Civic Intelligence

Men of Mystery Inc

EIN 82-4602254 • 501(c)3 • Los Alamitos, CA

Profile

Men of Mystery is a volunteer organization dedicated to bringing together readers, fans, and aspiring writers with some of the greatest writers of the mystery genre.

12100 Montecito road Unit 158Los Alamitos, CA 90720

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • 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

100th percentile

1451%

Higher net margin than 100% 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.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

-7.4%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Down

$10,875

Down $871 (-7.4%) from 2023

Liabilities

$203

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$10,672

Down $1,074 (-9.1%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin100th percentile

Revenue

Up

-$74

Up $625 (+89%) from 2023

Expenses

$1,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$1,074

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth43rd percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2018: $7,245Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $7,2452018Assets 2019: $10,280Net Assets 2019: $10,2802019Assets 2020: $1Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $12,375Net Assets 2021: $12,3752021Assets 2022: $12,530Liabilities 2022: $85Net Assets 2022: $12,4452022Assets 2023: $11,746Net Assets 2023: $11,7462023Assets 2024: $10,875Liabilities 2024: $203Net Assets 2024: $10,6722024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$10,875
Liabilities$203
Net Assets$10,672
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2018: $14,315Expenses 2018: $32,085Net Income 2018: -$17,7702018Revenue 2019: $3,0352019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $0Net Income 2020: $02020Revenue 2021: $2,115Expenses 2021: $411Net Income 2021: $1,7042021Revenue 2022: $702022Revenue 2023: -$6992023Revenue 2024: -$74Expenses 2024: $1,000Net Income 2024: -$1,0742024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue-$74
Expenses$1,000
Net Income-$1,074
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$10,875
Liabilities
$203
Net assets
$10,672
Revenue
-$74
Expenses
$1,000
Net income
-$1,074
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.9$0.20$10.7$0.07$1.00$1.07
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.7$11.7$0.70
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.5$0.09$12.4$0.07
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.4$12.4$2.12$0.41$1.70
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.3$10.3$3.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.25$0.00$7.25$14.3$32.1$17.8
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$16,688
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Men of mystery is a volunteer organization dedicated to bringing together readers, fans, and aspiring wwriters with some of the greatest writers of the mystery genre.

Men of Mystery is a volunteer organization dedicated to bringing together readers, fans, and aspiring writers with some of the greatest writers of the mystery genre.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Men of Mystery has put on a mystery reading events in the Southern California area.-$16,762
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lara JerneganCFO-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual Conference$16,318$13,629$5,961$7,668
Total Events$16,318$13,629$16,762$-3,133
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Men of Mystery Inc
EIN
82-4602254
Phone
5625227178
Address
12100 Montecito road Unit 158, Los Alamitos, CA 90720

Signing Officer

Name
Lara Jernegan
Title
CFO
Signed
2025-10-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lara Jernegans company
Address
13666 RED HILL AVE D, TUSTIN, CA 92780
Preparer
Lara Jernegan
Phone
7144705057
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $203”

Raw XML Appendix134 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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