Liabilities / Assets
72nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Explore Their Stories
EIN 81-1740466 • 501(c)3 • South Elgin, IL
Pub. 78 Eligible
Profile
To develop films that inspire, educate, and document inclusive narratives of excellence, perseverance, and the extraordinary in our everyday lives.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.03x
Liabilities / Revenue
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
96th percentile
Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
86th percentile
Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
23rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$134,480
Up $44,378 (+49%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$4,254
Down $532 (-11%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$130,226
Up $44,910 (+53%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$51,283
Down $33,019 (-39%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$6,373
Down $26,833 (-81%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$44,910
Down $6,186 (-12%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $134,480
- Liabilities
- $4,254
- Net assets
- $130,226
- Revenue
- $51,283
- Expenses
- $6,373
- Net income
- $44,910
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jun 2, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $51,283
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Our mission is to discover, document, preserve and share the extraordinary in our everyday lives. Many organizations were reached for fundraising and fellowship applications. Our Director was awarded the prestigious fellowship, Diverse Voices in Docs organized by Kartemquin Films and the Community Film Workshop of Chicago. During this fellowship our film in production, Bapsi was workshopped under the guidance of top industry specialists.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| To develop films that inspire, educate, and document inclusive narratives of excellence, preservance, and the extraordinary lives | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ahmad | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Zane Dalal | Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Dr Nabeela Rasheed | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Spencer Moreno | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Explore Their Stories Inc
- EIN
- 81-1740466
- Phone
- 6304002430
- Address
- 467 S Collins Street, South Elgin, IL 60177
Signing Officer
- Name
- Zane Dalal
- Title
- Executive Director
- Signed
- 2025-06-02
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Johnson Business Solutions
- Address
- 595 Thorn Tree Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236
- Preparer
- Diane Johnson
- Phone
- 8156854342
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1001
“Advertising and Promotion $345”
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $402”
Other Expenses.1009
“Depreciation $877”
Other Expenses.1
“Editing $280”
Other Expenses.2
“Intern $200”
Other Expenses.3
“Professional Development $6”
Other Assets.1003
“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $2911 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $2034”
Other Assets.1
“Due from Tiger Productions - Beginning $23000 Due from Tiger Productions - Ending $99850”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $532 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0”
Total Liabilities.1006
“Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $4254 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $4254”
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