Civic Intelligence

Recorders of Hope Nfp

EIN 45-4617532 • 501(c)3 • Highland Park, IL

Profile

Provide musical instruments to students

255 Linden Park PLaceHighland Park, IL 60035-2519

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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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

6th percentile

-247%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

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

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 2025

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

21%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $2,405 (-100%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $2,405 (-100%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Up

$920

Up $159 (+21%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$3,195

Up $2,139 (+203%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$2,275

Down $1,980 (-671%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2012: $8,131Net Assets 2012: $8,1312012Assets 2013: $2,613Net Assets 2013: $2,6132013Assets 2014: $624Net Assets 2014: $6242014Assets 2015: $5,579Net Assets 2015: $5,5792015Assets 2016: $1,210Net Assets 2016: $1,2102016Assets 2017: $6,748Net Assets 2017: $6,7482017Assets 2018: $6,343Net Assets 2018: $6,3432018Assets 2019: $6,109Net Assets 2019: $6,1092019Assets 2020: $6,250Net Assets 2020: $6,2502020Assets 2021: $6,625Net Assets 2021: $6,6252021Assets 2022: $6,355Net Assets 2022: $6,3552022Assets 2023: $2,700Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $2,7002023Assets 2024: $2,405Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $2,4052024Assets 2025: $0Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $02025

Highlighted filing

2025

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

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth72nd percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0K-$10KRevenue 2012: $10,500Expenses 2012: $2,369Net Income 2012: $8,1312012Revenue 2013: $910Expenses 2013: $6,428Net Income 2013: -$5,5182013Revenue 2014: $4,606Expenses 2014: $6,595Net Income 2014: -$1,9892014Revenue 2015: $8,850Expenses 2015: $3,895Net Income 2015: $4,9552015Revenue 2016: $3,269Expenses 2016: $5,838Net Income 2016: -$2,5692016Revenue 2017: $8,009Expenses 2017: $2,471Net Income 2017: $5,5382017Revenue 2018: $1,181Expenses 2018: $1,586Net Income 2018: -$4052018Revenue 2019: $750Expenses 2019: $984Net Income 2019: -$2342019Revenue 2020: $683Expenses 2020: $542Net Income 2020: $1412020Revenue 2021: $1,095Expenses 2021: $720Net Income 2021: $3752021Revenue 2022: $250Expenses 2022: $270Net Income 2022: -$202022Revenue 2023: $2,092Expenses 2023: $5,747Net Income 2023: -$3,6552023Revenue 2024: $761Expenses 2024: $1,056Net Income 2024: -$2952024Revenue 2025: $920Expenses 2025: $3,195Net Income 2025: -$2,2752025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$920
Expenses$3,195
Net Income-$2,275
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$920
Expenses
$3,195
Net income
-$2,275
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.92$3.20$2.28
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.41$0.00$2.41$0.76$1.06$0.30
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.70$0.00$2.70$2.09$5.75$3.66
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.36$6.36$0.25$0.27$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.63$6.63$1.10$0.72$0.38
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.25$6.25$0.68$0.54$0.14
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.11$6.11$0.75$0.98$0.23
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.34$6.34$1.18$1.59$0.41
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.75$6.75$8.01$2.47$5.54
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.21$1.21$3.27$5.84$2.57
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.58$5.58$8.85$3.90$4.96
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.62$4.61$6.60$1.99
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.61$2.61$0.91$6.43$5.52
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.13$8.13$10.5$2.37$8.13
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 15, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$920
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide musical instruments to students.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Recorders of Hope provides children who otherwise would not have access with opportunities to play musical instruments through providing recorders and other instruments.$830$2,365
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Barbara SeredaPresidentsecretarydirector-$0--
Peter SeredaTreasurerdirector-$0--
Natalie SeredaPresidentdirector-$0--
Janet LubetkinDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Recorders of Hope NFP
EIN
45-4617532
In Care Of
% Barbara Sereda
Phone
8477212049
Address
255 Linden Park PLace, Highland Park, IL 60035-2519

Signing Officer

Name
Barbara Sereda
Title
PresidentSecretaryDirector
Phone
8477212049
Signed
2026-02-15
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Lakeview Financial Services LLC
Address
3240 N Sheffield Ave Suite 1, Chicago, IL 60657
Preparer
Alan Sanchez
Phone
7738711256
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity Blume Haiti Amount 830”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountDamaged recorders disposed of 750Filing Fee 5”

Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20

“Description AmountAmount retained for any future exp (130)”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearUndistributed Recorders/Inst. 1,510 0”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearAccounts Payable 0 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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