Civic Intelligence

The Civiclab Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 61-1710329

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Feb 15, 2023

1643 N Larrabee Street Suite iChicago, IL 60614

(312) 804-3230

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

26th percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$24,490

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.4% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-62%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

38th percentile

-2.7%

Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Down

$7,926

Down $12,758 (-62%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$7,926

Down $12,758 (-62%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Revenue

Down

$120,062

Down $3,326 (-2.7%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$132,820

Up $28,666 (+28%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$12,758

Down $31,992 (-166%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KAssets 2013: $962Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $6,183Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: -$1,700Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $1,912Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $1,855Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: -$534Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2020: -$1,784Liabilities 2020: $3,2342020Assets 2021: $20,684Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $20,6842021Assets 2022: $7,926Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $7,9262022Assets 2023: $9,684Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $16,735Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $16,7352024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$7,926
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$7,926

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $37,873Expenses 2013: $35,911Net Income 2013: $1,9622013Revenue 2014: $75,467Expenses 2014: $70,247Net Income 2014: $5,2202014Revenue 2015: $35,934Expenses 2015: $43,818Net Income 2015: -$7,8842015Revenue 2016: $37,622Expenses 2016: $34,009Net Income 2016: $3,6132016Revenue 2017: $29,211Expenses 2017: $27,355Net Income 2017: $1,8562017Revenue 2018: $14,380Expenses 2018: $14,914Net Income 2018: -$5342018Revenue 2020: $32,015Expenses 2020: $33,799Net Income 2020: -$1,7842020Revenue 2021: $123,388Expenses 2021: $104,154Net Income 2021: $19,2342021Revenue 2022: $120,062Expenses 2022: $132,820Net Income 2022: -$12,7582022Revenue 2023: $64,296Expenses 2023: $62,538Net Income 2023: $1,7582023Revenue 2024: $91,877Expenses 2024: $75,142Net Income 2024: $16,7352024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$120,062
Expenses$132,820
Net Income-$12,758
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Feb 15, 2023
Return Version
2022v4.0
Gross Receipts
$120,062
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Civic education, research, and leadership training

Civic education, research, strategic planning for social justice front line organizations, and leadership training.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provided training, strategic consulting, and executive coaching to front line social justice organizations who are part of the Illinois Access to Justice Coalition and other emerging nonprofit organizations led by people of color. Delivered 37workshops and coaching sessions to 200 front-line leaders.$105,000$80,000
Operating the TIF Illumination Project - researching and conducting public meetings and briefing sessions for the public, civic leaders, and academics. Conducted 21 sessions for approx 1,100 people. Our online TIF presentations. (SlideShare.net) were viewed 18,438 times in 2022.$7,000$4,000
Research, workshops, and public forums around state of Chicago's finances, education on civic engagement and being effective in public life. 5 sessions impacting 100 people.$0$1,000
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ama JohnsonMaster TrainerPT$24,490-$24,490
Jonathan PeckPresidentPT$22,900-$22,900
Thomas TresserVice PresidentPT$18,583-$18,583
Phillip ThomasVice PresidentPT$12,595-$12,595
Laura RamirezFiscal Agent Programming OfficerPT$5,800-$5,800
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Civiclab Inc
EIN
61-1710329
Phone
3128043230
Address
1643 N Larrabee Street Suite i, Chicago, IL 60614

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas Tresser
Title
COO
Phone
3128043230
Signed
2023-02-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

The CivicLab serves as a Fiscal Agent for Instituto Gaspar Yanga, a social justice arts oganization working with Latinx populations and the Gazette Chicago a 40 year old community newspaper serving Chicago's Near West and South Side communities. About 97% of this line item represents payments to IGY artists and managers for doing programming.

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Description;Amount^Marketing;5459|Equipment;3599|Travel;11302|Administration;8813^Total;29173^

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

We overspent on our consulting work, one project that took several trainers to Houston to work with a major community based organization there. Also some unbudgeted expenses associated with our 2021 Retreat were paid in early 2022.

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