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Nonprofit · EIN 82-3412341

UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$1.5M$1.6M2023$1.4M$2.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,386,014$2,113,615-$727,601$605,958$13,452$592,506
December 31, 2023990$1,522,307$1,599,464-$77,157$1,342,464$44,004$1,298,460
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,242,374
Program service revenue
$140,797
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$2,843

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$674,782
Other salaries and wages
$421,176
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,095,958
Professional fundraising fees
$21,841
Legal fees
$20,021
Accounting fees
$12,341
Occupancy
$28,482
Travel
$71,571
Depreciation
$1,543
Program services (functional)
$1,654,309
Management and general (functional)
$358,846
Fundraising (functional)
$100,460

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,342,464
Total assets, end of year
$605,958
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,452
Net assets, end of year
$592,506
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,169
Net assets without donor restrictions
$592,506
Gross receipts
$1,386,014
Employees
7
Year formed
2017
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Ann McElhinneyPresident & Sec
Trustee or director, Officer
40$220,000$23,598
Phelim McAleerDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
40$200,000$16,011
Magdalena SegiedaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
40$194,212$20,959
June ThorntonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark PaolettaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tana SherwoodDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John HarpoleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Arlynn WhittakerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Ann McElhinneyPresident & Sec
Trustee or director, Officer
40$220,000$23,394
Magdalena SegiedaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
40$195,594$23,491
June ThorntonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark PaolettaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tana SherwoodDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John HarpoleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Arlynn WhittakerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1747 PENN AVE NW STE 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-4636
In care of
% MEO PC
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Ann McElhinney, 578 Washington Blvd 802, Marina Del Ray, CA 90292
Signed the 990
Magdalena Segieda, Treasurer
Phone
(310) 566-7486
990-N for 2017 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Ann McElhinney, 1747 Penn Ave NW Suite 1000, Washington DC 20006. Mailing address: 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 1000, Washington DC 20006.
Return prepared by
Beeson Hoffman & Siddall Inc

Mission

The Society is dedicated to investigating and reporting stories the mainstream media neglects and providing those stories to the general public.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FILMS, PODCASTS, VIDEOS, PLAYS AND OTHER MEDIA WHICH REPORT ON IMPORTANT NEGLECTED STORIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
    Expenses $1,654,309 · revenue $140,797

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-3412341
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$605,958
Income (IRS master file)
$1,386,014

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,386,014$2,113,615$605,958XML
990December 2023$1,522,307$1,599,464$1,342,464XML
990December 2022$2,873,561$1,862,079$1,364,433IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Ann McElhinney
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 82-3412341).

Questions about UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY

What is the EIN of UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY is 82-3412341.
Is UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY 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 UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY 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 UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY 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 UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Ann McElhinney.
Who are the officers and directors of UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $220,000 (Ann McElhinney, President & Sec).
How much revenue does UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,386,014, expenses of $2,113,615 and total assets of $605,958 at year end.

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