Story Leaf EIN 84-4582283

Story Leaf

EIN  84-4582283 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Walnut Creek, CA Founded 2020
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates and raises awareness about global issues through public service announcements and storytelling.
Leadership
Gilbert Banducci · President · $60K
Money in and out
$237K revenue, $420K expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency

Educates and raises awareness about global issues through public service announcements and storytelling. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $237K in revenue, $420K in expenses, and $171K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$237K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$420K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$171K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$183K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -79% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-77%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -220% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$237K
FY2025▼ -53%
Expenses
$420K
FY2025▲ +129%
Total assets
$171K
FY2025▼ -52%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$237K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$420K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$171K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$183K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$171K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $420K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Development and distribution of content (60 percent of total time and 90 percent of the total expenses allocated to this activity)production for these public service announcements will be done with the highest quality and artistry available in california.

$420Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CStory Leaf
EINHdr · item D84-4582283
Principal addressHdr · item CWalnut Creek, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.storyleaf.com
Year of formationHdr · item L2020
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A23)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2023

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
V.p. & Secre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$200K · 84%
Program service revenue$37K · 16%
Contributions & grants84%$200K
Program service revenue16%$37K
Total revenueLn 12$237K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$420K
Total functional expensesLn 25$420K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$171K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$171K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $171K · Operating expenses/yr $420K
4.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $420K · Total expenses $420K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $420K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $420K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $355K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $200K · Total revenue $237K
84%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $237K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $37K · Total revenue $237K
16%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $237K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $37K · Total expenses $420K
9%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $237K · Prior year $510K
-53%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $171K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $237K · Expenses $420K
-77%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $171K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $171K · Total assets $171K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $171K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gilbert Banducci · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $60K · Total expenses $420K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $60K · Total expenses $420K
14%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Revenue growth -53%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$237K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$510K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$60K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$160K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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