Civic Intelligence

Old Stories New Lives

EIN 95-4754817 • 501(c)3 • Los Angeles, CA

Profile

Old Stories: New Lives operates to cultivate and support intercultural, interdisciplinary, collaborative work in live and electronic performing and visual arts through research, project development, educational initiatives, and social engagement.

2077 Balmer DriveLos Angeles, CA 90039

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

86th percentile

0.33x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

100th percentile

148.95x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 100% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

4th percentile

-621%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

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

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 2024

Asset Growth

86th percentile

47%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-49%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets86th percentile

Assets

Up

$235,414

Up $75,223 (+47%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$78,498

Up $78,498 from 2023

Net Assets

$156,916

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue100th percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$527

Down $497 (-49%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$3,802

Down $6,641 (-64%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$3,275

Up $6,144 (+65%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $315,496Liabilities 2010: $9,9842010Assets 2011: $317,000Liabilities 2011: $12,9532011Assets 2012: $295,773Liabilities 2012: $6,0002012Assets 2013: $296,983Liabilities 2013: $12,0002013Assets 2014: $271,054Liabilities 2014: $6,0002014Assets 2015: $258,000Liabilities 2015: $12,537Net Assets 2015: $245,4632015Assets 2016: $236,631Liabilities 2016: $6,000Net Assets 2016: $230,6312016Assets 2017: $226,306Liabilities 2017: $6,000Net Assets 2017: $220,3062017Assets 2018: $215,106Liabilities 2018: $6,000Net Assets 2018: $209,1062018Assets 2019: $202,970Liabilities 2019: $6,000Net Assets 2019: $196,9702019Assets 2020: $191,218Liabilities 2020: $6,000Net Assets 2020: $185,2182020Assets 2021: $172,836Net Assets 2021: $172,8362021Assets 2022: $169,610Net Assets 2022: $169,6102022Assets 2023: $160,191Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $235,414Liabilities 2024: $78,498Net Assets 2024: $156,9162024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$235,414
Liabilities$78,498
Net Assets$156,916
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $102,533Expenses 2010: $98,848Net Income 2010: $3,6852010Revenue 2011: $151,033Expenses 2011: $152,498Net Income 2011: -$1,4652011Revenue 2012: $539Expenses 2012: $14,813Net Income 2012: -$14,2742012Revenue 2013: $95,677Expenses 2013: $100,467Net Income 2013: -$4,7902013Revenue 2014: $323Expenses 2014: $20,252Net Income 2014: -$19,9292014Revenue 2015: $138,014Expenses 2015: $157,605Net Income 2015: -$19,5912015Revenue 2016: $15,423Expenses 2016: $30,255Net Income 2016: -$14,8322016Revenue 2017: $144Expenses 2017: $10,469Net Income 2017: -$10,3252017Revenue 2018: $146Expenses 2018: $11,346Net Income 2018: -$11,2002018Revenue 2019: $143Expenses 2019: $12,279Net Income 2019: -$12,1362019Revenue 2020: $57Expenses 2020: $11,809Net Income 2020: -$11,7522020Revenue 2021: $30Expenses 2021: $12,412Net Income 2021: -$12,3822021Revenue 2022: $1,543Expenses 2022: $4,769Net Income 2022: -$3,2262022Revenue 2023: $1,024Expenses 2023: $10,443Net Income 2023: -$9,4192023Revenue 2024: $527Expenses 2024: $3,802Net Income 2024: -$3,2752024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$527
Expenses$3,802
Net Income-$3,275
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$235,414
Liabilities
$78,498
Net assets
$156,916
Revenue
$527
Expenses
$3,802
Net income
-$3,275
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.35$0.78$1.57$0.01$0.04$0.03
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.60$0.00$0.01$0.10$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.70$1.70$0.02$0.05$0.03
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.73$1.73$0.00$0.12$0.12
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.91$0.06$1.85$0.00$0.12$0.12
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.03$0.06$1.97$0.00$0.12$0.12
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.15$0.06$2.09$0.00$0.11$0.11
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.26$0.06$2.20$0.00$0.10$0.10
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.37$0.06$2.31$0.15$0.30$0.15
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.58$0.13$2.45$1.38$1.58$0.20
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.71$0.06$0.00$0.20$0.20
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.97$0.12$0.96$1.00$0.05
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.96$0.06$0.01$0.15$0.14
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.17$0.13$1.51$1.52$0.01
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.15$0.10$1.03$0.99$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 21, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$527
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Old Stories: New Lives operates to cultivate and support intercultural, interdisciplinary, collaborative work in live and electronic performing and visual arts through research, project development, educational initiatives, and social engagement.

To cultivate and support intercultural, interdisciplinary, collaborative work in live and electronic performing and visual arts through research, project development, educational initiatives and social engagement.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
OLD STORIES:NEW LIVES HAS TAKEN OVER THE FILM PROJECT "THIS BODY IS SO IMPERMANENT" IN PRODUCTION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES. THE PROJECT IS STILL IN PROGRESS AS OF THE END OF 2024 AND WILL BE COMLETED IN 2025.-$3,802
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PETER SELLARSDirector-$0--
ROBERT CASTROTreasurer-$0--
AVERY WILLS HOFFMANSecretary-$0--
LAURIE DOWLINGPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Old Stories New Lives
EIN
95-4754817
Phone
5625476052
Address
2077 BALMER DRIVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90039

Signing Officer

Name
Laurie Dowling
Title
President
Phone
5625476052
Signed
2025-11-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Raymond M Cohen CPA PC
Address
26893 Bouquet Canyon Road Ste C210, Santa Clarita, CA 91350
Preparer
Raymond M Cohen
Phone
8183426607
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1749”

Other Expenses.1

“Miscellaneous $243”

Other Expenses.2

“Dues $95”

Other Expenses.3

“Licenses & permits $25”

Other Assets.1011

“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $243 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $0”

Total Liabilities.1

“Deferred project costs - Beginning $0 Deferred project costs - Ending $78498”

Raw XML Appendix149 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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