Civic Intelligence

Living Stories Ltd.

EIN 83-1979225 • 501(c)3 • Flora, MS

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

The mission of Living Stories is to help independent filmmakers tell their stories by acting as their fiscal sponsor We are a non-profit company supporting film projects that are seeking charitable donations to make their work possible Whether its a short film a documentary or a narrative feature fiscal sponsorship is essential in raising donated funds

PO Box 956Flora, MS 39071

www.livingstoriesltd.org

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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

60th percentile

7.4%

Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$12,947

Up $7,094 (+121%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$12,947

Up $7,094 (+121%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin60th percentile

Revenue

Down

$96,216

Down $58,009 (-38%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$89,122

Down $86,875 (-49%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$7,094

Up $28,866 (+133%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2024: $5,853Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $5,8532024Assets 2025: $12,947Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $12,9472025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$12,947
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$12,947
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2024: $154,225Expenses 2024: $175,997Net Income 2024: -$21,7722024Revenue 2025: $96,216Expenses 2025: $89,122Net Income 2025: $7,0942025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$96,216
Expenses$89,122
Net Income$7,094
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$12,947
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$12,947
Revenue
$96,216
Expenses
$89,122
Net income
$7,094
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.96$0.89$0.07
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$1.54$1.76$0.22
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Jan 30, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$96,216
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of Living Stories is to help independent filmmakers tell their stories by acting as their fiscal sponsor We are a non-profit company supporting film projects that are seeking charitable donations to make their work possible Whether its a short film a documentary or a narrative feature fiscal sponsorship is essential in raising donated funds

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
0--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
James MasonPresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Living Stories LTD
EIN
83-1979225
Phone
6018794307
Address
PO Box 956, Flora, MS 39071

Signing Officer

Name
James Mason
Title
President
Phone
6018794307
Signed
2026-01-30
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“Expenditures Documentary Film Making Doc Film Making - Heroes of Carentan 2500 Doc Film Making - Liberty at Stake 81835 Doc Film Making - TGWWF 4156 Total Documentary Film Making 88491 OfficeGeneral Administrative Expenditures Bank Service Charges 55 Business Licenses and Permits 53 Computer and Domain Registration Expenses 17 Postage and Delivery 114 Subscription Services SaaS 388 Total OfficeGeneral Administrative Expenditures 627 Total Expenditures 89122”

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