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Tallgrass Educational Films

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 81-4594725

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on May 15, 2017

Organization ProfileN/A
2248 W Farragut AvenueChicago, IL 60625

(773) 255-2612

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

99th percentile

99%

Higher net margin than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

$9,599

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$9,599

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin99th percentile

Revenue

$9,690

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$91

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$9,599

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2016: $9,599Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $9,5992016Assets 2017: $1,222Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $59,918Net Assets 2018: $59,9182018Assets 2019: $4,608Liabilities 2019: $2,291Net Assets 2019: $2,3172019Assets 2020: $13,139Liabilities 2020: $10,000Net Assets 2020: $3,1392020Assets 2021: $69,512Liabilities 2021: $10,000Net Assets 2021: $59,5122021Assets 2022: $9,874Liabilities 2022: $21,586Net Assets 2022: -$11,7122022Assets 2023: $41,883Liabilities 2023: $25,381Net Assets 2023: $16,5022023Assets 2024: $13,360Liabilities 2024: $10,000Net Assets 2024: $3,3602024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$9,599
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$9,599
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2016: $9,690Expenses 2016: $91Net Income 2016: $9,5992016Revenue 2017: $18,901Expenses 2017: $27,278Net Income 2017: -$8,3772017Revenue 2018: $127,955Expenses 2018: $69,259Net Income 2018: $58,6962018Revenue 2019: $108,754Expenses 2019: $166,355Net Income 2019: -$57,6012019Revenue 2020: $80,686Expenses 2020: $79,864Net Income 2020: $8222020Revenue 2021: $236,114Expenses 2021: $179,741Net Income 2021: $56,3732021Revenue 2022: $44,676Expenses 2022: $115,900Net Income 2022: -$71,2242022Revenue 2023: $111,400Expenses 2023: $83,186Net Income 2023: $28,2142023Revenue 2024: $32,612Expenses 2024: $45,754Net Income 2024: -$13,1422024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$9,690
Expenses$91
Net Income$9,599
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$9,690
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of tallgrass educational films is to produce, develop and distribute documentary programming that will educate the public on significant cultural, social, political and historical issues. The corporation will seek to distribute through television, internet streaming, live radio presentations, theatrical screening, dvds, web sites and new media that may be invented.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE PURPOSE OF TALLGRASS EDUCATIONAL FILMS IS TO PRODUCE, DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMMING THAT WILL EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL, SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL ISSUES. THE CORPORATION WILL SEEK TO DISTRIBUTE THROUGH TELEVISION, INTERNET STREAMING, LIVE RADIO PRESENTATIONS, THEATRICAL SCREENING, DVDS, WEB SITES AND NEW MEDIA THAT MAY BE INVENTED.$91-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOSEPH WINSTONPresidentPT$0--
LAURA COHENTreasurer-$0--
THOMAS W LISecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Tallgrass Educational Films
EIN
81-4594725
Phone
7732552612
Address
2248 W FARRAGUT AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60625

Signing Officer

Name
Joseph Winston
Title
President
Signed
2017-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Marvin M Siegel CPA PC
Address
3330 Old Glenview Road 7, Wilmette, IL 60091
Preparer
Steven M Siegel
Phone
8472568355
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1

“BANK CHARGES $91”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$9,599
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$9,599
Revenue
$9,690
Expenses
$91
Net income
$9,599
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.13$0.10$0.03$0.33$0.46$0.13
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.42$0.25$0.17$1.11$0.83$0.28
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.22$0.12$0.45$1.16$0.71
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.70$0.10$0.60$2.36$1.80$0.56
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.10$0.03$0.81$0.80$0.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.05$0.02$0.02$1.09$1.66$0.58
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.60$1.28$0.69$0.59
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.19$0.27$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.00$0.10