Civic Intelligence

Reader Institute for Community Journalism Inc.

990T • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 84-3670420

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Nov 14, 2025

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2930 S Michigan Ave Suite 102Chicago, IL 60616

(312) 392-2970

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$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

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2024

Assets$897,886
Liabilities$1,175,155
Net Assets-$277,269

Operations Trend

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

Latest loaded filing

2024

Revenue$4,404,040
Expenses$4,626,356
Net Income-$222,316
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
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.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Reader Institute for Community
EIN
84-3670420
Phone
3123922970
Address
2930 S MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 102, CHICAGO, IL 60616

Signing Officer

Name
Ellen Kaulig
Title
Chief of staff
Phone
3123922970
Signed
2025-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ascent Advisers LLC
Address
5543 N Lakewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640-1312
Preparer
Jennifer Herman
Phone
7733010433
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