Civic Intelligence

New Illinois Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 83-3466838

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Oct 11, 2022

Organization Profilewww.NewIllinoisState.org
co Mary Schaefer 11109 235th AveTrevor, WI 53179

(847) 845-9293

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

13th percentile

-37%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-6.4%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2021

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

4.9%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$404

Down $57 (-12%) from 2019

Net Assets

$404

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin13th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,093

Up $191 (+10%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$2,868

Up $1,207 (+73%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$775

Down $1,016 (-422%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth28th percentile

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

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2019: $461Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2021: $404Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4042021Assets 2022: $174Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1742022Assets 2023: $4,385Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $4,3852023Assets 2024: $7,693Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $7,6932024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$404
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$404
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth59th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2019: $1,902Expenses 2019: $1,661Net Income 2019: $2412019Revenue 2021: $2,093Expenses 2021: $2,868Net Income 2021: -$7752021Revenue 2022: $14,318Expenses 2022: $14,548Net Income 2022: -$2302022Revenue 2023: $14,054Expenses 2023: $11,122Net Income 2023: $2,9322023Revenue 2024: $9,453Expenses 2024: $9,171Net Income 2024: $2822024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$2,093
Expenses$2,868
Net Income-$775
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Oct 11, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$2,093
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educating about constitutional rights.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Informational seminars about constitutional rights conducted in Round Lake, Grayslake, Pontiac, and Ringwood Illinois. Also included information distribution at open air events. Approximately 1500 people benefited with free admission and free literature. Expenses included printing, fuel, meals, lodging, car rental, and banners.$0$1,126
Online education included sending emails and posting information on our website. Approximately 3000 people benefited from free information. Expenses included website and email platform.$0$494
Conducted virtual outreach by organizing county committees to carry out our educational mission locally. Expenses included Zoom virtual meeting subscription and equipment for reliable connection. Other outreach was done via social media at no cost, reaching over 15,000 people with educational materials.$0$228
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Gina MerrittChairmanFT$0--
Bridget O'ConnellSecretary-$0--
John HalfordTreasurer-$0--
Tom KozikBoard Member-$0--
Larry MulchBoard MemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
New Illinois
EIN
83-3466838
Phone
8478459293
Address
co Mary Schaefer 11109 235th Ave, Trevor, WI 53179

Signing Officer

Name
Gina Merritt
Title
Chairman
Phone
8478459293
Signed
2022-10-11
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 1

“Part of this revenue represents out-of-pocket expenses by board chairman, which will not be reimbursed.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Government Fees;620|Payment processing fees;26|Zoom Teleconferencing;180|Web and email platform;494|Fuel;35|Meals;48|Lodging;78|Office Supplies;84|Car rental;254|Miscellaneous marketing and technical;156^Total;1975^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“We don't have any assets except for cash in the bank.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“We have no liabilities. We only have monthly bills for Zoom teleconferencing and our platform for website and email.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$404
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$404
Revenue
$2,093
Expenses
$2,868
Net income
-$775
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.69$0.00$7.69$9.45$9.17$0.28
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.39$0.00$4.39$14.1$11.1$2.93
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$14.3$14.5$0.23
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.40$2.09$2.87$0.78
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$1.90$1.66$0.24