Civic Intelligence

Poema

EIN 84-3655456 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

To serve the spiritual and holistic needs of emerging leaders and students in Chicago and beyond by fostering greater connection between them and Christian institutions through cooperation, co-learning, catalytic efforts, and the formation of new Christian communities.

5433 S Ellis AvenueChicago, IL 60615
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

76th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 72% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

27th percentile

-15%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$114,850

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 86.1% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

100th percentile

4134000%

Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets76th percentile

Assets

Down

$60,029

Down $18,572 (-24%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$1,515

Up $896 (+145%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$58,514

Down $19,468 (-25%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Down

$154,826

Down $29,873 (-16%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$155,369

Up $658 (+0.4%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$543

Down $30,531 (-102%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth100th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $67,639Liabilities 2021: $19,645Net Assets 2021: $47,9942021Assets 2022: $78,601Liabilities 2022: $619Net Assets 2022: $77,9822022Assets 2024: $60,029Liabilities 2024: $1,515Net Assets 2024: $58,5142024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$60,029
Liabilities$1,515
Net Assets$58,514
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $131,412Expenses 2021: $122,835Net Income 2021: $8,5772021Revenue 2022: $184,699Expenses 2022: $154,711Net Income 2022: $29,9882022Revenue 2024: $154,826Expenses 2024: $155,369Net Income 2024: -$5432024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$154,826
Expenses$155,369
Net Income-$543
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$60,029
Liabilities
$1,515
Net assets
$58,514
Revenue
$154,826
Expenses
$155,369
Net income
-$543
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.60$0.02$0.59$1.55$1.55$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.01$0.78$1.85$1.55$0.30
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.20$0.48$1.31$1.23$0.09
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
Signed
May 11, 2023
Return Version
2021v4.1
Gross Receipts
$184,699
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To serve the spiritual and holistic needs of emerging leaders and students in chicago and beyond by fostering greater connection between them and christian institutions through cooperation, co-learning, catalytic efforts, and the formation of new christian communities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Poema 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 under Sec. 501(c)(3) of the IRC, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, and serving the spiritual and holistic needs of emerging leaders and students in Chicago and beyond by fostering greater connection between them and Christian institutions through cooperation, co-learning, catalytic efforts, and the formation of new Christian communities.-$134,665
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MATTHEW PODSZUSDirectorFT$60,000$37,200$97,200
JAMAIL CARTERPresident-$0--
JOHN YOONVice President-$0--
SHAYNA WILDERMUTHSecretary-$0--
MARK PRIDGEONTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Poema
EIN
84-3655456
Phone
7852184479
Address
5433 S ELLIS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60615

Signing Officer

Name
Matthew Podszus
Title
Director
Signed
2023-05-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
PBG Financial Services PLLC
Address
666 Dundee Rd Ste 401, Northbrook, IL 60062
Preparer
Bryan Engel
Phone
8472911400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Revenue.1

“Ppp loan forgiveness $17625”

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $308”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1659”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $720”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $267”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $6092”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $693”

Other Expenses.1

“BANK CHARGES $3945”

Other Expenses.2

“MEALS $3099”

Other Expenses.3

“REIMBURSEMENTS $2121”

Other Expenses.4

“LICENSES AND FEES $975”

Other Expenses.5

“PAYROLL PROCESSING $706”

Other Expenses.6

“BUSINESS EXPENSES $195”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $2020 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $619”

Total Liabilities.1

“PPP LOAN - Beginning $17625 PPP LOAN - Ending $0”

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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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