Nonprofit · EIN 94-2660844
STORYCENTER
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94709
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $897,365 | $834,436 | $62,929 | $832,991 | $558,447 | $274,544 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,227,215 | $1,333,695 | -$106,480 | $911,573 | $629,332 | $282,241 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,350,613 | $1,535,616 | -$185,003 | $1,058,093 | $669,372 | $388,721 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $629,333
- of which government grants
- $564,258
- Program service revenue
- $257,628
- Investment income
- $6,274
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,130
- Other revenue
- $4,130
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $225,900
- Other salaries and wages
- $79,950
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $383,566
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,155
- Accounting fees
- $29,087
- Occupancy
- $2,799
- Travel
- $20,549
- Program services (functional)
- $629,667
- Management and general (functional)
- $184,869
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,900
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $911,573
- Total assets, end of year
- $832,991
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $558,447
- Net assets, end of year
- $274,544
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $231,514
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $43,030
- Gross receipts
- $899,017
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Spagat | Co-Exec Dir Trustee or director | 40 | $80,834 | $2,501 |
| Joe Lambert | Co-Exec Dir Trustee or director | 40 | $78,522 | $2,358 |
| Walter Jacobs | Co-Exec Dir Trustee or director | 40 | $60,000 | $0 |
| Brandi Shah | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Ferguson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Van Galen | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maritza de la Trinidad | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nina Shapiro-Perl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikki Yeboah | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lambert | Co-Exec Dir Trustee or director | 40 | $76,851 | $7,986 |
| Andrea Spagat | Regional Dir Trustee or director | 40 | $69,586 | $6,062 |
| Janet Ferguson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,120 | $0 |
| Walt Jacobs | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Van Galen | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maritza de la Trinidad | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nina Shapiro-Perl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikki Yeboah | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandi Shah | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lambert | Exec Director Trustee or director | 40 | $77,494 | $2,358 |
| Andrea Spagat | Program Dir Trustee or director | 40 | $69,494 | $2,088 |
| Janet Ferguson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $7,980 | $0 |
| Walt Jacobs | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Van Galen | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maritza de la Trinidad | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nina Shapiro-Perl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikki Yeboah | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1442A WALNUT STREET 417, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1405
- In care of
- % EMILY PAULOS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Andrea Spagat, 1442A Walnut Street 417, Berkeley, CA 94709
- Signed the 990
- Andrea Spagat, Co-Exec Dir
- Phone
- (510) 548-2065
- Website
- www.storycenter.org
- Return prepared by
- REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2660844 or by the name STORYCENTER.
- 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
Our focus is on partnering with community, educational, and business institutions to develop large-scale initiatives using methods and principles adapted from our original StoryCenter Workshop.
Program accomplishments
- StoryCenter offers a range of services to assist individuals, organizations, and institutions around the world in pursuing their own digital storytelling work.We teach Open Workshops in locations across the U.S. and Canada, and in various cities in Europe. These sessions allow individual participants to explore the creative process of producing their own stories.The majority of our work is carried out in close partnership with a wide range of community, educational, health and human services, international development and business organizations, in the form of Customized Program Development for digital storytelling. This approach allows us to draw upon our expertise as pioneers in the field, as we work closely with clients to identify and meet specific needs in unique contexts around the world.Expenses $629,667 · revenue $261,758
- We are also available for Public Speaking & Story Screenings. Our staff members have great depth of experience in presenting at conferences and sharing stories, exploring the historical, theoretical, methodological, and ethical aspects of digital storytelling, from university to community.Finally, our knowledge of human interface design, interaction design, story and dramatic theory, and the latest tools in digital media production make it possible for us to offer a range of Web/Media Design & Production services.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2660844
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $832,991
- Income (IRS master file)
- $899,017
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $897,365 | $834,436 | $832,991 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,227,215 | $1,333,695 | $911,573 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,350,613 | $1,535,616 | $1,058,093 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,608,074 | $1,321,310 | $1,230,118 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 94-2660844).
Questions about STORYCENTER
- What is the EIN of STORYCENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STORYCENTER is 94-2660844.
- Is STORYCENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to STORYCENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STORYCENTER 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 STORYCENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STORYCENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STORYCENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Andrea Spagat.
- Who are the officers and directors of STORYCENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,834 (Andrea Spagat, Co-Exec Dir).
- How much revenue does STORYCENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $897,365, expenses of $834,436 and total assets of $832,991 at year end.
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