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Spokane, WA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 91-2038316Revenue $778K in FY2024

On file with the IRSnewstories.org731 S Garfield St Apt 26, 99202-5092 · Spokane, WATax-exempt since Dec 2001Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Educational - supporting people, organizations and funders in regenerating community and developing greater health and wellbeing by "changing the story to change what's possible".

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 63% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $293K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$778K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$753K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$182K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$778K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$490K
FY2022$635K
FY2023$708K
FY2024$778K
Expenses
$753K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$396K
FY2021$484K
FY2022$597K
FY2023$737K
FY2024$753K
Net assets
$182K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$182K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2001.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $538K Management & general 28% · $214K Fundraising 0% · $253

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; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Dir/Past
$46,486Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair/
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert L Stilger’s $46K as Co-Dir/Past is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert L Stilger$46,486$55,166$44,584$29,149$25,086

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Empowering communities to improve health and well-being by changing their narratives.

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3 programs · $538K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Newstories offers learning opportunities and consulting services that help individuals, organizations, and communities re-story-gaining clarity about the nature of these times and developing regenerative responses to the ongoing turbulence we face.

$323Kprogram expense
02

We support a diverse array of fiscally sponsored programs-each uniquely engaged in the work of re-storying their communities. From cultivating youth leadership in lebanon to serving as learning partners with global initiatives like warriors without weapons and the berkana exchange, our collaborations span a wide network of transformative…

$215Kprogram expense
03

We deepened our capacities for working with people and communities who recognize that this is a time for profound, transformative change. As climate, social, and economic disruptions intensify across the U.S. And around the world, newstories is accompanying those who are ready to reimagine and regenerate in the face of adversity.

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$293K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $545K · 2022–2024
Compassion Games InternationalFY2024$157,600
Compassion GamesFY2023$202,433
Individual RecipientFY2022$184,700

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$778K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$480K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$295K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$753K
Ln 25
Programscol B$538K
Managementcol C$214K
Fundraisingcol D$253
Owns and owesPt X
$182K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$480K
Government grantsLn 1e$158K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$295K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$778K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$288
Total assetsLn 16$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$182K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$866$288
Total assetsLn 16$200K$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$157K$182K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$158K$158K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$48K$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44K$44K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$385K$299K$86K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$441$393$48
Office expensesLn 13$21K$868$21K
TravelLn 17$11K$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$578$578
InsuranceLn 23$572$572
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K$25K$36K$205
All other expensesLn 24e$803$130$673
Total functional expensesLn 25$753K$538K$214K$253

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $778K$753K$25K$182K 990 PDF
FY2023 $708K$737K−$29K$157K 990 PDF
FY2022 $635K$597K$38K$186K 990 PDF
FY2021 $490K$484K$6K$148K 990 PDF
FY2020 $419K$396K$23K$142K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $777,557 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $454,029$479,840
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $251,865$295,439
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,972$2,278
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $707,866$777,557
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $271,133$206,078
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,872$60,316
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $408,887$486,136
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $736,892$752,530
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,026$25,027
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $777,557 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$157,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$322,240
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$479,840
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $295,439$295,439
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,278$2,278
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $295,439 · Excluded from tax $2,278$777,557
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $752,530 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $157,600$157,600
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $48,478$48,478
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $43,750$43,750
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $10,048$10,048
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $6,518$6,518
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,978$1,978
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $298,957 · Management $85,935$384,892
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $393 · Fundraising $48$441
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $868 · Management $20,609$21,477
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,767 · Management $5,536$11,303
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,124 · Management $1,329$2,453
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $578$578
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $572$572
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,943 · Management $36,491 · Fundraising $205$61,639
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $130 · Management $673$803
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $538,445 · Management $213,832 · Fundraising $253$752,530
Part X · Balance sheet $220,064 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,592$38,805
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $143,963$152,845
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,925$28,126
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $866$288
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $200,346$220,064
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,555$38,206
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,515$38,206
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $156,831$181,858
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $156,831$181,858
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $200,346$220,064
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $181,858 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$777,557
XI-2 Total expenses$752,530
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,027
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$156,831
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$181,858

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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