Civic Intelligence

City Lights Foundation

EIN 94-3311961 • 501(c)3 • San Francisco, CA

Profile

The City Lights Foundation fosters an active engagement with books and literary culture. Our programs, publications, and organizational partnerships are dedicated to sustaining a vibrant community of readers, writers, and independent thinkers.

261 Columbus AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94133

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

91st percentile

0.47x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

87th percentile

42%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

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 2017

Asset Growth

60th percentile

3.3%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-83%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Up

$329,120

Up $10,438 (+3.3%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$7,276

Up $3,848 (+112%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$321,844

Up $6,590 (+2.1%) from 2016

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue91st percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Down

$15,521

Down $73,360 (-83%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$8,931

Down $6,445 (-42%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$6,590

Down $66,915 (-91%) from 2016

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $187,844Liabilities 2011: $5,4002011Assets 2012: $198,411Liabilities 2012: $4,3522012Assets 2016: $318,682Liabilities 2016: $3,428Net Assets 2016: $315,2542016Assets 2017: $329,120Liabilities 2017: $7,276Net Assets 2017: $321,8442017

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$329,120
Liabilities$7,276
Net Assets$321,844
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Revenue 2011: $28,404Expenses 2011: $10,069Net Income 2011: $18,3352011Revenue 2012: $17,308Expenses 2012: $5,693Net Income 2012: $11,6152012Revenue 2016: $88,881Expenses 2016: $15,376Net Income 2016: $73,5052016Revenue 2017: $15,521Expenses 2017: $8,931Net Income 2017: $6,5902017

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$15,521
Expenses$8,931
Net Income$6,590
Open 2017 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$329,120
Liabilities
$7,276
Net assets
$321,844
Revenue
$15,521
Expenses
$8,931
Net income
$6,590
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.29$0.07$3.22$0.16$0.09$0.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.19$0.03$3.15$0.89$0.15$0.74
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.98$0.04$0.17$0.06$0.12
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.88$0.05$0.28$0.10$0.18
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017
Signed
Feb 14, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$15,521
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The city lights foundation fosters an active engagement with books and literary culture. Our programs, publications, and organizational partnerships are dedicated to sustaining a vibrant community of readers, writers, and independent thinkers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE CITY LIGHTS FOUNDATION FOSTERS AN ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH BOOKS AND LITERARY CULTURE. OUR PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ARE DEDICATED TO SUSTAINING A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF READERS, WRITERS, AND INDEPENDENT THINKERS.$3,821-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Nancy J PetersPresident-$0--
Elaine KatzenbergerTreasurer-$0--
Andy BellowsSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
City Lights Foundation
EIN
94-3311961
Phone
4153628193
Address
261 COLUMBUS AVENUE, San Francisco, CA 94133

Signing Officer

Name
Elaine Katzenberger
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2018-02-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein
Address
10960 WILSHIRE BLVD 7th FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024
Preparer
Michael J Ellingson
Phone
6508727600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1004

“Royalties $2773”

Other Expenses.1

“PRODUCTION EXPENSE $1048”

Other Expenses.2

“Business registration $136”

Other Expenses.3

“BANK CHARGES $9”

Other Assets.1005

“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $22047 Accounts Receivable - Ending $10392”

Other Assets.1010

“Inventories - Beginning $9523 Inventories - Ending $9550”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $3428 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $7276”

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