Civic Intelligence

Serbest Foundation

EIN 82-1933218 • Chicago, IL

1938 W Division St STE 2ndChicago, IL 60622
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.00x

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

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.00x

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

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

37th percentile

-5.8%

Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.

<$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.

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-95%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

<$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

39%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

<$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Down

$207

Down $3,754 (-95%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $1 (-100%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$207

Down $3,754 (-95%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin37th percentile

Revenue

Up

$65,224

Up $18,224 (+39%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$68,978

Up $21,439 (+45%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$3,754

Down $3,215 (-596%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

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

$4.0K$3.0K$2.0K$1.0K$0Assets 2020: $1Liabilities 2020: $1Net Assets 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $1Liabilities 2021: $1Net Assets 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $1Liabilities 2022: $1Net Assets 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $3,961Liabilities 2023: $1Net Assets 2023: $3,9612023Assets 2024: $207Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $2072024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$207
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$207
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2020: $1Expenses 2020: $0Net Income 2020: $12020Revenue 2021: $1Expenses 2021: $0Net Income 2021: $12021Revenue 2022: $1Expenses 2022: $0Net Income 2022: $12022Revenue 2023: $47,000Expenses 2023: $47,539Net Income 2023: -$5392023Revenue 2024: $65,224Expenses 2024: $68,978Net Income 2024: -$3,7542024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$65,224
Expenses$68,978
Net Income-$3,754
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$207
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$207
Revenue
$65,224
Expenses
$68,978
Net income
-$3,754
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$65.2$69.0$3.75
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.96$0.00$3.96$47.0$47.5$0.54
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
METIN SERBESTPresident-$0--
SENER OZMENDirectorFT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Serbest Foundation
EIN
82-1933218
In Care Of
% METIN SERBEST
Phone
7738153341
Address
1938 W Division St STE 2nd, Chicago, IL 60622

Signing Officer

Name
Metin Serbest
Title
President
Phone
7738153341
Signed
2025-10-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ozfield Incorporated
Address
2800 S River Rd Ste 500, Des Plaines, IL 60018
Preparer
Orkun Ozkaymak CPA
Phone
7735369272
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