Develop literacy through the art of storytelling.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 473 volunteers and 15 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $150K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
17
named funders · $792K
Looks good: 17 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+0.8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +0.8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$986K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$914K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2003.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.5M Management & general 10% · $163K Fundraising 5% · $79K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$150,218Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
People Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Thompson’s $150K as President is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William Thompson$150,218$137,188$137,500$129,500$127,252

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

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

Programs and updates

Develops literacy skills by teaching people how to tell stories.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Young storytellers is an arts non-profit that empowers authentic, essential new voices and changes what's possible. Our programs provide the guidance and support to explore, discover, and express one's own unique story, and a stage for sharing it with others.

$1.5Mprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $14K · 2022–2022
Grants 5000FY2022$14,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$163K
Fundraisingcol D$79K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$616K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$99K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$574K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$616K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6473
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$635K$616K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$98K$23K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$1.0M$2K$33K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$29K$27K$589$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$49K$45K$992$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$90K$83K$2K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$112K$112K
Office expensesLn 13$69K$64K$1K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$41K$894$2K
InterestLn 20$317$294$6$17
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$5K$112$292
InsuranceLn 23$14K$13K$293$762
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$62K$324$843
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.5M$163K$79K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.7M$13K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.7M−$28K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.6M$6K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.2M$559K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$986K$201K$914K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,706,890 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,618,173$1,674,324
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,047$16,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,910$16,566
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,995$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,693,125$1,706,890
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,350$2,700
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,292,857$1,357,254
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $426,589$333,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,720,796$1,693,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,671$13,036
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,706,890 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$99,457
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,574,867
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,674,324
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,000$16,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,566$16,566
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,566$1,706,890
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,693,854 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,700$2,700
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,641 · Management $22,533 · Fundraising $30,044$150,218
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,004,967 · Management $1,567 · Fundraising $32,652$1,039,186
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $26,959 · Management $589 · Fundraising $1,533$29,081
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,385 · Management $992 · Fundraising $2,581$48,958
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $83,257 · Management $1,820 · Fundraising $4,734$89,811
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,328$20,328
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $111,826$111,826
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $63,625 · Management $1,392 · Fundraising $3,618$68,635
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,897 · Management $894 · Fundraising $2,325$44,116
IX-20 InterestPrograms $294 · Management $6 · Fundraising $17$317
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,136 · Management $112 · Fundraising $292$5,540
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,403 · Management $293 · Fundraising $762$14,458
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,766 · Management $324 · Fundraising $843$62,933
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,747$5,747
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,451,777 · Management $162,676 · Fundraising $79,401$1,693,854
Part X · Balance sheet $1,294,575 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,104$42,140
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $548,988$573,779
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $688,854$651,259
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,126$23,497
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,900$3,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,345,972$1,294,575
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $105,095$30,996
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$9,666
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $105,095$40,662
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $654,910$540,642
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $585,967$713,271
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,240,877$1,253,913
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,345,972$1,294,575
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,253,913 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,706,890
XI-2 Total expenses$1,693,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,036
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,240,877
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,253,913

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