Civic Intelligence

The Sommer Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 36-4219175

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Jun 03, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.SOMERFOUNDATION.ORG
3550 Lake StreetEvanston, IL 60203

(847) 514-3300

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

38th percentile

-3.9%

Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

29th percentile

-15%

Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$107,738

Down $9,993 (-8.5%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$107,738

Down $9,993 (-8.5%) from 2016

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$41,020

Down $9,466 (-19%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$45,418

Up $10,855 (+31%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$4,398

Down $20,321 (-128%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth38th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $83,967Net Assets 2011: $83,9672011Assets 2012: $70,472Net Assets 2012: $70,4722012Assets 2013: $91,897Net Assets 2013: $91,8972013Assets 2014: $95,011Net Assets 2014: $95,0112014Assets 2015: $101,808Net Assets 2015: $101,8082015Assets 2016: $117,731Net Assets 2016: $117,7312016Assets 2018: $107,738Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $107,7382018Assets 2020: $109,296Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $109,2962020Assets 2021: $134,181Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $134,1812021Assets 2022: $164,463Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $164,4632022Assets 2024: $182,834Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $182,8342024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$107,738
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$107,738
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth29th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $25,856Expenses 2011: $22,490Net Income 2011: $3,3662011Revenue 2012: $11,613Expenses 2012: $25,108Net Income 2012: -$13,4952012Revenue 2013: $43,656Expenses 2013: $22,231Net Income 2013: $21,4252013Revenue 2014: $30,056Expenses 2014: $26,942Net Income 2014: $3,1142014Revenue 2015: $41,046Expenses 2015: $34,250Net Income 2015: $6,7962015Revenue 2016: $50,486Expenses 2016: $34,563Net Income 2016: $15,9232016Revenue 2018: $41,020Expenses 2018: $45,418Net Income 2018: -$4,3982018Revenue 2020: $32,249Expenses 2020: $32,436Net Income 2020: -$1872020Revenue 2021: $48,487Expenses 2021: $23,602Net Income 2021: $24,8852021Revenue 2022: $61,196Expenses 2022: $30,914Net Income 2022: $30,2822022Revenue 2024: $48,683Expenses 2024: $68,724Net Income 2024: -$20,0412024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$41,020
Expenses$45,418
Net Income-$4,398
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Jun 3, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$73,412
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship for children of single parent

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN OF SINGLE PARENT$40,750$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAVID LIMARDIChairperson-$0--
ALBERT RIGONITreasurer-$0--
KATE LIMARDI LAUXSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sommer Foundation
EIN
36-4219175
Address
3550 LAKE STREET, EVANSTON, IL 60203

Signing Officer

Name
Albert Rigoni
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2019-06-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Cjbs LLC
Address
2100 SANDERS ROAD SUITE 200, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
Preparer
Julian Levy CPA
Phone
8479452888
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest income. Amount: 1,537.”

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

“Description: insurance. Amount: 595. Description: filing fee. Amount: 15. Description: busines meetings. Amount: 924. Description: postage. Amount: 18. Description: bank charges. Amount: 327. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,879.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$107,738
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$107,738
Revenue
$41,020
Expenses
$45,418
Net income
-$4,398
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.83$0.00$1.83$0.49$0.69$0.20
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.64$0.00$1.64$0.61$0.31$0.30
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.00$1.34$0.48$0.24$0.25
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.09$0.00$1.09$0.32$0.32$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.08$0.00$1.08$0.41$0.45$0.04
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$1.18$0.50$0.35$0.16
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$1.02$0.41$0.34$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.95$0.30$0.27$0.03
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.92$0.92$0.44$0.22$0.21
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.70$0.70$0.12$0.25$0.13
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.84$0.84$0.26$0.22$0.03