STORYTELLING ARTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
STORYTELLING ARTS INC (EIN 22-3473712)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2014-11-04
IRS object ID
201433089349301023
Schema version
2013v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2014-11-04T08:02:53-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1MH FINANCIAL CPA FIRM LLCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line11719 OLD TRENTON RDAddressLine1
CityPRINCETON JCTCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code08550ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN223473712EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Storytelling Arts IncBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlSTORBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6094301922PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 995AddressLine1
CityPrinceton JunctionCity
StateNJState
ZIP Code08550ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonKAREN LAVALLENPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6094301922PhoneNum
Signature2014-07-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMINDI A HECKENDORNPreparerPersonNm
Phone6097519888PhoneNum
Preparation2014-11-04PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerKAREN LAVALLENPrincipalOfficerNm

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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1996FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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CHRIS DIMEDIO
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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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BOY$2,943BOYAmt
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BOY$2,223BOYAmt

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Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

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
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis$6,545InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,545DepreciationAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 4See attached
Pt VI, Line 11bSee attached
Pt VI, Line 12cSee attached
Pt VI, Line 15aSee attached
Pt VI, Line 15bSee attached
Pt VI, Line 19See attached
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fBANK FEES 94. 94. PROGRAM EXPENSES 72495. 72329. 166. MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 371. 371. COMPUTER EXPENSES 1875. 1875. TELEPHONE 447. 447.

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