Program areas at The Moth
Moth mainstagecurated storytelling programs around The country focused on a particular theme. Storytellers develop a 10-12 minute story with The Moth artistic staff. In 2022, there were 41 mainstage shows with 205 stories told in cities, reaching an audience of approximately 81,000.
Podcastthe Moth podcast releases free stories each week from our archive, and was downloaded more than 100 million times in 2022.
Moth storyslamopen-mic storytelling events where anyone in The audience can put their name in The hat to tell a 5 minute story on The theme of The night. The stories are then judged by teams of audience members and winner determined at The end of The evening. In 2022 The slam series was produced in several cities nationwide plus london, sydney, and melbourne, for a total of 445 shows and 4,450 stories.
Community program, education program, corporate program, Moth radio hour, Moth book publication, global program, and merchandise.
Who funds The Moth
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The Moth
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Sarah Jane Johnson | Director of Creative Operations / Chief of Staff | | 2021-09-21 |
| Sarah Haberman | Executive Director | $231,184 | 2022-12-31 |
| Marina Klutse | Director of Finance and Administration | $174,045 | 2023-10-23 |
| Brandon Grant | Director of Marketing | $143,452 | 2022-12-31 |
| Inga Glodowski | Director of Development | | 2021-09-21 |
| ...and 19 more key personnel |
Financials for The Moth
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,843,942 | $7,278,227 | -74.7% |
| Program services | $8,006,983 | $4,839,331 | 65.5% |
| Investment income and dividends | $92,838 | $122,506 | -24.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-1,746 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $50,681 | $16,687 | 203.7% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $9,992,698 | $12,256,751 | -18.5% |
Organizations like The Moth
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Chamber Music Northwest (CMNW) | 501(c)(3) | Portland, OR | $2,620,214 |
| Manchester Craftsmen's Guild Youth and Arts (MCG) | 501(c)(3) | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,606,821 |
| the Society of the Four Arts | 501(c)(3) | Palm Beach, FL | $17,288,735 |
| Philadelphia Film Society (PFS) | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $4,122,591 |
| Barbershop Harmony Society | 501(c)(3) | Nashville, TN | $4,352,637 |
| American Academy of Religion | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $2,958,298 |
| San Diego Society of Natural History | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $15,377,785 |
| San Francisco Film Society | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $4,406,673 |
| Philadelphia Chamber Music Society | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $2,586,883 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $40,835,305 |
Data update history
December 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
November 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 75 Broad St 2601
- New York, NY 10004
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Website URL
- themoth.org/Â
- Phone
- (212) 742-0551
- Facebook page
- TheMothÂ
- Twitter profile
- @themothÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 13-3880953
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1996
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A03: Arts, Culture and Humanities Professional Societies and Associations
- NAICS code, primary
- 7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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