STORY OF STUFF PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
STORY OF STUFF PROJECT (EIN 46-4334785)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-09
IRS object ID
202123139349301147
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,937,287TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.79480PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87020PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed Section4955 TaxfalseForm4720FiledSection4955TaxInd
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMadeInd

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,856FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,856FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,555,190FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,561,046FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$228,052FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$57,013FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720FiledInd

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$187,181CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$226,497CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$210,590CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$228,052CurrentYearAmt
Total$852,320TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,278,480LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,411CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,137CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$4,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$5,856CurrentYearAmt
Total$12,404TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$46,795CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$56,624CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$52,648CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$57,013CurrentYearAmt
Total$213,080TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$319,620GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$826CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$187CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,952CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$2,965TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPPP loan payableDesc
Amt$146,883Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$146,883TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,554,276TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,554,276RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,554,276TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,351,223TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,351,223ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,351,223TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Misc grants under 5000BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11442A WALNUT STREET 272AddressLine1Txt
CityBERKELEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94709ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash Grant$22,500CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of Grantsmall grants programPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To ServicesThe Covid Pandemic forced our organization to operate remotely and virtually. To ensure the safety of our staff and community, we adjusted our program and documentary distribution activities to be virtual instead of in person.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe tax return is prepared by an outside accounting firm. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined. The organization makes copies of the returns and distributes to those individuals charged with governance. Those individuals at that time can review and if applicable discuss any line items in the return with the accountant who has prepared the return. If all items are found to be acceptable, an authorization is signed and provided to authorize the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped and mailed with certified return receipt or the signed form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsEach director, principal officer, and member of a committee with board-delegated powers annually signs a statement which affirms such person received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, read and understands the policy, agreed to comply with the policy, and understands the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementStaff compensation packages, including both annual salary and benefits, are determined and assigned by the Executive Director, with the exception of the Executive Director, whose compensation is determined by the Board of Directors. The factors considered in determining compensation include seniority, experience and level of responsibility, including staff supervision and level of contact with our Community members, funders, media and other external partners. The Project also uses benchmark surveys for non-profit compensation to ensure competitiveness with similar sized peer organizations.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesStaff compensation packages, including both annual salary and benefits, are determined and assigned by the Executive Director.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public InspectionFederal Tax Returns are available at guidestar.org & charitynavigator.org.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableGoverning documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request.
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other DecreasesLLC Net Assets = -$538817

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STORY OF STUFF PRODUCTIONS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11442A WALNUT ST STE 272AddressLine1Txt
CityBERKELEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94709ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN843414987EIN
Primary ActivitiesFILM COSTS - THE STORY OF PLASTICPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$77,862TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$406,956EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE STORY OF STUFF PROJECTBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STORY OF STUFF PRODUCTIONS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11442A WALNUT ST STE 272AddressLine1Txt
CityBERKELEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94709ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN843414987EIN
Primary ActivitiesFILM COSTS - THE STORY OF PLASTICPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501c3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status170(b)(1)(A)(vi)PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE STORY OF STUFF PROJECTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STORY OF STUFF PRODUCTIONS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11442A WALNUT ST STE 272AddressLine1Txt
CityBERKELEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94709ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN843414987EIN
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Share Of Total Income$77,862ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$406,956ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Disproportionate AllocationsfalseDisproportionateAllocationsInd
General Or Managing PartnerfalseGeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangeYes (true)AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (true)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
STORY OF STUFF PRODUCTIONS LLC
i$538,817Cost Basis
STORY OF STUFF PRODUCTIONS LLC
j$1COST BASIS

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