Civic Intelligence

Lynx Project

EIN 47-5496317 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

Musical performance and educational outreach

7351 N Winchester Ave Apt 2Chicago, IL 60626

www.lynxproject.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

91st percentile

0.72x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

0.32x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

44th percentile

-0.1%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2022

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets91st percentile

Assets

Down

$0

Down $17,985 (-100%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$0

Up $4,102 (+100%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue89th percentileNet Margin44th percentile

Revenue

Down

$50,870

Down $34,487 (-40%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$71,772

Down $26,508 (-27%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$20,902

Down $7,979 (-62%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$40K$20K$0-$20KAssets 2016: $12,520Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $12,5202016Assets 2018: $12,979Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2021: $38,006Liabilities 2021: $19,113Net Assets 2021: $18,8932021Assets 2022: $31,403Liabilities 2022: $22,582Net Assets 2022: $8,8212022Assets 2023: $17,985Liabilities 2023: $22,087Net Assets 2023: -$4,1022023Assets 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets$0
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $20,841Expenses 2016: $8,321Net Income 2016: $12,5202016Revenue 2018: $15,418Expenses 2018: $5,322Net Income 2018: $10,0962018Revenue 2021: $61,342Expenses 2021: $59,348Net Income 2021: $1,9942021Revenue 2022: $69,731Expenses 2022: $69,803Net Income 2022: -$722022Revenue 2023: $85,357Expenses 2023: $98,280Net Income 2023: -$12,9232023Revenue 2024: $50,870Expenses 2024: $71,772Net Income 2024: -$20,9022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$50,870
Expenses$71,772
Net Income-$20,902
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$50,870
Expenses
$71,772
Net income
-$20,902
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$50.9$71.8$20.9
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.0$22.1$4.10$85.4$98.3$12.9
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$31.4$22.6$8.82$69.7$69.8$0.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$38.0$19.1$18.9$61.3$59.3$1.99
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$13.0$0.00$15.4$5.32$10.1
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.5$0.00$12.5$20.8$8.32$12.5
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$50,870
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Musical performance and educational outreach

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
AUTISIM ADVOCACY PROJECT-CONCERT SERIES AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH SERVING 300-400 PEOPLE YEARLY.--
SNAPSHOTS OF EVERY VOICE-CONCERT SERIES SERVING 100-200 PEOPLE YEARLY.--
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING-COMBINATION OF ONE-OFF AND LONG-TERM OUTREACH SERVING 150 CHILDREN YEARLY.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Robyn LustbaderChair-$0--
Steven HumesTreasurer-$0--
Megan MooreSecretary-$0--
Victor RibadeneyraDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lynx Project
EIN
47-5496317
Phone
5134432459
Address
7351 N WINCHESTER AVE APT 2, CHICAGO, IL 60626

Signing Officer

Name
Robyn El Kay
Title
Chair
Signed
2024-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Givens & Barnes
Address
200 E Evergreen Ave Ste 117, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Preparer
Daniel W Barnes
Phone
2247642442
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $2091”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $2289”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1175”

Other Expenses.1

“Program Expense $2150”

Other Expenses.2

“OTHER $784”

Other Assets.1010

“Inventories - Beginning $648 Inventories - Ending $0”

Other Assets.1

“Other Assets - Beginning $1544 Other Assets - Ending $0”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $2974 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0”

Total Liabilities.1003

“Deferred Revenue - Beginning $19113 Deferred Revenue - Ending $0”

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