Storyark FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Stillwater, MN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 81-3780329Revenue $177K in FY2020

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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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-EZ
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
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
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$177K
Net assets
$72K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$177K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$199K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$364K
FY2025$388K
Expenses
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FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$315K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$356K
Net assets
$72K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$80K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$148K

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Is it real?

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
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Secretary
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Treasurer
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Board Member
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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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Programs and updates

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

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$109K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$177K
Other income$177K
Owns and owes
$72K
net assets
Liabilities$2K
People
6
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$177K
Total revenue$177K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$72K
Operations
Employees32
Volunteers5
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $177K$72K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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