Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Architects Research Foundation
990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 61-1570769
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
100th percentile
Higher net margin than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
44th percentile
Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$72,125
Down $356 (-0.5%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$72,116
Down $365 (-0.5%) from 2014
Liabilities
Up$9
Up $9 from 2014
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up-$259
Up $127 (+33%) from 2014
Expenses
Down$106
Down $902 (-89%) from 2014
Net Income
Up-$365
Up $1,029 (+74%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- Apr 19, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $571
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Promote the understanding and study of the unique architectural and enginerring heritage of the chicago area.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF MATERIALS ON CHICAGO ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING HERITAGE. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM BEEBY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DENNIS RUPERT | President/Treasury | - | $0 | - | - |
| GARY AINGE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JAMES NAGLE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAN WEESE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN SYVERTSEN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LARRY BOOTH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Architects Research Foundation
- EIN
- 61-1570769
- Phone
- 3125273200
- Address
- 372 W ONTARIO 2ND FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Signing Officer
- Name
- Dennis E Rupert
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 3125273200
- Signed
- 2016-04-19
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Cliftonlarsonallen Llp
- Address
- 1301 W 22ND ST STE 1100, OAK BROOK, IL 60523
- Preparer
- Robert J Nowak CPA Mst
- Phone
- 6305738600
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory
“Income: gross receipts: 571. Returns and allowances: 0. Less cost of goods sold: 830. Gross profit: -259. Cost of goods sold: inventory at beginning of year: 66,218. Merchandise purchased: 0. Cost of labor: 0. Materials and supplies: 0. Other costs: 0. Inventory at end of year: 65,388. Cost of goods sold: 830.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: licenses & fees. Amount: 15. Description: other expenses. Amount: 9. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 24.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: inventory - books. Beg. Of year amount: 66,218. End of year amount: 65,388.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: other current liabilities. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 9.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 571. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 830. GROSS PROFIT: -259. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 66,218. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 0. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 0. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 65,388. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 830. |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $72,125
- Liabilities
- $9
- Net assets
- $72,116
- Revenue
- -$259
- Expenses
- $106
- Net income
- -$365