Civic Intelligence

Obscure Histories

EIN 88-3739420 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

Not-for-profit educational programming

2209 W 18th StreetChicago, IL 60608

www.obscurehistories.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

64th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

77th percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

73rd percentile

22%

Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$5,723

Up $1,074 (+23%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$5,723

Up $1,074 (+23%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$10,088

Up $1,822 (+22%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$9,014

Up $5,397 (+149%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$1,074

Down $3,575 (-77%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth77th percentile

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

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $4,649Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $4,6492023Assets 2024: $5,723Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $5,7232024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$5,723
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$5,723
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth73rd percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Revenue 2022: $1,740Expenses 2022: $1,740Net Income 2022: $02022Revenue 2023: $8,266Expenses 2023: $3,617Net Income 2023: $4,6492023Revenue 2024: $10,088Expenses 2024: $9,014Net Income 2024: $1,0742024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$10,088
Expenses$9,014
Net Income$1,074
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,723
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$5,723
Revenue
$10,088
Expenses
$9,014
Net income
$1,074
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.72$0.00$5.72$10.1$9.01$1.07
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.65$0.00$4.65$8.27$3.62$4.65
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.74$1.74$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$10,088
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Not-for-profit educational programming

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Developed educational materials (articles and videos) for adults on lesser-known historical events.$0$6,327
Developed "Obscure Histories, Jr.," a collection of educational materials geared toward teaching children about lesser-known historical events while teaching skills around research and development of their own video stories on history.$0$2,687
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Dana RovangPresident & CEOFT$0--
Philip RovangTreasurer-$0--
Laura RovangSecretary-$0--
Laura BeasleyBoard Member-$0--
Ryan HalloranBoard MemberPT$0--
Kara KirbyBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Obscure Histories
EIN
88-3739420
Phone
3127144553
Address
2209 W 18th Street, Chicago, IL 60608

Signing Officer

Name
Dana Rovang
Title
President
Phone
3127144553
Signed
2025-05-14
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