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Fountainworks Nfp

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 92-1291745

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Apr 16, 2024

Organization Profilewww.Author.Johnwfountain.com
20650 S Cicero Ave Unit 485Matteson, IL 60443-3419

(708) 790-4400

Siviq Scores

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Liabilities / Assets

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Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

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Net Margin

100th percentile

100%

Higher net margin than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

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Source year 2023

Revenue Growth

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Balance Sheet
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Assets

$5,945

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Net Assets

$5,945

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Liabilities

-

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin100th percentile

Revenue

$5,945

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Expenses

$0

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Net Income

$5,945

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2023: $5,945Net Assets 2023: $5,9452023

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2023

Assets$5,945
Liabilities-
Net Assets$5,945
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Operations Trend

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

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Revenue 2023: $5,945Expenses 2023: $0Net Income 2023: $5,9452023

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2023

Revenue$5,945
Expenses$0
Net Income$5,945
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Apr 16, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$5,945
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

FountainWorks NFP is an independent multimedia journalism not-for-profit dedicated to telling the untold stories of marginalized and underserved whose stories and voices are underrepresented or absent from mainstream media with the aim of contributing to a more diverse contextualized and nuanced platter of daily American journalism essential to a democracy.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Established NFP; Building Out Slide Deck and Online Publishing Platform as well as Social Media Ads; Planning Website -- # of Persons benefitted: Uncertain$0$2,000
Organizing Multimedia Exhibit; Planning Summer Community Writing Workshops with Elementary and High School students as well as adults; Applying for Grant Funding-- # of Persons benefitted: At least 50+$0$2,000
Seeking Collaborations and Professional Partnerships with freelance writers; building collaborative partnership with Roosevelt University to create journalism internship opportunities for students at FountainWorks-- # of Persons benefitted: At least 50+$0$2,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John W FountainPresidentFT$0--
Rev Michael L PflegerBoard Member-$0--
Reginald DavisBoard Member-$0--
Stephanie GadlinBoard Member-$0--
Malik J FountainBoard Member-$0--
Teresa WhiteBoard Member-$0--
John BarnesBoard Member-$0--
Hamil HarrisBoard Member-$0--
Imani FountainSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fountainworks Nfp
EIN
92-1291745
In Care Of
% JOHN W FOUNTAIN
Address
20650 S CICERO AVE UNIT 485, MATTESON, IL 60443-3419

Signing Officer

Name
John W Fountain
Title
John W Fountain
Signed
2024-04-16
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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$5,945
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$5,945
Revenue
$5,945
Expenses
$0
Net income
$5,945
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5,945$5,945$5,945$0$5,945