Civic Intelligence

The Thomas Merton Center For

EIN 77-0422830 • 501(c)3 • Palo Alto, CA

Profile

To enhance individual spiritual development.

PO Box 60061Palo Alto, CA 94306

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

56th percentile

5.1%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

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 2024

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

4.5%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

73rd percentile

21%

Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$65,992

Up $2,844 (+4.5%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$65,992

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Up

$56,006

Up $9,904 (+21%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$53,162

Down $2,439 (-4.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$2,844

Up $12,343 (+130%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $81,964Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $74,278Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $74,2782012Assets 2013: $75,648Net Assets 2013: $75,6482013Assets 2014: $78,426Net Assets 2014: $78,4262014Assets 2015: $71,214Net Assets 2015: $71,2142015Assets 2016: $77,500Net Assets 2016: $77,5002016Assets 2017: $81,999Net Assets 2017: $81,9992017Assets 2018: $94,666Net Assets 2018: $94,6662018Assets 2019: $94,875Net Assets 2019: $94,8752019Assets 2020: $92,606Net Assets 2020: $92,6062020Assets 2021: $77,800Net Assets 2021: $77,8002021Assets 2022: $72,647Liabilities 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $63,148Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $65,992Net Assets 2024: $65,9922024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$65,992
Liabilities-
Net Assets$65,992
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth73rd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $40,193Expenses 2011: $38,709Net Income 2011: $1,4842011Revenue 2012: $44,662Expenses 2012: $52,348Net Income 2012: -$7,6862012Revenue 2013: $41,927Expenses 2013: $40,557Net Income 2013: $1,3702013Revenue 2014: $40,400Expenses 2014: $37,622Net Income 2014: $2,7782014Revenue 2015: $45,343Expenses 2015: $52,555Net Income 2015: -$7,2122015Revenue 2016: $47,216Expenses 2016: $40,930Net Income 2016: $6,2862016Revenue 2017: $48,766Expenses 2017: $44,267Net Income 2017: $4,4992017Revenue 2018: $57,226Expenses 2018: $44,559Net Income 2018: $12,6672018Revenue 2019: $49,089Expenses 2019: $48,880Net Income 2019: $2092019Revenue 2020: $50,812Expenses 2020: $53,081Net Income 2020: -$2,2692020Revenue 2021: $44,828Expenses 2021: $59,634Net Income 2021: -$14,8062021Revenue 2022: $45,382Expenses 2022: $50,535Net Income 2022: -$5,1532022Revenue 2023: $46,102Expenses 2023: $55,601Net Income 2023: -$9,4992023Revenue 2024: $56,006Expenses 2024: $53,162Net Income 2024: $2,8442024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$56,006
Expenses$53,162
Net Income$2,844
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$65,992
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$65,992
Revenue
$56,006
Expenses
$53,162
Net income
$2,844
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$66.0$66.0$56.0$53.2$2.84
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$63.1$0.00$46.1$55.6$9.50
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$72.6$0.00$45.4$50.5$5.15
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$77.8$77.8$44.8$59.6$14.8
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$92.6$92.6$50.8$53.1$2.27
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$94.9$94.9$49.1$48.9$0.21
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$94.7$94.7$57.2$44.6$12.7
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$82.0$82.0$48.8$44.3$4.50
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$77.5$77.5$47.2$40.9$6.29
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$71.2$71.2$45.3$52.6$7.21
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$78.4$78.4$40.4$37.6$2.78
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$75.6$75.6$41.9$40.6$1.37
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$74.3$0.00$74.3$44.7$52.3$7.69
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$82.0$0.00$40.2$38.7$1.48
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$56,006
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide spiritual development through education, spiritual practice, and social outreach.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SOCIAL OUTREACH TO OTHER WORTHY COMMUNITY AND CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATIONS,-$23,400
PLAN LITURGIES FOR EACH SUNDAY.-$16,078
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES-$11,656
SPIRITUAL EDUCATION PRESENTED INFORMATIVE AND TIMELY PROGRAMS.-$2,028
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MICHAEL J MCMAHONDirector-$0--
MARY SEABURYTreasurer-$0--
LARRY LOPEZDirector-$0--
DIANE-MARIE HERTEDirector-$0--
ANN AKEYSecretary-$0--
JAMES S DAVISPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Thomas Merton Center for
EIN
77-0422830
Phone
5303043099
Address
PO BOX 60061, PALO ALTO, CA 94306

Signing Officer

Name
James S Davis
Title
President
Signed
2025-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Tiret Company Cpas
Address
395 OYSTER POINT BLVD STE 400, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080
Preparer
Robert J Beriault
Phone
6502250400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses outreach donations 23,400 miscellaneous expense 11,656 liturgical expense 16,078 spiritual education expen 2,028 total 53,162”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Provide spiritual development through education, spiritual practice, and social outreach.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES”

Raw XML Appendix140 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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