Civic Intelligence

Community Literature Initiative

EIN 47-3601335 • 501(c)3 • Los Angeles, CA

Profile

Education

4321 Degnan BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90008-4908
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

91st percentile

0.80x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

90th percentile

0.34x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-23%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

123%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

28th percentile

-29%

Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets91st percentile

Assets

Up

$168,696

Up $93,165 (+123%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$135,067

Down $28,155 (-17%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$33,629

Up $121,320 (+138%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue90th percentileNet Margin22nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$402,690

Down $162,566 (-29%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$493,904

Down $120,769 (-20%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$91,214

Down $41,797 (-85%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2020: $16,032Liabilities 2020: $39,927Net Assets 2020: -$23,8952020Assets 2021: $111,711Liabilities 2021: $149,294Net Assets 2021: -$37,5832021Assets 2022: $75,531Liabilities 2022: $163,222Net Assets 2022: -$87,6912022Assets 2023: $168,696Liabilities 2023: $135,067Net Assets 2023: $33,6292023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$168,696
Liabilities$135,067
Net Assets$33,629
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth28th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2020: $130,995Expenses 2020: $139,182Net Income 2020: -$8,1872020Revenue 2021: $292,942Expenses 2021: $336,479Net Income 2021: -$43,5372021Revenue 2022: $565,256Expenses 2022: $614,673Net Income 2022: -$49,4172022Revenue 2023: $402,690Expenses 2023: $493,904Net Income 2023: -$91,2142023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$402,690
Expenses$493,904
Net Income-$91,214
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$168,696
Liabilities
$135,067
Net assets
$33,629
Revenue
$402,690
Expenses
$493,904
Net income
-$91,214
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.69$1.35$0.34$4.03$4.94$0.91
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.76$1.63$0.88$5.65$6.15$0.49
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.12$1.49$0.38$2.93$3.36$0.44
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.40$0.24$1.31$1.39$0.08
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2020 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Apr 7, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$130,995
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Holding various seminars, classes, training programs$0$132,456
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Hiram SimsCEOPT$0--
Charisse SimsSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Community Literature Initiative
EIN
47-3601335
In Care Of
% HIRAM SIMS
Address
4321 DEGNAN BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90008-4908

Signing Officer

Name
Hiram Sims
Title
Cheif Executive Officer
Signed
2021-04-07
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Advertising, $2614| Bank Service Charges, $3381| Company Meals, $1860| Dues & Subscription, $241| Lecture Staff, $1600| Office Expense, $2261| Administrative Expense, $7791| Other Expenditures, $17| PayPal Fees, $403| Printing & Stationary, $1129| Telephone & Internet, $69| Travel, $13| Event Expense, $487| Expense to Reclass, $70| Other Miscellaneous Expense, $6726|”

Part II, line 24

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Account Receivable, $, $19570| Inventory Asset, $, $140| Bank Accounts, $, $-6708| Office Equipment, $, $130| Other Assets, $-15708, $1988|”

Part II, line 26

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Loan, $, $33900| CLI Other Current Liabilities, $, $-61| Other Liabilities, $, $6088|”

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