STORY OF STUFF PROJECT

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $2.2M · expenses $2.0M · assets $1.4M

EIN
46-4334785
Address
1442A WALNUT STREET 272, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1405
Website
STORYOFSTUFF.ORG
NTEE code
C60
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2014 (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))
Principal officer
Darryl Young (its 2013 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2013 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

The mission of The Story of Stuff Project is to build a movement to change the way we make, use, and throw away stuff.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Michael O'Heaney Executive Dir.2014-2024 $131,603$1,100,032 1
Elisa Ringholm Chief of Staff2023-2024 $111,211$216,164 1
Carolina Gonzales (former) Sr. Comm Officer2023 $106,986$106,986 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

16 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Andre Carothers Treasurer2014-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Eleni Sotos Director2024 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Silberman Secretary2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jen Sokolove Vice Chair2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Annie Leonard Board Chair2014-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jericho Apo Director2024 1 $0 reported 1
Judith Enck Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Tommy McDonald Director2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Amir Talai (former) Board Chair2014-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Beverly Thorpe (former) Vice-Chair2014-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Kenneth Geiser (former) Emeritus2019-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Jen Sokolve (former) Director2019 1 $0 reported 1
Jennie Curtis (former) Treasurer2014-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Ken Geiser (former) Director2014-2018 1 $0 reported 1
David Howitt (former) Director2016-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Darryl Young (former) Secretary2014-2017 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $243K · 11 employees · 500 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael O'Heaney Executive Dir.40 $131,603$0$0 $131,6031
Elisa Ringholm Chief of Staff40 $111,211$0$0 $111,2111
Andre Carothers Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Eleni Sotos Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Michael Silberman Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Jen Sokolove Vice Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Annie Leonard Board Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Jericho Apo Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Judith Enck Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tommy McDonald Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 10 people listed · 3 paid, $338K · 12 employees · 500 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael O'Heaney Executive Dir.40 $125,720$0$0 $125,7201
Carolina Gonzales Sr. Comm Officer40 $106,986$0$0 $106,9861
Elisa Ringholm Chief of Staff40 $104,953$0$0 $104,9531
Andre Carothers Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Michael Silberman Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Jen Sokolove Vice Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Amir Talai Board Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Annie Leonard Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Judith Enck Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tommy McDonald Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $115K · 10 employees · 500 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael O'Heaney Executive Dir.40 $115,222$0$0 $115,2221
Andre Carothers Board Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Beverly Thorpe Vice-Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Michael Silberman Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Kenneth Geiser Emeritus1 $0$0$0 $01
Jen Sokolove Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Amir Talai Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Annie Leonard Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Judith Enck Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tommy McDonald Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $110K · 12 employees · 1,000 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael OHeaney Executive Dir.40 $109,809$0$0 $109,8091
Andre Carothers Board Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Beverly Thorpe Vice-Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Kenneth Geiser Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Annie Leonard Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jen Sokolove Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Amir Talai Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Michael Silberman Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Judith Enck Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tommy McDonald Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $110K · 11 employees · 450 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael OHeaney Executive Dir.40 $110,291$0$0 $110,2911
Andre Carothers Board Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Beverly Thorpe Vice-Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Kenneth Geiser Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Annie Leonard Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jen Sokolove Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Amir Talai Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Michael Silberman Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Judith Enck Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $103K · 11 employees · 450 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael OHeaney Executive Dir.40 $103,174$0$0 $103,1741
Andre Carothers Board Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Beverly Thorpe Vice-Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Kenneth Geiser Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Annie Leonard Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Amir Talai Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jen Sokolve Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Michael Silberman Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $104K · 10 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael OHeaney Executive Dir.40 $104,240$0$0 $104,2401
Andre Carothers Board Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Beverly Thorpe Vice-Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Jennie Curtis Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Jen Sokolove Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Ken Geiser Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Amir Talai Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Annie Leonard Director1 $0$0$0 $01
David Howitt Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $101K · 10 employees · 35 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael OHeaney Executive Dir.40 $101,255$0$0 $101,2551
Amir Talai Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Annie Leonard Director1 $0$0$0 $01
David Howitt Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Ken Geiser Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Andre Carothers Board Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Beverly Thorpe Vice-Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Jennie Curtis Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Darryl Young Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $100K · 9 employees · 35 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael OHeaney Executive Dir.40 $100,478$0$0 $100,4781
Amir Talai Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Annie Leonard Director1 $0$0$0 $01
David Howitt Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Ken Geiser Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Andre Carothers Chairman1 $0$0$0 $01
Beverly Thorpe Vice-Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Jennie Curtis Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Darryl Young Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $98K · 11 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael O'Heaney Exec Director40 $98,240$0$0 $98,2401
Andre Carothers Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $01
Beverly Thorpe Vice Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Jennie Curtis Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Darryl Young Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Ken Geiser Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Amir Talai Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Annie Leonard Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael O'Heaney Exec Director40 $0$0$0 $01
Andre Carothers Chairman2 $0$0$0 $01
Beverly Thorpe Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Jennie Curtis Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Darryl Young Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Ken Geiser Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Amir Talai Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Annie Leonard Director2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $111K
NameLocationServicePaid
Carolina GonzalesMiami, FLDesign and Communication$111,417
2019 · 1 contractor · $124K
NameLocationServicePaid
Deia Schlosberg Story of Plastic LLCNew York, NYMedia Production$123,802
2018 · 1 contractor · $258K
NameLocationServicePaid
Deia Schlosberg Story of Plastic LLCNew York, NYMedia Production$258,000

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $100K
2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $97K
2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $97K
2021 · 2 grants to organizations · $54K

Listed grants add up to $54,029; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $74,029. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $22K

Listed grants add up to $22,500; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $42,500. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2018 · 1 grant to organizations · $20K

Listed grants add up to $19,757; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $46,257. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,235,976$1,963,799 $1,447,571$1,316,330 $2,150,580$42,923 $134,80411500
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,232,188$1,956,944 $1,414,191$1,284,654 $2,150,580$39,134 $134,80411500
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,598,616$1,625,570 $1,078,964$1,009,410 $1,506,701$91,743 $128,76912500
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,103,181$1,616,453 $1,118,190$1,036,364 $1,064,506$36,960 $117,97110500
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,862,693$1,463,114 $1,643,551$1,549,636 $1,823,948$38,360 $109,809121,000
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,554,276$1,351,223 $1,383,423$1,150,057 $1,463,088$91,050 $110,29211450
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,691,052$1,355,898 $1,517,019$1,485,821 $1,631,206$59,673 $103,17311450
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,581,157$1,529,947 $891,561$846,684 $1,518,165$62,847 $104,2401050
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,287,787$1,121,805 $828,247$795,474 $1,251,940$35,826 $101,2561035
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,100,409$863,644 $667,565$629,492 $1,044,806$34,898 $100,477935
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$866,116$983,275 $421,691$392,727 $827,382$27,759 $98,2401110
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$440,836$5,950 $510,985$509,886 $416,520$23,116 $00-

Funders of this organization

41 grantors reported grants to this organization, $5,240,054 in all, tax years 2015 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 41). 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC DAF sponsor Exact 2017-2024 8$1,728,155 2024$234,800
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SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2017-2024 8$1,125,000 2024$62,500
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2017, 2019-2024 7$727,808 2024$330,684
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THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STORY OF STUFF PROJECT” 2023-2024 2$495,000 2024$320,000
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PARK FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STORY OF STUFF PROJECT” 2020-2024 6$275,000 2024$50,000
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2019, 2023-2024 4$226,500 2024$40,500
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2024 6$117,310 2024$23,015
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THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2022 2$85,000 2022$35,000
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BARBETTA FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STORY OF STUFF PROJECT” 2016-2025 10$55,000 2025$5,000
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2022, 2024 3$50,000 2024$15,000
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WALLACE GLOBAL FUND II Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STORY OF STUFF PROJECT” 2020 1$50,000 2020$50,000
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016 1$40,000 2016$40,000
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ROSE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT DAF sponsor Exact 2015 1$40,000 2015$40,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2021, 2023-2024 5$32,678 2024$6,121
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OCEAN FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$30,000 2023$30,000
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OCEANA INC Public charity Exact 2016 1$19,356 2016$19,356
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2022, 2024 2$19,250 2024$13,000
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RANAE DESANTIS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STORY OF STUFF PROJECT” 2018-2019 2$18,000 2019$10,000
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SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$14,700 2019$14,700
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REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE Public charity Exact 2019 1$12,135 2019$12,135
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RUBBLESTONE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Story of Stuff Project”, “STORY OF STUFF PROJECT” 2018, 2021-2022, 2024 4$11,250 2024$1,750
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FINE FUND Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STORY OF STUFF PROJECT” 2025 1$10,000 2025$10,000
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Iara Lee and George Gund III Foundation Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “STORY OF STUFF PROJECT” 2022 1$10,000 2022$10,000
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EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE INC Public charity Exact 2018 1$10,000 2018$10,000
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ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$7,500 2021$7,500
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Where the money went

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2024 · Form 990 · $1,963,799 spent · pay $1,013,734 · grants $100,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $655,850$531,566$39,048$85,236 33.4%
Fees: other services $457,413$453,270$2,595$1,548 23.3%
Other employee benefits $136,672$105,462$12,026$19,184 7.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $134,804$82,230$26,961$25,613 6.9%
Information technology $112,973$109,310$2,520$1,143 5.8%
Grants to US organizations and governments $100,000$100,000-- 5.1%
Payroll taxes $65,394$50,704$5,491$9,199 3.3%
Occupancy $58,716$45,400$4,995$8,321 3.0%
Other (as described)Media production $40,008$40,008-- 2.0%
Other (as described)HR and Payroll Service Fees $34,189$26,531$2,860$4,798 1.7%
Travel $33,003$30,911$1,110$982 1.7%
Other (as described)External Campaign $24,000$24,000-- 1.2%
Pension plan contributions $21,014$16,281$1,772$2,961 1.1%
Fees: legal $19,328$19,328-- 1.0%
All other expenses $17,153$11,682$4,565$906 0.9%
Interest $16,558$504$156$15,898 0.8%
Insurance $13,073$10,121$1,106$1,846 0.7%
Fees: accounting $12,219-$12,219- 0.6%
Other (as described)Subscriptions and references $5,292$4,292$404$596 0.3%
Office expenses $3,405$816$2,341$248 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $2,735$2,735-- 0.1%
Total$1,963,799100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,625,570 spent · pay $965,714 · grants $97,081 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $626,325$528,784$33,820$63,721 38.5%
Fees: other services $176,807$175,557-$1,250 10.9%
Other employee benefits $147,873$116,754$14,066$17,053 9.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $128,769$78,549$25,754$24,466 7.9%
Information technology $102,136$99,723$1,582$831 6.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $97,081$97,081-- 6.0%
Payroll taxes $62,747$50,314$5,026$7,407 3.9%
Occupancy $57,172$46,129$4,413$6,630 3.5%
Other (as described)Media production $48,372$48,372-- 3.0%
Fees: legal $44,041$29,062$14,979- 2.7%
Other (as described)HR and Payroll Service Fees $33,929$27,280$2,669$3,980 2.1%
Travel $27,768$27,227$175$366 1.7%
Other (as described)Subscriptions and references $18,155$16,815$354$986 1.1%
Interest $16,648$441$47$16,160 1.0%
Fees: accounting $13,210-$13,210- 0.8%
Insurance $10,433$8,387$823$1,223 0.6%
Other (as described)Meals $4,945$4,787$127$31 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $4,558$4,558-- 0.3%
All other expenses $3,342$3,536-$465$271 0.2%
Office expenses $1,259$1,000$174$85 0.1%
Total$1,625,570100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,616,453 spent · pay $970,069 · grants $96,700 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $638,379$506,727$54,024$77,628 39.5%
Other employee benefits $150,949$114,025$15,772$21,152 9.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $117,971$64,884$23,594$29,493 7.3%
Fees: legal $107,639$107,639-- 6.7%
Fees: other services $100,140$96,240-$3,900 6.2%
Grants to US organizations and governments $96,700$96,700-- 6.0%
Information technology $88,004$86,240$1,010$754 5.4%
Payroll taxes $62,770$47,432$6,445$8,893 3.9%
Occupancy $58,797$45,173$5,885$7,739 3.6%
Travel $37,772$35,953$763$1,056 2.3%
Other (as described)HR and Payroll Service Fees $37,528$28,361$3,852$5,315 2.3%
Other (as described)Media production $29,486$29,486-- 1.8%
Fees: accounting $26,417-$26,417- 1.6%
Interest $16,422$417$44$15,961 1.0%
Other (as described)Subscriptions and references $15,118$13,917$604$597 0.9%
All other expenses $9,165$5,847$646$2,672 0.6%
Insurance $7,920$5,986$813$1,121 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $7,065$7,065-- 0.4%
Other (as described)equipment, computers &hardware $6,603$6,484$50$69 0.4%
Office expenses $1,608$1,187$243$178 0.1%
Total$1,616,453100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $1,463,114 spent · pay $874,645 · grants $74,029 · events $7,450
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $560,976$431,638$55,701$73,637 38.3%
Fees: other services $249,749$228,013$21,111$625 17.1%
Other employee benefits $146,984$113,841$13,901$19,242 10.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $109,809$84,492$10,903$14,414 7.5%
Information technology $86,018$83,721$1,494$803 5.9%
Grants to US organizations and governments $74,029$74,029-- 5.1%
Occupancy $60,229$46,755$5,672$7,802 4.1%
Payroll taxes $56,876$44,115$5,364$7,397 3.9%
Other (as described)Media production $37,321$37,321-- 2.6%
Depreciation and depletion $20,404$20,404-- 1.4%
Interest $18,203$437$394$17,372 1.2%
Other (as described)Subscriptions and references $15,078$14,446$235$397 1.0%
Other (as described)equipment, computers &hardware $7,701$4,695$2,511$495 0.5%
Insurance $7,494$5,985$769$740 0.5%
Other (as described) EventEvents $7,450$7,450-- 0.5%
All other expenses $2,528$170$525$1,833 0.2%
Office expenses $1,564$866$419$279 0.1%
Travel $701$681$8$12 0.0%
Total$1,463,114100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,351,223 spent · pay $891,236 · grants $42,500 · events $5,045
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $580,271$475,056$51,631$53,584 42.9%
Other employee benefits $144,847$118,553$12,889$13,405 10.7%
Fees: other services $125,312$104,590$20,722- 9.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $110,292$90,293$9,814$10,185 8.2%
Information technology $88,184$86,305$798$1,081 6.5%
Depreciation and depletion $79,417$79,417-- 5.9%
Occupancy $61,522$49,638$5,737$6,147 4.6%
Payroll taxes $55,826$45,462$5,090$5,274 4.1%
Grants to US organizations and governments $42,500$42,500-- 3.1%
Interest $14,143$253$1,076$12,814 1.0%
Other (as described)Subscriptions and references $14,094$13,449$104$541 1.0%
Other (as described)Media production $10,345$10,345-- 0.8%
Insurance $7,452$6,596$406$450 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,045-$5,045- 0.4%
Other (as described)equipment, computers &hardware $3,796$3,572$108$116 0.3%
Travel $3,384$3,330$32$22 0.3%
Other (as described)External Program Activities $2,856$2,856-- 0.2%
Office expenses $1,436$986$181$269 0.1%
All other expenses $501$246$244$11 0.0%
Total$1,351,223100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $1,355,898 spent · pay $930,734 · grants $22,500 · events $12,915
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $605,746$489,343$52,387$64,016 44.7%
Other employee benefits $158,428$130,498$12,533$15,397 11.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $103,173$83,347$8,923$10,903 7.6%
Fees: other services $81,639$81,639-- 6.0%
Information technology $80,390$79,105$630$655 5.9%
Payroll taxes $63,387$52,088$5,070$6,229 4.7%
Occupancy $58,535$48,189$4,644$5,702 4.3%
Depreciation and depletion $32,130$32,130-- 2.4%
Travel $26,708$25,563$138$1,007 2.0%
Other (as described)Media production $26,364$26,364-- 1.9%
Fees: legal $21,710$21,710-- 1.6%
Fees: accounting $19,031-$19,031- 1.4%
Grants to US organizations and governments $18,500$18,500-- 1.4%
Interest $14,656$315$9$14,332 1.1%
Other (as described)equipment, computers &hardware $10,619$10,544$34$41 0.8%
Insurance $6,626$5,491$510$625 0.5%
Other (as described) EventEvents $6,501$6,445$25$31 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $6,414-$6,414- 0.5%
All other expenses $5,145$4,191$304$650 0.4%
Other (as described)Lobbying expenses $4,951$4,951-- 0.4%
Grants outside the US $4,000$4,000-- 0.3%
Office expenses $1,245$1,002$116$127 0.1%
Total$1,355,898100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $1,529,947 spent · pay $838,657 · grants $46,257 · events $5,907
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $557,545$463,405$49,346$44,794 36.4%
Other (as described)Media production $291,087$291,087-- 19.0%
Other employee benefits $122,267$101,903$10,637$9,727 8.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $104,240$86,639$9,226$8,375 6.8%
Information technology $88,384$87,029$729$626 5.8%
Occupancy $57,313$47,920$5,121$4,272 3.7%
Payroll taxes $54,605$45,437$4,847$4,321 3.6%
Fees: other services $54,097$54,097-- 3.5%
Fees: legal $50,335$50,335-- 3.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $46,257$46,257-- 3.0%
Depreciation and depletion $30,307$30,307-- 2.0%
Travel $22,671$19,852$81$2,738 1.5%
Fees: accounting $18,575-$18,575- 1.2%
Other (as described)Bank charges $12,250$308-$11,942 0.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,907$1,013$4,894- 0.4%
Insurance $5,821$4,810$525$486 0.4%
Other (as described)equipment, computers &hardware $4,551$3,316$20$1,215 0.3%
All other expenses $1,365$431$263$671 0.1%
Other (as described)Subscriptions and dues $1,219$370$706$143 0.1%
Office expenses $1,151$1,052$62$37 0.1%
Total$1,529,947100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $1,121,805 spent · pay $684,205 · grants $20,000 · events $3,561
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $450,294$403,411$25,087$21,796 40.1%
Fees: other services $107,418$103,500$1,661$2,257 9.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $101,256$65,046$10,126$26,084 9.0%
Information technology $93,474$92,279$558$637 8.3%
Other employee benefits $84,976$71,602$5,690$7,684 7.6%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $54,938$54,938-- 4.9%
Occupancy $49,164$44,126$1,788$3,250 4.4%
Payroll taxes $47,679$40,372$3,108$4,199 4.3%
Travel $29,297$27,828$100$1,369 2.6%
Depreciation and depletion $27,800$27,800-- 2.5%
Grants to US organizations and governments $20,000$20,000-- 1.8%
Fees: legal $19,082$19,082-- 1.7%
Other (as described)Bank charges $10,132$57-$10,075 0.9%
Fees: accounting $9,630-$9,630- 0.9%
Insurance $6,051$5,018$440$593 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,561$674$2,849$38 0.3%
Other (as described)Furniture and Equipment $3,554$3,469$30$55 0.3%
All other expenses $1,435$1,026$367$42 0.1%
Office expenses $1,152$1,075$28$49 0.1%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $912$902$2$8 0.1%
Total$1,121,805100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $863,644 spent · pay $566,108 · grants $0 · events $1,678
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $349,117$244,382$48,876$55,859 40.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $100,477$70,334$14,067$16,076 11.6%
Information technology $99,592$69,714$13,943$15,935 11.5%
Other employee benefits $60,644$42,451$8,490$9,703 7.0%
Occupancy $48,410$33,887$6,777$7,746 5.6%
Fees: other services $42,598$29,819$5,964$6,815 4.9%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $40,405$28,283$5,657$6,465 4.7%
Payroll taxes $40,133$28,093$5,619$6,421 4.6%
Pension plan contributions $15,737$11,016$2,203$2,518 1.8%
Depreciation and depletion $14,462$10,123$2,025$2,314 1.7%
Other (as described)Credit card processing fees $12,127$8,489$1,698$1,940 1.4%
Travel $11,623$8,136$1,627$1,860 1.3%
Fees: accounting $9,380$6,566$1,313$1,501 1.1%
Fees: legal $9,317$6,522$1,304$1,491 1.1%
Insurance $5,197$3,638$728$831 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,678$1,176$234$268 0.2%
Office expenses $969$678$136$155 0.1%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $669$468$94$107 0.1%
All other expenses $658$460$92$106 0.1%
Other (as described)Tools and Equipment $451$316$63$72 0.1%
Total$863,644100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $983,275 spent · pay $684,555 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $437,701$306,391$61,278$70,032 44.5%
Information technology $115,376$80,763$16,153$18,460 11.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $98,240$68,768$13,754$15,718 10.0%
Other employee benefits $82,488$57,742$11,548$13,198 8.4%
Payroll taxes $47,718$33,402$6,681$7,635 4.9%
Fees: other services $33,073$23,151$4,630$5,292 3.4%
Occupancy $30,605$21,424$4,284$4,897 3.1%
Other (as described)Program expenses $30,233$30,233-- 3.1%
Pension plan contributions $18,408$12,886$2,577$2,945 1.9%
Travel $15,674$10,972$2,194$2,508 1.6%
Fees: accounting $14,876-$14,876- 1.5%
Other (as described)Bank charges $14,433-$14,433- 1.5%
Fees: legal $13,007$9,105$1,821$2,081 1.3%
All other expenses $11,545$6,025$4,144$1,376 1.2%
Insurance $6,408$4,486$897$1,025 0.7%
Other (as described)Utilities $5,560$3,892$778$890 0.6%
Other (as described)Meals $5,183$3,628$726$829 0.5%
Office expenses $2,747$1,923$386$438 0.3%
Total$983,275100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $5,950 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $46
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $2,815$210$2,605- 47.3%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $901-$901- 15.1%
Information technology $773$391$157$225 13.0%
Other (as described)Utilities $560$448$112- 9.4%
Other (as described)Bank charges $537-$537- 9.0%
Insurance $303$101$101$101 5.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $46$23$23- 0.8%
Office expenses $15-$15- 0.3%
Total$5,950100%

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Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2021$0$01
2020$0$01
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YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated

Trademarks

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MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
CATALOG CHOICE852587792011-03-05Registered and renewedTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27

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