2025-10-03T18:26:45-05:00 2024-12-31 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3580 WILSHIRE BLVD 1755 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2024-01-01 550827731 YOUNG STORYTELLERS YOUN 3239624500 923 E THIRD STREET 307 LOS ANGELES CA 90013 ANI SHEHIGIAN BOARD CHAIR 3239624500 2025-10-03 0 ARMEN GRIGORIAN P01582463 2136393550 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANI SHEHIGIAN 923 E THIRD STREET 307 LOS ANGELES CA 90013 1744433 0 X YOUNGSTORYTELLERS.COM X 2003 CA DEVELOP LITERACY THROUGH THE ART OF STORYTELLING. 16 16 23 380 0 0 1618173 1674324 11047 16000 25910 16566 37995 0 1693125 1706890 1350 2700 0 0 1292857 1357254 0 0 79401 426589 333900 1720796 1693854 -27671 13036 1345972 1294575 105095 40662 1240877 1253913 X TO DEVELOP LITERACY THROUGH THE ART OF STORYTELLING. TO HELP UNDER-SERVED CHILDREN IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM TO DISCOVER THE POWER OF THEIR OWN VOICE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO WRITE STORIES AND SEE THEM BROUGHT TO LIFE THROUGH PERFORMANCE. 0 0 1451777 2700 16000 YOUNG STORYTELLERS IS AN ARTS NON-PROFIT THAT EMPOWERS AUTHENTIC, ESSENTIAL NEW VOICES AND CHANGES WHAT'S POSSIBLE. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE THE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO EXPLORE, DISCOVER, AND EXPRESS ONE'S OWN UNIQUE STORY, AND A STAGE FOR SHARING IT WITH OTHERS. YOUNG STORYTELLERS ELEVATES YOUNG VOICES, MADE OF THEIR DISTINCT BACKGROUND, CULTURE, RACE, GENDER, SEXUALITY, ABILITY, AND IMMIGRATION AND ECONOMIC STATUS, TO BRING POWERFUL NEW PERSPECTIVES INTO OUR COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETY.YOUNG STORYTELLERS COMPLETED TWO SEMESTERS, TOTALING 115 SESSIONS OF ITS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS DURING 2024. YOUNG STORYTELLERS COORDINATED AND ADMINISTERED THEIR PROGRAMS SUCCESSFULLY IN OVER 70 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. ALL PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED IN PERSON DURING SPRING 2024 AND FALL 2024 SESSIONS. APPROXIMATELY 4,000 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED AS STORYTELLERS IN OUR IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE OUR FLAGSHIP SCRIPT TO STAGE PROGRAM, COLLABORATIVE SCRIPT TO STAGE PROGRAM, MIDDLE SCHOOL STORIES PROGRAM, HIGH SCHOOL STORIES PROGRAM, AND WBD STORY LAB IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, DC COMICS, AND LAUSD. YOUNG STORYTELLERS ALSO CREATED AND PRODUCED ORIGINAL CURRICULUM FOR AT&T'S THE ACHIEVERY, A FREE DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORM FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS NATIONWIDE.APPROXIMATELY 380 VOLUNTEER MENTORS PARTICIPATED IN YOUNG STORYTELLERS PROGRAMS DURING 2024 AND THESE MENTORS VOLUNTEERED OVER 4,940 HOURS OF THEIR TIME. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 259 ACTORS VOLUNTEERED AT IN-SCHOOL BIG SHOWS, AS PERFORMERS OF THE STUDENT'S STORIES, DONATING AN ADDITIONAL 777 HOURS OF THEIR TIME.DURING 2024, YOUNG STORYTELLERS PUBLISHED MULTIPLE HANDBOOKS AND WORKBOOKS BASED ON EACH OF THEIR PROGRAM OFFERINGS. THESE WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS LOS ANGELES SERVED BY THE YOUNG STORYTELLERS PROGRAMS. YOUNG STORYTELLERS ALSO CREATED AND PUBLISHED A TOOL-KIT FOR THE SCRIPT TO STAGE PROGRAM WITH ONLINE HANDBOOKS AND TRAINING VIDEOS FOR USE OUTSIDE OF LOS ANGELES. 1451777 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X THE ORGANIZATION 3239624500 923 E THIRD STREET 307 LOS ANGELES CA 90013 ANI SHEHIGIAN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KOKO ARCHIBONG TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIANA PIPES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA SIQUEIROS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT CHECKOWSKI VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA LI COLLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN GAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN IM PEOPLE OFFICER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LLISA PRATER DEIB OFFICER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID STONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GISELE ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AJ NSEIR SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAR DARDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE PARIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE STEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID YANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM THOMPSON PRESIDENT 40.00 X 150218 0 0 150218 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 99457 1574867 1674324 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 16000 16000 16000 16566 16566 37543 99457 37543 0 1706890 16000 0 16566 2700 2700 150218 97641 22533 30044 1039186 1004967 1567 32652 29081 26959 589 1533 48958 45385 992 2581 89811 83257 1820 4734 20328 20328 111826 111826 68635 63625 1392 3618 44116 40897 894 2325 317 294 6 17 5540 5136 112 292 14458 13403 293 762 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 23760 23760 OUTSIDE SERVICES 16000 14833 324 843 TRANSPORTATION 14628 14628 TRAINING 8545 8545 5747 5747 1693854 1451777 162676 79401 86104 42140 548988 573779 688854 651259 52898 29401 18126 23497 3900 3900 1345972 1294575 105095 30996 0 9666 105095 40662 X 654910 540642 585967 713271 1240877 1253913 1345972 1294575 13036 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1186061 1578119 1590724 1618173 1674324 7647401 1186061 1578119 1590724 1618173 1674324 7647401 1507576 6139825 1087 420 4543 25910 16566 48526 37995 37995 7733922 27047 0.79390 0.79360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 52898 29401 23497 23497 FINANCING LEASE LIABILITY 9666 9666 X 1706890 0 1706890 0 1706890 1693854 0 1693854 0 1693854 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT DECEMBER 31, 2024. GENERALLY, THE FOUNDATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION THREE (FEDERAL) OR FOUR (STATE OF CALIFORNIA) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. THE BIGGEST SHOW 137000 99457 37543 5000 32543 137000 99457 37543 5000 32543 37543 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WILLIAM THOMPSON PRESIDENT 150218 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150218 0 0 0 LLISA PRATER DIRECTOR 5500 PROVIDING HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, IT IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS MUST SIGN DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE BOARD MANUAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ALONG WITH THIS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, THE COMMITEE UTILIZES SALARY SURVEY INFORMATION PUBLISHED BY THE LOS ANGELES-BASED CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT IN DETERMINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION. ALL DECISIONS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE RECORDED IN THE APPROVED MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. ADDITIONALLY, THOSE DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN HARD COPY UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTIONS OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.