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Darkest Before Dawn

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 81-1546485

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Oct 31, 2024

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

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

16th percentile

-29%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-78%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

50th percentile

4.7%

Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$9,296

Down $32,371 (-78%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$9,296

Down $32,371 (-78%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin16th percentile

Revenue

Up

$113,559

Up $5,048 (+4.7%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$145,930

Up $47,274 (+48%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$32,371

Down $42,226 (-428%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th 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

2023

Assets$9,296
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$9,296
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth50th 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

2023

Revenue$113,559
Expenses$145,930
Net Income-$32,371
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Oct 31, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$113,559
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Service

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Events$67,500$67,500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jason NovakPresidentPT$0--
Kelly BrittonVice PresidentPT$0--
Dan SczymczakSecretaryPT$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
2024-10-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Happy Aceves
Address
4147 N CENTRAL PARK AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614
Preparer
Wendy Aceves
Phone
7732486600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Accounting 425.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Administration 21500.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Advertising/Marketing 911.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Donations 12732.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Event travel/reimburseements 67500.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Foreign Artist & Wth 6000.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Internet 550.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Misc Event Expenses 9822.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Performers 22990.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Venue Rental 3500.”

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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

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$9,296
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$9,296
Revenue
$113,559
Expenses
$145,930
Net income
-$32,371
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