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True Story

EIN 51-0479487 • 501(c)3 • Arlington, MA

Profile

True Story Inc's exempt purpose is cultural, social and artistic theater, and training in creative, social and cultural awareness and skills development.

21 Linwood StreetArlington, MA 02474

truestorytheater.com

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

82nd percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$12,000

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.9% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

70th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

45th percentile

-6.6%

Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Up

$272,188

Up $28,738 (+12%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

$272,188

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$92,960

Down $6,590 (-6.6%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$64,222

Up $12,908 (+25%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$28,738

Down $19,498 (-40%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2012: $22,984Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $18,227Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $26,800Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $104,840Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $106,611Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $128,139Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $142,019Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $171,383Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $191,432Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $185,223Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $181,654Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $181,6542022Assets 2023: $195,214Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $195,2142023Assets 2024: $243,450Liabilities 2024: $02024Assets 2025: $272,188Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $272,1882025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$272,188
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$272,188

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $14,349Expenses 2012: $24,809Net Income 2012: -$10,4602012Revenue 2013: $10,525Expenses 2013: $15,282Net Income 2013: -$4,7572013Revenue 2014: $25,050Expenses 2014: $16,544Net Income 2014: $8,5062014Revenue 2015: $113,722Expenses 2015: $35,682Net Income 2015: $78,0402015Revenue 2016: $66,004Expenses 2016: $64,233Net Income 2016: $1,7712016Revenue 2017: $79,226Expenses 2017: $57,697Net Income 2017: $21,5292017Revenue 2018: $72,691Expenses 2018: $58,813Net Income 2018: $13,8782018Revenue 2019: $94,243Expenses 2019: $64,879Net Income 2019: $29,3642019Revenue 2020: $100,448Expenses 2020: $80,399Net Income 2020: $20,0492020Revenue 2021: $77,296Expenses 2021: $83,504Net Income 2021: -$6,2082021Revenue 2022: $75,154Expenses 2022: $78,723Net Income 2022: -$3,5692022Revenue 2023: $59,370Expenses 2023: $45,810Net Income 2023: $13,5602023Revenue 2024: $99,550Expenses 2024: $51,314Net Income 2024: $48,2362024Revenue 2025: $92,960Expenses 2025: $64,222Net Income 2025: $28,7382025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$92,960
Expenses$64,222
Net Income$28,738

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.72$0.00$2.72$0.93$0.64$0.29
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.43$0.00$1.00$0.51$0.48
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.95$0.00$1.95$0.59$0.46$0.14
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.82$0.00$1.82$0.75$0.79$0.04
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.85$0.00$0.77$0.84$0.06
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.91$0.00$1.00$0.80$0.20
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.71$0.00$0.94$0.65$0.29
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.42$0.00$0.73$0.59$0.14
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.28$0.00$0.79$0.58$0.22
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.07$0.00$0.66$0.64$0.02
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.05$0.00$1.14$0.36$0.78
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.25$0.17$0.09
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.11$0.15$0.05
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.14$0.25$0.10
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Aug 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$92,960
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

True Story Inc's exempt purpose is cultural, social and artistic theater, and training in creative, social and cultural awareness and skills development.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
STATEMENT 2 PART III Lines 28-30 Program Accomplishments: True Story Theater (TST) delivered 29 performances in FY25 (2 on line, 27 in person). 711 people attended (incl 6 youth). Show themes included Grief & Gratitude; Standing up for Others; Connecting across Ideological Differences; Supporting Most Vulnerable. TST delivered 99 Playback Theatre training sessions on line. 340 people learned Playback & improv skills, listening skills, Embodied Empathy. Playback North America (PNA) delivered 31 online trainings in FY25 to 410 people. 72 attended paid events; 338 attended free monthly introductions to Playback Theatre and Embodied Empathy practices. Cultural Skills Training (CST) facilitated 7 online training sessions and produced 10 scripted training videos for UMass Boston clients.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Christopher EllingerExecutive DirectorPT$12,000-$12,000
Tonia Maria PinheiroTreasurerPT$6,060-$6,060
Amy TaiBoard President-$0--
Max Roberts-ZirkerClerk-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
True Story
EIN
51-0479487
Phone
7819751772
Address
21 Linwood Street, Arlington, MA 02474

Signing Officer

Name
Tonia Maria Pinheiro
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4134648311
Signed
2025-08-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

STATEMENT 1 LINE 16 Other Expenses Total $9,777 (rounded). Arts Rising (AR) program expenses: 0. Cultural Skills Training (CST) program expenses: $4.50. Playback North America (PNA) program expenses: $2,778.73. True Story Theater (TST) program Expenses: 890.34. TS Inc (TSI) Admin Expenses: 6,103.88. STATEMENT 2 PART III Primary exempt Purpose & Lines 26-30 Program Accomplishments: Our exempt purpose is cultural, social and artistic theater; training in creative, social, cultural awareness and skills development. TST delivered 29 performances in FY25 (2 on line, 27 in person). 711 people attended (incl 6 youth). Show themes included Grief & Gratitude; Standing up for Others; Connecting across Ideological Differences; Supporting Most Vulnerable. TST delivered 99 Playback Theatre training sessions on line. 340 people learned Playback & improv skills, listening skills, Embodied Empathy. PNA delivered 31 trainings on line in FY25 to 410 people. 72 attended paid events; 338 attended free monthly introductions to Playback Theatre and Embodied Empathy practices. CST facilitated 7 on line training sessions and produced 10 scripted training videos for UMass Boston clients.

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