Civic Intelligence

Porch Light Literary Center

EIN 87-1757606 • 501(c)3 • Iowa City, IA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

PorchLightprovideslow-costlive workspacetoliteraryartists,low-costofficespacetoliterarynon-profits,andfreeliteraryprogramingwithacommunitybuildingfocus.

1019 E Washington StIowa City, IA 52240

porchlightliterary.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

67th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$750

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.4% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

24th percentile

-36%

Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

62nd percentile

8.4%

Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$6,861

Down $3,934 (-36%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$6,861

Down $3,934 (-36%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin67th percentile

Revenue

Up

$54,209

Up $4,218 (+8.4%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$47,348

Up $8,152 (+21%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$6,861

Down $3,934 (-36%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth24th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2021: $4,145Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4,1452021Assets 2023: $10,795Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $10,7952023Assets 2024: $6,861Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $6,8612024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$6,861
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$6,861
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth62nd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2021: $14,253Expenses 2021: $10,108Net Income 2021: $4,1452021Revenue 2023: $49,991Expenses 2023: $39,196Net Income 2023: $10,7952023Revenue 2024: $54,209Expenses 2024: $47,348Net Income 2024: $6,8612024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$54,209
Expenses$47,348
Net Income$6,861
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$6,861
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$6,861
Revenue
$54,209
Expenses
$47,348
Net income
$6,861
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.86$0.00$6.86$54.2$47.3$6.86
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.8$0.00$10.8$50.0$39.2$10.8
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.15$0.00$4.15$14.3$10.1$4.15
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$54,209
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

PorchLightprovideslow-costlive workspacetoliteraryartists,low-costofficespacetoliterarynon-profits,andfreeliteraryprogramingwithacommunitybuildingfocus.

Fostering community through the Literary Arts

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
0--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jennifer ColvilleDirectorPT$750-$750
Margaret YappPromptpress Managing EditorPT$6-$6
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Porch Light Literary Center
EIN
87-1757606
Phone
0000000000
Address
1019 E WASHINGTON ST, IOWA CITY, IA 52240

Signing Officer

Name
Jennifer Colville
Title
0
Phone
4154079874
Signed
2025-05-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Schedule O:

“These were travel fees for our the AWP book fair that PromptPress attends every year.”

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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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