Civic Intelligence

Reader Institute for Community Journalism Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 84-3670420

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Sep 29, 2023

Organization ProfileCHICAGOREADER.COM

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2930 S Michigan Ave Suite 102Chicago, IL 60616

(312) 392-2970

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.41x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

31st percentile

-1.8%

Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

58th percentile

$77,236

Higher top officer pay than 58% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.8% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

85th percentile

38%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

153%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Up

$578,290

Up $159,131 (+38%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$342,652

Down $48,390 (-12%) from 2021

Liabilities

Up

$235,638

Up $207,521 (+738%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin31st percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,731,613

Up $1,652,186 (+153%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$2,780,003

Up $1,920,279 (+223%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$48,390

Down $268,093 (-122%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2020: $174,189Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $174,1892020Assets 2021: $419,159Liabilities 2021: $28,117Net Assets 2021: $391,0422021Assets 2022: $578,290Liabilities 2022: $235,638Net Assets 2022: $342,6522022Assets 2023: $580,510Liabilities 2023: $635,463Net Assets 2023: -$54,9532023Assets 2024: $897,886Liabilities 2024: $1,175,155Net Assets 2024: -$277,2692024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$578,290
Liabilities$235,638
Net Assets$342,652
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2020: $290,964Expenses 2020: $116,775Net Income 2020: $174,1892020Revenue 2021: $1,079,427Expenses 2021: $859,724Net Income 2021: $219,7032021Revenue 2022: $2,731,613Expenses 2022: $2,780,003Net Income 2022: -$48,3902022Revenue 2023: $3,360,024Expenses 2023: $3,757,629Net Income 2023: -$397,6052023Revenue 2024: $4,404,040Expenses 2024: $4,626,356Net Income 2024: -$222,3162024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$2,731,613
Expenses$2,780,003
Net Income-$48,390
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Sep 29, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$2,800,158
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The corporation is organized to operate exclusively for charitable, educational, research and literary purposes including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, and, more specifically: (i) to conduct research, including investigative journalism and analysis of public policy issues, and to publish the results of said research, (ii) to promote community engagement with current events, the arts and literature by gathering and publishing information on such topics and related events, as a public service to the local community, (iii) to organize and promote community events and programming related to the foregoing purposes and (iv) any purpose permitted to be exempt from taxation under sections 501(c) of the united states internal revenue code or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

Reader institute for community journalism, inc. (ricji) is organized and operated to educate, advance, and inform public discourse through local, independent journalism in the greater chicago metropolitan area. Ricji operates and publishes the chicago reader, an alternative newspaper, which creates and curates political and cultural coverage by and for chicago, including highlighting underrepresented communities and stories. Ricji also operates the chicago independent media alliance (cima).

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$80,000$275,000▲ $195,000
Accounts Receivable-$143,777-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$323,849$126,397▼ $197,452
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$13,271$18,525▲ $5,254
Inventories for Sale or Use$1,812$5,104▲ $3,292
Total Assets$419,159$578,290▲ $159,131
Other Assets Total$227$9,487▲ $9,260
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$20,652$134,542▲ $113,890
Deferred Revenue-$70,192-
Other Liabilities$7,465$30,904▲ $23,439
Total Liabilities$28,117$235,638▲ $207,521
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$100,465$415,710▲ $315,245
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$290,577$-73,058▼ $363,635
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$391,042$342,652▼ $48,390
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$419,159$578,290▲ $159,131

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$18,525$1,993$20,518
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay58th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Tracy BaimPublisherFT$77,236$77,236
Amber NettlesSenior VP - Growth & StrategyFT$70,040$70,040
Ann ScholhamerVP OperationsFT$48,488$48,488

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Eileen RhodesBoard Chairwoman
Alison CuddyDirector
Christina SteedDirector
Daniel DeverDirector
Matt DoubledayDirector
Robert ReiterDirector
Torrence GardnerDirector
Vanessa FernandezDirector
Kim HuntSecretary
Reese MarcussonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,568,270
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$1,163,343
All Other Contributions
$1,568,270
Change in Net Assets
$-48,390

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,731,613
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,731,613
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,731,613
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,395,882
Other Expenses$1,384,121
Total Fundraising Expense$228,188
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$666,855$494,827$45,846$1,207,528
All Other Expenses$171,548$120,697$7,200$299,445
Fees for Services Other-$63,669$167,610$231,279
Other Expenses$123,572$3,650-$123,572
Payroll Taxes$64,676$35,481$4,053$104,210
Fees for Services Legal-$91,140-$91,140
Other Employee Benefits$52,621$28,044$3,479$84,144
Information Technology$29,548$42,571-$72,119
Fees for Services Accounting-$42,722-$42,722
Insurance-$24,413-$24,413
Advertising$3,530$17,649-$21,179
Office Expenses-$16,359-$16,359
Fees for Services Management-$8,650-$8,650
Travel$4,779$1,000-$5,779
Occupancy-$5,600-$5,600
Depreciation Depletion-$1,654-$1,654
Total Functional Expenses$1,553,689$998,126$228,188$2,780,003

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,780,003
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,780,003
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,780,003
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$181,174
Fundraising Direct Expenses$68,545
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-Related PartyDirect Payments to L3cNo$167,000
-Related PartyAcquisition of Assets and LiabilitiesNo$100
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Credit Cards Payable$30,904
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Draft of form 990 electronically circulated among board members prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization includes the conflict of interest policy in the employee handbook and board member signed documents.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Reader Institute for Community
EIN
84-3670420
Address
2930 S MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 102, CHICAGO, IL 60616
Doing Business As
Chicago Reader

Signing Officer

Name
Solomon Lieberman
Title
CEO and Publisher
Phone
3123922970
Signed
2023-09-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Solomon Lieberman
Formed
2019
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
45
Volunteers
28

Preparer

Firm
Pasquesi Sheppard LLC
Address
585 BANK LANE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Preparer
Timothy Klein
Phone
8472345000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Distribution: program service expenses 97,222. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 97,222. Commissions: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 91,748. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 91,748. Website: program service expenses 23,588. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 23,588. Bank and credit card fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 20,212. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 20,212. Postage: program service expenses 18,135. Management and general expenses 600. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 18,735. Podcasting: program service expenses 17,285. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 17,285. Newsletter: program service expenses 9,818. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,818. Fundraising: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 7,200. Total expenses 7,200. Miscellaneous: program service expenses 5,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,500. Bad debt expense: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 5,000. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,000. Dues and subscriptions: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 3,137. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,137.”

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“No change from the prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Management annually reviews its tax positions and has determined that there are no material uncertain tax positions that require recognition in the financial statements.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART X, LINE 2:
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DRAFT OF FORM 990 ELECTRONICALLY CIRCULATED AMONG BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND BOARD MEMBER SIGNED DOCUMENTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3DISTRIBUTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 97,222. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 97,222. COMMISSIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 91,748. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 91,748. WEBSITE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,588. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,588. BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,212. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,212. POSTAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,135. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 600. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,735. PODCASTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,285. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,285. NEWSLETTER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,818. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,818. FUNDRAISING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,200. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,200. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,500. BAD DEBT EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,000. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,137. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,137.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$578,290
Liabilities
$235,638
Net assets
$342,652
Revenue
$2,731,613
Expenses
$2,780,003
Net income
-$48,390
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.90$1.18$0.28$4.40$4.63$0.22
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.64$0.05$3.36$3.76$0.40
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.24$0.34$2.73$2.78$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.03$0.39$1.08$0.86$0.22
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.29$0.12$0.17