Civic Intelligence

Tallgrass Educational Films

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 81-4594725

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Mar 03, 2024

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

91st percentile

0.61x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

88th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

78th percentile

25%

Higher net margin than 78% 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

97th percentile

324%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

149%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets91st percentile

Assets

Up

$41,883

Up $32,009 (+324%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$16,502

Up $28,214 (+241%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$25,381

Up $3,795 (+18%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue88th percentileNet Margin78th percentile

Revenue

Up

$111,400

Up $66,724 (+149%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$83,186

Down $32,714 (-28%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$28,214

Up $99,438 (+140%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th 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

2023

Assets$41,883
Liabilities$25,381
Net Assets$16,502
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd 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

2023

Revenue$111,400
Expenses$83,186
Net Income$28,214
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Mar 3, 2024
Return Version
2023v4.0
Gross Receipts
$111,400
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.-$83,156
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th 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
Executive Director
Signed
2024-03-03
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.1002

“Office Expenses $651”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $3368”

Other Expenses.1

“Production expenses $77004”

Other Expenses.2

“MARKETING $1325”

Other Expenses.3

“Dues and subscriptions $294”

Other Expenses.4

“CREDIT CARD CHARGES $212”

Other Expenses.5

“BANK CHARGES $188”

Other Expenses.6

“SOFTWARE $114”

Other Expenses.7

“TAX AND LICENSE $30”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $11586 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $15381”

Total Liabilities.1

“- Beginning $0 - Ending $0”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$41,883
Liabilities
$25,381
Net assets
$16,502
Revenue
$111,400
Expenses
$83,186
Net income
$28,214
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
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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