Civic Intelligence

Setting the Stage

EIN 36-4057516 • 501(c)3 • Palatine, IL

Profile

This organization introduces children theater to workshops and a full scale production

1313 E Wyndham Circle 106Palatine, IL 60074

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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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

62nd percentile

9.1%

Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$37,500

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 24.3% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

85th percentile

44%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

64th percentile

9.6%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$46,029

Up $14,126 (+44%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$46,029

Up $14,126 (+44%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin62nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$154,634

Up $13,600 (+9.6%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$140,508

Down $3,057 (-2.1%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$14,126

Up $16,657 (+658%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2015: $10,233Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $10,2332015Assets 2016: $15,904Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $15,9042016Assets 2017: $22,283Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $22,2832017Assets 2018: $4,177Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $4,1772018Assets 2019: $24,569Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $24,5692019Assets 2020: $9,655Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $9,6552020Assets 2021: $20,035Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $20,0352021Assets 2022: $34,434Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $34,4342022Assets 2023: $31,903Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $31,9032023Assets 2024: $46,029Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $46,0292024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$46,029
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$46,029
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth64th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $93,196Expenses 2015: $93,255Net Income 2015: -$592015Revenue 2016: $106,758Expenses 2016: $101,087Net Income 2016: $5,6712016Revenue 2017: $119,441Expenses 2017: $113,062Net Income 2017: $6,3792017Revenue 2018: $106,700Expenses 2018: $124,806Net Income 2018: -$18,1062018Revenue 2019: $146,765Expenses 2019: $126,373Net Income 2019: $20,3922019Revenue 2020: $71,230Expenses 2020: $86,144Net Income 2020: -$14,9142020Revenue 2021: $72,853Expenses 2021: $62,473Net Income 2021: $10,3802021Revenue 2022: $135,216Expenses 2022: $120,817Net Income 2022: $14,3992022Revenue 2023: $141,034Expenses 2023: $143,565Net Income 2023: -$2,5312023Revenue 2024: $154,634Expenses 2024: $140,508Net Income 2024: $14,1262024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$154,634
Expenses$140,508
Net Income$14,126
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$46,029
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$46,029
Revenue
$154,634
Expenses
$140,508
Net income
$14,126
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.46$1.55$1.41$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.32$1.41$1.44$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$1.35$1.21$0.14
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.73$0.62$0.10
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.71$0.86$0.15
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$1.47$1.26$0.20
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$1.07$1.25$0.18
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.22$1.19$1.13$0.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$1.07$1.01$0.06
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.93$0.93$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Dec 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$154,634
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

This organization introduces children theater to workshops and a full scale production

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THEATER WORKSHOPS AND FULL SCALE PRODUCTION FOR CREATIVE CHILDREN$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CARLY STOCKINGTrusteePT$37,500-$37,500
LESLIE HOLLIDAYTrusteePT$37,500-$37,500
FRANCESCA DETONGETrusteePT$37,500-$37,500
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Setting the Stage
EIN
36-4057516
Phone
8475718481
Address
1313 E WYNDHAM CIRCLE 106, PALATINE, IL 60074

Signing Officer

Name
Francesca Detogne
Title
Trustee
Phone
8475718481
Signed
2025-12-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Cjbs LLC
Address
10 PARKWAY NORTH BLVD SUITE 200, DEERFIELD, IL 60015
Preparer
Lorena C Engelman CPA
Phone
8479452888
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: insurance. Amount: 1,453. Description: supplies. Amount: 1,251. Description: office expenses. Amount: 800. Description: meals and entertainment. Amount: 739. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 74. Description: show expenses. Amount: 10,238. Description: royalties. Amount: 7,143. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 21,698.”

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