Civic Intelligence

Educational Choice Illinois - Action

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-4994944

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 09, 2017

Organization Profilewww.onechanceillinois.org
160 North Wacker Drive 4th FloorChicago, IL 60606

(847) 903-5686

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-106%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

$32,933

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$32,933

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

$160,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$330,382

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$170,382

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2016: $32,933Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $32,9332016Assets 2017: $79,198Liabilities 2017: $53,367Net Assets 2017: $25,8312017Assets 2018: $136,956Liabilities 2018: $160,832Net Assets 2018: -$23,8762018Assets 2019: $224,458Liabilities 2019: $107,889Net Assets 2019: $116,5692019Assets 2020: $115,828Liabilities 2020: $5,868Net Assets 2020: $109,9602020Assets 2021: $33,671Liabilities 2021: $7,046Net Assets 2021: $26,6252021Assets 2022: $54,841Liabilities 2022: $108,876Net Assets 2022: -$54,0352022

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$32,933
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$32,933
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2016: $160,000Expenses 2016: $330,382Net Income 2016: -$170,3822016Revenue 2017: $50,000Expenses 2017: $57,102Net Income 2017: -$7,1022017Revenue 2018: $286,100Expenses 2018: $335,807Net Income 2018: -$49,7072018Revenue 2019: $425,200Expenses 2019: $284,755Net Income 2019: $140,4452019Revenue 2020: $150,000Expenses 2020: $156,609Net Income 2020: -$6,6092020Revenue 2021: $199,000Expenses 2021: $282,335Net Income 2021: -$83,3352021Revenue 2022: $290,000Expenses 2022: $370,660Net Income 2022: -$80,6602022

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$160,000
Expenses$330,382
Net Income-$170,382
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 9, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$160,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

One chance illinois - action works to inform public opinion through grassroots organizing and communications, while focusing on establishing legislative support for a variety of k-12 education policies.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORAGANIZATION CONTRACTS PROFESSIONAL LOBBYIST TO ADVOCATE TO ILLINOIS STATE LEGISLATORS, AND CONTINUES TO MAKE LOBBYING THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY FOCUS. THIS LOBBYING IS ENHANCED BY ACTIVATING COMMUNITY SUPPORT THROUGH GRASSROOTS AND GRASSTOPS ORGANIZING COMBINED WITH ROBUST COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS.$0$234,400
THE ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY WORKS TO ACTIVATE COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR POLICY INITIATIVES THROUGH WORKING WITH PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS. THESE PR FIRMS HELP THE ORGANIZATION EARN MEDIA FOCUSED ON THEIR POLICY INITIATIVES.$0$94,038
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MYLES MENDOZADirector/Secretary-$0--
JOHN RUSSELLDirector/Chairman-$0--
ED KIRBYDirector-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$234,400
Section 527 Activity Spending$234,400
Total Exempt Function Spending$234,400
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
One Chance Illinois - Action
EIN
46-4994944
Phone
8479035686
Address
160 NORTH WACKER DRIVE 4TH FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL 60606

Signing Officer

Name
Myles Mendoza
Title
Director
Phone
8479035686
Signed
2017-11-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Shepard Schwartz & Harris Llp
Address
123 N WACKER DRIVE 1400, CHICAGO, IL 60606
Preparer
Gregg Wirtschoreck
Phone
3127268353
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: CONFERENCES AND MEETING EXPENSES. Amount: 444.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$32,933
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$32,933
Revenue
$160,000
Expenses
$330,382
Net income
-$170,382
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$1.09$0.54$2.90$3.71$0.81
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.07$0.27$1.99$2.82$0.83
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$0.06$1.10$1.50$1.57$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.24$1.08$1.17$4.25$2.85$1.40
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$1.61$0.24$2.86$3.36$0.50
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.53$0.26$0.50$0.57$0.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.33$1.60$3.30$1.70