Stowe Story Labs INC

Tax-deductible

Stowe, VT501(c)(3)Since 2015Arts & CultureEIN 47-3208321

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Providing educational programs related to film making.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 51% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$120K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$899K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$992K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$271K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$899K
FY2025▼ -19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$898K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$899K
Expenses
$992K
FY2025▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$374K
FY2022$752K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$992K
Net assets
$271K
FY2025▼ -26%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$254K
FY2024$363K
FY2025$271K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $735K Management & general 19% · $193K Fundraising 6% · $64K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Rocchio’s $125K as Chairman is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Rocchio$125,000$111,240$103,000$92,378——
David Rocchio————$90,125$87,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers film making education and training programs.

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1 program service account for $735K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Stowe story labs provides emerging screenwriters, filmmakers, and creative producers with the tools and skills to get meaningful work made and seen.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $111K · 2023–2025
Little Bear Pictures LLCFY2025$50,000
Fiya INCFY2024$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,685

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$899K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$751K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$992K
Ln 25
Programscol B$735K
Managementcol C$193K
Fundraisingcol D$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$271K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$360K
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Government grantsLn 1e$61K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$751K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$899K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$197K
SavingsLn 2$162K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$360K
Other assetsLn 15$475
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
Net assetsLn 32$271K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$451K$360K
Total assetsLn 16$461K$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K$120K
Net assetsLn 32$363K$271K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50K$50K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$44K$38K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$139K$91K$41K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$11K$6K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$113K$113K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$183K$161K$21K$480
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$4K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$45$45
Information technologyLn 14$14K$300$13K
TravelLn 17$162K$157K$589$5K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$44K$3K$128
All other expensesLn 24e$72K$61K$8K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$992K$735K$193K$64K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $899K$992K−$93K$271K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.0M$109K$363K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.1M−$65K$254K 990 PDF
FY2022 $898K$752K$146K$319K 990 PDF
FY2021 $470K$374K$96K$173K 990 PDF
FY2020 $253K$247K$6K$77K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $898,956 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $22 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,640
VIII-1e Government grants$60,972
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,267
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$139,879
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $747,976 · Excluded from tax $2,788$750,764
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,392$8,392
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,932−$1,932
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,831$1,831
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $747,998 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,079$898,956
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $991,561 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,750 · Management $37,500 · Fundraising $43,750$125,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,671 · Management $40,789 · Fundraising $7,372$138,832
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,951 · Management $6,329 · Fundraising $4,109$21,389
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $113,391$113,391
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,325$25,325
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $160,867 · Management $21,351 · Fundraising $480$182,698
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,011 · Management $29,420$33,431
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $45$45
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $300 · Management $13,431$13,731
IX-17 TravelPrograms $156,549 · Management $589 · Fundraising $4,577$161,715
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,700$6,700
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,395 · Management $3,097 · Fundraising $128$47,620
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $60,582 · Management $7,936 · Fundraising $3,166$71,684
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $735,467 · Management $192,512 · Fundraising $63,582$991,561
Part X · Balance sheet $390,907 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $159,367$197,357
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $292,052$162,227
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,840$28,388
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,234$2,460
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $475$475
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $460,968$390,907
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,110$23,241
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $32,720$47,133
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $97,830$120,374
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $363,138$270,533
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $460,968$390,907
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $270,533 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$898,956
XI-2 Total expenses$991,561
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$92,605
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$363,138
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$270,533

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