Civic Intelligence

Tallgrass Educational Films

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 81-4594725

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Mar 13, 2021

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

92nd percentile

0.76x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

43rd percentile

1.0%

Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

185%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

39th percentile

-26%

Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets92nd percentile

Assets

Up

$13,139

Up $8,531 (+185%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$3,139

Up $822 (+35%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$10,000

Up $7,709 (+336%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin43rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$80,686

Down $28,068 (-26%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$79,864

Down $86,491 (-52%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$822

Up $58,423 (+101%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd percentile

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

2020

Assets$13,139
Liabilities$10,000
Net Assets$3,139
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth39th percentile

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

2020

Revenue$80,686
Expenses$79,864
Net Income$822
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Mar 13, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$80,686
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.$79,864-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th 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
2021-03-13
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.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $1197”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $548”

Other Expenses.1

“Production expenses $73166”

Other Expenses.2

“RENTALS $2600”

Other Expenses.3

“DONATIONS $970”

Other Expenses.4

“SOFTWARE $313”

Other Expenses.5

“BANK CHARGES $149”

Other Expenses.6

“Dues and subscriptions $80”

Other Expenses.7

“MEALS $79”

Other Expenses.8

“SUPPLIES $47”

Other Assets.1011

“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $0 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $58”

Total Liabilities.1

“CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE - Beginning $2291 CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE - Ending $0”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$13,139
Liabilities
$10,000
Net assets
$3,139
Revenue
$80,686
Expenses
$79,864
Net income
$822
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