Civic Intelligence

Color Me Africa Fine Arts

EIN 46-4699448 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Exempt purpose is to implement educational programs featuring African art.

1522 W Howard St STE 3NChicago, IL 60626

n/A

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

94th percentile

1.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

97th percentile

2.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

86th percentile

39%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

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 2023

Asset Growth

78th percentile

24%

Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-63%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets94th percentile

Assets

Up

$11,520

Up $2,235 (+24%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$12,000

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Up

-$480

Up $2,235 (+82%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue97th percentileNet Margin86th percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,759

Down $9,769 (-63%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$3,524

Down $11,081 (-76%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$2,235

Up $1,312 (+142%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth78th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KAssets 2018: $12Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $122018Assets 2019: $19Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $192019Assets 2020: $2,657Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $2,6572020Assets 2021: $8,362Liabilities 2021: $12,000Net Assets 2021: -$3,6382021Assets 2022: $9,285Liabilities 2022: $12,000Net Assets 2022: -$2,7152022Assets 2023: $11,520Liabilities 2023: $12,000Net Assets 2023: -$4802023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$11,520
Liabilities$12,000
Net Assets-$480
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth14th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2018: $47,064Expenses 2018: $47,052Net Income 2018: $122018Revenue 2019: $1,655Expenses 2019: $1,648Net Income 2019: $72019Revenue 2020: $6,411Expenses 2020: $3,773Net Income 2020: $2,6382020Revenue 2021: $15,114Expenses 2021: $21,409Net Income 2021: -$6,2952021Revenue 2022: $15,528Expenses 2022: $14,605Net Income 2022: $9232022Revenue 2023: $5,759Expenses 2023: $3,524Net Income 2023: $2,2352023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$5,759
Expenses$3,524
Net Income$2,235
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$11,520
Liabilities
$12,000
Net assets
-$480
Revenue
$5,759
Expenses
$3,524
Net income
$2,235
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.5$12.0$0.48$5.76$3.52$2.24
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.29$12.0$2.72$15.5$14.6$0.92
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.36$12.0$3.64$15.1$21.4$6.30
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.66$0.00$2.66$6.41$3.77$2.64
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$1.66$1.65$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$47.1$47.1$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 15, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$9,649
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Exempt purpose is to implement educational programs featuring African art.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SUPPORTING AFRICAN ARTISTS-$2,300
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Soraya SheppardExecutive Director-$0--
Judith AburmishanTreasurer-$0--
Nadia PillaySecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Color Me Africa Fine Arts
EIN
46-4699448
Phone
3124776077
Address
1522 W Howard St STE 3N, Chicago, IL 60626

Signing Officer

Name
Soraya Sheppard
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2024-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
A&a CPA LLC
Address
906 S 4TH AVENUE, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048
Preparer
Judith Aburmishan
Phone
2245802020
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $1088”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1567”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $39”

Other Expenses.1008

“Interest $275”

Other Expenses.1

“Storage of Art $299”

Other Expenses.3

“Phone $40”

Total Liabilities.1

“- Beginning $12000 - Ending $0”

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