Explore Their Stories

Analysis

Explore Their Stories is a registered charity in United States, based in South Elgin, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Explore Their Stories reported income of $84k and spending of $33k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $21k to $84k (+307%), an average of +307% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 307%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Explore Their Stories sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 34th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gustav Stickley House Foundation Inc ($84k), Ovation Musical Theatre Bainbridge ($84k) and Soorya Performing Arts ($84k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $90k against liabilities of $4,786, net assets of $85k.