Civic Intelligence

Center for Art and Thought

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 90-0766567

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Oct 24, 2019

Organization Profilewww.centerforartandthought.org
4470 West Sunset Blvd 603Los Angeles, CA 90027

(310) 295-1198

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

69th percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

96th percentile

275%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-25%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Up

$8,133

Up $5,962 (+275%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$8,133

Up $5,962 (+275%) from 2017

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

Down

$42,645

Down $14,407 (-25%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$36,683

Down $23,191 (-39%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$5,962

Up $8,784 (+311%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

$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: $8,133Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $8,1332018Assets 2019: $12,514Net Assets 2019: $12,5142019Assets 2020: $5,657Net Assets 2020: $5,6572020

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$8,133
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$8,133
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2018

Revenue$42,645
Expenses$36,683
Net Income$5,962
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Oct 24, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$42,645
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

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

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION CURATED AND PUBLISHED THE VIRTUAL ARTS AND SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION "EMPIRE'S EYES: COLONIAL STEREOGRAPHS OF THE PHILLIPPINES. THIS EXHIBITION FEATURED DIGITIZED ARCHIVAL STEREOGRAPHS OF EVERYDAY FILIPINO LIFE DURING THE AMERICAN COLONIAL ERA, JUXTAPOSED WITH SCHOLARLY ESSAYS THAT PROVIDE HISTORICAL AND SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXT FOR THE STEREOGRAPHS.IN 2018 THE WEBSITE REACHED AN TOTAL OF 12,000 USERS WITH THE LARGEST CONTINGENCY FROM THE UNITED STATES AND THEN THE PHILLIPPINES. WE INCREASED OUR NUMBER OF XLIKES" ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE TO 2,528 BY YEAR'S END.$32,407-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th 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
2019-10-24
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 Revenue.1

“PAYROLL TAX REFUND $1393”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $503”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $1531”

Other Expenses.1

“PAYROLL SERVICE $1505”

Other Expenses.3

“Bank & credit card fees $177”

Other Expenses.4

“LICENSES AND FEES $45”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$8,133
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$8,133
Revenue
$42,645
Expenses
$36,683
Net income
$5,962
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
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$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