Civic Intelligence

Waka Worldwide

EIN 82-1459224 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

religious purposes through relief & education for poor

1516 W Thorndale Ave Unit 3EChicago, IL 60660

www.wakaworldwide.org

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

58th percentile

6.4%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

60th percentile

3.3%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

67th percentile

14%

Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$185,606

Up $5,906 (+3.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$185,606

Up $5,906 (+3.3%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin58th percentile

Revenue

Up

$92,580

Up $11,192 (+14%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$86,674

Up $18,951 (+28%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$5,906

Down $7,759 (-57%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $130,430Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $130,4302021Assets 2022: $166,036Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $166,0362022Assets 2023: $179,700Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $179,7002023Assets 2024: $185,606Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $185,6062024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$185,606
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$185,606
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth67th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Revenue 2021: $68,403Expenses 2021: $39,045Net Income 2021: $29,3582021Revenue 2022: $74,639Expenses 2022: $39,032Net Income 2022: $35,6072022Revenue 2023: $81,388Expenses 2023: $67,723Net Income 2023: $13,6652023Revenue 2024: $92,580Expenses 2024: $86,674Net Income 2024: $5,9062024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$92,580
Expenses$86,674
Net Income$5,906
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$185,606
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$185,606
Revenue
$92,580
Expenses
$86,674
Net income
$5,906
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.86$0.00$1.86$0.93$0.87$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.80$0.00$1.80$0.81$0.68$0.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.66$0.00$1.66$0.75$0.39$0.36
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.30$0.00$1.30$0.68$0.39$0.29
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$92,580
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

religious purposes through relief & education for poor

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Waka Worldwide provided charitable grants to Eleazar African Foundation to develop and sustain two primary program areas: counselling and alternative learning. 25 children received tutoring services, counselling, and relief including food and clothing.$83,313$83,313
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Priscilla ChengChair-$0--
Kristen LeungTreasurer-$0--
Joy ScogginsSecretary-$0--
Alison SeelyDirector At Large-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Waka Worldwide
EIN
82-1459224
Phone
7736781578
Address
1516 W Thorndale Ave Unit 3E, Chicago, IL 60660

Signing Officer

Name
Kristen Leung
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7736781578
Signed
2025-11-12
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Donation Platform Fees;3361^Total;3361^”

Raw XML Appendix185 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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