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Open the Circle

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 82-2527647

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on May 07, 2025

Organization Profileotcprojects.org
2735 N DaytonChicago, IL 60614

(312) 550-5821

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2023

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-639%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$1,500

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 37.7% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-40%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-90%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$38,696

Down $109,826 (-74%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$38,696

Down $109,826 (-74%) from 2021

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$3,981

Down $99,254 (-96%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$29,408

Down $20,793 (-41%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$25,427

Down $78,461 (-148%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth14th percentile

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

$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 2023: $38,696Net Assets 2023: $38,6962023Assets 2024: $135,562Net Assets 2024: $135,5622024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$38,696
Liabilities-
Net Assets$38,696
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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 2023: $3,981Expenses 2023: $29,408Net Income 2023: -$25,4272023Revenue 2024: $142,415Expenses 2024: $45,549Net Income 2024: $96,8662024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$3,981
Expenses$29,408
Net Income-$25,427
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 7, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$3,981
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Charitable

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-$27,459
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.--
Supported In the Wurkz, a touring dance project based on the lives and dreams of dancers on the west and south sides of Chicago.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jamal OliverExecutive DirectorPT$1,500-$1,500
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
2025-05-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Adele K Peterson CPA Ltd
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

“Conferences, conventions, and meetings 300”

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

“Supplies 254”

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

“Computer Expense 360”

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

“Bank Fees 35”

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

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

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

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

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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

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$38,696
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$38,696
Revenue
$3,981
Expenses
$29,408
Net income
-$25,427
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
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.39$0.04$0.29$0.25
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