2021-02-10T11:09:46-08:00 2019-12-31 760717994 Kimerling & Wisdom LLC 150 Broadway Suite 1105 New York NY 10038 990 2019-01-01 455546873 THE STORY COLLIDER INC STOR 2012125978 121 WEST 36TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10018 JOHN RENNIE Treasurer 2021-02-10 true Ross Wisdom CPA P00163343 2129860892 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JOHN RENNIE 121 WEST 36TH STREET 112 NEW YORK NY 100183612 362048 false X WWW.STORYCOLLIDER.ORG X 2012 DE THE STORY COLLIDER EXISTS TO FIND, DEVELOP, COLLECT AND PUBLISH TRUE PERSONAL STORIES ABOUT SCIENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES. IT HAS AN ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL GOAL OF HIGHLIGHTING THE ROLE OF SCIENCE IN DAILY LIFE, EXPLORING THE HUMAN SIDE OF SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS AND MAKING SCIENCE ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 9 9 4 13 16541 -1338 978140 46224 300126 306629 383 0 9195 1278649 362048 90480 0 187234 311904 7260 0 54592 462344 499545 656838 901929 621811 -539881 1180505 680889 32126 72391 1148379 608498 THE STORY COLLIDER EXISTS TO FIND, DEVELOP, COLLECT AND PUBLISH TRUE PERSONAL STORIES ABOUT SCIENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES. IT HAS AN ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL GOAL OF HIGHLIGHTING THE ROLE OF SCIENCE IN DAILY LIFE, EXPLORING THE HUMAN SIDE OF SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS AND MAKING SCIENCE ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. false false 470431 290088 THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES LIVE STORYTELLING SHOWS, A WEEKLY PODCAST AND STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS ALL ON THE SUBJECT OF SCIENCE. THE PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE SCIENCES AND DEMONSTRATE THE HUMAN ASPECT OF SCIENCE THROUGH STORYTELLING AND EDUCATION. 45371 CAVEAT IS THE PROGRAM THAT COVERS DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION COSTS FOR TWO LIVE SCIENCE STORYTELLING SHOWS PERFORMED LIVE ON STAGE IN NEW YORK CITY. THESE ARE DIFFERENTIATED FROM THE MAIN BODY OF OUR WORK BY VIRTUE OF THE FACT THAT THEY ARE SOLELY PERSONAL STORIES, BUT MORE IN THE VEIN OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS. 45109 COMSCICON IS A PROGRAM TO HELP GRADUATE STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES VIA SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND SCIENCE MEDIA PROJECTS. 560911 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 50 0 true 4 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false NY X JOHN RENNIE 2012125978 121 WEST 36TH STREET NEW YORK NY 100183612 ERIN BARKER ARTISTIC DIR. 40.00 0.00 X X 92188 0 9871 LIZ NEELEY Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 92396 0 4935 ERIC JANKOWSKI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RENNIE Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SALLY WHEELER MAIER President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LOUIE RIVERS III Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH HALLER JR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRACEY GUTHRIE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALI MATTU Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ZIMMER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN LILLIE Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 184584 14806 0 false false false 0 46224 46224 REIMBURSED PROGRAM EXPENS 43888 43888 SHOW SPONSHORSHIP FEES 80334 80334 SPEAKING & CONSULTING 40283 40283 STORYTELLING EVENTS 34928 34928 WORKSHOP FEES 90655 90655 16541 16541 306629 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 9195 9195 9195 362048 299283 16541 X 90480 90480 0 0 0 184584 73834 83063 27687 0 86250 34499 38812 12939 0 19539 7816 8793 2930 21531 8612 9689 3230 0 2380 2380 38140 38140 0 0 0 221379 166034 53131 2214 3222 3061 161 9410 2823 6587 0 0 4562 4562 118295 97002 17744 3549 0 0 0 0 453 453 8717 8717 CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS 75220 71459 3009 752 EXCHANGE LOSS 4759 4759 BAD DEBT EXPENSES 3500 3500 MISC. 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IT REQUESTS A FULL ACCOUNTING OF ANY FUNDS SPENT ON PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY GRANTS FROM STORY COLLIDER. PROGRAMS APPROVED FOR GRANT MONEY ARE CONFIRMED TO COMPLY WITH THE EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE COMMUNICATION PURPOSES OF STORY COLLIDER. BENJAMIN LILLIE SECRETARY 48629 SEE STATEMENT BELOW false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information FORM 990: SCHEDULE L-PART 1V, LINE 1.The Idea Distillery, d/b/a Caveat, NY, NY is a unique events space run by co-founder Benjamin Lillie who is also a Story Collider founder and was the Organizations secretary during 2019. The Organization paid $1,500 to Idea Distillery, d/b/a Caveat during 2019 for event and program expenses. The Idea Distillery, d/b/a Caveat paid the Organization $1,758 from ticket sales during 2019. The Idea Distillery, d/b/a Caveat was also the recipient of $45,371 of a fiscal sponsorship from Simons Foundation through the Organization. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROBHITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFILICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.