Civic Intelligence

Northern Illinois Fire Museum

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 36-4433013

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on May 03, 2022

Organization ProfileN/A
P O Box 1Marengo, IL 60152

(815) 568-8950

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2021

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-781%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

32nd percentile

-4.4%

Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

46th percentile

-0.3%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$170,585

Down $7,883 (-4.4%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$170,585

Down $7,883 (-4.4%) from 2020

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,009

Down $3 (-0.3%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$8,892

Up $948 (+12%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$7,883

Down $951 (-14%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth32nd percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2014: $200,840Net Assets 2014: $200,8402014Assets 2015: $198,996Net Assets 2015: $198,9962015Assets 2016: $202,959Net Assets 2016: $202,9592016Assets 2019: $185,400Net Assets 2019: $185,4002019Assets 2020: $178,468Net Assets 2020: $178,4682020Assets 2021: $170,585Net Assets 2021: $170,5852021Assets 2022: $137,080Net Assets 2022: $137,0802022Assets 2024: $12,204Net Assets 2024: $12,2042024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$170,585
Liabilities-
Net Assets$170,585
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2014: -$114Expenses 2014: $9,173Net Income 2014: -$9,2872014Revenue 2015: $6,553Expenses 2015: $8,397Net Income 2015: -$1,8442015Revenue 2016: $13,110Expenses 2016: $9,147Net Income 2016: $3,9632016Revenue 2019: $4,287Expenses 2019: $9,699Net Income 2019: -$5,4122019Revenue 2020: $1,012Expenses 2020: $7,944Net Income 2020: -$6,9322020Revenue 2021: $1,009Expenses 2021: $8,892Net Income 2021: -$7,8832021Revenue 2022: $5,722Expenses 2022: $39,227Net Income 2022: -$33,5052022Revenue 2024: $11,449Expenses 2024: $83,824Net Income 2024: -$72,3752024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$1,009
Expenses$8,892
Net Income-$7,883
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 3, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$8,009
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Restoration and maintenance of antique fire truck

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
RESTORATION OF ANTIQUE FIRE TRUCKS$670-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DENNIS AHRENSPresident-$0--
Mike StottDirector-$0--
Ed ViolettSecretary-$0--
TOM MCDERMOTTDirector-$0--
Sandra CravenDirector-$0--
JIM CAREWDirector-$0--
EARNEST CARLSONVice President-$0--
Scott SankeyDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Northern Illinois Fire Museum
EIN
36-4433013
Phone
8155688950
Address
P O BOX 1, MARENGO, IL 60152

Signing Officer

Name
Dennis Ahrens
Title
President
Signed
2022-05-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Onsite Accounting & Tax Services Inc
Address
820 E TERRA COTTA AVE STE 232, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014
Preparer
Linda Farris
Phone
8154446724
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1095”

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $1415”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $2959”

Other Expenses.1

“Portable Restroom $690”

Other Expenses.3

“MISC EXPENSES $156”

Other Expenses.5

“Fuel $65”

Other Expenses.6

“Web Hosting $41”

Other Assets.1003

“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $115095 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $106680”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$170,585
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$170,585
Revenue
$1,009
Expenses
$8,892
Net income
-$7,883
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.12$0.12$0.11$0.84$0.72
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.37$1.37$0.06$0.39$0.34
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.71$1.71$0.01$0.09$0.08
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.78$1.78$0.01$0.08$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.85$1.85$0.04$0.10$0.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.03$2.03$0.13$0.09$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.99$1.99$0.07$0.08$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.01$2.01$0.00$0.09$0.09