Civic Intelligence

The Highland Park Gun Violence Project

EIN 92-0451951 • 501(c)4 • Highland Park, IL

Profile

To advocate for the critical need for a nationwide ban on assault style weapons and to enact stronger gun laws. The organization was created with the goal to stop gun violence from shattering more communities, as it did to the highland park community.

986 Brittany RoadHighland Park, IL 60035

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

8th percentile

-114%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-93%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $12,789 (-100%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $12,789 (-100%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,424

Down $74,348 (-93%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$11,609

Down $55,374 (-83%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$6,185

Down $18,974 (-148%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2022: $12,789Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $12,7892022Assets 2023: $0Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2022: $79,772Expenses 2022: $66,983Net Income 2022: $12,7892022Revenue 2023: $5,424Expenses 2023: $11,609Net Income 2023: -$6,1852023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$5,424
Expenses$11,609
Net Income-$6,185
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$5,424
Expenses
$11,609
Net income
-$6,185
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.42$11.6$6.19
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.8$0.00$12.8$79.8$67.0$12.8
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 4, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$5,424
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To advocate for the critical need for a nationwide ban on assault style weapons and to enact stronger gun laws. The organization was created with the goal to stop gun violence from shattering more communities, as it did to the highland park community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DEVELOPED AND ADVOCATED FOR LEGISLATION, REGULATION AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS REGARDING THE BANNING OF ASSAULT WEAPONS AND GENERAL GUN SAFETY.CONDUCTED RESEARCH ABOUT THE PUBLICIZING THE POSITIONS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS CONCERNING THESE ISSUES$0$11,609
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DEBRA BAUMDirector-$0--
DAVID BAUMDirector-$0--
KEITH H BERKDirector-$0--
LISA SPATHISSecretary-$0--
JACQUELINE BAUMTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Highland Park Gun Violence Project
EIN
92-0451951
Phone
8474418800
Address
986 BRITTANY ROAD, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035

Signing Officer

Name
Debra Baum
Title
Director
Phone
8474418800
Signed
2024-11-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Weiss & Company Llp
Address
2700 PATRIOT BOULEVARD - SUITE 400, GLENVIEW, IL 60026
Preparer
Daniel a Fortman
Phone
8474418800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: advertising/social media. Amount: 11,272. Description: bank service charges. Amount: 20. Description: licenses. Amount: 60. Description: postage . Amount: 165. Description: filing fees . Amount: 15. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 11,532.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets

“Description: cash distributed . Amount: -6,604.”

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