Civic Intelligence

City Bureau Nfp

EIN 81-1054499 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Pub. 78 Eligible

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Profile

Media education organization focused on providing civic information to neighborhoods on the South and West Sides of Chicago, facilitating educational opportunities around journalism and media, and developing and testing new models of civic journalism.

3619 S State Suite 400Chicago, IL 60609

www.citybureau.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

76th percentile

0.42x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

75th percentile

0.53x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

24th percentile

-6.2%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

68th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

5.8%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets76th percentile

Assets

Up

$5,795,900

Up $527,004 (+10%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$2,459,311

Up $815,681 (+50%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$3,336,589

Down $288,677 (-8.0%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue75th percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Up

$4,656,184

Up $1,009,406 (+28%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$4,944,861

Up $1,146,226 (+30%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$288,677

Down $136,820 (-90%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth68th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2017: $131,119Liabilities 2017: $2,375Net Assets 2017: $128,7442017Assets 2018: $1,183,785Liabilities 2018: $12,293Net Assets 2018: $1,171,4922018Assets 2019: $1,013,362Liabilities 2019: $26,874Net Assets 2019: $986,4882019Assets 2020: $2,244,523Liabilities 2020: $34,721Net Assets 2020: $2,209,8022020Assets 2021: $2,720,494Liabilities 2021: $77,158Net Assets 2021: $2,643,3362021Assets 2022: $4,606,460Liabilities 2022: $829,337Net Assets 2022: $3,777,1232022Assets 2023: $5,268,896Liabilities 2023: $1,643,630Net Assets 2023: $3,625,2662023Assets 2024: $5,795,900Liabilities 2024: $2,459,311Net Assets 2024: $3,336,5892024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$5,795,900
Liabilities$2,459,311
Net Assets$3,336,589
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2017: $280,834Expenses 2017: $207,867Net Income 2017: $72,9672017Revenue 2018: $1,729,180Expenses 2018: $628,498Net Income 2018: $1,100,6822018Revenue 2019: $772,778Expenses 2019: $957,782Net Income 2019: -$185,0042019Revenue 2020: $2,607,136Expenses 2020: $1,383,822Net Income 2020: $1,223,3142020Revenue 2021: $2,390,104Expenses 2021: $1,956,570Net Income 2021: $433,5342021Revenue 2022: $4,163,542Expenses 2022: $3,128,140Net Income 2022: $1,035,4022022Revenue 2023: $3,646,778Expenses 2023: $3,798,635Net Income 2023: -$151,8572023Revenue 2024: $4,656,184Expenses 2024: $4,944,861Net Income 2024: -$288,6772024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$4,656,184
Expenses$4,944,861
Net Income-$288,677
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$5,795,900
Liabilities
$2,459,311
Net assets
$3,336,589
Revenue
$4,656,184
Expenses
$4,944,861
Net income
-$288,677
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.80$2.46$3.34$4.66$4.94$0.29
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.27$1.64$3.63$3.65$3.80$0.15
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.61$0.83$3.78$4.16$3.13$1.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.72$0.08$2.64$2.39$1.96$0.43
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.24$0.03$2.21$2.61$1.38$1.22
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$0.03$0.99$0.77$0.96$0.19
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$0.01$1.17$1.73$0.63$1.10
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.28$0.21$0.07
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$4,656,184
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Media education organization focused on providing civic information to neighborhoods on the South and West Sides of Chicago, facilitating educational opportunities around journalism and media, and developing and testing new models of civic journalism.

Media education organization focused on providing civic information to neighborhoods on the south and west sides of chicago, facilitating educational opportunities around journalism and media, and developing and testing new models of civic journalism

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$4,597,988$4,888,556▲ $290,568
Accounts Receivable$178,598$517,322▲ $338,724
Pledges and Grants Receivable$192,023$88,289▼ $103,734
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$32,526$24,794▼ $7,732
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$253,885$6,023▼ $247,862
Total Assets$5,268,896$5,795,900▲ $527,004
Other Assets Total$13,876$270,916▲ $257,040
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$1,319,374$2,277,087▲ $957,713
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$324,256$182,224▼ $142,032
Total Liabilities$1,643,630$2,459,311▲ $815,681
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,225,854$4,662,500▲ $2,436,646
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$1,399,412$-1,325,911▼ $2,725,323
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,625,266$3,336,589▼ $288,677
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,268,896$5,795,900▲ $527,004

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$-246,963$330,336$37,574
Other Land Buildings$252,986--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Sheila SolomonChair
Bettina ChangCo-executive Director
Darryl HollidayCo-executive Director
Harry BacklundCo-executive Director
Akili LeeDirector
Hilesh PatelDirector
Tiana Epps-johnsonDirector
Nicco MeleOfficer
Joe GermuskaTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,156,399
Program Service Revenue
$359,537
Investment Income
$116,370
Other Revenue
$23,878
All Other Contributions
$4,156,399
Change in Net Assets
$-288,677

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,656,184
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,656,184
Total Revenue per Form 990
$4,656,184
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$3,000,471
Other Expenses$1,944,390
Total Fundraising Expense$395,589
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,882,862$396,392$198,196$2,477,450
Fees for Services Other$701,865$147,761$73,880$923,506
Travel$288,161$60,666$30,334$379,161
Other Employee Benefits$239,185$50,355$25,177$314,717
Payroll Taxes$158,311$33,329$16,664$208,304
Information Technology$118,096$24,862$12,431$155,389
Occupancy$90,770$19,109$9,555$119,434
Insurance$17,540$3,693$1,846$23,079
Advertising$17,259$3,633$1,817$22,709
Other Expenses$17,025$3,584$1,792$22,401
All Other Expenses$9,793$2,062$1,031$12,886
Depreciation Depletion$2,357$496$248$3,101
Office Expenses$547$115$58$720
Fees for Services Legal$441$93$46$580
Total Functional Expenses$3,758,094$791,178$395,589$4,944,861

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$4,944,861
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$4,944,861
Total Expenses per Form 990$4,944,861
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Escrow$1,867,166
Leases Payable$247,869
Accrued Liabilities$107,417
Credit Card$54,635
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2

“Two officers of the organization, darryl holliday and bettina chang, were related through marriage. Darryl holliday served as an officer through june 2023.”

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“Form 990 and all filings are reviewed by the organizations officers and the board of directors prior to finalization.”

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

“The organizations conflict of interest policy states that all business dealings are to be conducted at arms length and all goods and or services are to be paid for at fair market value only.”

CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15A

“Compensation is determined by the board of director. All request for increases and or adjustments to pay are presented to the board of directors for consideration. A final decision is made based on comparability data of similar organizations.”

Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15B

“Additional officers and or key employees compensation is set by the board of directors. However the executive director can exercise discretion over compensation increases of key employees.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“All such records of the organization are open for public review upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
City Bureau Nfp
EIN
81-1054499
In Care Of
% JOE GERMUSKA
Phone
3123610881
Address
3619 S STATE SUITE 400, CHICAGO, IL 60609

Signing Officer

Name
Joe Germuska
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3123610881
Signed
2025-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Joe Germuska
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
28

Preparer

Firm
OSAGHAE & ASSOCIATES LTD CPAs
Address
11070 S WESTERN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60643
Preparer
Vincent Osaghae
Phone
7738818080
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11G

“Additional expenses $135,455”

List of other expenses Part IX line 24E

“Printing $770 dues and subscription $167 bank fees $842 postage $143”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0TWO OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, DARRYL HOLLIDAY AND BETTINA CHANG, WERE RELATED THROUGH MARRIAGE. DARRYL HOLLIDAY SERVED AS AN OFFICER THROUGH JUNE 2023.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1FORM 990 AND ALL FILINGS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICERS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FINALIZATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATES THAT ALL BUSINESS DEALINGS ARE TO BE CONDUCTED AT ARMS LENGTH AND ALL GOODS AND OR SERVICES ARE TO BE PAID FOR AT FAIR MARKET VALUE ONLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR. ALL REQUEST FOR INCREASES AND OR ADJUSTMENTS TO PAY ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CONSIDERATION. A FINAL DECISION IS MADE BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4ADDITIONAL OFFICERS AND OR KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HOWEVER THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CAN EXERCISE DISCRETION OVER COMPENSATION INCREASES OF KEY EMPLOYEES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5ALL SUCH RECORDS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE OPEN FOR PUBLIC REVIEW UPON REQUEST.
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