Liabilities / Assets
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Chooseyourstory Inc
EIN 85-0572489 • 501(c)3 • Carrollton, TX
Profile
To promote reading and literacy
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.12x
Liabilities / Revenue
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
54th percentile
Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
44th percentile
Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
30th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$70,367
Down $3,867 (-5.2%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$8,633
Down $1,029 (-11%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$61,734
Down $2,838 (-4.4%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$39,548
Down $11,553 (-23%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$38,106
Up $533 (+1.4%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$1,442
Down $12,086 (-89%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $70,367
- Liabilities
- $8,633
- Net assets
- $61,734
- Revenue
- $39,548
- Expenses
- $38,106
- Net income
- $1,442
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $72,458
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To promote reading and literacy
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The mission of promoting reaing and literacy in the community groups to provide them with books. | - | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER L SHERMAN | Executive Director | FT | $0 | - | - |
| KELLY WHITE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CARL FINKELSTEIN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MEGHAN MIKULENCAK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Chooseyourstory Inc
- EIN
- 85-0572489
- In Care Of
- % Jennifer Sherman
- Phone
- 2147977669
- Address
- 5036 DICKENS LAND, Carrollton, TX 75006
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jennifer Sherman
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 2147977669
- Signed
- 2025-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Preparer
- Firm
- All Around Bookkeeping & Tax
- Address
- 2665 Villa Creek Dr Ste 129, Dallas, TX 75234
- Preparer
- Pamela J Condra
- Phone
- 9722472070
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 63Advertising and Marketing 762Bank Charges & Fees 228Coffee Shop Supplies 1,570Dues and Subscriptions 152Meals at 50% 81Payroll Taxes ER 3,416Square Fees 1,708Employee Benefit 718”
Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20
“Description AmountDonated goods / timing differences (4,280)”
Description of other assets Part II line 24
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearA/R 0 25Inventories for Sale 66,220 65,821Undeposited Funds 2,010 05YR FFE 318 3187YR FFE 1,468 1,4683YR FFE 47 47”
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearDue To/From J Sherman 5,950 5,950Payroll Tax Payable 989 1,172OS Gift Cards 12 0Square Gift Card 410 442Square Sales Tax Payable 49 0Square Tips 137 93Sales Tax Payable 1,816 896Tips Bookstore 299 80”
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