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The Parable Fund

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 27-1162005

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on May 10, 2024

Organization Profilewww.theparablefund.org
7918 18th STREET CT NOakdale, MN 55128

(612) 269-4811

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

41st percentile

-0.5%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$63,000

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 82.5% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-1.5%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

43rd percentile

-0.4%

Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$23,367

Down $346 (-1.5%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$23,367

Down $346 (-1.5%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Down

$76,339

Down $309 (-0.4%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$76,685

Up $7,345 (+11%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$346

Down $7,654 (-105%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2020: $15,188Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $15,1882020Assets 2021: $16,405Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $16,4052021Assets 2022: $23,713Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $23,7132022Assets 2023: $23,367Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $23,3672023Assets 2024: $25,352Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $25,3522024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$23,367
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$23,367
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth43rd percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $60,174Expenses 2020: $63,098Net Income 2020: -$2,9242020Revenue 2021: $62,538Expenses 2021: $61,321Net Income 2021: $1,2172021Revenue 2022: $76,648Expenses 2022: $69,340Net Income 2022: $7,3082022Revenue 2023: $76,339Expenses 2023: $76,685Net Income 2023: -$3462023Revenue 2024: $82,356Expenses 2024: $80,371Net Income 2024: $1,9852024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$76,339
Expenses$76,685
Net Income-$346
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 10, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$76,339
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educate, Encourage, Enrich, Entertain through Storytelling.

Form 990EZ, Part III - To Educate, Encourage, Enrich, and Entertain through Stories.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Forty-two story programs were presented to live audiences. A total of 3049 people attended these live presentations.$0$66,072
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Patricia KachelCommunication Director And StorytellerFT$63,000-$63,000
Trudy ChristiansonChairman And Secretary-$0--
Todd ChristiansonVice-Chairman And TreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Parable Fund
EIN
27-1162005
Phone
6122694811
Address
7918 18th STREET CT N, OAKDALE, MN 55128

Signing Officer

Name
Todd Christianson
Title
Vice- Chair & Treasurer
Phone
6122694811
Signed
2024-05-10
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“- Other Expenses, Payroll Taxes $4,600, Unemployment $80, Workers' Comp $1,414, Payroll Service Charge $605, Liability Insurance $664, Travel $3,418, PayPal Fees $67, Subscriptions $386, Toner Cartridges $2,076, Total = $13,290.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$23,367
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$23,367
Revenue
$76,339
Expenses
$76,685
Net income
-$346
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$25.4$0.00$25.4$82.4$80.4$1.99
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.4$0.00$23.4$76.3$76.7$0.35
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$23.7$0.00$23.7$76.6$69.3$7.31
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$16.4$0.00$16.4$62.5$61.3$1.22
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$15.2$0.00$15.2$60.2$63.1$2.92