Civic Intelligence

Parable Fund

EIN 27-1162005 • 501(c)3

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

52nd percentile

2.4%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

60th percentile

3.4%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

56th percentile

3.7%

Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$25,352

Up $1,639 (+6.9%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$25,352

Up $1,639 (+6.9%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin52nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$82,356

Up $5,708 (+7.4%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$80,371

Up $11,031 (+16%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$1,985

Down $5,323 (-73%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

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

$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 2024: $25,352Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $25,3522024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$25,352
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$25,352
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth56th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest 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 2024: $82,356Expenses 2024: $80,371Net Income 2024: $1,9852024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$82,356
Expenses$80,371
Net Income$1,985
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$25,352
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$25,352
Revenue
$82,356
Expenses
$80,371
Net income
$1,985
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
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
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$82,356
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
Sixty story programs were presented to live audiences. A total of 5,017 people attended these live presentations.$0$79,982
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Patricia KachelCommunication Director And StorytellerFT$66,000-$66,000
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
2025-05-10
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Other Expenses, Payroll Taxes $6,439., Unemployment $82., Worker's Comp $1,362., Payroll Service Charge $622. , Liability Insurance $772. , Travel $4,722., PayPal Fees $73., Total = $13,982. Form 990-EZ, Organizations Exempt Purpose - To Educate, Encourage, Enrich, and Entertain through Stories.”

Raw XML Appendix183 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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