Nonprofit · EIN 84-4582283
STORY LEAF
Tax-exempt · WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $237,196 | $420,148 | -$182,952 | $171,333 | $0 | $171,333 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $510,003 | $183,290 | $326,713 | $354,285 | $0 | $354,285 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $60,011 | $133,629 | -$73,618 | $27,572 | – | $27,572 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $200,000
- Program service revenue
- $37,196
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $60,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,972
- Program services (functional)
- $420,148
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $354,285
- Total assets, end of year
- $171,333
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $171,333
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $171,333
- Gross receipts
- $237,196
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2020
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILBERT BANDUCCI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $60,000 |
| DANIELLE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR KATE LEYRITANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR EDSIL DE OCAMPO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS PRUFER | V.P. & SECRE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILBERT BANDUCCI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DANIELLE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR KATE LEYRITANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DR EDSIL DE OCAMPO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS PRUFER | V.P. & SECRE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILBERT BANDUCCI | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS PRUFER | V.P. & SECRE | 20 | $0 |
| DR EDSIL DE OCAMPO | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| DR KATE LEYRITANA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANIELLE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 212 MARSHALL DR, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598-2810
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 212 MARSHALL DRIVE, WALNUT CREEK CA 94598
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GILBERT BANDUCCI, 212 MARSHALL DRIVE, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- GILBERT BANDUCCI, 212 MARSHALL DRIVE, WALNUT CREEK CA 94958
- Signed the 990
- GILBERT BANDUCCI, PRESIDENT
- Website
- WWW.STORYLEAF.COM
- Return prepared by
- THE HENRY LEVY GROUP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-4582283 or by the name STORY LEAF.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
STORY LEAF IS A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BENEFIT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED FOR PUBLIC AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. SPECIFICALLY, STORY LEAF'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND BRING AWARENESS TO SOCIAL, MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WORLDWIDE THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (PSA). THROUGH THE MERGING OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, SOCIAL MEDIA, STORYTELLING AND ENTERTAINMENT, STORY LEAF AIMS TO SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND PUBLIC CAUSES ON A GLOBAL AND LOCAL SCALE BY SPREADING EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUE. ULTIMATELY, THE FOUNDATION HOPES TO BE THE BRIDGE BETWEEN GLOBAL AWARENESS AND LOCAL ACTION AND SUPPORT. STORY LEAF WILL PURSUE THIS MISSION BY FOCUSING ON THE FOLLOWING TWO CATEGORIES: (1) SELECTION OF A WORTHY CAUSE FOR EACH PROJECT, AND (2) DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONTENT.SELECTION OF A CAUSE (40 PERCENT OF TOTAL TIME AND 10 PERCENT OF THE EXPENSES ALLOCATED TO THIS ACTIVITY)STORY LEAF WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS ON A ROLLING BASIS FROM NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
Program accomplishments
- DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONTENT (60 PERCENT OF TOTAL TIME AND 90 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL EXPENSES ALLOCATED TO THIS ACTIVITY)PRODUCTION FOR THESE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE DONE WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND ARTISTRY AVAILABLE IN CALIFORNIA. STORY LEAF WILL REQUEST SEPARATE BIDS FOR EACH POTENTIAL PROJECT FROM INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND THIRD PARTY VENDORS INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING THE PSA. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL SELECT CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS BASED ON THE SCOPE, SIZE, BUDGET AND APPLICABLE CAUSE. STORY LEAF ANTICIPATES DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA ON A GLOBAL SCALE. TOGETHER WITH A SKILLED TEAM OF FILMMAKERS, STORYTELLERS AND ANIMATORS, STORY LEAF CAN CREATE OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS WHILE CAPTURING THE ATTENTION OF THE AUDIENCE.Expenses $420,148
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4582283
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $171,333
- Income (IRS master file)
- $237,196
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $237,196 | $420,148 | $171,333 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $510,003 | $183,290 | $354,285 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $60,011 | $133,629 | $27,572 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: GILBERT BANDUCCI | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $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 84-4582283).
Questions about STORY LEAF
- What is the EIN of STORY LEAF?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STORY LEAF is 84-4582283.
- Is STORY LEAF tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to STORY LEAF tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STORY LEAF 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 STORY LEAF due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STORY LEAF last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STORY LEAF?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GILBERT BANDUCCI.
- Who are the officers and directors of STORY LEAF?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (GILBERT BANDUCCI, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does STORY LEAF have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $237,196, expenses of $420,148 and total assets of $171,333 at year end.
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