Civic Intelligence

Robert Chrisman Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 47-5421220

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Mar 02, 2022

Organization Profilewww.theblackscholar.org
1516 E Pike St - 301Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 280-4385

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

56th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

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.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

68th percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

49th percentile

2.2%

Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$46,516

Up $8,666 (+23%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$46,516

Up $8,666 (+23%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Up

$67,949

Up $1,433 (+2.2%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$59,283

Up $4,838 (+8.9%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$8,666

Down $3,405 (-28%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth68th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2020: $37,850Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $37,8502020Assets 2021: $46,516Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $46,5162021Assets 2022: $38,172Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $38,1722022Assets 2023: $42,135Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $42,1352023Assets 2024: $30,589Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $30,5892024Assets 2025: $36,702Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $36,7022025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$46,516
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$46,516
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth49th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $66,516Expenses 2020: $54,445Net Income 2020: $12,0712020Revenue 2021: $67,949Expenses 2021: $59,283Net Income 2021: $8,6662021Revenue 2022: $69,188Expenses 2022: $77,532Net Income 2022: -$8,3442022Revenue 2023: $66,140Expenses 2023: $62,032Net Income 2023: $4,1082023Revenue 2024: $67,195Expenses 2024: $78,741Net Income 2024: -$11,5462024Revenue 2025: $56,597Expenses 2025: $50,484Net Income 2025: $6,1132025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$67,949
Expenses$59,283
Net Income$8,666
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Mar 2, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$68,449
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The nonprofit corporation is organized and is operated exclusively for general literary and educational purposes.

The nonprofit corporation is organized and is operated exclusively for general literary and educational purposes

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Sold educations publications to individuals and educational institutions$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Laura ChrismanDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Robert Chrisman Foundation
EIN
47-5421220
Phone
2062804385
Address
1516 E Pike St - 301, Seattle, WA 98122

Signing Officer

Name
Laura Chrisman
Title
Director
Phone
2062804385
Signed
2022-03-02
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Books Subscriptions Reference material;132|Telephone Telecommunications;315|WebMaster;2400|Business Taxes;965|Bank fees;188|Meetings;78^Total;4078^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Description;EOY Amount^IOLTA DEPOSIT WITH ANTHONY GIBBS;2000^Total;2000^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$46,516
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$46,516
Revenue
$67,949
Expenses
$59,283
Net income
$8,666
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$36.7$0.00$36.7$56.6$50.5$6.11
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$30.6$0.00$30.6$67.2$78.7$11.5
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.1$0.00$42.1$66.1$62.0$4.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$38.2$0.00$38.2$69.2$77.5$8.34
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$46.5$0.00$46.5$67.9$59.3$8.67
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$37.9$0.00$37.9$66.5$54.4$12.1