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Storycorps reported $14.3 million in revenue and $20.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $74.99 went to program services, $14.87 to management and general costs and $10.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.8% of the total. Government grants made up 17.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $392,055 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 76.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 17.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 21.7% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $392,055 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.94% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 23 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 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…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $330,649 | $0 | $61,406 | $392,055 |
| FOUNDER & PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $304,825 | $0 | $68,906 | $373,731 |
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $296,464 | $0 | $37,200 | $333,664 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $171,935 | $0 | $34,158 | $206,093 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF, OSS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $176,018 | $0 | $25,290 | $201,308 |
| MNG DIRECTOR, DIGITAL & TECH INNOVATION Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $188,275 | $0 | $0 | $188,275 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $159,189 | $0 | $22,518 | $181,707 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $163,430 | $0 | $13,383 | $176,813 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Storycorps (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5151
- Volunteers Part I, line 621
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BRAND K PARTNERS LLC Bookkeeping | $131,795 |
| ACE AND SON MOVING PICTURE COMPANY LLC Animated content producer | $125,630 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
29 private foundations reported grants to Storycorps totaling $3.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Storycorps's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Storycorps, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Storycorps's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Storycorps reported that 75.0% of its $20.2 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 10.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Storycorps pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Storycorps reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $392,055, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Storycorps get its money?
Of $14.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 76.8% came from contributions and grants (including 17.4% from government grants) and 21.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Storycorps a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3753011 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503219349316580 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432979349300548 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343059349301419 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349318086 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143159349303034 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003009349301855 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3753011: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.