New York · Nonprofit
NARRATIVE 4 INC
NARRATIVE 4 INC (New York) receives grants from 25 organizations whose IRS filings report $9,345,804 to it, the largest being NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST ($2,519,250). 13 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $7.5M
- Funders on record
- 25
- Grants received
- $9.3M
- Net assets
- $5.3M
What Narrative 4 Inc does
Mission
Narrative 4 ("n4") fosters empathy by breaking down barriers and stereotypes through the exchange of stories across the world. Led by globally influential artists, educators, students, and community advocates, n4 is developing the next generation of empathetic leaders and citizens.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
In 2024, narrative 4 expanded its reach and deepened its impact worldwide, engaging over 60,000 program participants, training 2,000+ story exchange facilitators, and developing partnerships with over 250 schools to expand our global network. We utilized a collaborative selection process to select eight "focus cities" in the united states (atlanta, boise, chattanooga, denver, milwaukee, new haven, new york, and santa fe). In response to the challenges around loneliness and disconnection, narrative 4 launched the national schools network (n4nsn) initiative in the united states. N4nsn is designed to bring our proven model to schools across the united states by working with 200 schools, two fully funded cohorts that include team training to facilitate story exchanges, community workshops, networking with diverse schools nationwide, and resources to ensure the sustainability of n4 programming in schools.
$2,401,322 spentof which $278,135 as grants$184,177 earned by the program52% of program spendingSince the launch of narrative 4's digital platform in september 2022, we have continued to refine and expand our infrastructure, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience for students, educators, and schools worldwide. In 2024, our focus remains on scaling our programs while maintaining the high standards of engagement, execution, and impact that define n4. The digital platform plays a central role in achieving this by:(1) deepening connections - strengthening relationships between students, educators, and communities by providing meaningful opportunities for collaboration and dialogue.(2) scaling with excellence - enabling n4 to reach more schools and students without compromising the quality of our programs or the authenticity of the story exchange experience.(3) measuring impact - leveraging data-driven insights to track user engagement, assess program effectiveness, and continuously refine our approach.the digital platform is now an essential hub for global connection, empowering young people to engage with diverse perspectives, build empathy, and drive positive change in their communities. As we continue to evolve, we remain committed to making the platform a cornerstone of…
$311,377 spent7% of program spendingOur work in africa continues to expand and connect students and educators. Working in seven countries, our programming reached over 38,000 students. We also successfully implemented interschool exchanges throughout the continent. We engaged hundreds of students in kigali, rwanda; lusaka, zambia; uyo, nigeria; and arusha, tanzania, in story exchanges that connect students from different cities and areas. The team has also convened facilitator roundtables to provide networking opportunities for educators who are doing n4 programming in their schools, which has increased the facilitation of story exchanges in schools. The n4 sakhuvelwano community center (joe slovo center) in gqeberha, south africa, distributed over 12,000 food vouchers and served 200+ community members on average each week with its programs and services. It continues to exemplify what is possible when storytelling and civic engagement intersect to meet the needs of communities.
$226,180 spent5% of program spendingOther programs services include providing program related advisory services in the area of curriculum building, funding relationships, and strategic partnerships to mission-aligned organizations.
$1,647,140 spent36% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,586,019.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2021 to 2022, from $1.2M to $4.9M (+310%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2020 0% · 2021 7%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
95% of NARRATIVE 4 INC’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (97% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Board chair
Gregory Khalil
Chairperson
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 4 funders to 11 funders, grant income rose $180k → $618k.
5 of 25 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 38% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of NARRATIVE 4 INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
NARRATIVE 4 INC has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 27% of grant income, and it takes 3 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 3 funders to its left
60% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund NARRATIVE 4 INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 69% · 2018 67% · 2019 73% · 2020 50% · 2021 39% · 2022 45% · 2023 42% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
47% of NARRATIVE 4 INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 52% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
NARRATIVE 4 INC draws 74% of its grant income from funders outside New York, across 10 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $3.6M arriving through sponsors registered in 5 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
NARRATIVE 4 INC runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 1,607 international nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 1,607 international nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Government funding NARRATIVE 4 INC receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $9k on record.
- Department of State$9k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like NARRATIVE 4 INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In New York
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
76% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
80%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 1 related entity
- N4uk Limited · corp_trust
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds NARRATIVE 4 INC?
- NARRATIVE 4 INC (New York) receives grants from 25 organizations whose IRS filings report $9,345,804 to it, the largest being NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST ($2,519,250). 13 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does NARRATIVE 4 INC have?
- IRS filings report 25 organizations giving $9,345,804 in grants to NARRATIVE 4 INC, 13 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of NARRATIVE 4 INC?
- NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST is the largest funder on record, with $2,519,250 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like NARRATIVE 4 INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 25 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing