Program areas at StoryCorps
Storycorps was founded in 2003 with the mission to help us believe in each other by illuminating the humanity and possibility in us allone story at a time. Over the past 20 years, Storycorps provided more than 650,000 people from all 50 united states with vital opportunities to record interviews about their lives, pass wisdom from one generation to the next, and leave a legacy for the future in its archive at the american folklife center at the u.s. library of congress. Storycorps produces and shares edited segments of select interviews with a national audience of tens-of-millions through its weekly broadcasts on npr's morning edition, animations, and podcasts shared on digital and public media. Storycorps' work has been widely recognized with several george foster peabody awards, a macarthur award for creative and effective institutions, and the ted prize.
Grants made by StoryCorps
Who funds StoryCorps
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at StoryCorps
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| A Story I Love | Chief Executive Officer | | 2024-04-24 |
| Lisa Earned | Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Overseeing Finance; Human Resources | | 2024-04-24 |
| Lisa Stein | Chief Financial and Administrative Officer | $172,215 | 2023-01-23 |
| Robin Sparkman | Chief Financial and Administration Officer | $157,236 | 2023-11-01 |
| Mary Beth Smith | Chief Marketing Officer | | 2023-01-23 |
| ...and 18 more key personnel |
Financials for StoryCorps
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $12,027,769 | $10,535,706 | 14.2% |
| Program services | $1,902,507 | $1,570,851 | 21.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $100,568 | $14,466 | 595.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $62 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $14,030,906 | $12,121,023 | 15.8% |
Organizations like StoryCorps
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Window To the World Communications (WTTW) | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $39,120,585 |
| NJPBS | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $10,675,373 |
| Kcet PBS Socal Or Link TV | 501(c)(3) | Burbank, CA | $37,064,836 |
| KNPB PBS Reno (KNPB) | 501(c)(3) | Reno, NV | $6,747,182 |
| KCTS9 Kcts9org Crosscutcom | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $38,552,567 |
| Chicago Public Media | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $38,697,858 |
| Whyy | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $48,084,326 |
| National Captioning Institute (NCI) | 501(c)(3) | Chantilly, VA | $16,929,101 |
| The Center for Jewish History | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $7,884,174 |
| Nine PBS | 501(c)(3) | Saint Louis, MO | $12,107,880 |
Data update history
April 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
February 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 23 new grant, including a grant for $1,250,000 from Wal-Mart Foundation December 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsTelevision producers / broadcastersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
National levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 80 Hanson Pl 2nd Floor
- Brooklyn, NY 11217
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- Kings County, NY
- Website URL
- storycorps.org/Â
- Phone
- (646) 723-7020
- Facebook page
- StoryCorpsÂ
- Twitter profile
- @storycorpsÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 13-3753011
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1994
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A32: Television
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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