Civic Intelligence

Sovereign Films

EIN 33-1282481 • 501(c)3 • Scottsdale, AZ

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE A31

Profile

Sovereign films is dedicated to empowering independent filmmakers by providing financial support to bring purposeful narratives to life. Through our nonprofit structure, we connect storytellers with donors, offering a tax-deductible way to contributors to champion stories that inspire and advance collective liberation. We believe in the transformative power of storytelling and are committed to amplifying voices that challenge, uplift and unify.

9450 N 95th Street Unit 120Scottsdale, AZ 85258

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

86th percentile

1.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A31 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

91st percentile

1.00x

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

NTEE A31 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

45th percentile

0.0%

Higher net margin than 45% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A31 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A31 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets86th percentile

Assets

$104,000

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Liabilities

$104,000

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Net Assets

$0

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Operations
Liabilities / Revenue91st percentileNet Margin45th percentile

Revenue

$104,000

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Expenses

$104,000

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Net Income

$0

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Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2024: $104,000Liabilities 2024: $104,000Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$104,000
Liabilities$104,000
Net Assets$0
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2024: $104,000Expenses 2024: $104,000Net Income 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$104,000
Expenses$104,000
Net Income$0
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$104,000
Liabilities
$104,000
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$104,000
Expenses
$104,000
Net income
$0
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$1.04$0.00$1.04$1.04$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$104,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Sovereign films is dedicated to empowering independent filmmakers by providing financial support to bring purposeful narratives to life. Through our nonprofit structure, we connect storytellers with donors, offering a tax-deductible way to contributors to champion stories that inspire and advance collective liberation. We believe in the transformative power of storytelling and are committed to amplifying voices that challenge, uplift and unify.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SOVEREIGN FILMS IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO BRING PURPOSEFUL NARRATIVES TO LIFE. THROUGH OUR NONPROFIT STRUCTURE, WE CONNECT STORYTELLERS WITH DONORS, OFFERING A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE WAY TO CONTRIBUTORS TO CHAMPION STORIES THAT INSPIRE AND ADVANCE COLLECTIVE LIBERATION. WE BELIEVE IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF STORYTELLING AND ARE COMMITTED TO AMPLIFYING VOICES THAT CHALLENGE, UPLIFT AND UNIFY.$104,000$104,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SUZANNE YATIM ASLAMPresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sovereign Films
EIN
33-1282481
Phone
3143246438
Address
9450 N 95TH STREET UNIT 120, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258

Signing Officer

Name
Suzanne Yatim Aslam
Title
President
Signed
2025-02-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Haynie & Company
Address
1785 WEST 2300 SOUTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84119
Preparer
Melinda R Riina
Phone
8019724800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“| Donee's Name: BREATHE FILM, LLC | Donee's Address: 9450 N 95TH STREET, UNIT #120 SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258 | Cash Amount Given: $104000”

Total Liabilities.1006

“Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $0 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $104000”

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