Civic Intelligence

Strategic Learning Initiatives

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 36-4354169

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on Apr 07, 2016

Organization Profilewww.strategiclearning.org

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940 West Adams StreetChicago, IL 60607

(312) 738-0022

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.40x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

42nd percentile

0.6%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$123,988

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.7% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

88th percentile

48%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-36%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets80th percentile

Assets

$532,040

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$318,953

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$213,087

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue76th percentileNet Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

$842,517

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$837,734

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$4,783

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth88th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2015: $532,040Liabilities 2015: $213,087Net Assets 2015: $318,9532015Assets 2016: $58,773Liabilities 2016: $38,287Net Assets 2016: $20,4862016Assets 2017: $0Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $02017

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$532,040
Liabilities$213,087
Net Assets$318,953
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2015: $842,517Expenses 2015: $837,734Net Income 2015: $4,7832015Revenue 2016: $563,472Expenses 2016: $861,939Net Income 2016: -$298,4672016Revenue 2017: $598,660Expenses 2017: $619,146Net Income 2017: -$20,4862017

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$842,517
Expenses$837,734
Net Income$4,783
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
Apr 7, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$842,517
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of Strategic Learning Initiatives

The mission of Strategic Learning Initiatives is to work with schools to dramatically improve classroom practice and district results.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$53,956$351,668▲ $297,712
Loans From Officers Directors-$173,961-
Pledges and Grants Receivable$115,500$130,000▲ $14,500
Receivables From Officers Etc$96,200--
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$53,621$22,857▼ $30,764
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$24,869$11,748▼ $13,121
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$7,277$8,197▲ $920
Total Assets$358,993$532,040▲ $173,047
Other Assets Total$7,570$7,570→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$44,823$22,251▼ $22,572
Deferred Revenue-$16,875-
Total Liabilities$44,823$213,087▲ $168,264
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$343,455$499,276▲ $155,821
Unrestricted Net Assets$-29,285$-180,323▼ $151,038
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$314,170$318,953▲ $4,783
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$358,993$532,040▲ $173,047

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$2,750$17,872-
Equipment$8,998$105,308-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kathleen BerryVice President of OperationsFT$123,916$72$123,988
Richard DanielsDirector-$43,040-$43,040

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ed BalesChairman
John SimmonsPresident/secretary
James StuartDirector
Salvatore PeriDirector
Wallace WinterTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$737,242
Program Service Revenue
$105,275
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$737,242
Change in Net Assets
$4,783

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$842,517
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$842,517
Total Revenue per Form 990
$842,517
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$518,734
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$319,000
Total Fundraising Expense$83,643
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$274,052$13,204$83,643$370,899
Other Salaries and Wages$208,204$87,653$0$295,857
Occupancy$46,537$9,835$0$56,372
Fees for Services Accounting$0$36,504$0$36,504
Office Expenses$24,841$4,246$0$29,087
Payroll Taxes$18,853$3,624$0$22,477
Depreciation Depletion$10,832$2,289$0$13,121
Insurance$5,036$1,064$0$6,100
Travel$5,347$82$0$5,429
Interest$0$998$0$998
Other Employee Benefits$653$13$0$666
Other Expenses$185$39$0$224
Total Functional Expenses$594,540$159,551$83,643$837,734

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$837,734
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$837,734
Total Expenses per Form 990$837,734
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Richard DanielsBoard memberStrategic Planning and ImplementationNo$36,940

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$173,961-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$96,200--
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
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
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Strategic Learning Initiatives
EIN
36-4354169
Phone
3127380022
Address
940 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60607

Signing Officer

Name
John Simmons
Title
President
Phone
3127380022
Signed
2016-04-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Simmons
Formed
2000
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
6
Volunteers
6

Preparer

Firm
Prado & Renteria CPAs Prof Corp
Address
1837 S Michigan Ave 2nd Fl, Chicago, IL 60616
Preparer
Hilda S Renteria
Phone
3125671330
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 12C

“Each year the board members are asked to complete the conflict of interest form to assure that none exists.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“All public documents are available upon request by contacting John Simmons at the organization's office.”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“Form 990 is distributed and reviewed by the Finance committee prior to being finalized. The Finance Committee is a subset of governing board.”

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“Data collection, evaluation, research. 32643. 0. 32643.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$532,040
Liabilities
$213,087
Net assets
$318,953
Revenue
$842,517
Expenses
$837,734
Net income
$4,783
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.99$6.19$0.20
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.38$0.20$5.63$8.62$2.98
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.32$2.13$3.19$8.43$8.38$0.05