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STORY PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
STORY PROJECT (EIN 95-4684376)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-13
IRS object ID
202503179349304910
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-11-13T13:57:55-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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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
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN954684376EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1The Story ProjectBusinessNameLine1Txt
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In Care Of% Todd FeldersteinInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlSTORBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3109940352PhoneNum

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Formation1998FormationYr
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Christian Rodriguez
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Liberated Learning Community LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11501 Lincoln Blvd Suite 110AddressLine1Txt
CityVeniceCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90291ZIPCd
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Cash Grant$238,495CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantFiscal SponsorshipPurposeOfGrantTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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.