Civic Intelligence

Essense

EIN 93-4600563 • Pittsburgh, PA

12121 Frankstown Rd Unit 5055Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.00x

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

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.00x

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

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

24th percentile

-22%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

<$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.

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

52nd percentile

-1.1%

Faster asset growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

<$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-95%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

<$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Down

$494,557

Down $5,443 (-1.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$494,557

Down $5,443 (-1.1%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Down

$25,226

Down $474,774 (-95%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$30,669

Up $30,669 from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$5,443

Down $505,443 (-101%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth52nd percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2023: $500,000Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $500,0002023Assets 2024: $494,557Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $494,5572024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$494,557
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$494,557
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2023: $500,000Expenses 2023: $0Net Income 2023: $500,0002023Revenue 2024: $25,226Expenses 2024: $30,669Net Income 2024: -$5,4432024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$25,226
Expenses$30,669
Net Income-$5,443
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$494,557
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$494,557
Revenue
$25,226
Expenses
$30,669
Net income
-$5,443
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.95$0.00$4.95$0.25$0.31$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.00$0.00$5.00$5.00$0.00$5.00
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 18, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SUNDAR IYERPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Essense
EIN
93-4600563
Phone
2673314157
Address
12121 FRANKSTOWN RD UNIT 5055, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235

Signing Officer

Name
Sundar Iyer
Title
President
Signed
2025-11-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Naresh Arora CPA
Address
2350 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD STE 1160, SANTA CLARA, CA 95054
Preparer
Naresh Arora CPA
Phone
4089882900
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