Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by STORYTELLER CHILDRENS CENTER INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,727,508
- Total expenses
- $3,045,159
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,362,344
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $98,613
- Investment income
- $51,910
- Other revenue
- $214,641
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,778,997
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $794,255
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,984,742
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,315,802
- Management and general expenses
- $414,834
- Fundraising expenses
- $314,523
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,315,802
Program services were 76.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,093,673
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,268,671
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$67,610
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2a · Program service revenue: Contract Revenue
total $70,992 · related or exempt $70,992
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2b · Program service revenue: Family Fees
total $27,621 · related or exempt $27,621
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3 · Investment income
total $57,354 · excluded $57,354
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $196,758
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $202,202
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$5,444
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$5,444 · related or exempt -$5,444
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$449,351
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$234,710
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $214,641 · excluded $214,641
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $173,218 · program services $43,305 · management and general $86,609 · fundraising $43,304
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,631,928 · program services $1,452,271 · management and general $45,486 · fundraising $134,171
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $14,688 · program services $14,574 · management and general $114
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $150,646 · program services $129,486 · management and general $10,975 · fundraising $10,185
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $146,443 · program services $118,141 · management and general $14,703 · fundraising $13,599
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $42,742 · management and general $42,742
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $77,621 · management and general $77,621
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $18,644 · fundraising $18,644
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $7,372 · management and general $7,372
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11g · Fees: other
total $38,046 · program services $7,256 · management and general $30,790
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $19,151 · management and general $7,422 · fundraising $11,729
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13 · Office expenses
total $54,488 · program services $16,163 · management and general $21,064 · fundraising $17,261
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14 · Information technology
total $28,693 · program services $11,965 · management and general $12,303 · fundraising $4,425
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $153,098 · program services $132,394 · management and general $19,997 · fundraising $707
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17 · Travel
total $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $8,937 · program services $718 · management and general $6,392 · fundraising $1,827
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $36,827 · program services $36,827
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23 · Insurance
total $68,515 · program services $40,637 · management and general $24,281 · fundraising $3,597
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24a · Other expenses: Program Supplies
total $284,543 · program services $282,951 · management and general $1,382 · fundraising $210
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24b · Other expenses: Contributed goods
total $67,610 · program services $15,210 · fundraising $52,400
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24c · Other expenses: Professional Development
total $21,949 · program services $13,904 · management and general $5,581 · fundraising $2,464
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24e · All other expenses
total $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $291,109 · end of year $238,844
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $377,324 · end of year $242,830
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $162,171 · end of year $347,826
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $67,291 · end of year $17,445
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,538,067
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$838,830
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,734,309 · end of year $1,699,237
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $545,784 · end of year $580,869
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,815,945 · end of year $1,651,946
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $198,759 · end of year $233,496
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $582,993 · end of year $560,759
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,212,181 · end of year $3,719,324
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
end of year $265,418
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Storyteller Childrens Center is a non-profit organization that provides high quality early childhood education for homeless and at risk children, as well as comprehensive support services for their families. These families fall well below the poverty guidelines and are living in shelters, cars or in multiple family environments, and nearly half of Storyteller children have special needs due to their traumatic early life experiences. Storytellers three-pronged approach to school readiness involves the parents, the teachers and the child. Our goals are for children to be prepared to enter Kindergarten ready to learn, their families able to support their childs learning and development, and that our teachers are trained as best in class and able to be effective therapeutic educators. Our seamless integration of all day services includes early childhood education, therapeutic counseling, 2.5 healthy meals a day, and medical screenings for our children; parent educations classes, home visit
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Comprehensive Developmental Screenings: Completed developmental and social-emotional screenings for 148 students, ensuring early identification of needs and successful referrals to partner agencies for additional support.High Environmental Quality: Maintained high environmental quality in classrooms, with ECERS/ITERS assessments yielding an average score of 6.5 across infant and toddler classrooms, reflecting strong care routines and safe, stimulating environments for children.Strengthened Instructional Support: Achieved an 86% score in Instructional Support on CLASS assessments, demonstrating effective practices in concept development and positive interactions that enhance childrens learning experiences.Positive Parent Feedback: Gained a 95% response rate in parent surveys, with 100% of families expressing satisfaction with program quality, indicating strong trust and appreciation for the services provided.Increased Family Engagement: Improved communication with families through the intentional use of the Learning Genie app, fostering greater parental involvement in children's daily activities and learning.Professional Development: Provided staff with targeted training sessions focused on understanding and addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), helping educators cultivate resilience and empathetic caregiving strategies.Data-Driven Decision Making: Initiated a structured approach to data usage for goal-setting and program direction, ensuring that outcomes from assessments inform future practices and strategies.Enhanced Classroom Environments: Responded to CLASS assessment feedback by implementing strategies to display childrens artwork and writing, and introduced multicultural materials into the classroom setting.Reflective Practice Initiatives: Fostered a culture of reflective practice through staff training, significantly enhancing educators ability to support diverse learning needs and improve educational outcomes.Collaboration with Community Agencies: Strengthened partnerships with community services, facilitating a holistic approach to child development that integrates educational, emotional, and familial support.Goals for the Storyteller Program in the 2025-2026 School YearMaintain High ECERS/ITERS Scores: Aim to enhance environmental quality further by striving for an average ECERS/ITERS score of 7.0 across all classrooms (Infants and toddler classrooms only). Improve CLASS Scores in Key Areas: Continue to build in strategies with staff around Instructional Support and Emotional Support on the CLASS assessments by implementing targeted strategies identified in feedback.Enhance Parent Engagement Programs: Increase parent participation in school events and initiatives through new outreach strategies and offerings tailored to family interests and schedules.Utilize Data for Program Improvement: Establish a bi-annual review process for data collected from evaluations and assessments, with actionable goals developed based on findings.Incorporate Multicultural Resources: Integrate at least five new multicultural resources or materials into the classroom within the first semester to reflect the diversity of the student body.Focus on Social-Emotional and Mental Health Training: Provide at least two trainings focusing on mental health and wellness for staff, enabling educators to better support children who are dealing with adversity.Launch Family Support Workshops (THRIVE Program): Implement at least three family support workshops throughout the year to further educate parents about child development and how to engage in their childs learning journey.Increase Staff Retention Rates: Enhance professional development opportunities and foster a supportive work environment to achieve a higher staff retention rate.Document and Share Success Stories: Regularly document and share success stories and impactful outcomes from programs with staff, parents, and the community to highlight the benefits of the Storyteller Program and encourage continued support.By focusing on these goals, the Storyteller Program can continue to strengthen its impact on children's development, family engagement, and community collaboration in the coming school year.
Expenses $2,315,802 · Revenue $98,613
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Gabriella Garcia
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $173,218
- From this org
- $161,716
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,502
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $160,000
- Bonus
- $1,716
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,008
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,494
- Filer's total
- $173,218
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Erinn Lynch
Co-Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Peggy Dodds MD
Co-Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Michael Wasserman
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Craig A Zimmerman
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rachael Stein
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Gretchen Horn
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jon Clark
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sharon Kayser
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Anna Kokotovic
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Diana P Lytel
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Danna McGrew
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Patricia Madrigal
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ann Pieramici
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ken Radtkey
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kyra Rogers
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kenny Slaught
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 15 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202601359349304595
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