Civic Intelligence

Modern Enlightenment Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 47-1385026

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Aug 09, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.modernenlightenment.org
11820 Valley Blvd 7AEl Monte, CA 91732

(626) 625-9505

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

25th percentile

-13%

Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-23%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

74th percentile

11%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$49,417

Down $14,945 (-23%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$49,063

Down $15,299 (-24%) from 2019

Liabilities

$354

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin25th percentile

Revenue

Up

$113,376

Up $10,982 (+11%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$128,675

Up $53,329 (+71%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$15,299

Down $42,347 (-157%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th 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

2020

Assets$49,417
Liabilities$354
Net Assets$49,063
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth74th 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

2020

Revenue$113,376
Expenses$128,675
Net Income-$15,299
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Aug 9, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$113,376
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Public awareness$78,318-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ANTONIO LAM VUPresidentPT$0--
TAMMY LYDirector-$0--
JIMMY TRANDirector-$0--
KIMBERLY NGUYENDirector-$0--
MARTIN NGUYENDirector-$0--
GIA DUONGDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Modern Enlightenment Inc
EIN
47-1385026
Phone
6266259505
Address
11820 VALLEY BLVD 7A, EL MONTE, CA 91732

Signing Officer

Name
Antonio Lam Vu
Title
President
Signed
2021-08-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

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

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1008

“Interest $14”

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $9059”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $2914”

Other Expenses.1

“EVENT EXPENSES $22335”

Other Expenses.2

“OUTSIDE SERVICES $19500”

Other Expenses.3

“Operating expenses $19450”

Other Expenses.4

“UTILITIES $4831”

Other Expenses.5

“Photography expense $4511”

Other Expenses.6

“Car & truck espense $3070”

Other Expenses.7

“Repairs & maintenance $2565”

Other Expenses.8

“Dues & subscriptions $2353”

Other Expenses.9

“Promotional expense $1619”

Other Expenses.10

“BANK FEE $262”

Other Expenses.11

“TAXES - OTHER $60”

Other Expenses.12

“ROUNDING $1”

Other Assets.1002

“Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $47192 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $39930”

Other Assets.1003

“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $8086 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $6289”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $354”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$49,417
Liabilities
$354
Net assets
$49,063
Revenue
$113,376
Expenses
$128,675
Net income
-$15,299
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