Civic Intelligence

Society for Causal Learning and Reasoning

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 88-0579644

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Apr 11, 2025

Organization ProfileN/A
Baker Hall 161B CmuPittsburgh, PA 15213

(412) 245-6733

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • NTEE U • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • NTEE U • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

69th percentile

28%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE U • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • NTEE U • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

79th percentile

43%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE U • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

58th percentile

9.5%

Faster revenue growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE U • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

$30,579

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$30,579

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

$32,384

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$23,185

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$9,199

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth79th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2024: $30,579Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $30,5792024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$30,579
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$30,579
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth58th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Revenue 2024: $32,384Expenses 2024: $23,185Net Income 2024: $9,1992024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$32,384
Expenses$23,185
Net Income$9,199
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$32,384
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Engineering seminars & conferences

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$21,380$30,579▲ $9,199
Total Assets$21,380$30,579▲ $9,199
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$21,380$30,579▲ $9,199
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$21,380$30,579▲ $9,199
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Peter SpirtesPresident
Kun ZhangVice President
Bernard ScholkopfSecretary
Caroline UhlerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$32,384
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$32,384
Change in Net Assets
$9,199
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$23,185
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings$22,869--$22,869
Office Expenses$316--$316
Total Functional Expenses$23,185$0$0$23,185
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Society for Causal Learning and Reasoning
EIN
88-0579644
Phone
4122456733
Address
BAKER HALL 161B CMU, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Spirtes
Title
President
Phone
4122456733
Signed
2025-04-11
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Peter Spirtes
Formed
2022
Legal Domicile
Pa
Voting Board Members
0
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Hrb Tax Group Inc
Address
1301 MAIN ST STE 102C, KANSAS CITY, MO 64105
Preparer
James Bracaglia
Phone
8004725625
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part III -

“Hosting engineering seminars & conferences”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$30,579
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$30,579
Revenue
$32,384
Expenses
$23,185
Net income
$9,199
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$30.6$0.00$30.6$32.4$23.2$9.20