Liabilities / Assets
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
1.48x
Liabilities / Revenue
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
84th percentile
Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
99th percentile
Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
2nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$1,828
Up $1,534 (+522%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up-$886
Up $1,645 (+65%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$2,714
Down $111 (-3.9%) from 2024
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$7,410
Down $94,773 (-93%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$5,765
Down $107,722 (-95%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$1,645
Up $12,949 (+115%) from 2024
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $7,410
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Civl serves the purpose of bringing together the collective resources of the independent private performance venues across the city of chicago to ensure the stability and sustainability of such independent venus in the face of larger, well-resourced organizations who have made it increasingly difficult for independent venues to exist to serve the performers and audiences who are unlikely to be served otherwise. Our activities and expenditures will include the collective use of resource to secure performers, market events, and share the risks associated with the realities of operating independent, small venues in today's market, so that we may better serve the communities of artists and those they inspire. All activities and expenditures are to advance the independent private performance industry as a whole and not to benefit any sole member.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| CIVL supported Chicago's network of independent venues through new professional development, advocacy, and community initiatives. CIVL launched job board access to connect venues with qualified local talent. The organization completed and published an economic impact study quantifying the contributions of independent venues to the Chicagoland economy and workforce. CIVL began pre-production on a community-wide festival celebrating independent stages and local artists. A vendor guide was developed for members to streamline venue operations and expand access to trusted industry partners. CIVL also maintained and deepened collaborations with partner organizations including the City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), Arts Alliance Illinois, and Lawyers for the Creative Arts, among others, to advance shared goals in support of Chicago's arts ecosystem. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimalita tillman | Co-Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRIS BAUMAN | Co-Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| Cassie Dickson | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Matt Woodburn | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Matt Rucins | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| William Helmkamp | Executive Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Civl Nfp Inc
- EIN
- 83-2638730
- Phone
- 8479038765
- Address
- 4044 N Lincoln Ave 260, CHICAGO, IL 60618
Signing Officer
- Name
- Matt Woodburn
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 7732519349
- Signed
- 2026-03-27
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Gem Numerics
- Address
- 4044 N Lincoln Ave 260, Chicago, IL 60618
- Preparer
- Andrew Masters
- Phone
- 7736807755
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
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Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | CIVL SERVES THE PURPOSE OF BRINGING TOGETHER THE COLLECTIVE RESOURCES OF THE INDEPENDENT PRIVATE PERFORMANCE VENUES ACROSS THE CITY OF CHICAGO TO ENSURE THE STABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SUCH INDEPENDENT VENUS IN THE FACE OF LARGER, WELL-RESOURCED ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE MADE IT INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT FOR INDEPENDENT VENUES TO EXIST TO SERVE THE PERFORMERS AND AUDIENCES WHO ARE UNLIKELY TO BE SERVED OTHERWISE. OUR ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES WILL INCLUDE THE COLLECTIVE USE OF RESOURCE TO SECURE PERFORMERS, MARKET EVENTS, AND SHARE THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REALITIES OF OPERATING INDEPENDENT, SMALL VENUES IN TODAY'S MARKET, SO THAT WE MAY BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITIES OF ARTISTS AND THOSE THEY INSPIRE. ALL ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES ARE TO ADVANCE THE INDEPENDENT PRIVATE PERFORMANCE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE AND NOT TO BENEFIT ANY SOLE MEMBER. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $1,828
- Liabilities
- $2,714
- Net assets
- -$886
- Revenue
- $7,410
- Expenses
- $5,765
- Net income
- $1,645