Civic Intelligence

Sos America Foundation

EIN 85-3523706 • 501(c)19 • Rockford, IL

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Engage young men and women in the nation's service

1979 Harlem BlvdRockford, IL 61103

n/A

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

38th percentile

-9.1%

Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$5

Down $1,753 (-100%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$5

Down $1,753 (-100%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$11,000

Down $1,100 (-9.1%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$12,753

Down $832 (-6.1%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$1,753

Down $268 (-18%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

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

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2020: $3,200Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $3,2002020Assets 2021: $1,397Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,3972021Assets 2022: $4,073Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $4,0732022Assets 2023: $3,243Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $3,2432023Assets 2024: $1,758Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,7582024Assets 2025: $5Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $52025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$5
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$5
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth38th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2020: $3,200Expenses 2020: $0Net Income 2020: $3,2002020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $1,803Net Income 2021: -$1,8032021Revenue 2022: $12,200Expenses 2022: $9,524Net Income 2022: $2,6762022Revenue 2023: $10,000Expenses 2023: $10,830Net Income 2023: -$8302023Revenue 2024: $12,100Expenses 2024: $13,585Net Income 2024: -$1,4852024Revenue 2025: $11,000Expenses 2025: $12,753Net Income 2025: -$1,7532025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$11,000
Expenses$12,753
Net Income-$1,753
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$5
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$5
Revenue
$11,000
Expenses
$12,753
Net income
-$1,753
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$11.0$12.8$1.75
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.76$0.00$1.76$12.1$13.6$1.49
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.24$0.00$3.24$10.0$10.8$0.83
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.07$0.00$4.07$12.2$9.52$2.68
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.40$0.00$1.40$0.00$1.80$1.80
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.20$0.00$3.20$3.20$0.00$3.20
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 23, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$11,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Engage young men and women in the nation's service

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROMOTION AND CONSENSUS BUILDING WITH THIRD PARTIES TO STRUCTURE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION$0$0
PROMOTION AND CONSENSUS BUILDING WITH THIRD PARTIES TO STRUCTURE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MAJOR GENERAL JOHN L BORLINGBoard Chair, DirectorPT$0--
DEAN HESSDirector-$0--
SCOTT WUESTHOFFDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sos America Foundation
EIN
85-3523706
Phone
6028203608
Address
1979 HARLEM BLVD, ROCKFORD, IL 61103

Signing Officer

Name
John Borling-sole Trustee
Title
Board Chair, Director
Phone
6028203608
Signed
2026-03-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Emberson & Bergstrom Ltd
Address
6801 SPRING CREEK ROAD SUITE 2C, ROCKFORD, IL 61114
Preparer
Elizabeth Bergstrom
Phone
8156379584
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: memorial day event. Amount: 12,253. Description: professional fees. Amount: 500. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 12,753.”

Raw XML Appendix109 raw XML fields

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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