2024-10-09T11:30:21-05:00 2023-12-31 463220328 AKINS HENKE AND COMPANY 600 INWOOD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 160 OAKDALE MN 55128 990 2023-01-01 854358806 MORE THAN A SINGLE STORY INC MORE 6122752554 2700 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST 429 ST PAUL MN 55114 CAROLYN HOLBROOK ARTISTIC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6122752554 2024-10-07 1 1 CHRIS J HENKE P01008921 6516363806 2024-10-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CAROLYN HOLBROOK 2700 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST 429 ST PAUL MN 55114 211860 0 X WWW.MORETHANASINGLESTORY.COM X 2020 MN TO PROVIDE PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS WITH AND FOR DIVERSE VOICES THAT HAVE LONG BEEN MARGINALIZED. 4 3 1 2 0 0 87913 192114 12928 17755 9 18 2 1973 100852 211860 0 0 0 0 40065 32260 74162 12000 15226 9778 125985 124005 170245 -23153 41615 46250 80882 12680 5697 33570 75185 X MORE THAN A SINGLE STORY, INC. SEEKS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF CIVIC LITERACY IN WHICH BIPOC+ WRITERS, ARTISTS AND ARTS ACTIVISTS DISCUSS ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THEM IN THEIR OWN WORDS AND THEIR OWN VOICES, AND ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN THOSE (SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O)CONVERSATIONS. OUR VISION IS TO EMPOWER ARTISTS WHOSE VOICES HAVE NOT BEEN RECOGNIZED IN THE MAINSTREAM AS A WAY TO BALANCE PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND PROVIDE A FORUM FOR CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. 0 0 98609 19728 OUR STORIES, OURSELVES (2 TO 4 EVENTS) IS A SERIES OF PANEL FORMAT READINGS/CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN BIPOC LITERARY ARTISTS AND WIDELY CROSS-CULTURAL AUDIENCES. MOST OF THESE EVENTS ARE FOLLOWED BY TWO COMMUNITY-BASED WRITING WORKSHOPS LED BY ARTISTS FROM THAT PANEL EVENT. WRITER TO WRITER (2 TO 3 EVENTS) PAIRS TWO ACCOMPLISHED BIPOC WRITERS IN PUBLIC CONVERSATION WITH EACH OTHER ABOUT THEIR CHALLENGES, ASPIRATIONS, AND WRITING PRACTICE. EMBRACING OUR ROOTS (2 TO 4 EVENTS) PAIRS AN ELDER LITERARY ARTS ACTIVIST WITH A NEXT-GENERATION ARTIST TO MINE THE CONTINUUM OF CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE THAT BUILT TODAY'S COMMUNITIES OF BIPOC WRITERS. WE REACH APPROXIMATELY 500 AUDIENCE MEMBERS THROUGH OUR COMBINATION OF PROGRAMS EACH YEAR. IN 2023, WE PRODUCED OUR FIRST WEEKEND WRITING (SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O)INTENSIVE FOR 34 BLACK WRITERS, WRITING TO TRANSFORM TRAUMA. IT WAS 2.5 DAYS OF WRITING/MULTI-ARTS WORKSHOPS CULMINATING IN A READING PERFORMANCE0 COMMUNITY CONVERSATION. 98609 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X JOHN THEW 6514087533 2370 DISCOVERY PARKWAY SUPERIOR CO 80027 CAROLYN HOLBROOK ARTISTIC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 30000 0 0 SHERRIE FERNANDEZ WILLIAMS BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN LOFGREN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA OLSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 30000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38500 153614 192114 PROGRAM REVENUE 516210 17755 17755 17755 18 18 1050 0 1050 1050 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 923 923 923 211860 19728 0 18 X 30000 24004 2996 3000 2260 1808 226 226 4012 4012 15900 15900 12000 12000 86363 56576 29787 20 20 1233 757 476 899 899 14756 14165 591 1506 1192 314 494 494 BANK FEES AND SERVICE C 513 87 426 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 289 289 170245 98609 56410 15226 3276 273 42974 60609 20000 46250 80882 12680 5697 12680 5697 X 33570 75185 33570 75185 46250 80882 41615 0 X 0 0 0 X 92600 87913 192114 372627 92600 87913 192114 372627 60094 312533 9 18 27 2 2 372656 41156 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE 990 IN DETAIL FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND IDENTIFY ANY CONFLICTS. ANY CONFLICTS ARE MONITORED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS INCLUDED IN THE PROJECTED ANNUAL BUDGET, WHICH IS PREPARED BY STAFF AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPENSATED OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST, THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE AVAILABLE COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 56,576. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 29,787. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 86,363.