Civic Intelligence

Higher Ground Inter-Cultural &

EIN 87-0785445 • 501(c)3 • East Setauket, NY

Profile

Promote education about and preservation of local historical sites and artifacts.

PO Box 2355East Setauket, NY 11733

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-300%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A23 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE A23 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

34th percentile

-8.5%

Faster asset growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A23 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

86th percentile

104%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A23 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$85,306

Down $7,945 (-8.5%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$85,306

Down $7,945 (-8.5%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,650

Up $1,350 (+104%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$10,595

Down $3,467 (-25%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$7,945

Up $4,817 (+38%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth34th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $904Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $9042011Assets 2012: $512Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $5122012Assets 2013: $3,192Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $3,1922013Assets 2015: $601Net Assets 2015: $6012015Assets 2017: $414Net Assets 2017: $4142017Assets 2018: $414Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2020: $25,893Net Assets 2020: $25,8932020Assets 2021: $10,517Net Assets 2021: $10,5172021Assets 2022: $116,704Net Assets 2022: $116,7042022Assets 2023: $106,013Net Assets 2023: $106,0132023Assets 2024: $93,251Net Assets 2024: $93,2512024Assets 2025: $85,306Net Assets 2025: $85,3062025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$85,306
Liabilities-
Net Assets$85,306
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth86th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KExpenses 2011: $4,3452011Revenue 2012: $3,266Expenses 2012: $3,385Net Income 2012: -$1192012Revenue 2013: $2,843Expenses 2013: $2,108Net Income 2013: $7352013Revenue 2015: $360Expenses 2015: $1,296Net Income 2015: -$9362015Revenue 2017: $1,200Expenses 2017: $786Net Income 2017: $4142017Revenue 2018: $1,200Expenses 2018: $786Net Income 2018: $4142018Revenue 2020: $27,210Expenses 2020: $3,601Net Income 2020: $23,6092020Revenue 2021: $11,955Expenses 2021: $27,331Net Income 2021: -$15,3762021Revenue 2022: $106,088Expenses 2022: $3,116Net Income 2022: $102,9722022Revenue 2023: $1,150Expenses 2023: $11,841Net Income 2023: -$10,6912023Revenue 2024: $1,300Expenses 2024: $14,062Net Income 2024: -$12,7622024Revenue 2025: $2,650Expenses 2025: $10,595Net Income 2025: -$7,9452025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$2,650
Expenses$10,595
Net Income-$7,945
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$85,306
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$85,306
Revenue
$2,650
Expenses
$10,595
Net income
-$7,945
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.85$0.03$0.11$0.08
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.93$0.01$0.14$0.13
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$1.06$0.01$0.12$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$1.17$1.06$0.03$1.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.11$0.12$0.27$0.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.26$0.27$0.04$0.24
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.03$0.03$0.00
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025
Signed
Oct 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$2,650
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote education about and preservation of local historical sites and artifacts.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CONTINUED WORKING TOWARD THE GOAL OF OBTAINING HISTORIC RECOGNITION OF SPECIFIC SITES IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR GRANTS TO PRESERVE THEM.-$8,076
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBERT LEWISPresidentPT$0--
WAYNE HARTVice PresidePT$0--
MICHELLE CASTILLOTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Higher Ground Inter-cultural &
EIN
87-0785445
Phone
6319411101
Address
PO BOX 2355, EAST SETAUKET, NY 11733

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Lewis
Title
President
Phone
6318093937
Signed
2025-10-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Soloway Advisory
Address
4667 NESCONSET HWY, PORT JEFFERSON STATI, NY 11776
Preparer
Barbara Mastroddi Ea
Phone
6314735759
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses printer 441 bank fees 120 insurance 933 nys charities bureau 50 historic house cleanup 1,930 total 3,474”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Promote education about and preservation of local historical sites and artifacts.”

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