Civic Intelligence

Mercer County Better Together

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 82-2006671

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Jun 27, 2023

Organization Profile
305 NW 7th St PO Box 73Aledo, IL 61231

(309) 574-3123

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

76th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

14th percentile

-34%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$48,000

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 40.3% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-41%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

15th percentile

-39%

Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets76th percentile

Assets

Down

$59,147

Down $40,969 (-41%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$55,619

Down $40,166 (-42%) from 2021

Liabilities

Down

$3,528

Down $803 (-19%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Down

$119,038

Down $75,209 (-39%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$159,204

Down $29,078 (-15%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$40,166

Down $46,131 (-773%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth12th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2018: $31,900Liabilities 2018: $2,515Net Assets 2018: $29,3852018Assets 2019: $56,597Liabilities 2019: $1,936Net Assets 2019: $54,6612019Assets 2020: $91,285Liabilities 2020: $1,465Net Assets 2020: $89,8202020Assets 2021: $100,116Liabilities 2021: $4,331Net Assets 2021: $95,7852021Assets 2022: $59,147Liabilities 2022: $3,528Net Assets 2022: $55,6192022Assets 2023: $293,832Liabilities 2023: $4,799Net Assets 2023: $289,0332023Assets 2024: $252,589Liabilities 2024: $8,456Net Assets 2024: $244,1332024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$59,147
Liabilities$3,528
Net Assets$55,619
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth15th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2018: $93,609Expenses 2018: $71,198Net Income 2018: $22,4112018Revenue 2019: $90,238Expenses 2019: $64,962Net Income 2019: $25,2762019Revenue 2020: $128,568Expenses 2020: $104,441Net Income 2020: $24,1272020Revenue 2021: $194,247Expenses 2021: $188,282Net Income 2021: $5,9652021Revenue 2022: $119,038Expenses 2022: $159,204Net Income 2022: -$40,1662022Revenue 2023: $448,445Expenses 2023: $232,643Net Income 2023: $215,8022023Revenue 2024: $209,943Expenses 2024: $254,843Net Income 2024: -$44,9002024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$119,038
Expenses$159,204
Net Income-$40,166
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Jun 27, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$119,038
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Create strongersustainable businesses

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE MISSION IS TO ALIGN RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO CREATE STRONGER, SUSTAINABLE, AND VIBRANT BUSINESSES IN A COUNTYWIDE COLLABORATION.$88,466-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KYLE A MCEWENExecutive DirectorFT$48,000-$48,000
KIRK DOONANPresident-$0--
MARK JOHNSONVice President-$0--
RYAN LATKOTreasurer-$0--
STEPHANIE RETHERFORDSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mercer County Better Together
EIN
82-2006671
Address
305 NW 7TH ST PO BOX 73, Aledo, IL 61231

Signing Officer

Name
Kyle a Mcewen
Title
Executive Direc
Phone
3095743123
Signed
2023-06-27
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Tiffs Tax & More
Address
104 S COLLEGE AVE, Aledo, IL 61231
Preparer
Tiffany Newswander
Phone
3095828291
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountFISCAL AGENT FUNDS 925IMAGINATION LIBRARY 3,194INTEREST 5FUNDRAISING 1,222”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountDUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 227OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 2,083TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 4,239WEBSITE HOSTING AND SUPPORT 400TRAVEL 3,489PAYROLL FEES 9,026TRAINING 346MARKETING 491INSURANCE 5,981PROGRAMS 14,159”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearTEMP RESTRICTED NET ASSETS 15,386 11,738”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearPAYROLL LIABILITIES 4,331 3,528”

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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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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$59,147
Liabilities
$3,528
Net assets
$55,619
Revenue
$119,038
Expenses
$159,204
Net income
-$40,166
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.53$0.08$2.44$2.10$2.55$0.45
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.94$0.05$2.89$4.48$2.33$2.16
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.04$0.56$1.19$1.59$0.40
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.00$0.04$0.96$1.94$1.88$0.06
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.91$0.01$0.90$1.29$1.04$0.24
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.57$0.02$0.55$0.90$0.65$0.25
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.03$0.29$0.94$0.71$0.22