Nonprofit · EIN 91-2038316
NEW STORIES
Tax-exempt · SPOKANE, WA 99202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $777,557 | $752,530 | $25,027 | $220,064 | $38,206 | $181,858 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $707,866 | $736,892 | -$29,026 | $200,346 | $43,515 | $156,831 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $479,840
- of which government grants
- $157,600
- Program service revenue
- $295,439
- Investment income
- $2,278
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $206,078
- Other salaries and wages
- $43,750
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $60,316
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,978
- Travel
- $11,303
- Depreciation
- $578
- Program services (functional)
- $538,445
- Management and general (functional)
- $213,832
- Fundraising (functional)
- $253
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $200,346
- Total assets, end of year
- $220,064
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $38,206
- Net assets, end of year
- $181,858
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $288
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $181,858
- Gross receipts
- $777,557
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT L STILGER | CO-DIR/PAST Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $46,486 |
| RACHEL BAGBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD INGRASCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHILPA JAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER JOHNSON | BOARD CHAIR/ Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNAEA LUMBARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| RICHARD PAINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| IZUMI YAMAMOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT L STILGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $55,166 |
| RACHEL BAGBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD INGRASCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHILPA JAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNAEA LUMBARD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| RICHARD PAINE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATE SEELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IZUMI YAMAMOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 731 S GARFIELD ST APT 26, SPOKANE, WA 99202-5092
- In care of
- % KAT DANIEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEATHER JOHNSON, 5710 122ND AVE SE 193, BELLEVUE, WA 98006
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT L STILGER, CO-DIR/PAST PRES
- Phone
- (509) 990-6423
- Website
- WWW.NEWSTORIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PIERSON CPA PLLC
Mission
NEWSTORIES WORKS ALONGSIDE PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR MEANINGFUL TRANSFORMATION-ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF DISRUPTION AND UNCERTAINTY. USING A PRACTICE WE CALL RE-STORYING, WE SUPPORT PEOPLE IN REIMAGINING THEIR LIVES, RELATIONSHIPS, AND COMMUNITIES, AND IN CREATING THE STRUCTURES AND PATTERNS NEEDED TO BRING THOSE VISIONS TO LIFE. WHETHER SPARKED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, ILLNESS, CONFLICT, OR SYSTEMIC BREAKDOWNS, THIS WORK INVITES A FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT IN HOW WE SEE OURSELVES AND OUR WORLD-SPANNING PERSONAL HEALING, COMMUNITY RENEWAL, AND ORGANIZATIONAL EVOLUTION.
Program accomplishments
- NEWSTORIES OFFERS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSULTING SERVICES THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES RE-STORY-GAINING CLARITY ABOUT THE NATURE OF THESE TIMES AND DEVELOPING REGENERATIVE RESPONSES TO THE ONGOING TURBULENCE WE FACE. THROUGH RE-STORYING PROCESSES, WE SUPPORT PEOPLE IN GROWING THEIR ADAPTIVE CAPACITY AND ENHANCING LEADERSHIP AT EVERY LEVEL OF SYSTEM ENGAGEMENT. IN ADDITION TO THIS HANDS-ON WORK, WE ACTIVELY PUBLISH WRITINGS AND SHARE PROGRAM-SPECIFIC INSIGHTS TO FURTHER ILLUMINATE PATHWAYS FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE. INCLUDING: 1. ILLUMINATION AND COMMUNICATION: RECOGNIZING THAT STORYTELLING IS CENTRAL TO THE WORK OF RE-STORYING, WE LAUNCHED A NEWLY DESIGNED WEBSITE AND BEGAN BUILDING ROBUST ILLUMINATION PRACTICES AND PLATFORMS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TOOLS, INSPIRATION, AND RESOURCES FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP. TO GUIDE THIS NEXT CHAPTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, WE WELCOMED A NEW COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR TO OUR TEAM. 2. SYSTEMS CHANGE CONSULTING: WE CONTINUED OUR THREE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MISSOURI FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH TO CO-CREATE A 20-YEAR FOOD JUSTICE INITIATIVE IN MISSOURI. TO SUPPORT THIS WORK, WE DEVELOPED PRINCIPLES- GUIDED CO-CREATION-A FOUNDATIONAL METHODOLOGY FOR NAVIGATING COMPLEX, LONG-TERM SYSTEMS CHANGE. THIS APPROACH OFFERS A MODEL TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER TOWARD DEEP COLLECTIVE TRANSFORMATION. 3. LEARNING EXPERIENCES: NEWSTORIES CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO ONLINE LEARNING, OFFERING SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS THAT SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS IN RE- STORYING AT THE PERSONAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY LEVELS-EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE TOOLS AND MINDSETS NEEDED FOR REGENERATIVE FUTURES. 4. TRANSFORM MEDIA: WE LAUNCHED TRANSFORM MEDIA, A NEW INITIATIVE FOR LEARNING AND PUBLISHING THAT AMPLIFIES THE WISDOM OF MASTER PRACTITIONERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD-LEADERS WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY REGENERATION AND TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE.Expenses $322,618 · revenue $285,423
- WE DEEPENED OUR CAPACITIES FOR WORKING WITH PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WHO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS A TIME FOR PROFOUND, TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE. AS CLIMATE, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC DISRUPTIONS INTENSIFY ACROSS THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD, NEWSTORIES IS ACCOMPANYING THOSE WHO ARE READY TO REIMAGINE AND REGENERATE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY. WE HAVE WORKED WITH OTHERS TO COCREATE A BIOREGIONAL COMMUNITY REGENERATION COLLABORATORY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAVE STARTED TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR A NEW NETWORK OF BIOREGIONAL COMMUNITY REGENERATION COLLABORATORIES. ADDITIONALLY WE DEVELOPED AN ENTIRELY NEW NEWSTORIES WEBSITE TO SHARE PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES AND STORIES ABOUT HOW TO RESTORY FOR REGENERATIVE FUTURES. A NEW GREAT TRANSITION STORIES WEBSITE IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT AS WELL, WITH AN EXPECTED LAUNCH IN 2025. D LEARNING. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS AREA: 1. GREAT TRANSITION STORIES: WE ARE PREPARING TO LAUNCH A FULLY REDESIGNED GREAT TRANSITION STORIES WEBSITE. IN THE MIDST OF TODAY'S POLYCRISIS, THIS PLATFORM WILL OFFER A VITAL REMINDER: HUMANITY HAS LONG HELD THE CAPACITY TO TRANSFORM HARDSHIP INTO HOPE, AND TO BIRTH POSSIBILITY FROM ADVERSITY. 2. REGENERATIVE RESPONSE BIOREGIONAL COMMUNITY COLLABORATION NETWORKS: NEWSTORIES CONTINUES TO WALK ALONGSIDE COMMUNITIES RECOVERING FROM WILDFIRES AND OTHER DISASTERS. IN THE PAST YEAR, THIS INCLUDED WORK IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, BRAZIL, JAPAN, AND EASTERN WASHINGTON. WE ARE ALSO CO-DEVELOPING A NEW MODEL-FIRE-AFFECTED COMMUNITIES COLLABORATORIES-STARTING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, WITH PLANS TO EXPAND TO OTHER REGIONS.Expenses $1,094 · revenue $1,094
- WE SUPPORT A DIVERSE ARRAY OF FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAMS-EACH UNIQUELY ENGAGED IN THE WORK OF RE-STORYING THEIR COMMUNITIES. FROM CULTIVATING YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN LEBANON TO SERVING AS LEARNING PARTNERS WITH GLOBAL INITIATIVES LIKE WARRIORS WITHOUT WEAPONS AND THE BERKANA EXCHANGE, OUR COLLABORATIONS SPAN A WIDE NETWORK OF TRANSFORMATIVE EFFORTS. WE WORK ALONGSIDE KUFUNDA LEARNING VILLAGE IN ZIMBABWE AND COMPASSION GAMES INTERNATIONAL IN THE U.S., HELPING THESE PARTNERS DEEPEN THEIR IMPACT AND ENGAGE OTHERS IN BUILDING HEALTHY, RESILIENT, AND REGENERATIVE FUTURES.Expenses $214,733 · grants $206,078
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
- 91-2038316
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $220,064
- Income (IRS master file)
- $777,557
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $777,557 | $752,530 | $220,064 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $707,866 | $736,892 | $200,346 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $634,701 | $596,825 | $201,114 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 91-2038316).
Questions about NEW STORIES
- What is the EIN of NEW STORIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW STORIES is 91-2038316.
- Is NEW STORIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to NEW STORIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW STORIES 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 NEW STORIES 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 NEW STORIES 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 NEW STORIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HEATHER JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW STORIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $46,486 (ROBERT L STILGER, CO-DIR/PAST).
- How much revenue does NEW STORIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $777,557, expenses of $752,530 and total assets of $220,064 at year end.
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