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.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: 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
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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$250K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$315K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$73K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$250K
FY2023▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$199K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$364K
FY2025$388K
Expenses
$315K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$315K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$356K
Net assets
$73K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$80K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$148K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $229K Management & general 25% · $79K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$58,947Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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
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

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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

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

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1 program · $229K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$229Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$109K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$31
Money outPt IX
$315K
Ln 25
Programscol B$229K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$73K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Government grantsLn 1e$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$31
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$65K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$73K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$65K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$138K$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$138K$73K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$153K$116K$33K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$5K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$22K$4K$742
Legal feesLn 11b$26$26
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27$27
Office expensesLn 13$638$506$130$2
Information technologyLn 14$3K$924$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$105$105
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$752$752
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$628
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$15K$733$925
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$6K$6K$248
Total functional expensesLn 25$315K$229K$79K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $388K$356K$32K$148K 990 PDF
FY2024 $364K$321K$43K$116K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $250,471 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $117,118$117,880
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,925$132,560
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17$31
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,124$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $177,184$250,471
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,492$249,157
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,279$65,806
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $119,771$314,963
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,413−$64,492
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $250,471 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$54,364
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,516
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,880
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $132,560$132,560
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $31$31
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $132,560 · Excluded from tax $31$250,471
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $314,963 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,168$55,168
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $115,618 · Management $32,601 · Fundraising $4,691$152,910
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,836 · Management $9,659$14,495
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,044 · Management $3,798 · Fundraising $742$26,584
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $26$26
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,929$21,929
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,625$4,625
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27$27
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $506 · Management $130 · Fundraising $2$638
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $924 · Management $2,421$3,345
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,586$1,586
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $105$105
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $752$752
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,419 · Management $628$3,047
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,485 · Management $733 · Fundraising $925$17,143
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,950 · Management $6,385 · Fundraising $248$12,583
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $229,188 · Management $79,167 · Fundraising $6,608$314,963
Part X · Balance sheet $75,232 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,922$65,149
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,412$5,325
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $818$1,122
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,802$2,223
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,586$1,413
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $137,540$75,232
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,184
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,184
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $74,141$34,388
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $63,399$38,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $137,540$73,048
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $137,540$75,232
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,048 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,471
XI-2 Total expenses$314,963
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$64,492
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$137,540
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,048

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