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EIN 27-2026793

Open Stories Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
Salt Lake City
State
Utah
Year formed
2010
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
X80: Religious Media, Communications Organizations
Description
The Open Stories Foundation promotes understanding, healing, growth, and community for people experiencing or impacted by religious transition. In 2019, the foundation achieved its best year ever for podcast downloads and views with a total of 7.6 million - a 16% increase from the previous year.
Also known as...
Mormon Stories
Total revenues
$1,192,816
2023
Total expenses
$828,079
2023
Total assets
$978,967
2023
Num. employees
3
2023

Program areas at Open Stories Foundation

Mormon Stories podcast delivered approximately 159 podcast episodes in 2023 and approximately 236 video shorts across multiple platforms: youtube, facebook, instagram, tiktok, spotify, apple podcasts, etc. On youtube these deliverables translated into approximately 47.4m views, 13.2m hours watched, and an increase of 116.8k subscribers. Comparable metrics and growth occurred proportionately across our other social media platforms.

Who funds Open Stories Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Endowment FoundationReligion$30,250
Network for GoodUnrestricted$21,315
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$20,100
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Open Stories Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
John DehlinExecutive Director$201,666
Craig WoodfieldBoard Chair$0

Financials for Open Stories Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$868,816
Program services$322,225
Investment income and dividends$1,775
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,192,816

Form 990s for Open Stories Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-03-31990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Flamingo Foundation
December 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
June 13, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $12,000 from Flamingo Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rightsReligion
Characteristics
ReligiousChristianTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 171085
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
Metro area
Salt Lake City, UT
County
Salt Lake County, UT
Website URL
openstoriesfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(435) 881-5809
IRS details
EIN
27-2026793
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2010
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
X80: Religious Media, Communications Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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