2025-11-17T15:02:26-06:00 2024-12-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2024-01-01 133753011 STORYCORPS INC STOR 6467237020 80 HANSON PLACE 8TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11217 SANDRA CLARK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 6467237020 2025-11-14 1 1 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X SANDRA CLARK 80 HANSON PLACE 8TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11217 18991830 0 X WWW.STORYCORPS.ORG X 1994 NY STORYCORPS' MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND SHARE HUMANITY'S STORIES. 23 21 151 21 0 0 14770282 10951171 1006846 3094715 285424 210559 705962 0 16768514 14256445 192500 286521 0 0 10068350 11548453 268650 161897 2046363 7081145 8187024 17610645 20183895 -842131 -5927450 17155967 10778852 3665641 3214254 13490326 7564598 X STORYCORPS' MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND SHARE HUMANITY'S STORIES IN ORDER TO BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND CREATE A MORE COMPASSIONATE AND JUST WORLD. 0 0 15136491 286521 3094715 IN 2024, STORYCORPS PARTNERED WITH HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT OVER 20,670 INTERVIEWS WITH PARTICIPANTS IN TOWNS AND CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION TO COLLECTING OVER 2,000 "SIGNATURE" INTERVIEWS--INTERVIEWS COLLECTED DIRECTLY BY STORYCORPS FACILITATORS, WHO GUIDE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE PROCESS, SUPPORT THE INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE, AND ARCHIVE THESE CONVERSATIONS--PARTICIPANTS UPLOADED 18,610 CONVERSATIONS USING OUR FREE ONLINE PLATFORMS, THE STORYCORPS APP AND OSS CONNECT. MILLIONS MORE PEOPLE EXPERIENCED STORYCORPS' MULTIMEDIA CONTENT THROUGH OUR WEEKLY NPR BROADCASTS, ANIMATIONS, PODCASTS, AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS, AND OUR COMMUNICATION EFFORTS AND DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIPS HELPED INCREASE STORYCORPS' EXPOSURE WITH NEW AUDIENCES. BELOW IS A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF STORYCORPS' WORK TO: (1) COLLECT AND PRESERVE AUTHENTIC STORIES FROM ACROSS THE NATION; (2) SHARE AND AMPLIFY VOICES THAT OFTEN GO UNHEARD; (3) SERVE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WITH STORYCORPS CONTENT, TOOLS, AND TRAININGS; AND (4) BUILD A CULTURE OF LISTENING TO FOSTER GREATER AWARENESS, EMPATHY, AND INCLUSION.(1) COLLECT AND PRESERVE AUTHENTIC STORIES FROM ACROSS THE NATIONGUIDED BY STORYCORPS-TRAINED FACILITATORS, PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO RECORD A 40-MINUTE CONVERSATION WITH A FRIEND OR LOVED ONE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE THINGS THAT MATTER MOST TO THEM. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A DIGITAL COPY OF THEIR INTERVIEW; WITH THEIR PERMISSION, RECORDINGS ARE ADDED TO STORYCORPS' ONLINE ARCHIVE AND COLLECTION AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. STORYCORPS HAS VISITED OVER 200 CITIES AND TOWNS ACROSS 49 STATES THROUGH OUR FLAGSHIP MOBILE TOUR--AN ANNUAL PROGRAM THAT VISITS 10 CITIES PER YEAR WITH THE "MOBILEBOOTH," OUR BRANDED AIRSTREAM TRAILER-TURNED-RECORDING STUDIO. SINCE OUR FOUNDING, WE HAVE PROVIDED MORE THAN 60,000 PARTICIPANTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DOCUMENT AND SHARE THEIR STORIES AS A VITAL PART OF OUR NATION'S HISTORY. ALL STORIES RECORDED DURING THE TOUR ARE PRESERVED FOR POSTERITY IN THE AMERICAN FOLKLIFE CENTER AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, AND MADE FREELY AVAILABLE TO RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. IN 2024, WE RECORDED 742 TOTAL INTERVIEWS WITH PARTICIPANTS IN MEMPHIS, TN; FORT MYERS, FL; COLUMBIA, SC; CHARLOTTE, NC; PITTSBURGH, PA; BRATTLEBORO, VT; PHILADELPHIA, PA; HUNTINGTON, WV; KNOXVILLE, TN; AND NEW ORLEANS, LA. (2) SHARE AND AMPLIFY VOICES THAT OFTEN GO UNHEARDIN 2024, STORYCORPS PRODUCED 48 AUDIO SEGMENTS FOR NATIONAL BROADCAST ON NPR'S MORNING EDITION (11 MILLION ESTIMATED WEEKLY LISTENERS) AND WEEKEND EDITION (3 MILLION ESTIMATED WEEKLY LISTENERS). OUR PRODUCED STORIES AMPLIFY STORIES THAT REVEAL THE DEPTH AND COMPLEXITY OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE, PROVIDING LISTENERS WITH PERSPECTIVES INTO LIVES THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM THEIR OWN AND ENRICHING OUR COLLECTIVE HISTORY. WE STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT OUR STORYTELLERS REPRESENT THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF OUR NATION, AND CHAMPION VOICES LESS FREQUENTLY HEARD ON PUBLIC MEDIA. STORYCORPS' ANIMATIONS TRANSFORM OUR CATALOG OF STORIES INTO AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA SHARED ON SCREENS BIG AND SMALL. IN 2024, WE PRODUCED 6 NEW ANIMATIONS THAT WERE BROADCAST TO AN AUDIENCE OF 47 MILLION ANNUAL VIEWERS. STORYCORPS ALSO CONTINUES TO RELEASE NEW BI-WEEKLY PODCAST EPISODES THAT INCLUDE ADDITIONAL INTERVIEWS AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES CONTENT. THE STORYCORPS PODCAST FREQUENTLY RANKS IN THE TOP 50 IN APPLE PODCASTS' CULTURE AND SOCIETY CATEGORY, WITH EPISODES DOWNLOADED OVER ONE MILLION TIMES IN 2025 TO DATE. (3) SERVE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WITH STORYCORPS CONTENT, TOOLS, AND TRAININGSSTORYCORPS' WORK IS DEPENDENT UPON STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS--FROM COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITIES WHERE IT TOURS AND RECORDS, TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT LEVERAGE STORYCORPS' METHODS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR THEIR OWN INTERVIEW COLLECTION PROJECTS. WE ALSO PROVIDE AN INNOVATIVE WAY FOR STUDENTS TO UTILIZE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO STRENGTHEN SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS, DEEPEN SELF- AND SOCIAL- AWARENESS, AND ENCOURAGE INTERGENERATIONAL CONVERSATIONS THROUGH THE GREAT THANKSGIVING LISTEN (TGTL)--AN ANNUAL CAMPAIGN THAT INVITES STUDENTS AND PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO INTERVIEW AN ELDER OR LOVED ONE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, FROM THANKSGIVING THROUGH THE END OF DECEMBER.(4) BUILD A CULTURE OF LISTENING TO FOSTER GREATER AWARENESS, EMPATHY, AND INCLUSIONIN ADDITION TO ITS CORE PROGRAMMING, STORYCORPS DEVELOPS SPECIAL INITIATIVES THAT ELEVATE THE VOICES OF PARTICULAR POPULATIONS, OR THAT ENGENDER CONVERSATION AROUND THE KEY SOCIAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME:ONE SMALL STEP (OSS) IS A NON-PARTISAN INITIATIVE THAT BRINGS PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS TOGETHER TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THEIR LIVES AND REDISCOVER THEIR SHARED HUMANITY. OSS' MISSION IS TO REDUCE AFFECTIVE POLARIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH NARRATIVE CHANGE. WE CREATE SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO PRACTICE DIALOGUE ACROSS DIFFERENCES, AND RECORD AND SHARE THE STORIES BEHIND THEIR BELIEFS. AS A RESULT, WE ESTABLISH POSITIVE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS AND CREATE COMPELLING CONTENT THAT RESONATES BROADLY WITH AUDIENCES.MILITARY VOICES INITIATIVE (MVI) SUPPORTS OUR VETERANS, HONORS THEIR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE, AND AMPLIFIES THEIR EXPERIENCES. RESEARCH ON VETERAN-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS SHOWS THAT VETERANS WHO FEEL CONNECTED TO FAMILY, FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, OTHER VETERANS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY BETTER MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES THAN THOSE WHO DO NOT. 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THE ORGANIZATION SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED $3.5 MILLION FOR OPERATING RESERVES AND $4.5 MILLION FOR OTHER BOARD DESIGNATED PURPOSES. 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GARY KNELL , BOARD MEMBER, IS A PARTNER AT QCATALYST, THE FIRM HIRED BY STORYCORPS TO ADVISE ON DIGITAL STRATEGY. HE WAS NOT PERSONALLY INVOLVED IN THE WORK AND HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY PAST OR FUTURE ASSIGNMENT. $52,850. X 7 66278 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES EACH ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND WILL ABIDE BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CODE OF CONDUCT. IN ADDITION, THEY PROVIDE A WRITTEN DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.