Civic Intelligence

Groundswell Educational Films Nfp

EIN 36-4443365 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

Educational Programs

2026 W Giddings SChicago, IL 60625

www.groundswellfilms.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

78th percentile

25%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$10,000

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

65th percentile

7.6%

Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2022

Revenue Growth

49th percentile

-3.1%

Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Up

$32,484

Up $6,440 (+25%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$127

Down $2,073 (-94%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$32,357

Up $8,513 (+36%) from 2019

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue64th percentileNet Margin78th percentile

Revenue

Down

$77,651

Down $7,589 (-8.9%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$58,592

Down $9,063 (-13%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$19,059

Up $1,474 (+8.4%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth65th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2019: $26,044Liabilities 2019: $2,200Net Assets 2019: $23,8442019Assets 2022: $32,484Liabilities 2022: $127Net Assets 2022: $32,3572022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$32,484
Liabilities$127
Net Assets$32,357
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth49th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Revenue 2019: $85,240Expenses 2019: $67,655Net Income 2019: $17,5852019Revenue 2022: $77,651Expenses 2022: $58,592Net Income 2022: $19,0592022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$77,651
Expenses$58,592
Net Income$19,059
Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$32,484
Liabilities
$127
Net assets
$32,357
Revenue
$77,651
Expenses
$58,592
Net income
$19,059
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.5$0.13$32.4$77.7$58.6$19.1
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.0$2.20$23.8$85.2$67.7$17.6
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Mar 11, 2024
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$77,651
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educational Programs

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Production of report about cancer hospitals that formed a supportive oncology collective to share best practices$50,000$50,000
Production of documentary video about investigative journalists$5,000$2,500
Production of documentary about law students of color who worked as interns for judges$5,000$2,500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jennifer Amdur SpitzPresident-$10,000-$10,000
Jeffrey SpitzExecutive Director-$5,000-$5,000
Barbara BalterTreasurer-$0--
Carroll D KimbleDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Groundswell Educational Films NFP
EIN
36-4443365
Address
2026 W Giddings S, Chicago, IL 60625

Signing Officer

Name
Jeffrey Spitz
Title
Executive Direc
Phone
7737717697
Signed
2024-03-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Katy Firth CPA LLC
Address
418 Regester Ave, Baltimore, MD 21212
Preparer
Katy Deitrick
Phone
8505568695
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountTravel 6,294Office Expense 1,142Research Expense 1,220Insurance 776Miscellaneous 1,531Production Expenses 7,560Bank Fees 81”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearOther Current Assets 1,211 0”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearCredit Card Payable 1,348 127Equipment Net 408 0”

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