Civic Intelligence

Lifting Our Stories

EIN 85-3078437 • 501(c)3 • San Bernardino, CA

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Youth leadership development

748 N Lassen AveSan Bernardino, CA 92410

liftingourstories.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2021

Net Margin

71st percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

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

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 2021

Asset Growth

88th percentile

56%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-20%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$111,339

Up $110,674 (+16643%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$111,339

Up $110,674 (+16643%) from 2021

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin71st percentile

Revenue

Up

$155,759

Up $154,312 (+10664%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$45,085

Up $43,878 (+3635%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$110,674

Up $110,434 (+46014%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth88th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $425Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $4252020Assets 2021: $665Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $6652021Assets 2022: $111,339Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $111,3392022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$111,339
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$111,339
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2020: $1,799Expenses 2020: $1,374Net Income 2020: $4252020Revenue 2021: $1,447Expenses 2021: $1,207Net Income 2021: $2402021Revenue 2022: $155,759Expenses 2022: $45,085Net Income 2022: $110,6742022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$155,759
Expenses$45,085
Net Income$110,674
Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$111,339
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$111,339
Revenue
$155,759
Expenses
$45,085
Net income
$110,674
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.11$0.00$1.11$1.56$0.45$1.11
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.01$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Dec 13, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$155,759
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Youth leadership development

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WE PROVIDE CAREER PATHWAYS AND NETWORKING OUR OGRANIZATION HAVE BENEFITED MORE THAN 75 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS-$36,487
COMMUNITY GARDEN MURAL PAINTING IN 2022 OVER 100 YOUTH AND FAMILIES BENEFITED FROM OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN AND MURAL PAINT-$8,597
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ALEJANDRO GUTIERREZ CHAVExecutive DirectorPT$0--
JORGE ZATARAINCheif Financial OfficerPT$0--
WILLIAM KARIUKISecretaryPT$0--
Governance and Compliance

Governance Explanations

990EZ Part VI Line 50 & 51

“None of our directors, managers, and staff received $100,000 or more in compensation.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lifting Our Stories
EIN
85-3078437
Address
748 N LASSEN AVE, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410

Signing Officer

Name
Alejandro Gutierrez Chavez
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9092512860
Signed
2023-12-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Guardian Tax and Business Services
Address
1090 W HIGHLAND AVE, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405
Preparer
Karyn Chapman Battle
Phone
9094758297
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

990EZ Part 1 Other Expenses Line 16

“Lifting our stories paid expenses to further its program mission which includes: outreach & marketing, meal program, program supplies, educational courses, and admin expenses”

990EZ Part III Line 28 & 29

“We make a difference in the lives of our youth participants and community with our leadership skills programs, community outreach, mural painting program. We have reached over 100 youth in 2022.”

990EZ Part II Line 27

“Our board of directors approve our annual operating budget to help move our program towards accomplishing our goals. All contributions received are to be used for our programs.”

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