Civic Intelligence

International Society for Contemplative Research

EIN 87-1367830 • 501(c)3 • Victoria, BC, CA

Profile

Support the independent and collaborative work of scholars.

2661 Queenswood DriveVictoria, BC V8N 1X6CA

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

3.36x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

95th percentile

1.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 95% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

11th percentile

-79%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

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 2024

Asset Growth

99th percentile

931%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-37%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Up

$30,458

Up $27,505 (+931%) from 2023

Liabilities

$102,488

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

-$72,030

Down $74,983 (-2539%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue95th percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Down

$95,035

Down $56,347 (-37%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$170,018

Up $17,523 (+11%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$74,983

Down $73,870 (-6637%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KAssets 2022: $4,066Net Assets 2022: $4,0662022Assets 2023: $2,953Net Assets 2023: $2,9532023Assets 2024: $30,458Liabilities 2024: $102,488Net Assets 2024: -$72,0302024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$30,458
Liabilities$102,488
Net Assets-$72,030
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2022: $99,713Expenses 2022: $95,647Net Income 2022: $4,0662022Revenue 2023: $151,382Expenses 2023: $152,495Net Income 2023: -$1,1132023Revenue 2024: $95,035Expenses 2024: $170,018Net Income 2024: -$74,9832024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$95,035
Expenses$170,018
Net Income-$74,983
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$30,458
Liabilities
$102,488
Net assets
-$72,030
Revenue
$95,035
Expenses
$170,018
Net income
-$74,983
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$1.02$0.72$0.95$1.70$0.75
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.03$0.03$1.51$1.52$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.04$1.00$0.96$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 9, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$95,035
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support the independent and collaborative work of scholars.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Hosted international research conferences--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David R VagoPresidentPT$0--
Doris F ChangSecretaryPT$0--
Linda E CarlsonDirectorPT$0--
Bret W DavisDirector-$0--
Cheryl Woods GiscombeDirector-$0--
Sahib S KhalsaDirector-$0--
Erin McCarthyDirector-$0--
Harold D RothDirector-$0--
Fadel ZeidanChairman-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
International Society for
EIN
87-1367830
Address
CA

Signing Officer

Name
David R Vago
Title
President
Signed
2025-10-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
George Dimov CPA
Address
211 E 43rd Street Suite 628, NEW YORK, NY 10017
Preparer
George Dimov CPA
Phone
8338291120
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $9140”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $3433”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $52074”

Other Expenses.1

“Secretariat $45273”

Other Expenses.2

“Other & Miscellaneous $20058”

Other Expenses.3

“Awards $14700”

Other Expenses.4

“Speaker/Program $4000”

Other Expenses.5

“Abstracts/Submissions $3927”

Other Expenses.6

“Membership $3315”

Other Expenses.8

“Registration $1836”

Other Expenses.9

“Accommodation $1681”

Other Expenses.10

“Foreign Exchange $1564”

Other Expenses.11

“Payment Processing Charges $976”

Other Expenses.12

“Meals & Entertainment $405”

Other Expenses.13

“Bank Trans/Monthly Charges $146”

Other Assets.1011

“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $0 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $197”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $100420”

Total Liabilities.1

“Prepaid Sales/Deposits - Beginning $0 Prepaid Sales/Deposits - Ending $4671”

Total Liabilities.2

“Round figure - Beginning $0 Round figure - Ending $-1”

Total Liabilities.3

“Podium US Visa Card - Beginning $0 Podium US Visa Card - Ending $351”

Total Liabilities.4

“To match the Balance sheet - Beginning $0 To match the Balance sheet - Ending $-2953”

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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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