THE SING ME A STORY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
THE SING ME A STORY FOUNDATION (EIN 45-2872153)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-08-22
IRS object ID
202432359349300918
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-08-22T14:01:36-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityJACKSONCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN452872153EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSINGBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8473378459PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line111482 BALSAM WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityWOODBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55129ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAUSTIN ATTEBERRYPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8473378459PhoneNum
Signature2024-07-29SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Gross Receipts$246,070GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressWWW.SINGMEASTORY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonAUSTIN ATTEBERRYPersonNm
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MITCH BALLARD
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JAKE BYL
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MATT DAY
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MATT HEHMAN
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ROB LUNDY
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ROBERT MCCANN
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HOLLY MEYER
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PAUL SACHTLEBEN
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DAVID SILBAUGH
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DIEGO VERGARA
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JADE VERGARA
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$1,832TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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BOY$57,320BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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EOY-$980EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY-$980EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$92,490BOYAmt
EOY$149,494EOYAmt

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EOY$149,494EOYAmt

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EOY$148,514EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$141,889CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$250,185CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$207,176CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$210,736CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$963,530TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$141,889CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$250,185CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$207,176CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$210,736CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$963,530TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Support$963,530TotalSupportAmt
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Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,495OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,008DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,487BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,487TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Financial Derivatives FinancialDerivativesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$12,680BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$12,680TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ASALARIES ARE BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARDS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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