Civic Intelligence

Center for Art and Thought

EIN 90-0766567 • 501(c)3 • Los Angeles, CA

Profile

Engage in educational programs in and in connection with the operation of a research center for art and scholarship.

4470 West Sunset Blvd 603Los Angeles, CA 90027

www.centerforartandthought.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 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

8th percentile

-137%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

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 2020

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-55%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-76%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$5,657

Down $6,857 (-55%) from 2019

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$5,657

Down $6,857 (-55%) from 2019

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,000

Down $16,116 (-76%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$11,857

Down $4,878 (-29%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$6,857

Down $11,238 (-257%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth18th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $46,988Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $54,591Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $6,035Net Assets 2013: $6,0352013Assets 2014: $5,864Net Assets 2014: $5,8642014Assets 2015: $8,231Net Assets 2015: $8,2312015Assets 2016: $4,993Net Assets 2016: $4,9932016Assets 2017: $2,171Net Assets 2017: $2,1712017Assets 2018: $8,133Net Assets 2018: $8,1332018Assets 2019: $12,514Net Assets 2019: $12,5142019Assets 2020: $5,657Net Assets 2020: $5,6572020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$5,657
Liabilities-
Net Assets$5,657
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $103,847Expenses 2011: $56,859Net Income 2011: $46,9882011Revenue 2012: $131,018Expenses 2012: $123,415Net Income 2012: $7,6032012Revenue 2013: $103,687Expenses 2013: $152,243Net Income 2013: -$48,5562013Revenue 2014: $129,705Expenses 2014: $129,876Net Income 2014: -$1712014Revenue 2015: $56,731Expenses 2015: $54,364Net Income 2015: $2,3672015Revenue 2016: $51,091Expenses 2016: $54,329Net Income 2016: -$3,2382016Revenue 2017: $57,052Expenses 2017: $59,874Net Income 2017: -$2,8222017Revenue 2018: $42,645Expenses 2018: $36,683Net Income 2018: $5,9622018Revenue 2019: $21,116Expenses 2019: $16,735Net Income 2019: $4,3812019Revenue 2020: $5,000Expenses 2020: $11,857Net Income 2020: -$6,8572020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$5,000
Expenses$11,857
Net Income-$6,857
Open 2020 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,657
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$5,657
Revenue
$5,000
Expenses
$11,857
Net income
-$6,857
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.12$0.07
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.13$0.13$0.21$0.17$0.04
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.08$0.08$0.43$0.37$0.06
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.02$0.57$0.60$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.05$0.51$0.54$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.08$0.57$0.54$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.06$1.30$1.30$0.00
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.06$1.04$1.52$0.49
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$1.31$1.23$0.08
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$1.04$0.57$0.47
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 11, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$5,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Engage in educational programs in, and in connection with the operation of a research center for art and scholarship.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In 2020, our major accomplishment was to host a virtual residency forthe poet-scholar Jason Magabo Perez. We worked on the theme, timeline, technical design, and publicity strategy for the publication of his writings, as an outcome of his residency, on our website as a project titled Savage Lovebird. We also helped to publicize and archive recordings of a Filipino American authors reading organized by Perez as part of his pop-up Digital Sala series of online poetry and fiction events. We continued to hire and work with an IT consultant to outline steps to upgrade the website/platform.$9,026-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARIA SARITA SEEPresidentPT$0--
ALLEN ISAACSecty/Treas-$0--
RONALDO WILSONDirector-$0--
RALPH PENADirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Center for Art and Thought
EIN
90-0766567
Phone
3102951198
Address
4470 West Sunset Blvd 603, LOS ANGELES, CA 90027

Signing Officer

Name
Maria Sarita See
Title
President
Signed
2021-11-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Pamela a Mainini CPA
Address
1109 KENNEDY PLACE SUITE 5, DAVIS, CA 95616
Preparer
Pamela a Mainini CPA
Phone
5307583653
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $1454”

Other Expenses.1

“PAYROLL SERVICE $716”

Other Expenses.2

“Bank & credit card fees $87”

Raw XML Appendix155 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.

Path#Value
IRS990EZ/ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd0false
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PersonNm0MARIA SARITA SEE
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PhoneNum07344760227
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt04470 West Sunset Blvd 603
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/CityNm0LOS ANGELES
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0CA
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/ZIPCd090027
IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/BOYAmt012514
IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/EOYAmt05657
IRS990EZ/ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd0false
IRS990EZ/ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt05000
IRS990EZ/CostOfGoodsSoldAmt00
IRS990EZ/CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt00
IRS990EZ/DonorAdvisedFndsInd0false
IRS990EZ/EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd0false
IRS990EZ/ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt0-6857
IRS990EZ/FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt09592
IRS990EZ/FiledScheduleAInd0true
IRS990EZ/ForeignFinancialAccountInd0false
IRS990EZ/ForeignOfficeInd0false
IRS990EZ/Form1120PolFiledInd0false
IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/BOYAmt012514
IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/EOYAmt05657
IRS990EZ/FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt00
IRS990EZ/GrossReceiptsAmt05000
IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIInd0X
IRS990EZ/LobbyingActivitiesInd0false
IRS990EZ/MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd0false
IRS990EZ/MethodOfAccountingCashInd0X
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt012514
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt05657
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/BOYAmt012514
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/EOYAmt05657
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt05.00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt12.00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt22.00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt32.00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt10
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt20
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt30
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm0MARIA SARITA SEE
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm1ALLEN ISAAC
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm2RONALDO WILSON
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm3RALPH PENA
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt0President
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt1Secty/treas
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt2Director
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt3Director
IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd0false
IRS990EZ/Organization501c3Ind0X
IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd0false
IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd0false
IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt02257
IRS990EZ/PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt0NONE
IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt0NONE
IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd0false
IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt0ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN, AND IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION OF A RESEARCH CENTER FOR ART AND SCHOLARSHIP.
IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt08
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt0In 2020, our major accomplishment was to host a virtual residency forthe poet-scholar Jason Magabo Perez. We worked on the theme, timeline, technical design, and publicity strategy for the publication of his writings, as an outcome of his residency, on our website as a project titled Savage Lovebird. We also helped to publicize and archive recordings of a Filipino American authors reading organized by Perez as part of his pop-up Digital Sala series of online poetry and fiction events. We continued to hire and work with an IT consultant to outline steps to upgrade the website/platform.
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/GrantsAndAllocationsAmt09026
IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd0false
IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd0false
IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd0false
IRS990EZ/SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt00
IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd0CA
IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd0false
IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd0false
IRS990EZ/TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt00
IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt00
IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt00
IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt00
IRS990EZ/TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt00
IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt011857
IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt09026
IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt05000
IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd0false
IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd0false
IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd0X
IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt0www.centerforartandthought.org
IRS990ScheduleA/FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt0Prior Year Facts and Circumstances: IN 2019 THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO FUNDRAISE VIA NEWSLETTER AND EMAIL THAT RAISED DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER RECEIVED $2,000 GRANT SUPPORT FROM A NON-PROFIT ARTS CHARITY. WE ARE OPERATING IN FACT AS A PUBLIC CHARITY.
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt05000
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt020964
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt041250
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt056995
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt051091
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/TotalAmt0175300
IRS990ScheduleA/GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp/TotalAmt00
IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt01
IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/TotalAmt01
IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt082
IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt01393
IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/TotalAmt01475
IRS990ScheduleA/PublicOrganization170Ind0X
IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportCY170Pct00.21790
IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY170Pct00.31740
IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal170Amt038523
IRS990ScheduleA/SubstantialContributorsTotAmt0136777
IRS990ScheduleA/TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp/TotalAmt00
IRS990ScheduleA/TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd0X
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt05000
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt020964
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt041250
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt056995
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt051091
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/TotalAmt0175300
IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt0176776
IRS990ScheduleA/UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp/TotalAmt00
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorBusinessName/BusinessNameLine10RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorNum0RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine10RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine20RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/City0RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/State0RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/ZIPCode0RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/TotalContributionsAmt0RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Information Technology $1454
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1PAYROLL SERVICE $716
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES $87
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Other Expenses.1003
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Other Expenses.1
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Other Expenses.2
ReturnHeader/AdditionalFilerInformation/TrustedCustomerGrp/AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd0AAL1
ReturnHeader/AdditionalFilerInformation/TrustedCustomerGrp/FederatedAssuranceLevelCd0FAL1
ReturnHeader/AdditionalFilerInformation/TrustedCustomerGrp/IdentityAssuranceLevelCd0IAL1
ReturnHeader/AdditionalFilerInformation/TrustedCustomerGrp/TrustedCustomerCd02
ReturnHeader/BuildTS02022-09-23 18:48:47Z
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd0true
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm0MARIA SARITA SEE
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt0President
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt02021-11-11
ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0CENTER FOR ART AND THOUGHT
ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt0CENT
ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN0900766567
ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum03102951198
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt04470 West Sunset Blvd 603
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm0LOS ANGELES
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0CA
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd090027
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN0203563126
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0PAMELA A MAININI CPA
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt01109 KENNEDY PLACE SUITE 5
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm0DAVIS
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0CA
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd095616
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum05307583653
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm0PAMELA A MAININI CPA
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/SelfEmployedInd0X
ReturnHeader/ReturnTs02021-11-11T15:39:46-08:00
ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd0990EZ
ReturnHeader/SigningOfficerGrp/PersonFullName/PersonFirstNm0MARIA SARITA
ReturnHeader/SigningOfficerGrp/PersonFullName/PersonLastNm0SEE
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt02020-01-01
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt02020-12-31
ReturnHeader/TaxYr02020

Document Assets

No mirrored PDF or thumbnail assets are attached yet.