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Midstory

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 82-4623443

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Apr 12, 2022

Organization Profilewww.midstory.org
PO Box 351341Toledo, OH 43635

(567) 318-2676

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

76th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

78th percentile

34%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2021

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets76th percentile

Assets

$94,986

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Net Assets

$87,750

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Liabilities

$7,236

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue77th percentileNet Margin78th percentile

Revenue

$91,492

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$60,056

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Net Income

$31,436

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2021: $94,986Liabilities 2021: $7,236Net Assets 2021: $87,7502021Assets 2022: $147,664Liabilities 2022: $4,953Net Assets 2022: $142,7112022Assets 2023: $229,242Liabilities 2023: $2,421Net Assets 2023: $226,8212023Assets 2024: $335,047Liabilities 2024: $6,233Net Assets 2024: $328,8142024

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2021

Assets$94,986
Liabilities$7,236
Net Assets$87,750
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Revenue 2021: $91,492Expenses 2021: $60,056Net Income 2021: $31,4362021Revenue 2022: $231,908Expenses 2022: $176,948Net Income 2022: $54,9602022Revenue 2023: $293,838Expenses 2023: $212,413Net Income 2023: $81,4252023Revenue 2024: $351,342Expenses 2024: $249,349Net Income 2024: $101,9932024

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2021

Revenue$91,492
Expenses$60,056
Net Income$31,436
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Apr 12, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$91,492
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To uplift Midwest communities through media & research.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Multimedia storytelling - Produce longform, authentic and research-based stories unique to the Midwest.$0$37,676
Community-based partnerships - Coordinate with subject matter experts and community groups to collect, curate, and create multimedia content for public distribution and improving community engagement.$0$10,770
College & youth program - Mentor college age and high school students to exchange ideas, develop interest in Midwest topics and communities and envision the future of our region.$0$10,187
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Samuel ChangPresidentFT$0--
Alex LimSecretaryPT$0--
Lauren UhrmanTreasurer-$0--
Tiffany WangBoard Member-$0--
Mingyang LiuBoard Member-$0--
James ReppBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Midstory
EIN
82-4623443
Phone
5673182676
Address
PO BOX 351341, TOLEDO, OH 43635

Signing Officer

Name
Samuel Chang
Title
President
Phone
5673182676
Signed
2022-04-12
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“MISC 461, TOTAL 461”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses: office expense 5593, travel 189, miscellaneous 104, equipment expense 2683, operations expense 10844, total 19413”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“FIXED ASSETS 8782”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 7236”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$94,986
Liabilities
$7,236
Net assets
$87,750
Revenue
$91,492
Expenses
$60,056
Net income
$31,436
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.35$0.06$3.29$3.51$2.49$1.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.29$0.02$2.27$2.94$2.12$0.81
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.48$0.05$1.43$2.32$1.77$0.55
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.07$0.88$0.91$0.60$0.31