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Line of Advance Nfp

EIN 46-2792348 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Provide U.S. Veterans literary contests to write poems and articles on their military experiences for prizes and publication

2126 W ArmitageChicago, IL 60647-4594

www.lineofadvance.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

36th percentile

-4.7%

Higher net margin than 36% 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

17th percentile

-61%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

260%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$536

Down $854 (-61%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$536

Down $854 (-61%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Up

$18,000

Up $13,000 (+260%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$18,854

Up $14,389 (+322%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$854

Down $1,389 (-260%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2013: $5,600Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $851Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $3,809Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $6Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $606Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $1Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $1Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $1Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $524Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $5242021Assets 2022: $589Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $5892022Assets 2023: $855Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $8552023Assets 2024: $1,390Net Assets 2024: $1,3902024Assets 2025: $536Net Assets 2025: $5362025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$536
Liabilities-
Net Assets$536
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth96th percentile

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

$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2013: $9,850Expenses 2013: $4,250Net Income 2013: $5,6002013Revenue 2014: $1,812Expenses 2014: $6,561Net Income 2014: -$4,7492014Revenue 2015: $8,500Expenses 2015: $5,542Net Income 2015: $2,9582015Revenue 2016: $126Expenses 2016: $3,929Net Income 2016: -$3,8032016Revenue 2017: $1,000Expenses 2017: $400Net Income 2017: $6002017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $606Net Income 2018: -$6062018Revenue 2019: $1,000Expenses 2019: $1,000Net Income 2019: $02019Revenue 2020: $15,000Expenses 2020: $15,000Net Income 2020: $02020Revenue 2021: $2,400Expenses 2021: $1,876Net Income 2021: $5242021Revenue 2022: $5,000Expenses 2022: $4,935Net Income 2022: $652022Revenue 2023: $5,000Expenses 2023: $4,734Net Income 2023: $2662023Revenue 2024: $5,000Expenses 2024: $4,465Net Income 2024: $5352024Revenue 2025: $18,000Expenses 2025: $18,854Net Income 2025: -$8542025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$18,000
Expenses$18,854
Net Income-$854
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$536
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$536
Revenue
$18,000
Expenses
$18,854
Net income
-$854
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.54$18.0$18.9$0.85
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.39$1.39$5.00$4.47$0.54
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.00$0.86$5.00$4.73$0.27
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$5.00$4.94$0.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.00$0.52$2.40$1.88$0.52
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$15.0$15.0$0.00
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$1.00$1.00$0.00
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.61
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.61$0.00$1.00$0.40$0.60
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.13$3.93$3.80
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.81$0.00$8.50$5.54$2.96
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.85$0.00$1.81$6.56$4.75
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.60$0.00$9.85$4.25$5.60
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 29, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.1
Gross Receipts
$18,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide U.S. Veterans literary contests to write poems and articles on their military experiences for prizes and publication

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Veterans articles written for contest prizes and cashawards for the best articles.$2,000$2,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Christopher LykePresident-$0--
Ryan QuinnAssociate-$0--
Matt MarcusAssociate-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Line of Advance
EIN
46-2792348
Phone
3123073883
Address
2126 W Armitage, Chicago, IL 60647-4594

Signing Officer

Name
Christopher C Lyke
Title
President
Phone
3123073883
Signed
2026-03-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lyke Financial Tax Services LLC
Address
12066 Terraverde Ct Unit 8, Fort Myers, FL 33908
Preparer
Charles Lyke
Phone
2392733757
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other

“Part 1, Line 16: Descrition: $2600 Awards, Prizes for writing contests.”

Other

“Part 1, Line 16: $865 for Postage”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“None”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Awards, Prizes for writing winning stories 2000.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Travel for LOA promotion to get donations 1514.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Publisher 12000.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Computer for Line of Advance 1065.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“WEB site maintenance 550.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Postabge and High speed internet 50% 1225.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Guest expense for Judge Horrrrarim 500.”

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