STORYTELLERS LIVE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- STORYTELLERS LIVE INC (EIN 83-1517896)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-08-20
- IRS object ID
- 202432339349200923
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-08-20T13:48:25-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 461498870 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BMSS LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1121 RIVERCHASE OFFICE RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BIRMINGHAM | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 35244 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 831517896 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STORYTELLERS LIVE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | STOR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2055402088 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2113 VESTAVIA LAKE DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VESTAVIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 35216 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRECCA POWERS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2059825512 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-08-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ROSS B MENDHEIM CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00180781 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2059825500 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-08-08 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | HTTPS://WWW.STORYTELLERSLIVE.ORG/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $112,376 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $86,314 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $17,122 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $750 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $11,210 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$11,210 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $8,190 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $3,271 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $4,919 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $97,895 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $12,000 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $40,513 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $990 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $19,391 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $72,894 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $25,001 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $49,920 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $74,921 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,920 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $74,921 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,920 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $74,921 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,920 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $74,921 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE PURPOSE OF STORYTELLERS LIVE IS A MINISTRY WHERE EVERYDAY WOMEN SHARE STORIES OF HOPE FOUND IN JESUS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| STORYTELLERS LIVE HOSTS LIVE EVENTS AND GATHERINGS IN 15 CITIES ACROSS THE SOUTH EAST STATES. | $0 | $11,139 |
| STORYTELLERS LIVE HOSTS A WEEKLY PODCAST WHERE EVERYDAY PEOPLE SHARE REAL AND PERSONAL STORIES. SOME STORIES ARE PROFOUND, CHALLENGING, AND EMOTIONAL, WHILE OTHERS ARE MORE COMMON AND RELATABLE, SHARED WITH HONESTY AND HUMOR. ALL OF THESE STORIES REVEAL WHAT GOD CAN DO IN OUR LIVES WHEN WE TRUST HIM WITH THE DETAILS. | $0 | $21,481 |
| STORYTELLERS LIVE HAS BIBLICAL RESOURCES FOR SALE ON THEIR WEBSITE WHERE THEY SELL MERCHANDISE AS WELL AS BOOKS AND SCRIPTURE CARDS. | $0 | $8,645 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $41,265 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLEY BROWN | ||||
| WOMEN'S MINISTRY DIRECTOR | 0.27 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN CURTIS | ||||
| MEMBER | 0.27 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN TORRES | ||||
| DIRECTOR OF SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT | 0.19 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BETH HAGLER | ||||
| MEMBER | 0.19 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DELPHINE CARTER | ||||
| CEO | 0.23 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE ROBINSON | ||||
| MEMBER | 0.38 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRECCA POWERS | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 18.00 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LEAH FITTS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2532 DOLLY RIDGE ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BIRMINGHAM | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 35243 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2056173857 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,891 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11,655 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,135 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $57,877 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $86,314 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $174,872 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,289 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,751 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $18,143 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $18,728 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $26,062 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $74,973 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7,180 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $19,406 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $34,278 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $76,605 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $112,376 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $249,845 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $475 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,995 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,080 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,255 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,844 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $32,649 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $475 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,995 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,080 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,255 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,844 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $32,649 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $217,196 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7,180 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $19,406 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $34,278 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $76,605 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $112,376 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $249,845 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 8,190. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 3,271. GROSS PROFIT: 4,919. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 0. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 3,271. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 0. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 0. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 3,271. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 1,391. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 11,799. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 648. DESCRIPTION: COMMUNITY RETREAT EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 4,453. DESCRIPTION: PODCAST EQUIPMENT. AMOUNT: 358. DESCRIPTION: PODCAST EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 742. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 19,391. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |
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