Civic Intelligence

City Lights Inc.

EIN 46-1317456 • 501(c)3 • Boston, MA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

To provide arts education programs

1 Washington Mall Ste 1131Boston, MA 02108

www.bostonshakespeareproject.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

8th percentile

-126%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-53%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-53%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$17,412

Down $19,328 (-53%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$17,412

Down $19,328 (-53%) from 2021

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Down

$15,335

Down $16,995 (-53%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$34,663

Down $2,357 (-6.4%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$19,328

Down $14,638 (-312%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $105,990Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $73,952Net Assets 2016: $73,9522016Assets 2017: $66,463Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $66,4632017Assets 2018: $38,522Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $38,5222018Assets 2019: $26,624Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $26,6242019Assets 2020: $41,430Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $36,740Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $36,7402021Assets 2022: $17,412Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $17,4122022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$17,412
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$17,412
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $114,100Expenses 2015: $8,110Net Income 2015: $105,9902015Revenue 2016: $573Expenses 2016: $31,813Net Income 2016: -$31,2402016Revenue 2017: $51,868Expenses 2017: $59,357Net Income 2017: -$7,4892017Revenue 2018: $48,064Expenses 2018: $76,026Net Income 2018: -$27,9622018Revenue 2019: $45,911Expenses 2019: $57,809Net Income 2019: -$11,8982019Revenue 2020: $45,698Expenses 2020: $30,892Net Income 2020: $14,8062020Revenue 2021: $32,330Expenses 2021: $37,020Net Income 2021: -$4,6902021Revenue 2022: $15,335Expenses 2022: $34,663Net Income 2022: -$19,3282022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$15,335
Expenses$34,663
Net Income-$19,328
Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$17,412
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$17,412
Revenue
$15,335
Expenses
$34,663
Net income
-$19,328
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.15$0.35$0.19
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.37$0.32$0.37$0.05
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.46$0.31$0.15
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.46$0.58$0.12
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.39$0.48$0.76$0.28
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.00$0.66$0.52$0.59$0.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.74$0.01$0.32$0.31
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.06$0.00$1.14$0.08$1.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Apr 20, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$15,335
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

to provide arts and literacy programs

To provide writing and arts education programs to underserved youth in Greater Boston

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
City Lights Writing delivers after-school writing programs to under-represented youth in Greater Boston schools 20 students ages 14-20 benefitted in 2022-$11,240
Boston Shakespeare Project delivers after-school theater arts programs to students in Greater Bostons under-resourced schools 20 students ages 10-14 benefitted in 2022-$6,624
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kerri BowenDirector Key Employee Executive DirectorPT$15,774-$15,774
Kevin DunnDirector Co-Chairpersonpresident Treasurer-$0--
Barbara RubelDirector Co-Chairpersonpresident-$0--
Elizabeth MoneDirector Secretary-$0--
Jessie WalthersDirector-$0--
Judith HaberDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
City Lights Inc
EIN
46-1317456
Phone
0000000000
Address
1 WASHINGTON MALL STE 1131, BOSTON, MA 02108

Signing Officer

Name
Kerri Bowen
Title
0
Phone
6175802670
Signed
2023-04-20
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Schedule O:

“Other expenses: Information Technology: $1,264.11; Insurance: $1,665.60; Licenses, Fees & Dues: $76.50; Advertising & Promo: $145.18; Stipends: $4,126.25; Volunteer Appreciation: $49.86; Program Books: $12.75; Program Travel: $636.81; Classroom Supplies: $53.66; Honorariums: $1,500.”

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