Civic Intelligence

Children First

EIN 42-1422676 • 501(c)3 • Sioux City, IA

Profile

Education of divorced parents to benefit childrens living situation

5131 Overlook LaneSioux City, IA 51106

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

39th percentile

-3.3%

Higher net margin than 39% 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

10th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

36th percentile

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $1,009 (-100%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $1,009 (-100%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Down

$30,983

Down $6,466 (-17%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$31,992

Down $4,597 (-13%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$1,009

Down $1,869 (-217%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$3.0K$2.0K$1.0K$0Assets 2017: $550Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $932Net Assets 2018: $9322018Assets 2019: $650Net Assets 2019: $6502019Assets 2021: $2,774Net Assets 2021: $2,7742021Assets 2022: $149Net Assets 2022: $1492022Assets 2023: $1,009Net Assets 2023: $1,0092023Assets 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets$0
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth36th percentile

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

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2017: $37,705Expenses 2017: $37,201Net Income 2017: $5042017Revenue 2018: $25,745Expenses 2018: $25,363Net Income 2018: $3822018Revenue 2019: $33,591Expenses 2019: $33,873Net Income 2019: -$2822019Revenue 2021: $33,185Expenses 2021: $30,980Net Income 2021: $2,2052021Revenue 2022: $26,200Expenses 2022: $28,825Net Income 2022: -$2,6252022Revenue 2023: $37,449Expenses 2023: $36,589Net Income 2023: $8602023Revenue 2024: $30,983Expenses 2024: $31,992Net Income 2024: -$1,0092024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$30,983
Expenses$31,992
Net Income-$1,009
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$30,983
Expenses
$31,992
Net income
-$1,009
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$31.0$32.0$1.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$1.01$37.4$36.6$0.86
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.15$26.2$28.8$2.63
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.77$2.77$33.2$31.0$2.21
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.65$33.6$33.9$0.28
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.93$25.7$25.4$0.38
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$37.7$37.2$0.50
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Signed
Feb 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$30,983
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education of divorced parents to benefit childrens living situation

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SERVED 3RD DISTRICT OF IOWA HELPING DIVORCING PARENTS.GAVE REDUCED FEES TO LOWER INCOME PARENTS AND PROVIDED FREE COUNSELING SERVICES FOR LEGAL AIDE RECEIPIENTS.$0$31,992
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CATHY JOHNSONExec DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Children First
EIN
42-1422676
Phone
7122595138
Address
5131 OVERLOOK LANE, SIOUX CITY, IA 51106

Signing Officer

Name
Marcia Mcrostie
Title
Board of Director
Phone
7122595138
Signed
2025-02-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Fitch & Graves
Address
1531 Villa Avenue, Sioux City, IA 51103
Preparer
Theodore Massey
Phone
7122522793
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Computer/internet expense 1127.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“TELEPHONE EXPENSE 1053.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“OFFICE EXPENSE 912.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“BANK FEES 100.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“ACCOUNTING FEES 0.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“MEETING EXPENSE 310.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“INSURANCE EXPENSE 500.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“MISCELLANEOUS 16380.”

Raw XML Appendix164 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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