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Center for the Study of International

EIN 36-4223457 • 501(c)3 • Highland Park, IL

Profile

Promote the study of international communications

406 Woodland RoadHighland Park, IL 60035

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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

8th percentile

-130%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

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

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 2024

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-33%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

-5.5%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$69,254

Down $34,518 (-33%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$69,254

Down $34,518 (-33%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Down

$26,532

Down $1,542 (-5.5%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$61,050

Up $21,142 (+53%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$34,518

Down $22,684 (-192%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $77,872Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $77,8722012Assets 2013: $78,947Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $78,9472013Assets 2014: $84,606Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $84,6062014Assets 2015: $102,506Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $102,5062015Assets 2016: $105,144Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $105,1442016Assets 2017: $143,937Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $143,9372017Assets 2018: $133,943Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $133,9432018Assets 2019: $169,356Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $169,3562019Assets 2020: $126,915Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $126,9152020Assets 2021: $107,149Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $107,1492021Assets 2022: $115,606Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $115,6062022Assets 2023: $103,772Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $103,7722023Assets 2024: $69,254Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $69,2542024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$69,254
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$69,254
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $67,829Expenses 2012: $58,378Net Income 2012: $9,4512012Revenue 2013: $60,985Expenses 2013: $59,910Net Income 2013: $1,0752013Revenue 2014: $76,831Expenses 2014: $71,172Net Income 2014: $5,6592014Revenue 2015: $92,387Expenses 2015: $74,487Net Income 2015: $17,9002015Revenue 2016: $90,894Expenses 2016: $88,256Net Income 2016: $2,6382016Revenue 2017: $88,194Expenses 2017: $49,401Net Income 2017: $38,7932017Revenue 2018: $52,884Expenses 2018: $62,878Net Income 2018: -$9,9942018Revenue 2019: $86,650Expenses 2019: $51,237Net Income 2019: $35,4132019Revenue 2020: $16,038Expenses 2020: $58,479Net Income 2020: -$42,4412020Revenue 2021: $43,471Expenses 2021: $63,237Net Income 2021: -$19,7662021Revenue 2022: $26,597Expenses 2022: $18,140Net Income 2022: $8,4572022Revenue 2023: $28,074Expenses 2023: $39,908Net Income 2023: -$11,8342023Revenue 2024: $26,532Expenses 2024: $61,050Net Income 2024: -$34,5182024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$26,532
Expenses$61,050
Net Income-$34,518
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$69,254
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$69,254
Revenue
$26,532
Expenses
$61,050
Net income
-$34,518
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.00$0.69$0.27$0.61$0.35
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.04$0.00$1.04$0.28$0.40$0.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$0.00$1.16$0.27$0.18$0.08
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.07$0.00$1.07$0.43$0.63$0.20
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.27$0.00$1.27$0.16$0.58$0.42
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.69$0.00$1.69$0.87$0.51$0.35
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.00$1.34$0.53$0.63$0.10
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.44$0.00$1.44$0.88$0.49$0.39
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.05$0.00$1.05$0.91$0.88$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.00$1.03$0.92$0.74$0.18
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.00$0.85$0.77$0.71$0.06
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$0.79$0.61$0.60$0.01
2012XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.78$0.00$0.78$0.68$0.58$0.09
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$26,532
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote the study of international communications

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provides educational programs in communications$0$59,515
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lee HuebnerPresident-$0--
Berna HuebnerTreasurer-$0--
Elizabeth Hochman SchwartzSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Center for the Study of International
EIN
36-4223457
Phone
8474325476
Address
406 Woodland Road, Highland Park, IL 60035

Signing Officer

Name
Lee Huebner
Title
President
Phone
8474325476
Signed
2025-11-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Joel Litoff CPA
Address
5005 W Touhy, Skokie, IL 60077
Preparer
Joel Litoff
Phone
8476751262
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: Interest income. Amount: 793.”

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

“Description: Tuition & student expenses. Amount: 59,515. Description: Fees. Amount: 385. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 59,900.”

Raw XML Appendix177 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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