STORY HOUSE MINISTRIES INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $1.0M · expenses $942K · assets $95K
- EIN
- 87-4698403
- Address
- 9731 BAKERS MILL CT, LEO, IN 46765-9300
- Website
- storyhousecounseling.com
- NTEE code
- F60
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2022 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Story House Ministries recruits the community to the mission of improving mental, emotional, and spiritual health through professional counseling and other resources. Story House Ministries provides affordable professional counseling with Christian faith-based values.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Baldwin | CEO | 2022-2025 | $91,840 | $299,654 | 1 |
| Johnathan Baldwin | COO | 2023-2025 | $47,012 | $47,012 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paige Clingenpeel | Vice President | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jenna Rode | President | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Samantha Smith | Treasurer | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Denny Howard | Director | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonathon Baldwin (former) | CEO | 2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $139K · 6 employees · 1 volunteer
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Baldwin | CEO | 40 | $91,840 | $0 | $0 | $91,840 | 1 |
| Johnathan Baldwin | COO | 1 | $47,012 | $0 | $0 | $47,012 | 1 |
| Jenna Rode | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Samantha Smith | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Denny Howard | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paige Clingenpeel | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $124K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Baldwin | CEO | 40 | $124,287 | $0 | $0 | $124,287 | 1 |
| Paige Clingenpeel | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jenna Rode | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Samantha Smith | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Denny Howard | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $69K · 4 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA BALDWIN | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $69,224 | $0 | $0 | $69,224 | 1 |
| PAIGE CLINGENPEEL | VICE PRESIDE | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNA RODE | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA SMITH | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHNATHAN BALDWIN | CEO | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA BALDWIN | EXECUTIVE DI | 15 | $14,303 | - | - | $14,303 | 1 |
| DENNY HOWARD | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNA RODE | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA SMITH | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAIGE CLINGENPEEL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JONATHON BALDWIN | CEO | 3 | $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 990 | ||||||||
| $1,001,403 | $942,212 | $94,823 | $81,654 | $100,809 | $900,594 | $91,840 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $707,711 | $688,777 | $43,246 | $22,463 | $30,597 | $677,114 | $141,198 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $366,241 | $377,051 | $14,932 | $3,529 | $41,559 | $324,682 | $69,224 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $71,515 | $57,176 | $16,679 | $14,339 | $41,855 | $29,660 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $15,000 in all, tax years 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | 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 990 · $942,212 spent · pay $161,401 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Contract Labor | $599,853 | $599,853 | - | - | 63.7% |
| Occupancy | $93,346 | $93,346 | - | - | 9.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $91,840 | - | $91,840 | - | 9.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $69,561 | - | $69,561 | - | 7.4% | |
| Other (as described) | QB Merchant fees | $26,482 | $26,482 | - | - | 2.8% |
| Office expenses | $16,132 | - | $16,132 | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,889 | - | $9,889 | - | 1.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,180 | $7,180 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| All other expenses | $6,977 | $2,761 | $4,216 | - | 0.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $6,389 | - | $6,389 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals | $5,867 | $5,867 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Insurance | $3,508 | - | $3,508 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Software & apps | $2,611 | - | $2,611 | - | 0.3% |
| Interest | $2,496 | - | $2,496 | - | 0.3% | |
| Travel | $81 | - | $81 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $942,212 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $688,777 spent · pay $152,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Contract Labor | $414,653 | $414,653 | - | - | 60.2% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $141,198 | $59,760 | $81,438 | - | 20.5% | |
| Occupancy | $57,328 | $57,328 | - | - | 8.3% | |
| Other (as described) | QB Merchant fees | $20,201 | $20,201 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Office expenses | $11,632 | - | $11,632 | - | 1.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,802 | $4,572 | $6,230 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Membership & Subscription | $10,203 | $10,203 | - | - | 1.5% |
| All other expenses | $6,273 | $3,883 | $2,390 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Small furnishings | $5,249 | - | $5,249 | - | 0.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,971 | - | $3,971 | - | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,987 | - | $2,987 | - | 0.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,584 | - | $2,584 | - | 0.4% | |
| Interest | $1,696 | - | $1,696 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $688,777 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $377,051 spent · pay $83,786 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $195,289 | $195,289 | - | - | 51.8% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $69,224 | $41,534 | $24,229 | $3,461 | 18.4% | |
| Occupancy | $47,166 | $47,166 | - | - | 12.5% | |
| Office expenses | $14,740 | - | $14,740 | - | 3.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $12,204 | $12,204 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Other (as described) | QUICKBOOK PAYMENT CHARGES | $10,754 | $10,754 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Other salaries and wages | $8,608 | - | $8,608 | - | 2.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,954 | $3,836 | $1,853 | $265 | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | MEMBERSHIPS & SUB | $4,182 | $4,182 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,639 | - | $3,639 | - | 1.0% | |
| Insurance | $2,755 | $2,755 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| All other expenses | $1,312 | $1,128 | $184 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $874 | $874 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Interest | $350 | - | $350 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $377,051 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $57,176 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $45,242 | 79.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,334 | 19.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $473 | 0.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $127 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $57,176 | 100% |
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