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STORY COLLIDER: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
STORY COLLIDER (EIN 45-5546873)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-07-29
IRS object ID
201512109349200126
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-07-29T10:20:14-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOSHUA A BLAU CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11180 Avenue of the Americas Suite 8AddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN455546873EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlSTORBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2125120546PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1244 WEST 21ST STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10011ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonBen LilliePersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2015-07-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonJOSHUA BLAUPreparerPersonNm
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Phone2125120546PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addressstorycollider.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
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Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$86,418FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$353PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
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Excess Or Deficit For Year-$9,309ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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BOY$20,576BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeThe Story Collider exists to find, develop, collect, and publish true personal stories about science in peoples lives, with the aim of exploring the role of science in daily life, showing the human side of science and scientists, and making accessible science to a general public.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomThe organization produces shows and story telling events in 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.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$97,300GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$97,300TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

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Erin H Barker
Director0$0
Brian Wecht
Director0$0
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

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Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $70
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Other Expenses.1Dues and subscriptions $765
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