Civic Intelligence

Institute for Village Studies

EIN 91-1953752 • 501(c)3 • Bellingham, WA

Profile

Non profit organization providing educational programs to asia

2215 Franklin StreetBellingham, WA 98225

www.villagestudies.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

61st percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

84th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-4030%

Higher net margin than 2% 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

38th percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets61st percentile

Assets

Down

$62,927

Down $8,640 (-12%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$25

Up $25 from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$62,902

Down $8,665 (-12%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue84th percentileNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$215

Down $66,097 (-100%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$8,880

Down $52,670 (-86%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$8,665

Down $13,427 (-282%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth38th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $27,971Liabilities 2013: $26,2692013Assets 2014: $75,738Liabilities 2014: $65,272Net Assets 2014: $10,4662014Assets 2015: $96,583Liabilities 2015: $80,062Net Assets 2015: $16,5222015Assets 2016: $36,109Liabilities 2016: $8,645Net Assets 2016: $27,4642016Assets 2017: $158,220Liabilities 2017: $118,835Net Assets 2017: $39,3852017Assets 2018: $57,248Liabilities 2018: $20,796Net Assets 2018: $36,4522018Assets 2019: $66,793Liabilities 2019: $64,346Net Assets 2019: $2,4472019Assets 2020: $21,028Liabilities 2020: $1,509Net Assets 2020: $19,5192020Assets 2021: $14,175Liabilities 2021: $75Net Assets 2021: $14,1002021Assets 2022: $66,805Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $66,8052022Assets 2023: $71,567Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $71,5672023Assets 2024: $62,927Liabilities 2024: $25Net Assets 2024: $62,9022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$62,927
Liabilities$25
Net Assets$62,902
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $151,798Expenses 2013: $151,798Net Income 2013: $02013Revenue 2014: $221,810Expenses 2014: $213,046Net Income 2014: $8,7642014Revenue 2015: $223,008Expenses 2015: $216,949Net Income 2015: $6,0592015Revenue 2016: $229,449Expenses 2016: $218,508Net Income 2016: $10,9412016Revenue 2017: $227,018Expenses 2017: $209,402Net Income 2017: $17,6162017Revenue 2018: $239,021Expenses 2018: $224,449Net Income 2018: $14,5722018Revenue 2019: $85,954Expenses 2019: $123,347Net Income 2019: -$37,3932019Revenue 2020: $130,129Expenses 2020: $113,057Net Income 2020: $17,0722020Revenue 2021: $8,447Expenses 2021: $50,071Net Income 2021: -$41,6242021Revenue 2022: $205,107Expenses 2022: $152,466Net Income 2022: $52,6412022Revenue 2023: $66,312Expenses 2023: $61,550Net Income 2023: $4,7622023Revenue 2024: $215Expenses 2024: $8,880Net Income 2024: -$8,6652024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$215
Expenses$8,880
Net Income-$8,665
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$62,927
Liabilities
$25
Net assets
$62,902
Revenue
$215
Expenses
$8,880
Net income
-$8,665
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$0.63$0.00$0.09$0.09
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.72$0.00$0.72$0.66$0.62$0.05
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.67$0.00$0.67$2.05$1.52$0.53
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.08$0.50$0.42
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.21$0.02$0.20$1.30$1.13$0.17
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.67$0.64$0.02$0.86$1.23$0.37
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.57$0.21$0.36$2.39$2.24$0.15
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.58$1.19$0.39$2.27$2.09$0.18
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.36$0.09$0.27$2.29$2.19$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.80$0.17$2.23$2.17$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.65$0.10$2.22$2.13$0.09
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.28$0.26$1.52$1.52$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 6, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$215
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educational

To collaborate collaborate with communities to achieve their vision for a better future through study abroad, responsible travel and community-driven development.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Study Abroad: In 2024, the Institute for Village Studies conducted program development for a future trip to Nepal.$0$5,061
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Julia BabcockPresident-$0--
Kelsey FinleyTreasurer-$0--
Leah LippmanSecretary-$0--
Sou GarnerDirector-$0--
Liz MogfordDirector-$0--
Ashley HollenbeckDirector-$0--
T Abe LloydDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Institute for Village Studies Inc
EIN
91-1953752
Phone
4066412566
Address
2215 Franklin Street, Bellingham, WA 98225

Signing Officer

Name
Julia Babcock
Title
President
Phone
4066412566
Signed
2025-08-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rising Sun Accounting
Address
PO Box 25726, Seattle, WA 98165
Preparer
Samuel Dahlin
Phone
2069395442
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Travel and Program Expenses: $5,061, Office Expenses: $211”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Accounts Receivable: $528”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts Payable”

Raw XML Appendix191 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.

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