Nonprofit · EIN 13-3753011
STORYCORPS INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,256,445 | $20,183,895 | -$5,927,450 | $10,778,852 | $3,214,254 | $7,564,598 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,768,514 | $17,610,645 | -$842,131 | $17,155,967 | $3,665,641 | $13,490,326 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,951,171
- of which government grants
- $2,485,544
- Program service revenue
- $3,094,715
- Investment income
- $210,559
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$10,385
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $286,521
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,305,543
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,319,241
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,548,453
- Professional fundraising fees
- $161,897
- Legal fees
- $83,497
- Accounting fees
- $164,833
- Occupancy
- $368,761
- Travel
- $600,835
- Depreciation
- $300,818
- Program services (functional)
- $15,136,491
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,001,041
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,046,363
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,155,967
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,778,852
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,214,254
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,564,598
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $669,488
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,234,751
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,737,858
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,826,740
- Gross receipts
- $18,991,830
- Employees
- 151
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA CLARK | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $330,649 | $61,406 |
| DAVE ISAY | FOUNDER & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $304,825 | $68,906 |
| STACY MARGOLIS | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $296,464 | $37,200 |
| LISA STEIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER Officer | 50 | $171,935 | $34,158 |
| RONALD MARC GUNZBURGER | CHIEF OF STAFF, OSS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $176,018 | $25,290 |
| MARTIN OLSON | MNG DIRECTOR, DIGITAL & TECH INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $188,275 | $0 |
| LISA NELSON-HAYNES | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $159,189 | $22,518 |
| CHISTOPHER NORRIS | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $163,430 | $13,383 |
| MICHAEL GAROFALO | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $152,783 | $9,467 |
| DANE E HOLMES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHUMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR PARKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELAIDE K JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE BETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX BLUMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE DONALDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH ELIZABETH FEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRIAM HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY KNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLYTHE HAAGA PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES RANSOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM RUBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID STIEPLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA TOUSSAINT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WADHWANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA CLARK | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $320,949 | $35,961 |
| DAVE ISAY | FOUNDER & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $279,673 | $37,087 |
| MARY SMITH-SONKIN | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $196,173 | $6,852 |
| MARTIN OLSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR, DIGITAL & TECHNICAL INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $177,626 | $0 |
| LISA STEIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $168,744 | $6,447 |
| LISA NELSON-HAYNES | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $152,061 | $19,430 |
| CHISTOPHER NORRIS | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $136,114 | $10,353 |
| RONALD MARC GUNZBURGER | CHIEF OF STAFF, OSS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $138,172 | $2,631 |
| DANE E HOLMES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHUMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR PARKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELAIDE K JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE HERBERT MAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY CHOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLYTHE HAAGA PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WADHWANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARA LAMARCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIOVANNA GRAY LOCKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES RANSOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM RUBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ELIZABETH FEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA TOUSSAINT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE BETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BLUMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE PHILLIPS DONALDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 80 HANSON PL STE 2, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-2998
- In care of
- % DAVE ISAY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SANDRA CLARK, 80 HANSON PLACE 8TH FLOOR, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
- Signed the 990
- SANDRA CLARK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (646) 723-7020
- Website
- WWW.STORYCORPS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
Mission
STORYCORPS' MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND SHARE HUMANITY'S STORIES IN ORDER TO BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND CREATE A MORE COMPASSIONATE AND JUST WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, STORYCORPS PARTNERED WITH HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT OVER 20,670 INTERVIEWS WITH PARTICIPANTS IN TOWNS AND CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION TO COLLECTING OVER 2,000 "SIGNATURE" INTERVIEWS--INTERVIEWS COLLECTED DIRECTLY BY STORYCORPS FACILITATORS, WHO GUIDE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE PROCESS, SUPPORT THE INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE, AND ARCHIVE THESE CONVERSATIONS--PARTICIPANTS UPLOADED 18,610 CONVERSATIONS USING OUR FREE ONLINE PLATFORMS, THE STORYCORPS APP AND OSS CONNECT. MILLIONS MORE PEOPLE EXPERIENCED STORYCORPS' MULTIMEDIA CONTENT THROUGH OUR WEEKLY NPR BROADCASTS, ANIMATIONS, PODCASTS, AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS, AND OUR COMMUNICATION EFFORTS AND DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIPS HELPED INCREASE STORYCORPS' EXPOSURE WITH NEW AUDIENCES. BELOW IS A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF STORYCORPS' WORK TO: (1) COLLECT AND PRESERVE AUTHENTIC STORIES FROM ACROSS THE NATION; (2) SHARE AND AMPLIFY VOICES THAT OFTEN GO UNHEARD; (3) SERVE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WITH STORYCORPS CONTENT, TOOLS, AND TRAININGS; AND (4) BUILD A CULTURE OF LISTENING TO FOSTER GREATER AWARENESS, EMPATHY, AND INCLUSION.(1) COLLECT AND PRESERVE AUTHENTIC STORIES FROM ACROSS THE NATIONGUIDED BY STORYCORPS-TRAINED FACILITATORS, PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO RECORD A 40-MINUTE CONVERSATION WITH A FRIEND OR LOVED ONE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE THINGS THAT MATTER MOST TO THEM. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A DIGITAL COPY OF THEIR INTERVIEW; WITH THEIR PERMISSION, RECORDINGS ARE ADDED TO STORYCORPS' ONLINE ARCHIVE AND COLLECTION AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. STORYCORPS HAS VISITED OVER 200 CITIES AND TOWNS ACROSS 49 STATES THROUGH OUR FLAGSHIP MOBILE TOUR--AN ANNUAL PROGRAM THAT VISITS 10 CITIES PER YEAR WITH THE "MOBILEBOOTH," OUR BRANDED AIRSTREAM TRAILER-TURNED-RECORDING STUDIO. SINCE OUR FOUNDING, WE HAVE PROVIDED MORE THAN 60,000 PARTICIPANTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DOCUMENT AND SHARE THEIR STORIES AS A VITAL PART OF OUR NATION'S HISTORY. ALL STORIES RECORDED DURING THE TOUR ARE PRESERVED FOR POSTERITY IN THE AMERICAN FOLKLIFE CENTER AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, AND MADE FREELY AVAILABLE TO RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. IN 2024, WE RECORDED 742 TOTAL INTERVIEWS WITH PARTICIPANTS IN MEMPHIS, TN; FORT MYERS, FL; COLUMBIA, SC; CHARLOTTE, NC; PITTSBURGH, PA; BRATTLEBORO, VT; PHILADELPHIA, PA; HUNTINGTON, WV; KNOXVILLE, TN; AND NEW ORLEANS, LA. (2) SHARE AND AMPLIFY VOICES THAT OFTEN GO UNHEARDIN 2024, STORYCORPS PRODUCED 48 AUDIO SEGMENTS FOR NATIONAL BROADCAST ON NPR'S MORNING EDITION (11 MILLION ESTIMATED WEEKLY LISTENERS) AND WEEKEND EDITION (3 MILLION ESTIMATED WEEKLY LISTENERS). OUR PRODUCED STORIES AMPLIFY STORIES THAT REVEAL THE DEPTH AND COMPLEXITY OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE, PROVIDING LISTENERS WITH PERSPECTIVES INTO LIVES THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM THEIR OWN AND ENRICHING OUR COLLECTIVE HISTORY. WE STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT OUR STORYTELLERS REPRESENT THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF OUR NATION, AND CHAMPION VOICES LESS FREQUENTLY HEARD ON PUBLIC MEDIA. STORYCORPS' ANIMATIONS TRANSFORM OUR CATALOG OF STORIES INTO AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA SHARED ON SCREENS BIG AND SMALL. IN 2024, WE PRODUCED 6 NEW ANIMATIONS THAT WERE BROADCAST TO AN AUDIENCE OF 47 MILLION ANNUAL VIEWERS. STORYCORPS ALSO CONTINUES TO RELEASE NEW BI-WEEKLY PODCAST EPISODES THAT INCLUDE ADDITIONAL INTERVIEWS AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES CONTENT. THE STORYCORPS PODCAST FREQUENTLY RANKS IN THE TOP 50 IN APPLE PODCASTS' CULTURE AND SOCIETY CATEGORY, WITH EPISODES DOWNLOADED OVER ONE MILLION TIMES IN 2025 TO DATE. (3) SERVE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WITH STORYCORPS CONTENT, TOOLS, AND TRAININGSSTORYCORPS' WORK IS DEPENDENT UPON STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS--FROM COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITIES WHERE IT TOURS AND RECORDS, TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT LEVERAGE STORYCORPS' METHODS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR THEIR OWN INTERVIEW COLLECTION PROJECTS. WE ALSO PROVIDE AN INNOVATIVE WAY FOR STUDENTS TO UTILIZE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO STRENGTHEN SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS, DEEPEN SELF- AND SOCIAL- AWARENESS, AND ENCOURAGE INTERGENERATIONAL CONVERSATIONS THROUGH THE GREAT THANKSGIVING LISTEN (TGTL)--AN ANNUAL CAMPAIGN THAT INVITES STUDENTS AND PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO INTERVIEW AN ELDER OR LOVED ONE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, FROM THANKSGIVING THROUGH THE END OF DECEMBER.(4) BUILD A CULTURE OF LISTENING TO FOSTER GREATER AWARENESS, EMPATHY, AND INCLUSIONIN ADDITION TO ITS CORE PROGRAMMING, STORYCORPS DEVELOPS SPECIAL INITIATIVES THAT ELEVATE THE VOICES OF PARTICULAR POPULATIONS, OR THAT ENGENDER CONVERSATION AROUND THE KEY SOCIAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME:ONE SMALL STEP (OSS) IS A NON-PARTISAN INITIATIVE THAT BRINGS PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS TOGETHER TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THEIR LIVES AND REDISCOVER THEIR SHARED HUMANITY. OSS' MISSION IS TO REDUCE AFFECTIVE POLARIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH NARRATIVE CHANGE. WE CREATE SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO PRACTICE DIALOGUE ACROSS DIFFERENCES, AND RECORD AND SHARE THE STORIES BEHIND THEIR BELIEFS. AS A RESULT, WE ESTABLISH POSITIVE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS AND CREATE COMPELLING CONTENT THAT RESONATES BROADLY WITH AUDIENCES.MILITARY VOICES INITIATIVE (MVI) SUPPORTS OUR VETERANS, HONORS THEIR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE, AND AMPLIFIES THEIR EXPERIENCES. RESEARCH ON VETERAN-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS SHOWS THAT VETERANS WHO FEEL CONNECTED TO FAMILY, FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, OTHER VETERANS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY BETTER MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES THAN THOSE WHO DO NOT. MVI INTERVIEWS FOSTER SOCIAL CONNECTION, WITH 94% OF SURVEYED PARTICIPANTS CONNECTING EMOTIONALLY WITH THEIR PARTNER DURING THE INTERVIEW, AND 80% OF SURVEYED LISTENERS INDICATING THAT STORYCORPS' CONTENT INCREASED THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES FACED BY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND VETERANS.Expenses $15,136,491 · grants $286,521 · revenue $3,094,715
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3753011
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,778,852
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,991,830
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,256,445 | $20,183,895 | $10,778,852 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,768,514 | $17,610,645 | $17,155,967 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,030,906 | $14,285,068 | $15,561,336 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3753011).
Questions about STORYCORPS INC
- What is the EIN of STORYCORPS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STORYCORPS INC is 13-3753011.
- Is STORYCORPS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to STORYCORPS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STORYCORPS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of STORYCORPS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STORYCORPS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of STORYCORPS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SANDRA CLARK.
- Who are the officers and directors of STORYCORPS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $330,649 (SANDRA CLARK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does STORYCORPS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,256,445, expenses of $20,183,895 and total assets of $10,778,852 at year end.
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