Civic Intelligence

Understory Arts

EIN 93-2884582 • 501(c)3 • Kent, WA

Profile

Understory arts was created to equip storytellers from all walks of life, especially from diverse backgrounds, with the tools, training, and resources they need to tell powerful and important stories.

15329 SE 234th StKent, WA 98042

understoryarts.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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

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

56th percentile

0.3%

Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$334

Up $1 (+0.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$334

Up $1 (+0.3%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$1

Down $3,010 (-100%) from 2023

Expenses

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth56th percentile

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

$400$300$200$100$0Assets 2023: $333Net Assets 2023: $3332023Assets 2024: $334Net Assets 2024: $3342024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$334
Liabilities-
Net Assets$334
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

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

$4.0K$3.0K$2.0K$1.0K$0Revenue 2023: $3,011Expenses 2023: $2,678Net Income 2023: $3332023Revenue 2024: $12024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1
Expenses-
Net Income-
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$334
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$334
Revenue
$1
Expenses
-
Net income
-
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$334$334$1
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$333$333$3,011$2,678$333
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Understory arts was created to equip storytellers from all walks of life, especially from diverse backgrounds, with the tools, training, and resources they need to tell powerful and important stories.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
UNDERSTORY ARTS WAS CREATED TO EQUIP STORYTELLERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, ESPECIALLY FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, WITH THE TOOLS, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO TELL POWERFUL AND IMPORTANT STORIES.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SARAH SAMUDREFounder-$0--
VASANT SAMUDREFounder-$0--
EMILY SALCEDODirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Understory Arts
EIN
93-2884582
Phone
2066077144
Address
15329 SE 234TH ST, KENT, WA 98042

Signing Officer

Name
Sarah Samudre
Title
Founder
Phone
2066077144
Signed
2025-11-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Alisa S Na CPA
Address
8319 238TH ST SW, EDMONDS, WA 98026
Preparer
Alisa Na
Phone
4257442742
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Understory arts was created to equip storytellers from all walks of life, especially from diverse backgrounds, with the tools, training, and resources they need to tell powerful and important stories.”

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