Civic Intelligence

Refusing to Forget

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 81-1816758

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on May 31, 2022

Organization Profilerefusingtoforget.org
5812 North Christiana AvenueChicago, IL 60659

(773) 508-3082

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

87th percentile

51%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2021

Asset Growth

85th percentile

66%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

3632%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets53rd percentile

Assets

Up

$4,042

Up $1,613 (+66%) from 2020

Net Assets

$4,042

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,732

Up $3,632 (+3632%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$1,814

Up $1,314 (+263%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$1,918

Up $2,318 (+580%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2016: $300Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $2,790Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $2,228Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $2,829Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $2,429Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $4,042Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4,0422021Assets 2022: $10,080Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $10,0802022Assets 2023: $16,803Liabilities 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$4,042
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$4,042
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2016: $1,000Expenses 2016: $700Net Income 2016: $3002016Revenue 2017: $2,882Expenses 2017: $392Net Income 2017: $2,4902017Revenue 2018: $1,202Expenses 2018: $1,764Net Income 2018: -$5622018Revenue 2019: $601Expenses 2019: $0Net Income 2019: $6012019Revenue 2020: $100Expenses 2020: $500Net Income 2020: -$4002020Revenue 2021: $3,732Expenses 2021: $1,814Net Income 2021: $1,9182021Revenue 2022: $38,562Expenses 2022: $32,524Net Income 2022: $6,0382022Revenue 2023: $47,681Expenses 2023: $37,801Net Income 2023: $9,8802023

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$3,732
Expenses$1,814
Net Income$1,918
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 31, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$3,732
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To help bring awareness of the border violence of the 1910s and its enduring consequences to the general public, press, and higher education.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Published "Reverberations of Racial Violence" with the University of Texas Press; organized and participated in media coverage of the book; maintained a website and social media presence; consulted with museums and members of the press.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John Moran GonzalezPresidentPT$0--
Sonia HernandezVice PresidentPT$0--
Benjamin JohnsonTreasurerPT$0--
Christopher CarmonaSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Refusing to Forget
EIN
81-1816758
Phone
7735083082
Address
5812 North Christiana Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659

Signing Officer

Name
Benjamin Johnson
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7735083082
Signed
2022-05-31
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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,042
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$4,042
Revenue
$3,732
Expenses
$1,814
Net income
$1,918
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$16.8$0.00$47.7$37.8$9.88
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.1$0.00$10.1$38.6$32.5$6.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.04$0.00$4.04$3.73$1.81$1.92
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.43$0.00$0.10$0.50$0.40
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.83$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.60
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.23$0.00$1.20$1.76$0.56
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.79$0.00$2.88$0.39$2.49
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$1.00$0.70$0.30