Civic Intelligence

Center for the Study Of

EIN 95-2916060 • 501(c)3 • Los Angeles, CA

Profile

Dissemination of research analysis and information regarding community colleges

9544 Cresta DrLos Angeles, CA 90035

n/A

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

71st percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

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 2025

Asset Growth

78th percentile

25%

Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

86th percentile

61%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$231,003

Up $45,640 (+25%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

$231,003

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin71st percentile

Revenue

Up

$280,533

Up $106,032 (+61%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$234,893

Up $54,508 (+30%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$45,640

Up $51,524 (+876%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth78th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $14,829Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $13,255Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $24,912Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $22,964Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $46,494Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $73,301Net Assets 2016: $73,3012016Assets 2017: $38,550Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $53,204Net Assets 2018: $53,2042018Assets 2019: $92,524Net Assets 2019: $92,5242019Assets 2020: $100,767Net Assets 2020: $100,7672020Assets 2021: $155,045Net Assets 2021: $155,0452021Assets 2022: $192,318Net Assets 2022: $192,3182022Assets 2023: $191,247Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $191,2472023Assets 2024: $185,363Liabilities 2024: $02024Assets 2025: $231,003Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $231,0032025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$231,003
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$231,003
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth86th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $89,988Expenses 2011: $107,206Net Income 2011: -$17,2182011Revenue 2012: $38,075Expenses 2012: $39,649Net Income 2012: -$1,5742012Revenue 2013: $69,488Expenses 2013: $57,831Net Income 2013: $11,6572013Revenue 2014: $70,956Expenses 2014: $72,904Net Income 2014: -$1,9482014Revenue 2015: $147,348Expenses 2015: $123,818Net Income 2015: $23,5302015Revenue 2016: $157,469Expenses 2016: $130,662Net Income 2016: $26,8072016Revenue 2017: $75,878Expenses 2017: $110,629Net Income 2017: -$34,7512017Revenue 2018: $157,989Expenses 2018: $143,335Net Income 2018: $14,6542018Revenue 2019: $157,003Expenses 2019: $117,683Net Income 2019: $39,3202019Revenue 2020: $100,525Expenses 2020: $92,282Net Income 2020: $8,2432020Revenue 2021: $90,903Expenses 2021: $35,044Net Income 2021: $55,8592021Revenue 2022: $171,913Expenses 2022: $134,640Net Income 2022: $37,2732022Revenue 2023: $288,371Expenses 2023: $150,324Net Income 2023: $138,0472023Revenue 2024: $174,501Expenses 2024: $180,385Net Income 2024: -$5,8842024Revenue 2025: $280,533Expenses 2025: $234,893Net Income 2025: $45,6402025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$280,533
Expenses$234,893
Net Income$45,640
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$231,003
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$231,003
Revenue
$280,533
Expenses
$234,893
Net income
$45,640
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.31$0.00$2.31$2.81$2.35$0.46
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.85$0.00$1.75$1.80$0.06
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.91$0.00$1.91$2.88$1.50$1.38
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.92$1.92$1.72$1.35$0.37
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.55$1.55$0.91$0.35$0.56
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.01$1.01$1.01$0.92$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.93$1.57$1.18$0.39
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.53$0.53$1.58$1.43$0.15
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.76$1.11$0.35
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.73$1.57$1.31$0.27
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$1.47$1.24$0.24
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.71$0.73$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.69$0.58$0.12
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.38$0.40$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.90$1.07$0.17
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2025 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2019 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019
Signed
Mar 18, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$157,003
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Dissemination of research analysis and information regarding community colleges

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DISSEMINATION OF AUTOGENOUS RESEARCH ANALYSIS & INFORMATION REGARDING COMMUNITY COLLEGES. ALL RESEARCH IS LABOR INTENSIVE.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CARRIE KISKERSecretary/Treas-$0--
JAMES PALMERDirector-$0--
RICHARD L WAGONERPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Center for the Study of
EIN
95-2916060
Phone
3109513565
Address
9544 CRESTA DR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90035

Signing Officer

Name
Carrie Kisker
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Signed
2020-03-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
David B Newman CPA Inc
Address
20501 VENTURA BLVD STE 165, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364-6633
Preparer
David B Newman
Phone
8188834200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $622”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $2514”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $70886”

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $48”

Other Expenses.1010

“Amortization $58”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $500”

Other Expenses.1

“RESEARCH PROJECTS $19339”

Other Expenses.2

“MEMBERSHIP DUES $735”

Other Expenses.4

“BANK CHARGES $16”

Other Assets.1003

“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $73 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $25”

Other Assets.1012

“Intangible Assets - Beginning $58 Intangible Assets - Ending $0”

Raw XML Appendix153 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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