Civic Intelligence

Childrens Literacy Services

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 46-4937629

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Feb 25, 2022

Organization ProfileCHILDRENSLITERACYSERVICES.ORG
13700 White RoadSilverhill, AL 36576

(251) 747-6464

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

1.35x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

24th percentile

-10%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$16,000

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 22.3% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-50%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

63rd percentile

22%

Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Down

$7,406

Down $7,365 (-50%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

-$2,594

Down $7,365 (-154%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$10,000

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Up

$71,718

Up $13,043 (+22%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$79,083

Up $24,415 (+45%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$7,365

Down $11,372 (-284%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2019: $764Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $14,771Liabilities 2020: $10,000Net Assets 2020: $4,7712020Assets 2021: $7,406Liabilities 2021: $10,000Net Assets 2021: -$2,5942021Assets 2022: $78,486Liabilities 2022: $75,000Net Assets 2022: $3,4862022Assets 2023: $43,387Liabilities 2023: $73,066Net Assets 2023: -$29,6792023Assets 2024: $36,671Liabilities 2024: $71,078Net Assets 2024: -$34,4072024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$7,406
Liabilities$10,000
Net Assets-$2,594
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth63rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2019: $49,671Expenses 2019: $49,118Net Income 2019: $5532019Revenue 2020: $58,675Expenses 2020: $54,668Net Income 2020: $4,0072020Revenue 2021: $71,718Expenses 2021: $79,083Net Income 2021: -$7,3652021Revenue 2022: $96,541Expenses 2022: $90,461Net Income 2022: $6,0802022Revenue 2023: $96,597Expenses 2023: $129,762Net Income 2023: -$33,1652023Revenue 2024: $127,899Expenses 2024: $132,627Net Income 2024: -$4,7282024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$71,718
Expenses$79,083
Net Income-$7,365
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Feb 25, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.1
Gross Receipts
$71,718
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide quality literacy services

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE QUALITY LITERACY SERVICES AND IMPROVE READING WRITING COMPREHENSION AND SPELLING ABILITIES OF CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE WITH LITERACY SKILLS-$79,083
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SUSANNE AVERYPresident-$16,000-$16,000
TAMI TAYLORSecretary Treasurer-$5,390-$5,390
JOAN MARKERVice President-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Childrens Literacy Services
EIN
46-4937629
Phone
2517476464
Address
13700 WHITE ROAD, SILVERHILL, AL 36576

Signing Officer

Name
Susanne L Avery
Title
President
Phone
2517476464
Signed
2022-02-25
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Griffin and Company
Address
136 GRIFFIN ROAD, FRANKLIN, AL 36444
Preparer
Donna J Griffin CPA
Phone
2514907479
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“Description: TUTOR SUPPLIES Amount: 2053”

Part I, line 16

“Description: OFFICE SUPPLIES Amount: 554”

Part I, line 16

“Description: INSURANCE Amount: 365”

Part I, line 16

“Description: ADVERTISING Amount: 418”

Part I, line 16

“Description: LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Amount: 620”

Part I, line 16

“Description: LICENSES Amount: 112”

Part I, line 16

“Description: D G GRANT SUPPLIES EXP Amount: 411”

Part I, line 16

“Description: COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE Amount: 1375”

Part I, line 16

“Description: ACCTG QUICKBOOKS Amount: 572”

Part I, line 16

“Description: INTEREST EXPENSE Amount: 287”

Part II, line 26

“Description: SBA 8108 LOAN PAYABLE BOY Amount: 10000 EOY Amount: 10000”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$7,406
Liabilities
$10,000
Net assets
-$2,594
Revenue
$71,718
Expenses
$79,083
Net income
-$7,365
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.37$0.71$0.34$1.28$1.33$0.05
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.43$0.73$0.30$0.97$1.30$0.33
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.78$0.75$0.03$0.97$0.90$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.10$0.03$0.72$0.79$0.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.10$0.05$0.59$0.55$0.04
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.50$0.49$0.01