Civic Intelligence

Badu Foundation Inc

EIN 85-0828198 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

We help people create abundance.

4850 N Broadway St Ste 408069Chicago, IL 60640

www.badufoundation.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

91st percentile

0.73x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

99th percentile

22.29x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

46th percentile

0.0%

Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

58th percentile

1.9%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

1650%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets91st percentile

Assets

Up

$26,569

Up $500 (+1.9%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$19,500

Up $500 (+2.6%) from 2024

Net Assets

Flat

$7,069

Flat from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue99th percentileNet Margin46th percentile

Revenue

Up

$875

Up $825 (+1650%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$875

Down $1,146 (-57%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$0

Up $1,971 (+100%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KAssets 2020: $200Liabilities 2020: $8,275Net Assets 2020: -$8,0752020Assets 2021: $25,443Liabilities 2021: $16,515Net Assets 2021: $8,9282021Assets 2022: $25,443Liabilities 2022: $16,500Net Assets 2022: $8,9432022Assets 2023: $28,040Liabilities 2023: $19,000Net Assets 2023: $9,0402023Assets 2024: $26,069Liabilities 2024: $19,000Net Assets 2024: $7,0692024Assets 2025: $26,569Liabilities 2025: $19,500Net Assets 2025: $7,0692025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$26,569
Liabilities$19,500
Net Assets$7,069
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $8,075Net Income 2020: -$8,0752020Revenue 2021: $21,816Expenses 2021: $4,813Net Income 2021: $17,0032021Revenue 2022: $7,517Expenses 2022: $7,502Net Income 2022: $152022Revenue 2023: $2,942Expenses 2023: $2,845Net Income 2023: $972023Revenue 2024: $50Expenses 2024: $2,021Net Income 2024: -$1,9712024Revenue 2025: $875Expenses 2025: $875Net Income 2025: $02025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$875
Expenses$875
Net Income$0
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$26,569
Liabilities
$19,500
Net assets
$7,069
Revenue
$875
Expenses
$875
Net income
$0
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.6$19.5$7.07$0.88$0.88$0.00
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.1$19.0$7.07$0.05$2.02$1.97
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$28.0$19.0$9.04$2.94$2.85$0.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.4$16.5$8.94$7.52$7.50$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.4$16.5$8.93$21.8$4.81$17.0
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$8.28$8.08$0.00$8.08$8.08
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Jan 15, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$875
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We help people create abundance.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WE HOSTED A FOUR WEEK FINANCIAL LITERACY SUMMER PROGRAM TO UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH IN EFFORTS TO ENHANCE THEIR FINANCIAL LITERACY KNOWLEDGE. WE AWARDED $1000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS.$875$875
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JEFF BADUPresidentPT$0--
YVONNE P BADUVice PresidentPT$0--
NOE GIL MERINOSecretaryPT$0--
WILLIAM GILCHRISTDirector Of FundraisingPT$0--
JONATHAN MEADOWSDirector Of MarketingPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Badu Foundation Inc
EIN
85-0828198
In Care Of
% JEFF BADU
Phone
7738195675
Address
4850 N BROADWAY ST STE 408069, CHICAGO, IL 60640

Signing Officer

Name
Jeff Badu
Title
President
Phone
7738195675
Signed
2026-01-15
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Badu Tax Services LLC
Address
9330 LBJ FREEWAY STE 900, DALLAS, TX 75243
Preparer
Jeff Badu
Phone
7738195675
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountBANK CHARGES 78PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS 500”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearLOAN RECEIVABLE 14,000 13,500PRIOR-YEAR DEFICIT OFFSET 12,069 13,069”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearSCHOLARSHIPS PAYABLE 19,000 19,500”

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