Civic Intelligence

Modern Enlightenment Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 47-1385026

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Mar 22, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.modernenlightenment.org
311 E Mission RoadSan Gabriel, CA 91776

(626) 625-9505

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2019

Net Margin

81st percentile

26%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

88th percentile

72%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

5.6%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$64,362

Up $27,048 (+72%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$64,362

Up $27,048 (+72%) from 2018

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin81st percentile

Revenue

Up

$102,394

Up $5,389 (+5.6%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$75,346

Up $15,655 (+26%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$27,048

Down $10,266 (-28%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth88th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2015: $1Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $1Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $1Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $37,314Net Assets 2018: $37,3142018Assets 2019: $64,362Net Assets 2019: $64,3622019Assets 2020: $49,417Liabilities 2020: $354Net Assets 2020: $49,0632020Assets 2021: $49,466Liabilities 2021: $23,708Net Assets 2021: $25,7582021

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$64,362
Liabilities-
Net Assets$64,362
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $0Expenses 2015: $0Net Income 2015: $02015Revenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $0Net Income 2016: $02016Revenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $0Net Income 2017: $02017Revenue 2018: $97,005Expenses 2018: $59,691Net Income 2018: $37,3142018Revenue 2019: $102,394Expenses 2019: $75,346Net Income 2019: $27,0482019Revenue 2020: $113,376Expenses 2020: $128,675Net Income 2020: -$15,2992020Revenue 2021: $78,410Expenses 2021: $101,715Net Income 2021: -$23,3052021

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$102,394
Expenses$75,346
Net Income$27,048
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Mar 22, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$102,394
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Modern Enlightenment is a nonprofit organization that cultivates leadership through humanistic philanthropy.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Public awareness$42,194-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ANTONIO LAM VUPresidentPT$0--
TAMMY LYDirector-$0--
JIMMY TRANDirector-$0--
ANTOINETTE VUDirector-$0--
KIMBERLY NGUYENDirector-$0--
AUDREY MAIDirector-$0--
MARTIN NGUYENDirector-$0--
DAT TRUONGDirector-$0--
GIA DUONGDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Modern Enlightenment Inc
EIN
47-1385026
Phone
6266259505
Address
311 E MISSION ROAD, SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776

Signing Officer

Name
Antonio Lam Vu
Title
President
Signed
2020-03-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Alhambra Tax Center
Address
1009 E Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
Preparer
Peter D Aston
Phone
6262821084
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $5781”

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $4527”

Other Expenses.1

“Operating expenses $36413”

Other Expenses.2

“Administrative expenses $22029”

Other Expenses.3

“UTILITIES $6185”

Other Expenses.4

“Miscellaneous expenses $411”

Other Assets.1002

“Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $0 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $47192”

Other Assets.1003

“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $0 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $8086”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$64,362
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$64,362
Revenue
$102,394
Expenses
$75,346
Net income
$27,048
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.24$0.26$0.78$1.02$0.23
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.49$1.13$1.29$0.15
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.64$1.02$0.75$0.27
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.37$0.97$0.60$0.37
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00