Civic Intelligence

Ignite a Better World Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 46-0744136

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Sep 13, 2022

Organization Profileigniteabetterworld.org
46929 Megellan DriveWixom, MI 48393

(248) 926-6688

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

84th percentile

45%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

80th percentile

50%

Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-46%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$20,267

Up $6,757 (+50%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$20,267

Up $6,757 (+50%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin84th percentile

Revenue

Down

$14,857

Down $12,673 (-46%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$8,100

Down $40,920 (-83%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$6,757

Up $28,247 (+131%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth80th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2015: $3,116Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $2,771Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $844Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $8442017Assets 2018: $499Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $6,849Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $6,8492019Assets 2020: $13,510Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $13,5102020Assets 2021: $20,267Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $20,2672021Assets 2022: $54,759Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $54,7592022Assets 2023: $45,944Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $45,9442023Assets 2024: $62,926Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $62,9262024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$20,267
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$20,267
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth18th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $79,187Expenses 2015: $76,070Net Income 2015: $3,1172015Revenue 2016: $77,312Expenses 2016: $80,060Net Income 2016: -$2,7482016Revenue 2017: $74,073Expenses 2017: $76,000Net Income 2017: -$1,9272017Revenue 2018: $57,655Expenses 2018: $58,000Net Income 2018: -$3452018Revenue 2019: $64,450Expenses 2019: $58,100Net Income 2019: $6,3502019Revenue 2020: $27,530Expenses 2020: $49,020Net Income 2020: -$21,4902020Revenue 2021: $14,857Expenses 2021: $8,100Net Income 2021: $6,7572021Revenue 2022: $25,531Expenses 2022: $0Net Income 2022: $25,5312022Revenue 2023: $54,361Expenses 2023: $63,176Net Income 2023: -$8,8152023Revenue 2024: $26,982Expenses 2024: $10,000Net Income 2024: $16,9822024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$14,857
Expenses$8,100
Net Income$6,757
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Sep 13, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$15,167
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Improving the lives of at-risk children and their families through solid support of passionate & committed youth-focused organizations

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Donation to the CAMC Foundation in Charleston West Virginia of $2,000. Donation to SOS Childers Village in Chicago, Illinois of $2,000. Donation to The Children's Center in Detroit Michigan of $2,000. Donation to ADVOKIDS in Corte Madera, California of $2,000.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Megan McDonaldPresident-$0--
Veronica BarkleySecretary-$0--
Lindsey DluzynskiDirector-$0--
Stephanie SmithDirector-$0--
Cathy LangmeyerTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ignite a Better World Foundation
EIN
46-0744136
Phone
2489266688
Address
46929 Megellan Drive, Wixom, MI 48393

Signing Officer

Name
Cathy Langmeyer
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2489266933
Signed
2022-09-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“ACH Fees”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$20,267
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$20,267
Revenue
$14,857
Expenses
$8,100
Net income
$6,757
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$62.9$0.00$62.9$27.0$10.0$17.0
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$45.9$0.00$45.9$54.4$63.2$8.82
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$54.8$0.00$54.8$25.5$0.00$25.5
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.3$0.00$20.3$14.9$8.10$6.76
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.5$0.00$13.5$27.5$49.0$21.5
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.85$0.00$6.85$64.5$58.1$6.35
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$57.7$58.0$0.35
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.00$0.84$74.1$76.0$1.93
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.77$0.00$77.3$80.1$2.75
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.12$0.00$79.2$76.1$3.12