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Nonprofit · EIN 99-2175972

SOUTH END STORIES

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98108

Financials

$253K$141K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTH END STORIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$253,374$141,494$111,880$116,218$5,328$110,890
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$172,413
of which government grants
$164,913
Program service revenue
$80,946
Investment income
$15
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$10,332
Other salaries and wages
$69,120
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$87,133
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$11,843
Program services (functional)
$78,425
Management and general (functional)
$52,403
Fundraising (functional)
$10,666

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$116,218
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,328
Net assets, end of year
$110,890
Net assets without donor restrictions
$110,890
Gross receipts
$253,374
Employees
11
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2024
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JESS PENA MANALOExecutive Dir.
Officer
32$10,332
DR SARAH TOVPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
EMILY JO TESTAVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEPHANIE PENATreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9320 7TH AVE S, SEATTLE, WA 98108-4603
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JESS PENA MANALO, 9320 7TH AVE S, SEATTLE, WA 98108
Signed the 990
JESS PENA MANALO, Executive Dir.
Phone
(206) 300-7401
Return prepared by
Bembridge & Associates LLC

Mission

South end Stories is a trauma-conscious arts education organization bringing liberation through storytelling and the arts to youth. We support students to experience healing through creativity, history, and community. Through our programs, arts become an essential tool for creative, collaborative, communicative, critical learning. We create safe, healing spaces for Seattle students who are the furthest from educational justice. Each year, we work with 500+ students in grades K-12. We prioritize working with BIPOC students, students with disabilities, and those experiencing housing instability. Our impact extends beyond the classroom through our work with educators, parents, and families.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • South End Stories transitioned from being fiscally sponsored to operating as an independent 501c3 nonprofit organization. This marks an important milestone in our growth and has allowed us to see where we need to improve to ensure we canalign our internal staffing policies with our values around community, justice, and antiracism. We are committed to ensuring sustainability in the long-term by maintaining the relationships we have with our current partners as well asstrengthening our programmatic offerings to the community.Caregivers at Meany Middle School shared their enthusiasm for South End Stories' programming at their school, highlighting the positive impact it has had on their students' level of engagement. Students were excited about participating in our Stage Club and look forward to it every week! We've received feedback that indicates youth are interested in learning the following skills in our programs: leadership, expressing their ideas through art, and collaborating with their peers. Other feedback we've received is how much support students need with interpersonalconflict. This is data from our pre-assessment which allows us to construct a curriculum that meets the needs of the youth asking for this support.South End Stories Creative Warrior program brought BBIA teaching artists into Rainier Beach HS to collaborate with youth on experiential art projects. Youth received creative, inspiring instruction and engage in the full artistic process, building skills and confidence through a shared creative journey with professional artists.Our teaching artist, Stefan Richmond, won the Constance W. Rice Fellowship, a collaboration with South End Stories and Seattle Art Museum, which allowed Stefan to create their own original artwork alongside their students in our Professional Artist Residency program at Franklin High School. Stefan created a performance and series of meditative audio-guide stops for the Olympic Sculpture Park working with Franklin High School students.
    Expenses $78,425

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, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
99-2175972
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
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$116,218
Income (IRS master file)
$253,374

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$253,374$141,494$116,218XML

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 99-2175972).

Questions about SOUTH END STORIES

What is the EIN of SOUTH END STORIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH END STORIES is 99-2175972.
Is SOUTH END STORIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to SOUTH END STORIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOUTH END 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 SOUTH END 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 SOUTH END 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 SOUTH END STORIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JESS PENA MANALO.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH END STORIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $10,332 (JESS PENA MANALO, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does SOUTH END STORIES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $253,374, expenses of $141,494 and total assets of $116,218 at year end.

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