Civic Intelligence

Making Sense of Language Arts

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 45-4001689

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Nov 16, 2017

Organization Profilewww.makingsenseoflanguagearts.com
4714 Chickering AvenueCincinnati, OH 45232

(513) 477-3428

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 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2017

Net Margin

10th percentile

-37%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-62%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

184%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Flat

$1,206

Flat from 2017

Net Assets

$1,206

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$5,267

Flat from 2017

Expenses

Flat

$7,231

Flat from 2017

Net Income

Flat

-$1,964

Flat from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth6th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2013: $2,005Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2015: $1,420Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $3,170Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $1,206Net Assets 2017: $1,2062017Assets 2017: $1,206Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $1,451Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $658Net Assets 2019: $6582019Assets 2020: $1,936Net Assets 2020: $1,9362020Assets 2021: $17,030Net Assets 2021: $17,0302021Assets 2022: $21,784Net Assets 2022: $21,7842022Assets 2023: $18,490Net Assets 2023: $18,4902023Assets 2024: $19,739Liabilities 2024: $02024Assets 2025: $19,717Net Assets 2025: $19,7172025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$1,206
Liabilities-
Net Assets$1,206
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth96th percentile

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2013: $2,555Expenses 2013: $550Net Income 2013: $2,0052013Revenue 2015: $708Expenses 2015: $1,625Net Income 2015: -$9172015Revenue 2016: $1,857Expenses 2016: $107Net Income 2016: $1,7502016Revenue 2017: $5,267Expenses 2017: $7,231Net Income 2017: -$1,9642017Revenue 2017: $5,267Expenses 2017: $7,231Net Income 2017: -$1,9642017Revenue 2018: $8,048Expenses 2018: $7,803Net Income 2018: $2452018Revenue 2019: $6,782Expenses 2019: $7,575Net Income 2019: -$7932019Revenue 2020: $6,745Expenses 2020: $5,467Net Income 2020: $1,2782020Revenue 2021: $15,611Expenses 2021: $517Net Income 2021: $15,0942021Revenue 2022: $12,826Expenses 2022: $8,072Net Income 2022: $4,7542022Revenue 2023: $1,580Expenses 2023: $4,874Net Income 2023: -$3,2942023Revenue 2024: $1,700Expenses 2024: $451Net Income 2024: $1,2492024Revenue 2025: $500Expenses 2025: $522Net Income 2025: -$222025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$5,267
Expenses$7,231
Net Income-$1,964
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Nov 16, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$5,267
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Bridging the literacy gap through tutoring

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
At Winton Hills Acadamy 20 children completed the school tutoring program. 100 of Students made significant to extremely significant improvement in letter and word skills$2,634$3,598
At Winton Hills Acadamy 12 children completed the after school tutoring program. 100 of Students made significant to extremely significant improvement in letter and word skills$1,580$2,158
At Rothenberg Acadamy 8 children completed the after school tutoring program. 100 of Students made significant to extremely significant improvement in letter and word skills$1,053$1,438
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Linda WihlPresident Executive DirectorPT$0--
Harriet KaufmanTreasurer Tutor-$0--
Dr Christina RussoBoard Member - Attended Board Meeting-$0--
Camille ServizziBoard Member - Attended Board Meeting-$0--
Carol PitzerBoard Member - Attended Board Meeting-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Making Sense of Language Arts
EIN
45-4001689
Phone
5134773428
Address
4714 Chickering Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45232

Signing Officer

Name
Linda Wihl
Title
President
Signed
2017-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Raymond J Wernke & Company
Address
5889 Fourson Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45233
Preparer
Mark R Wernke
Phone
5133811414
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Accountant 150”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Insurance 450”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Supplies 536”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Website Fee 95”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,206
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$1,206
Revenue
$5,267
Expenses
$7,231
Net income
-$1,964
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.7$19.7$0.50$0.52$0.02
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$19.7$0.00$1.70$0.45$1.25
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.5$18.5$1.58$4.87$3.29
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$21.8$21.8$12.8$8.07$4.75
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.0$17.0$15.6$0.52$15.1
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.94$1.94$6.75$5.47$1.28
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.66$0.66$6.78$7.58$0.79
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.45$0.00$8.05$7.80$0.25
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.21$1.21$5.27$7.23$1.96
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.21$0.00$5.27$7.23$1.96
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.17$0.00$1.86$0.11$1.75
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.42$0.00$0.71$1.63$0.92
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.01$0.00$2.56$0.55$2.01