2025-11-04T13:33:07-06:00 2024-12-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2024-01-01 133880953 STORYVILLE CENTER FOR THE SPOKEN WORD INC STOR 2127420551 75 BROAD STREET 2601 NEW YORK NY 10004 SARAH HABERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2127420551 2025-11-15 1 0 FREDERICK MARTENS P00298107 2126972299 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THE MOTH SARAH HABERMAN 75 BROAD STREET 2601 NEW YORK NY 10004 11858749 0 X WWW.THEMOTH.ORG X 1996 NY THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE ART AND CRAFT OF STORYTELLING. 14 14 55 320 1724092 0 3831566 3987061 8591091 6959614 185133 259433 53049 47979 12660839 11254087 0 0 0 0 6452542 6321184 0 0 792444 6542626 5965953 12995168 12287137 -334329 -1033050 12047296 11670942 3880723 4163343 8166573 7507599 X THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING HUMANITY THROUGH THE POWER OF PERSONAL STORYTELLING. OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LISTEN AND SHARE OPENLY, THINK AND FEEL DEEPLY, AND EXPAND THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF ONE ANOTHER. 0 0 1916942 2291924 MOTH STORYSLAMOPEN-MIC STORYTELLING EVENTS WHERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE CAN PUT THEIR NAME IN A HAT TO TELL A 5 MINUTE STORY ON A THEME. THE STORIES ARE JUDGED BY TEAMS OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND THE WINNER IS DETERMINED AT THE END OF THE EVENING. IN 2024 THE SLAM SERIES WAS PRODUCED IN 26 CITIES NATIONWIDE PLUS LONDON AND MELBOURNE, FOR A TOTAL OF 436 SHOWS AND 4,360 STORIES. 1807637 899569 MOTH MAINSTAGECURATED STORYTELLING PROGRAMS AROUND THE COUNTRY FOCUSED ON A PARTICULAR THEME. STORYTELLERS DEVELOP A 10-12 MINUTE STORY WITH MOTH ARTISTIC STAFF. IN 2024, THERE WERE 41 MAINSTAGE SHOWS WITH 205 STORIES TOLD IN CITIES, REACHING AN AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 82,000. 810128 1724092 PODCASTTHE MOTH PODCAST RELEASES FREE STORIES EACH WEEK FROM OUR ARCHIVE. IT WAS DOWNLOADED MORE THAN 43 MILLION TIMES IN 2024. 5184396 2092008 COMMUNITY PROGRAM, EDUCATION PROGRAM, CORPORATE PROGRAM, MOTH RADIO HOUR, MOTH BOOK PUBLICATION, GLOBAL PROGRAM, MERCHANDISE, AND OTHER 5184396 2092008 9719103 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 308 0 1 55 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS ND NH NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X SARAH HABERMAN 2127420551 75 BROAD STREET 2601 NEW YORK NY 10004 GABRIELLE GLORE CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL GREEN CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MAYBEL MARTE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SERENA ALTSCHUL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL O ASH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL GAIMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM GOPNIK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE GOTTESMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE HAINES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY HOLT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HUGHES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONYA JACKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSIE JARAMILLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIA JUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHENJERAI KUMANYIKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE RAMOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENMARK WEST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH HABERMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 231184 0 24483 MARINA KLUTSE CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMIN OFFICER 40.00 X 183661 0 22798 CHRISTINA NORMAN CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 163195 0 12339 SARAH AUSTIN JENNESS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 40.00 X 164487 0 22658 LEE ANN GULLIE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 145892 0 66184 KATE TELLERS DIRECTOR OF MOTHWORKS PROGRAM 40.00 X 140791 0 53058 JENIFER HIXSON SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 137308 0 31736 MARGARETTE BOWLES SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 136509 0 21304 1303027 0 254560 16 0 1 0 JAY ALLISON PRODUCTIONS 50 HILTON AVENUE WOODS HOLE MA 02543 ENGINEER/PRODUCER MOTH RADIO HOUR 226080 1 175910 183250 3627901 4158 3987061 MAINSTAGE/PERFORMANCES 711190 3191493 3191493 PODCAST SPONSORSHIP 541800 1724092 1724092 MOTHWORKS 711190 781000 781000 RADIO 711190 531955 531955 PUBLICATION FEES 711190 117585 117585 613489 613489 6959614 143090 143090 554372 438029 116343 116343 116343 161791 175910 161791 0 52821 4842 47979 47979 11254087 5283501 1724092 259433 X 637660 307325 277345 52990 4058926 3056150 638214 364562 106827 81487 15761 9579 913341 670005 161465 81871 604430 435073 115540 53817 87231 87231 36500 36500 1880426 1759993 95967 24466 219427 168958 44983 5486 184905 100150 57506 27249 351539 253041 67198 31300 561305 404032 107296 49977 1074907 1003364 14495 57048 120049 86412 22948 10689 99893 71904 19095 8894 VENUE RENTAL FEES 687125 681373 5752 CO-DISTRIBUTION FEES 590098 590098 PRODUCTION EXPENSES 44832 42522 483 1827 AUCTION EXPENSES 5074 5074 22642 7216 13563 1863 12287137 9719103 1775590 792444 1164980 801712 102641 27647 1424177 1778645 358477 589165 44259 46402 564335 393785 1131603 627765 545064 503838 5446371 5629665 2396992 1900083 12047296 11670942 906404 1112499 162119 791578 2812200 2259266 3880723 4163343 X 6122550 5568776 2044023 1938823 8166573 7507599 12047296 11670942 -1033050 374076 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2753208 7278227 1843942 3831566 3987061 19694004 2753208 7278227 1843942 3831566 3987061 19694004 6268137 13425867 92155 122506 92838 120454 143090 571043 20265047 19868459 0.66250 0.74880 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 235228 65648 169580 330349 310995 19354 566026 251122 314904 503838 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 1767730 SECURITY DEPOSIT 132353 1900083 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 2259266 2259266 11628568 374076 405 374481 11254087 0 11254087 12287542 405 405 12287137 0 12287137 EUROPE 0 20 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART V: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 80070 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 15 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART V: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 600760 NORTH AMERICA 0 6 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART V: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 46315 ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 13 PROGRAM SERVICES PRODUCED ONE GRANDSLAM EVENT AND A MONTHLY STORYSLAM SERIES (12) IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 25750 SOUTH AMERICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART V: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 22795 0 56 0 0 0 56 775690 0 775690 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (E): (A) REGION: EUROPE (E) PRODUCED TWO MOTH MAINSTAGE EVENTS, ONE GRANDSLAM, AND A MONTHLY STORYSLAM SERIES (12) IN LONDON, ENGLAND. PRODUCED ONE MOTHWORKS CORPORATE WORKSHOP WITH VIATRIS IN PARIS, FRANCE. (A) REGION: SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (E) PRODUCED EIGHT WORKSHOPS AND ONE PRIVATE EVENT WITH GATES FOUNDATION IN NAIROBI, KENYA. PRODUCED ONE MOTH MAINSTAGE WITH GATES FOUNDATION IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. PRODUCED ONE WORKSHOP AND ONE PRIVATE EVENT WITH FORD FOUNDATION IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. (A) REGION: NORTH AMERICA (CANADA AND THE CARRIBEAN) (E) PRODUCED ONE MOTH MAINSTAGE EVENT IN TORONTO, CANADA AND ONE MOTHWORKS CORPORATE WORKSHOP WITH ALBERTA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO. IN EDMONTON, CANADA. (A) REGION: SOUTH AMERICA (E) PRODUCED ONE PRIVATE EVENT WITH GATES FOUNDATION IN CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA WHICH WAS LATER CANCELED. MOTH BALL 337701 175910 161791 117320 700 43771 337701 175910 161791 117320 700 43771 161791 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SARAH HABERMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 231184 0 0 0 0 0 6946 0 17537 0 255667 0 0 0 MARINA KLUTSE CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMIN OFFICER 183661 0 0 0 0 0 5513 0 17285 0 206459 0 0 0 CHRISTINA NORMAN CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER 163195 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12339 0 175534 0 0 0 SARAH AUSTIN JENNESS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 164487 0 0 0 0 0 4950 0 17708 0 187145 0 0 0 LEE ANN GULLIE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 145892 0 0 0 0 0 4650 0 61534 0 212076 0 0 0 KATE TELLERS DIRECTOR OF MOTHWORKS PROGRAM 140791 0 0 0 0 0 4546 0 48512 0 193849 0 0 0 JENIFER HIXSON SENIOR DIRECTOR 137308 0 0 0 0 0 4193 0 27543 0 169044 0 0 0 MARGARETTE BOWLES SENIOR DIRECTOR 136509 0 0 0 0 0 4096 0 17208 0 157813 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS, AND IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER, AND IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY TRANSACTIONS WHICH REQUIRE REVIEW UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD OR DIRECTORS. ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT, OR WHO IS A PARTY TO THE TRANSACTION BEING CONSIDERED, MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATION OR DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION BEING CONSIDERED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR WAS DETERMINED BY REVIEWING COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND SALARIES FOR OTHER SIMILAR SIZED PUBLIC MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ARTISTIC AND PERFORMANCE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 300,157. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 840. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,350. TOTAL EXPENSES 306,347. PRODUCTION & TECHNICAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,224,474. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,606. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,430. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,247,510. MARKETING PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,328. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 17,925. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,186. TOTAL EXPENSES 87,439. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 168,034. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 67,596. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 239,130.