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EIN 47-4664604

Stories Matter Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
Description
The Stories Matter Foundation builds communities of storytellers who are trained to question, explore, celebrate, and change their worlds using the power of story. Every August, they hold six week-long intensive writing programs both online and in person with high profile writing instructors to teach their students. In the fall, there is an in-person writers festival focused on craft elements, and every February, there is a month-long publishing intensive held online called Pub Crawl.
Total revenues
$864,139
2023
Total expenses
$794,645
2023
Total assets
$533,394
2023
Num. employees
6
2023

Program areas at Stories Matter Foundation

Courses - we have classes throughout the year ranging from one night sessions all the way up to year long classes on creative writing for adults.

Who funds Stories Matter Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationIn Support of General Operations$600
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$65

Personnel at Stories Matter Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Jessica KellerBoard Member$53,800
Jill PollackBoard Chair$0
Ansley SchrimpfVice Chair$0
Heather McClellandBoard Member$0
Ansley SchrimfBoard Vice President$0

Financials for Stories Matter Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$74,909
Program services$789,230
Investment income and dividends$0
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$864,139

Form 990s for Stories Matter Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-08-27990View PDF
2022-122023-09-12990View PDF
2021-122022-05-20990View PDF
2020-122021-05-24990View PDF
2019-122020-08-25990View PDF
Data update history
November 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
October 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 15, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
4043 N Ravenswood Ave 222
Chicago, IL 60613
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
storystudiochicago.org/about-us 
Phone
(773) 477-7710
IRS details
EIN
47-4664604
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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