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Storyark

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Stillwater, MN501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 81-3780329Revenue $388K in FY2025

On file with the IRSstoryark.org640 Main St N Apt 34, 55082-3931 · Stillwater, MNTax-exempt since Nov 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Storyark provides a variety of creative programming for youth, allowing them to tell their story through their chosen medium - whether that be a novel, poetry, film, song, podcast or anything else they can dream up. Student inspired, relationship driven, community supported, and inter- generational in its leadership, Storyark provides a safe place for students to challenge themselves, spark their imaginations and learn about the art of storytelling. Through Storyark, students in grades six through twelve pursue their passion for storytelling through classes, workshops, writing clubs and a literary journal while developing communication, collaboration and leadership skills

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 32 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 66% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $109K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$388K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$356K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$148K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$388K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$199K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$364K
FY2025$388K
Expenses
$356K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$315K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$356K
Net assets
$148K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$80K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$148K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2016.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $236K Management & general 21% · $73K Fundraising 13% · $46K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Meghan Bridges
Executive Di
$71,046Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Gualtieri
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leslee Menjivar
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cornelius Rish
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Tamrat
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Latwanna Williams
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Meghan Bridges’s $71K as Executive Di is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Meghan Bridges$71,046$70,000——
Stephani Atkins—$28,672$58,947$41,599

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers youth to share their stories through creative arts like writing, film, and music.

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1 program · $236K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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1. Provide educational opportunities, training, and mentorship regarding the art of storytelling. 2. Provide an opportunity to develop the art of storytelling within and between diverse communities. 3.

$236Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationFY2024$30K
Hugh J Andersen FoundationFY2024$26K
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationFY2024$25K
Propel NonprofitsFY2024$20K
St Croix Valley FoundationFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$109K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$388K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$235K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Money outPt IX
$356K
Ln 25
Programscol B$236K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$148K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$235K
Government grantsLn 1e$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Total revenueLn 12$388K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$148K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$118K$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$116K$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$43K$22K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$102K$15K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$13K$2K$898
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$12K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$17K$3K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$16K$23K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$120$12
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$332
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$303
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$753$599$113$41
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$749$274
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$16K$631$112
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$3K$303
Total functional expensesLn 25$356K$236K$73K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $388K$356K$32K$148K 990 PDF
FY2024 $364K$321K$43K$116K 990 PDF
FY2023 $250K$315K−$64K$73K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $199K$80K 990 PDF
FY2020 $177K$72K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $388,071 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,834$235,251
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $183,080$152,800
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33$20
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $363,947$388,071
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $257,122$246,094
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,118$109,494
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $321,240$355,588
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,707$32,483
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $388,071 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$105,292
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$129,959
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$235,251
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $152,800$152,800
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20$20
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $152,800 · Excluded from tax $20$388,071
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $355,588 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,256 · Management $21,628 · Fundraising $7,209$72,093
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,097 · Management $15,231 · Fundraising $23,452$140,780
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,957 · Management $2,443 · Fundraising $898$16,298
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,523 · Management $3,085 · Fundraising $2,315$16,923
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,862 · Management $3,182 · Fundraising $1,166$21,210
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,500 · Management $22,625 · Fundraising $10,500$48,625
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,576 · Management $120 · Fundraising $12$2,708
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,162 · Management $332$1,494
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,449 · Management $303$5,752
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $599 · Management $113 · Fundraising $41$753
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,966 · Management $749 · Fundraising $274$4,989
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,171 · Management $631 · Fundraising $112$16,914
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,031 · Management $2,715 · Fundraising $303$7,049
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $236,149 · Management $73,157 · Fundraising $46,282$355,588
Part X · Balance sheet $150,179 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,548$115,698
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,925$31,093
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,271$1,258
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,643$1,063
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,240$1,067
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $117,627$150,179
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,872$1,941
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,872$1,941
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $46,718$95,639
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $69,037$52,599
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115,755$148,238
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $117,627$150,179
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $148,238 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$388,071
XI-2 Total expenses$355,588
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,483
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115,755
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$148,238

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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