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Screen a listStorycorps Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$14Mrevenue
FY2024 · +18% in 3 yrs151staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−41.6%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianStorycorps
Where the money goes FY2024 · $20M spent
Programs$15M75%Management and general$3.0M15%Fundraising$2.0M10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$254k in FY2022, −$842k in FY2023 and −$5.9M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
21 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2024. $1.6M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending134funders
$9.9Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$1.5M$1.3M$1.8M$2.6M$2.3M$1.8M$1.8MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSince FY2020$500k$500k$1.0M$100kJohn E Fetzer Institute IncStopped after FY2022$1.0M$500k$475k–The Hearthland FoundationStopped after FY2022$516k$500k$500k–Wal-Mart FoundationNew in FY2023$1.3MThe Kaplen Brothers Fund IncSince FY2020$200k$250k$300k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$624k$408k$1.4M$1.7M$8.5M$2.7M$2.4M88 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$1.5M$2.1M$338k$1.6M$965k$1.7M$1.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped