THE STORYDANCER PROJECT INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $104K · expenses $118K · assets $62K
- EIN
- 01-0848334
- Address
- 369 MONTEZUMA AVE 490, SANTA FE, NM 87501-2835
- Website
- https://www.thestorydancerproject.org
- NTEE code
- A99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2006 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Self-Care & Palliative Care programs & wellness trainings
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chara Nelson | Project Director, CFO | 2021-2025 | $59,400 | $226,600 | 1 |
| Zuleikha Bethami | Founder-Executive Director | 2021-2025 | $0 | $16,515 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynda Rushton | Board President | 2021-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Elliot | Board Vice-President | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terry Williams-Keffer | Board Secretary/Treasurer | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| George Burdeau | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sheila Goldtooth | Board Member | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sunil Sakhalkar | Board Member | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kelly Dineyazhe Hunter | Board Member | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kelly Dinyazhe-Hunter (former) | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $59K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chara Nelson | Project Director, CFO | 40 | $0 | - | $59,400 | $59,400 | 1 |
| Zuleikha Bethami | Founder-Executive Director | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Elliot | Board Vice-President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cynda Rushton | Board President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Terry Williams-Keffer | Board Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Burdeau | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kelly Dineyazhe Hunter | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sheila Goldtooth | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sunil Sakhalkar | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $57K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chara Nelson | CFO, Project Director | 40 | $57,200 | - | $0 | $57,200 | 1 |
| Zuleikha Bethami | Executive Director | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cynda Rushton | Board President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Elliot | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Terry Williams-Keffer | Secretary-Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Burdeau | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kelly Dinyazhe-Hunter | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sheila Goldtooth | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sunil Sakhalkar | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $69K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chara Nelson | CFO | 40 | $52,800 | - | $0 | $52,800 | 1 |
| Zuleikha Bethami | Executive Director | 30 | $16,500 | - | $0 | $16,500 | 1 |
| Cynda Rushton | Board President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Elliot | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Terry Williams-Keffer | Secretary Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Burdeau | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sheila Goldtooth | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kelly Dinyazhe-Hunter | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sunil Sakhalkar | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $15
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zuleikha Bethami | Executive Director | 30 | $15 | - | $0 | $15 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $57K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chara Nelson | CFO & Project Director | 45 | $57,200 | - | $0 | $57,200 | 1 |
| Zuleikha Bethami | Executive Director | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cynda Rushton | Board President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Elliot | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Terry Williams-Keffer | Secretary-Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Burdeau | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,414 | $117,795 | $62,039 | $62,039 | $102,658 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $133,056 | $132,658 | $77,135 | $77,135 | $132,674 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $107,169 | $164,012 | $76,737 | $76,737 | $105,915 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $141,715 | $106,333 | $133,580 | $133,580 | $141,709 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $141,715 | $106,333 | $133,580 | $133,580 | $141,709 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $151,179 | $91,401 | $98,198 | $98,198 | $151,168 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $150,914 in all, tax years 2012 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2012-2013, 2015-2017 | 5 | $43,124 | 2017 | $5,079 | show |
| SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| THE EILEEN FISHER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2013-2015 | 3 | $40,000 | 2015 | $15,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SERVING WESTERN VIRGINIA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2015, 2024 | 3 | $17,500 | 2024 | $7,500 | show |
| MARSHALL L AND PERRINE D MCCUNE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE STORYDANCER PROJECT INC” | 2018 | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE STORYDANCER PROJECT INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $290 | 2023 | $48 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $117,795 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $5,306
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $83,056 | 70.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,204 | 19.7% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $5,252 | 4.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,762 | 4.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,521 | 1.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $5,306 | reported apart |
| Total | $117,795 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $132,658 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $81,281 | 61.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $38,481 | 29.0% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $5,871 | 4.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,192 | 3.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,833 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $132,658 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $164,012 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $111,944 | 68.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,271 | 17.2% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $17,291 | 10.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,398 | 2.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,108 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $164,012 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $106,333 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $93,082 | 87.5% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $6,402 | 6.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,924 | 4.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,925 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $106,333 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $91,401 spent · pay $5,395 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $79,205 | 86.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $5,395 | 5.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,311 | 4.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,490 | 2.7% | |
| Total | $91,401 | 100% |
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