THE SING ME A STORY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
THE SING ME A STORY FOUNDATION (EIN 45-2872153)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-09-03
IRS object ID
202632469349302253
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-09-03T23:18:59-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1ATA Advisory LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1227 Oil Well RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityJacksonCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP38305ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN452872153EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Sing Me A Story FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlSINGBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8473378459PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityWoodburyCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55129ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonDee CarreonPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone8473378459PhoneNum
Signature2026-08-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonStephen EldridgePreparerPersonNm
PTINP00371259PTIN
Phone7314278571PhoneNum
Preparation2026-08-18PreparationDt
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Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerDee CarreonPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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IRP Document2IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Adam Miller
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Rob Lundy
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Holly Meyer
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Jake Byl
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Robert McCann
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Anne Marie Turner
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Paul Sachtleben
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Mitch Ballard
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David Silbaugh
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Matt Day
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Austin Atteberry
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$108,940EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$191,806CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$144,641CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,004,544TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,201SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$995,343PublicSupportTotal170Amt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

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Depreciation$9,495DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBitcoinDesc
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Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$19,451TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Executive Director reviews Form 990 prior to filing with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aSalaries are based on industry standards then reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19No documents available to the public.

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