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Darkest Before Dawn

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 81-1546485

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jun 27, 2020

Organization ProfileN/A
647 N KramerLombard, IL 60148

(773) 793-0119

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

58th percentile

7.4%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

136%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

41st percentile

-4.9%

Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Up

$16,441

Up $9,465 (+136%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$16,441

Up $9,465 (+136%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin58th percentile

Revenue

Down

$125,354

Down $6,418 (-4.9%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$116,069

Down $24,483 (-17%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$9,285

Up $18,065 (+206%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $6,976Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $6,9762018Assets 2019: $16,441Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $16,4412019Assets 2020: $40,346Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $40,3462020Assets 2021: $31,762Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $31,7622021Assets 2022: $41,667Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $41,6672022Assets 2023: $9,296Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $9,2962023Assets 2024: $17,830Net Assets 2024: $17,8302024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$16,441
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$16,441
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth41st percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $131,772Expenses 2018: $140,552Net Income 2018: -$8,7802018Revenue 2019: $125,354Expenses 2019: $116,069Net Income 2019: $9,2852019Revenue 2020: $55,170Expenses 2020: $31,260Net Income 2020: $23,9102020Revenue 2021: $84,541Expenses 2021: $93,125Net Income 2021: -$8,5842021Revenue 2022: $108,511Expenses 2022: $98,656Net Income 2022: $9,8552022Revenue 2023: $113,559Expenses 2023: $145,930Net Income 2023: -$32,3712023Revenue 2024: $58,459Expenses 2024: $61,931Net Income 2024: -$3,4722024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$125,354
Expenses$116,069
Net Income$9,285
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jun 27, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$125,354
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Service

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Events$104,189$107,113
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jason NovakDirectorPT$0--
Kelly BrittonDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Darkest Before Dawn
EIN
81-1546485
Phone
7737930119
Address
647 N Kramer, Lombard, IL 60148

Signing Officer

Name
Jason Novak
Title
Director
Phone
7737930119
Signed
2020-06-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Wallace E Dunn Tax Services
Address
561 W DIVERSEY PKWY STE 204, CHICAGO, IL 60614-1682
Preparer
Wallace E Dunn
Phone
7732486600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Administration costs 52735.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Marketing/promotional materials 4781.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Subcontractors 54378.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Misc. 4175.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Bank fees”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Reimbursements”

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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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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$16,441
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$16,441
Revenue
$125,354
Expenses
$116,069
Net income
$9,285
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.18$0.58$0.62$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$1.14$1.46$0.32
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.42$1.09$0.99$0.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.85$0.93$0.09
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.40$0.55$0.31$0.24
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$1.25$1.16$0.09
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$1.32$1.41$0.09