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Gnostic Academy of Chicago

EIN 82-3408866 • 501(c)3 • Evanston, IL

Profile

The Gnostic Academy of Chicago is a non-profit corporation and is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations described under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. The specific purpose of the Gnostic Academy of Chicago is dedicated to carrying on the spiritual and humanitarian work of its founder, Samael Aun Weor. The Gnostic Academy of Chicago provides a place of worship, education, love towards all beings no matter what culture or background.

828 Davis St Ste Ll 5Evanston, IL 60201-4485

chicagognosis.org/index.html

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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

54th percentile

3.4%

Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

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 2025

Asset Growth

79th percentile

26%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-23%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Up

$1,551

Up $319 (+26%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$1,551

Up $319 (+26%) from 2024

Revenue

Down

$9,255

Down $2,785 (-23%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$8,936

Down $2,488 (-22%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$319

Down $297 (-48%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$4.0K$2.0K$0-$2.0K-$4.0KAssets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $601Net Assets 2022: -$6012022Assets 2023: $0Liabilities 2023: $2,603Net Assets 2023: -$2,6032023Assets 2024: $1,232Net Assets 2024: $1,2322024Assets 2025: $1,551Net Assets 2025: $1,5512025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$1,551
Liabilities-
Net Assets$1,551

Operations Trend

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2022: $1,860Expenses 2022: $2,047Net Income 2022: -$1872022Revenue 2023: $5,490Expenses 2023: $7,492Net Income 2023: -$2,0022023Revenue 2024: $12,040Expenses 2024: $11,424Net Income 2024: $6162024Revenue 2025: $9,255Expenses 2025: $8,936Net Income 2025: $3192025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$9,255
Expenses$8,936
Net Income$319

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Jan 23, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$9,255
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Gnostic Academy of Chicago is a non-profit corporation and is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations described under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. The specific purpose of the Gnostic Academy of Chicago is dedicated to carrying on the spiritual and humanitarian work of its founder, Samael Aun Weor. The Gnostic Academy of Chicago provides a place of worship, education, love towards all beings no matter what culture or background.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Gnostic Academy of Chicago Classes-$3,850
Chicago Gnosis Website$0$405
Chicago Gnosis Podcast$0$108
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Paul GrossmanPresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Gnostic Academy of Chicago
EIN
82-3408866
Phone
8479701187
Address
828 DAVIS ST STE LL 5, EVANSTON, IL 60201-4485

Signing Officer

Name
Paul Grossman
Title
President
Phone
8479701187
Signed
2026-01-23
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 16

Podcast Annual Subscription: $108 Simple 990-EZ Tax Expenses 2022/23/24: $270 Siteground Website Hosting: $405 Meetup Annual Subscription: $300 Adobe Spark Express for Website: $107 Norton Utilities Subscription: $138 Microsoft Office for Lecture / Presentations: $108 Glorian Book Purchases for Students: $593 Gnostic Retreat Travel: $2150 Food for In-Person Services: $572 Supporting a Gnostic Student: $1000

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