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STORY PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
STORY PROJECT (EIN 95-4684376)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2022-01-14
IRS object ID
202240149349301139
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2022-01-14T14:07:16-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Baltic Certified Public AccountingBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11213-J Liberty Road Ste 230AddressLine1Txt
CitySykesvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21784ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN954684376EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Story ProjectBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlSTORBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 652AddressLine1Txt
CityVeniceCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonTodd FeldersteinPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirecPersonTitleTxt
Phone3109940352PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRussell ConelleyPreparerPersonNm
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Phone4436825449PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Website Addresswww.storyproject.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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Expense$334,989ExpenseAmt
DescThe Story Project acted as a fiscal sponsor for The Success Stories Program. During 2020, the Success Stories Program received its 501c3 charity status resulting in 2020 being the last year of the fiscal sponsorship.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$47,205ExpenseAmt
DescDuring 2020, The Story Project entered into a fiscal sponsorship agreement with The Giving Project.Desc

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Expense$13,202ExpenseAmt
DescPromoting literacy through after school programs.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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Richmond Edmond-Vargas
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Christian Rodriguez
Member0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dan Le
Member0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Nico Conanan
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Todd Felderstein
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Jackelyn Quintanilla-Alvarez
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Total$9,512TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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 I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Success Stories Program
1175 East Baker Street Suite E19Costa MesaCA92626$334,989To further the exempt purpose of the org
The Giving Project
1387 West 29th StreetLos AngelesCA90007$47,205To further the exempt purpose of the org

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Amended return informationThe Organization switched accounting systems during 2020. The accountant prepared the original return based on the data in the prior accounting system. This amended return reflects the correct income and expenses for 2020.
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bThe Organization does not have any committees that have authority to act on behalf of the board.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The Form 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director prior to filing.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19The documents are available upon request.