Narrative Nation INC FY2021 filing

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Bayshore, NY501(c)(3)Since 2018Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 82-3760872Revenue $239K in FY2021

On file with the IRSwewriteus.org48 Longshore St, 11706-2629 · Bayshore, NYTax-exempt since Jan 2018Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Narrative Nation champions health equity by democratizing how the story of healthdisparities is told.. We co-create culturally relevant,Narrative-centered,multi-media communication,by people of color for people of color,to foster systtmicchange, transform current health messaging and communication practices and catalyzebehavioral shifts to eradicate health disparities. We also educate, train and mentorthe youth to become the next generation of health storytellers. Our unique, by US forus approach, puts members of the most affected communities at ,the center of ourtheory of change. Ultimately, we shift the Narrative of health disparities byshifting the narrator. And we make IT possible for a much broader group of peoples'stories to be heard and validated; democratizing access to developing anddisseminating the narratives that shape our understanding of the world around US.webelieve that a critical element to shifting health behaviors is ultimately abouthuman interaction and Narrative co

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$239K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$432K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$218K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$239K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$929K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2024$95K
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$432K
FY2021▲ +222%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$432K
FY2022$570K
FY2023$967K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2024$145K
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$218K
FY2021▼ -47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$411K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$576K
FY2023$708K
FY2024$990K
FY2024$949K
FY2025$685K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending November 2021) · 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 Jan 2018.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $423K Fundraising 2% · $9K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Allers’s $87K as President is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Kimberly Allers$86,667$3,750$3,750

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers people of color to tell their health stories, fostering change and eradicating disparities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Creative community informed consensus building among marginalized

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$239K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$239K
Money outPt IX
$432K
Ln 25
Programscol B$423K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$218K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$239K
Government grantsLn 1e$238K
Total revenueLn 12$239K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$216K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$216K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$218K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$410K$216K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$412K$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$412K$218K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$204K$204K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$64K$64K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$122K$122K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$432K$423K$0$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.7M−$252K$685K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.5M$290K$990K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$967K$137K$708K 990 PDF
FY2022 $929K$570K$358K$576K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $239K$432K−$192K$218K 990 PDF
FY2020 $270K$134K$136K$411K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $239,098 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $270,125$239,098
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $270,125$239,098
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$9,000
I-17 Other expenses$422,544
I-18 Total expenses$431,544
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $270,125−$192,446
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $239,098 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$238,490
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$608
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$239,098
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$239,098
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $431,544 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $9,911$9,911
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,350$10,350
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $9,000$9,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $203,575$203,575
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $64,460$64,460
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,064$10,064
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $122,264$122,264
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,920$1,920
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $422,544 · Management $0 · Fundraising $9,000$431,544
Part X · Balance sheet $217,871 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $410,225$216,361
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,510$1,510
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $411,735$217,871
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $411,735$217,871
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $411,735$217,871
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $411,735$217,871
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $217,871 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$239,098
XI-2 Total expenses$431,544
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$192,446
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$411,735
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$217,871

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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