Civic Intelligence

Open the Circle

EIN 82-2527647 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

Charitable organization supporting youth education programs and curriculum development around the art of Footwork Dance.

2735 N DaytonChicago, IL 60614

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

94th percentile

68%

Higher net margin than 94% 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

96th percentile

250%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

3477%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$135,562

Down $12,960 (-8.7%) from 2021

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$135,562

Down $12,960 (-8.7%) from 2021

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

Up

$142,415

Up $39,180 (+38%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$45,549

Down $4,652 (-9.3%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$96,866

Up $43,832 (+83%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $93,627Liabilities 2018: $3,0222018Assets 2019: $89,588Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $89,5882019Assets 2020: $95,488Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $95,4882020Assets 2021: $148,522Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $148,5222021Assets 2024: $135,562Net Assets 2024: $135,5622024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$135,562
Liabilities-
Net Assets$135,562
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $146,513Expenses 2018: $54,623Net Income 2018: $91,8902018Revenue 2019: $153,535Expenses 2019: $154,552Net Income 2019: -$1,0172019Revenue 2020: $54,894Expenses 2020: $48,994Net Income 2020: $5,9002020Revenue 2021: $103,235Expenses 2021: $50,201Net Income 2021: $53,0342021Revenue 2024: $142,415Expenses 2024: $45,549Net Income 2024: $96,8662024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$142,415
Expenses$45,549
Net Income$96,866
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$135,562
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$135,562
Revenue
$142,415
Expenses
$45,549
Net income
$96,866
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.36$1.36$1.42$0.46$0.97
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.49$0.00$1.49$1.03$0.50$0.53
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.00$0.95$0.55$0.49$0.06
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.90$0.00$0.90$1.54$1.55$0.01
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.94$0.03$1.47$0.55$0.92
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$142,415
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Charitable organization supporting youth education programs and curriculum development around the art of Footwork Dance.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Held a virtual Footwork Summer Camp, offering instruction to 100 young people on the south side of Chicago, keeping them safe in a fun, educational environment, providing jobs for a dozen local dancers to teach the youth and devel-$650
Supported In the Wurkz, a touring dance project based on the lives and dreams of dancers on the west and south sides of Chicago.-$125
Supported the development of Body in the City,a forthcoming documentary that explores the lives and artistry of dancers and DJs in Chicagos footwork dance world across several generations. The film will be released in 2023.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jamal OliverExecutive DirectorPT$0--
William GlasspiegelExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Delorth StallworthDirector-$0--
Janeca HolbrookDirector-$0--
Jose OchoaTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Open the Circle
EIN
82-2527647
In Care Of
% William Glasspiegel
Address
2735 N Dayton, Chicago, IL 60614

Signing Officer

Name
William Glasspiegel
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3126367791
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Adele K Peterson CPA
Address
777 Tiffany Farms Road, Antioch, IL 60002
Preparer
Adele K Peterson
Phone
8473951128
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Supplies 23,235”

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

“Computer Expense 161”

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

“Bank Fees 16”

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

“Office 168”

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

“Communication Postage 82”

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

“Miscellaneous Expense 650”

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

“Prepaid Expenses Beginning of year 339, End of year 0”

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

“Grants Receivable Beginning of year 1,800, End of year 0”

Raw XML Appendix154 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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