Civic Intelligence

Lingua Franca Media Inc

EIN 82-0668045 • 501(c)3 • Cambridge, MA

Profile

Publishing for public benefit.

25 Fairmont StCambridge, MA 02139

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

93rd percentile

64%

Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$41,000

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 28.2% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

98th percentile

818%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

1621%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$103,878

Up $92,568 (+818%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$103,878

Up $92,568 (+818%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin93rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$145,329

Up $136,886 (+1621%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$52,761

Down $6,094 (-10%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$92,568

Up $142,980 (+284%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2017: $61,242Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $13,750Net Assets 2018: $13,7502018Assets 2019: $16,479Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $16,4792019Assets 2022: $61,722Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $61,7222022Assets 2023: $11,310Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $11,3102023Assets 2024: $103,878Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $103,8782024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$103,878
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$103,878
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2017: $100,000Expenses 2017: $38,758Net Income 2017: $61,2422017Revenue 2018: $40,250Expenses 2018: $87,742Net Income 2018: -$47,4922018Revenue 2019: $72,998Expenses 2019: $70,269Net Income 2019: $2,7292019Revenue 2022: $82,752Expenses 2022: $37,435Net Income 2022: $45,3172022Revenue 2023: $8,443Expenses 2023: $58,855Net Income 2023: -$50,4122023Revenue 2024: $145,329Expenses 2024: $52,761Net Income 2024: $92,5682024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$145,329
Expenses$52,761
Net Income$92,568
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$103,878
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$103,878
Revenue
$145,329
Expenses
$52,761
Net income
$92,568
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$0.00$1.04$1.45$0.53$0.93
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.08$0.59$0.50
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.62$0.00$0.62$0.83$0.37$0.45
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.73$0.70$0.03
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.14$0.14$0.40$0.88$0.47
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.61$0.00$1.00$0.39$0.61
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$145,329
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Publishing for public benefit.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROMOTION OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, LITERATURE, HISTORY, AND THE ARTS THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOHN SUMMERSPresidentPT$41,000-$41,000
DANIEL NOAH MOSESSecretary/Director-$0--
GEORGE SCIALABBADirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lingua Franca Media Inc
EIN
82-0668045
Phone
6175488684
Address
25 FAIRMONT ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139

Signing Officer

Name
John Summers
Title
President
Phone
6175488684
Signed
2025-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Nash Cpas LLC
Address
501 PROVIDENCE HWY, NORWOOD, MA 02062
Preparer
Sung Roh
Phone
7812861320
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: supplies. Amount: 3,924. Description: bank fees. Amount: 60. Description: computer. Amount: 409. Description: advertising. Amount: 290. Description: filing fees. Amount: 69. Description: travel. Amount: 2,336. Description: dues & subs. Amount: 958. Description: insurance. Amount: 20. Description: meals / entertainment. Amount: 105. Description: repairs & maintenance. Amount: 216. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 8,387.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: loan to officer. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 80,000.”

Raw XML Appendix163 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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