Civic Intelligence

Refusing to Forget

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 81-1816758

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

5812 North Christiana AvenueChicago, IL 60659

(773) 508-3082

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Down

$1,595

Down $15,208 (-91%) from 2023

Net Assets

$1,595

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Down

$3,657

Down $44,024 (-92%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$11,164

Down $26,637 (-70%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$7,507

Down $17,387 (-176%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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: $02023Assets 2025: $1,595Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $1,5952025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$1,595
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,595

Operations Trend

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: $9,8802023Revenue 2025: $3,657Expenses 2025: $11,164Net Income 2025: -$7,5072025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$3,657
Expenses$11,164
Net Income-$7,507
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
May 7, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$3,657
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
solicited, edited, and published blog entries$0$0
worked with institutions to host traveling exhibit$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Benjamin JohnsonPresidentPT$0--
Sonia HernandezVice PresidentPT$0--
Benjamin JohnsonTreasurer-$0--
Leah LaGroneSecretaryPT$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
2026-05-07
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

dropping the cents may have resulted in amounts that don't quite match

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

may be slightly off because of rounding

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