Civic Intelligence

Center for Technology and CIVIC Life

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-2158694

Feb 01, 2016 to Jan 31, 2017 • Filed on Jul 06, 2017

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220 N Green StChicago, IL 60607

(650) 796-4695

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

68th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

30th percentile

-3.3%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$93,287

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.6% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

47th percentile

2.2%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-4.2%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets68th percentile

Assets

Up

$564,557

Up $12,159 (+2.2%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$479,962

Down $31,991 (-6.2%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$84,595

Up $44,150 (+109%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin30th percentile

Revenue

Down

$970,937

Down $42,916 (-4.2%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$1,002,928

Up $501,028 (+100%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$31,991

Down $543,944 (-106%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th percentile

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

$100M$50M$0Assets 2016: $552,398Liabilities 2016: $40,445Net Assets 2016: $511,9532016Assets 2017: $564,557Liabilities 2017: $84,595Net Assets 2017: $479,9622017Assets 2018: $795,279Liabilities 2018: $61,760Net Assets 2018: $733,5192018Assets 2019: $1,163,841Liabilities 2019: $134,971Net Assets 2019: $1,028,8702019Assets 2020: $3,172,982Liabilities 2020: $116,649Net Assets 2020: $3,056,3332020Assets 2021: $32,868,797Liabilities 2021: $8,990,997Net Assets 2021: $23,877,8002021Assets 2022: $81,351,444Liabilities 2022: $334,519Net Assets 2022: $81,016,9252022Assets 2025: $86,475,917Liabilities 2025: $1,156,491Net Assets 2025: $85,319,4262025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$564,557
Liabilities$84,595
Net Assets$479,962
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth31st percentile

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

$400M$300M$200M$100M$0-$100MRevenue 2016: $1,013,853Expenses 2016: $501,900Net Income 2016: $511,9532016Revenue 2017: $970,937Expenses 2017: $1,002,928Net Income 2017: -$31,9912017Revenue 2018: $1,044,134Expenses 2018: $841,577Net Income 2018: $202,5572018Revenue 2019: $1,414,981Expenses 2019: $1,119,630Net Income 2019: $295,3512019Revenue 2020: $3,404,409Expenses 2020: $1,376,946Net Income 2020: $2,027,4632020Revenue 2021: $356,251,345Expenses 2021: $335,429,878Net Income 2021: $20,821,4672021Revenue 2022: $64,574,797Expenses 2022: $4,769,354Net Income 2022: $59,805,4432022Revenue 2025: $29,040,401Expenses 2025: $25,331,950Net Income 2025: $3,708,4512025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$970,937
Expenses$1,002,928
Net Income-$31,991
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Feb 1, 2016 to Jan 31, 2017
Signed
Jul 6, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$970,937
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The center's mission is to increase civic participation by modernizing engagement between local government and the people they serve. We do this by (1) educating the public about government and democracy in the united states and (2) educating local government agencies about skills and strategies to better engage their populations.

Increase civic participation by modernizing engagement between local gov. And the people they serve.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$162,644$404,316▲ $241,672
Pledges and Grants Receivable$278,586$0▼ $278,586
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$63,015$63,034▲ $19
Accounts Receivable$44,740$54,000▲ $9,260
Intangible Assets$0$29,676▲ $29,676
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$4,121▲ $4,121
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$1,047▲ $1,047
Total Assets$552,398$564,557▲ $12,159
Other Assets Total$3,413$8,363▲ $4,950
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$40,445$54,922▲ $14,477
Deferred Revenue$0$29,673▲ $29,673
Total Liabilities$40,445$84,595▲ $44,150
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$180,128$415,167▲ $235,039
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$331,825$64,795▼ $267,030
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$511,953$479,962▼ $31,991
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$552,398$564,557▲ $12,159

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,047$18$1,065
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeOtherTotal
Tiana Epps-johnsonPresident, Executive DirecFT$93,287$93,287

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Pam AndersonDirector
Tammy PatrickDirector
Cristina SinclaireSecretary, Director
Sureel ShethTreasurer, Director
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$272,161
Program Service Revenue
$698,757
Investment Income
$19
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$272,161
Change in Net Assets
$-31,991

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$970,937
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$5,650
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$976,587
Total Revenue per Form 990
$970,937
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$709,505
Other Expenses$293,423
Total Fundraising Expense$22,825
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$475,114$38,284$10,677$524,075
Fees for Services Other$103,005$2,308-$105,313
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$29,489$56,402$8,113$94,004
Payroll Taxes$43,158$7,895$1,579$52,632
Occupancy$38,665$7,072$1,415$47,152
Travel$45,027--$45,027
Other Employee Benefits$34,033$3,844$917$38,794
Fees for Services Accounting-$14,922-$14,922
Fees for Services Legal-$4,716-$4,716
Insurance$152$4,058$6$4,216
Depreciation Depletion$3,228$591$118$3,937
Information Technology$3,851$65-$3,916
Conferences and Meetings$993$1,808-$2,801
Office Expenses$1,361$778-$2,139
Advertising$692$13-$705
Other Expenses$1,513$321-$321
Total Functional Expenses$836,058$144,045$22,825$1,002,928

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,008,578
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,002,928
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,002,928
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$5,650
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“There are no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The 990 is provided to the entire board of directors and is reviewed and approved by the president and executive director.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The center's board reviews the policy annually, requires annual disclosures of conflicts of interest, and requires each member to sign an agreement that includes a requirement for board members to update the board if there are any changes to the annual disclosure as those changes arise. The center's staff handbook contains a policy whereby employees are to disclose any potential conflict of interest to their managers as they arise.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Irs form 990's of organizations with similar staff size, mission, and budget were compiled as comparability data by the board. The executive director, who also serves on the board, abstained from votes and discussion on salary determination. The process was documented in the board meeting minutes. The organization has no other compensated officers or key employees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements of the center are made available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Center for Technology and Civic Life
EIN
47-2158694
Phone
6507964695
Address
220 N GREEN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607

Signing Officer

Name
Tiana Epps-johnson
Title
President
Phone
6507964695
Signed
2017-07-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Tiana Epps-johnson
Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
15
Volunteers
4

Preparer

Firm
Warady & Davis Llp
Address
1717 DEERFIELD RD SUITE 300S, DEERFIELD, IL 60015
Preparer
Susan Greggo
Phone
8472679600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Other: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 495. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 495. Payroll processing: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,813. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,813. Consulting/contractual services: program service expenses 103,005. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 103,005.”

Form 990, Partx11, Line 1

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The center follows the guidance in the fasb codification topic related to uncertainty in income taxes which prescribes a comprehensive model for recognizing, measuring, presenting and disclosing in the financial statements uncertain tax positions that the center has taken or expects to take in its tax returns. Under the guidance, the center may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is "more likely than not" that it is sustainable, based on its technical merits. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority having full knowledge of all relevant information. The center believes that it has appropriate support for the positions taken on its returns.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE CENTER FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE IN THE FASB CODIFICATION TOPIC RELATED TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES WHICH PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR RECOGNIZING, MEASURING, PRESENTING AND DISCLOSING IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT THE CENTER HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE IN ITS TAX RETURNS. UNDER THE GUIDANCE, THE CENTER MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THAT IT IS SUSTAINABLE, BASED ON ITS TECHNICAL MERITS. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION SHOULD BE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH A TAXING AUTHORITY HAVING FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE CENTER BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS RETURNS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE CENTER'S BOARD REVIEWS THE POLICY ANNUALLY, REQUIRES ANNUAL DISCLOSURES OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND REQUIRES EACH MEMBER TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT THAT INCLUDES A REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO UPDATE THE BOARD IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE AS THOSE CHANGES ARISE. THE CENTER'S STAFF HANDBOOK CONTAINS A POLICY WHEREBY EMPLOYEES ARE TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THEIR MANAGERS AS THEY ARISE.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE CENTER ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$564,557
Liabilities
$84,595
Net assets
$479,962
Revenue
$970,937
Expenses
$1,002,928
Net income
-$31,991
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$86.5$1.16$85.3$29.0$25.3$3.71
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$81.4$0.33$81.0$64.6$4.77$59.8
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$32.9$8.99$23.9$356$335$20.8
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.17$0.12$3.06$3.40$1.38$2.03
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.16$0.13$1.03$1.41$1.12$0.30
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.80$0.06$0.73$1.04$0.84$0.20
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.08$0.48$0.97$1.00$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.04$0.51$1.01$0.50$0.51