japanese Fencing) and the Japanese culture surrounding it. This is the present and term long goals of the classes. We have benefited in excess of 100 people per year historically.$0$24,010
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ken SakamotoPresidentPT$0--
Zia UddinTreasurerPT$0--
Leslie WilsonVice PresidentPT$0--
Dale UmekiSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Choyokan Kendo Dojo
EIN
36-3981393
Phone
7738419395
Address
1708 W Melrose St, Chicago, IL 60657

Signing Officer

Name
Zia Uddin
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7738419395
Signed
2025-11-30
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Seminar Costs;125^Total;125^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Description;EOY Amount^Inventory;1461^Total;1461^”

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