Civic Intelligence

New Ground Theatre

EIN 42-1519151 • 501(c)3 • East Moline, IL

Profile

To promote theater arts

522 Island AvenueEast Moline, IL 61244

www.newgroundtheatre.org

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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

1st percentile

-852963%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-99%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $68,237 (-100%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $68,237 (-100%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$8

Down $110,883 (-100%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$68,245

Up $19,361 (+40%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$68,237

Down $130,244 (-210%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2011: $25,629Liabilities 2011: $7,0002011Assets 2012: $29,613Liabilities 2012: $7,0002012Assets 2013: $286,471Liabilities 2013: $243,9162013Assets 2014: $266,364Liabilities 2014: $256,6832014Assets 2015: $255,588Liabilities 2015: $255,1982015Assets 2016: $249,919Liabilities 2016: $251,4432016Assets 2017: $255,210Liabilities 2017: $249,8962017Assets 2018: $247,389Liabilities 2018: $245,5352018Assets 2019: $242,904Liabilities 2019: $249,1732019Assets 2020: $234,943Liabilities 2020: $246,1392020Assets 2022: $225,654Liabilities 2022: $231,412Net Assets 2022: -$5,7582022Assets 2023: $223,327Liabilities 2023: $217,097Net Assets 2023: $6,2302023Assets 2024: $68,237Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $68,2372024Assets 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $02025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets$0
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2011: $30,417Expenses 2011: $42,650Net Income 2011: -$12,2332011Revenue 2012: $40,096Expenses 2012: $36,112Net Income 2012: $3,9842012Revenue 2013: $40,540Expenses 2013: $44,360Net Income 2013: -$3,8202013Revenue 2014: $32,610Expenses 2014: $49,484Net Income 2014: -$16,8742014Revenue 2015: $30,730Expenses 2015: $40,021Net Income 2015: -$9,2912015Revenue 2016: $41,604Expenses 2016: $43,518Net Income 2016: -$1,9142016Revenue 2017: $54,540Expenses 2017: $47,702Net Income 2017: $6,8382017Revenue 2018: $43,952Expenses 2018: $47,412Net Income 2018: -$3,4602018Revenue 2019: $40,844Expenses 2019: $48,967Net Income 2019: -$8,1232019Revenue 2020: $18,100Expenses 2020: $23,027Net Income 2020: -$4,9272020Revenue 2022: $72,546Expenses 2022: $70,087Net Income 2022: $2,4592022Revenue 2023: $74,444Expenses 2023: $62,456Net Income 2023: $11,9882023Revenue 2024: $110,891Expenses 2024: $48,884Net Income 2024: $62,0072024Revenue 2025: $8Expenses 2025: $68,245Net Income 2025: -$68,2372025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$8
Expenses$68,245
Net Income-$68,237
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$8
Expenses
$68,245
Net income
-$68,237
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.68
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.68$0.00$0.68$1.11$0.49$0.62
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.23$2.17$0.06$0.74$0.62$0.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.26$2.31$0.06$0.73$0.70$0.02
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.35$2.46$0.18$0.23$0.05
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.43$2.49$0.41$0.49$0.08
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.47$2.46$0.44$0.47$0.03
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.55$2.50$0.55$0.48$0.07
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.50$2.51$0.42$0.44$0.02
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.56$2.55$0.31$0.40$0.09
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.66$2.57$0.33$0.49$0.17
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.86$2.44$0.41$0.44$0.04
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.07$0.40$0.36$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.26$0.07$0.30$0.43$0.12
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 11, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$8
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

TO PROMOTE THEATER ARTS

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PRODUCE AND PRESENT THEATER PRODUCTIONS AND OPERATE CAMPS AND CLASSES TO TEACH THEATER ARTS-$68,245
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHRIS JANSENEx OfficioPT$0--
JORDAN SMITHPresidentPT$0--
WILLIAM PEPPERDirector-$0--
DAVE BROWNDirector-$0--
CAROL BROWNDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
New Ground Theatre
EIN
42-1519151
Phone
5635793520
Address
522 ISLAND AVENUE, EAST MOLINE, IL 61244

Signing Officer

Name
Chris Jansen
Title
Ex Officio
Signed
2026-02-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Becky L Lopez Accountant
Address
25 Madison Circle, Davenport, IA 52806
Preparer
Becky L Lopez Accountant
Phone
5633235709
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“| Cash Amount Given: $15000”

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.3

“| Cash Amount Given: $9000”

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.4

“| Cash Amount Given: $9000”

Other Expenses.1008

“Interest $364”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $-242”

Other Expenses.1

“PENALTY $1400”

Other Expenses.2

“Miscellaneous expense $150”

Other Expenses.5

“LIQUOR LICENSE $-160”

Other Assets.1011

“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $5938 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $0”

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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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