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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by NARRATIVE 4 INC.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 15 November 2023. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Those are the same on the two returns, so the amendment changed something else.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,633,965
Total expenses
$4,335,757
Contributions and grants received
$7,491,142
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$126,208
Investment income
$15,251
Other revenue
$1,364
Total assets, end of year
$4,938,790
Total liabilities, end of year
$509,728
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,429,062
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,043,219
Management and general expenses
$872,044
Fundraising expenses
$420,494
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,043,219

Program services were 70.2% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,491,142

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $5,450,608

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TRAINING & PROF. DEV.

    total $95,568 · related or exempt $95,568

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SPEAKING FEES

    total $30,640 · related or exempt $30,640

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $15,251 · excluded $15,251

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $151 · related or exempt $151

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $1,203 · excluded $1,203

  • 11b · Other revenue: CREDIT CARD REWARDS

    total $10 · excluded $10

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,213

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $358,622 · program services $200,348 · management and general $69,383 · fundraising $88,891

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,489,318 · program services $1,237,889 · management and general $193,378 · fundraising $58,051

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $45,603 · program services $39,207 · management and general $5,641 · fundraising $755

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $113,766 · program services $88,869 · management and general $17,270 · fundraising $7,627

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $148,254 · program services $114,695 · management and general $22,360 · fundraising $11,199

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $23,780 · program services $5,706 · management and general $18,074

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $63,375 · management and general $63,375

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,359,655 · program services $964,372 · management and general $262,129 · fundraising $133,154

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $140,825 · program services $110,120 · management and general $30,705

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $75,729 · program services $36,667 · management and general $33,577 · fundraising $5,485

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $11,198 · program services $8,445 · management and general $1,193 · fundraising $1,560

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $64,017 · program services $24,563 · management and general $16,871 · fundraising $22,583

  • 17 · Travel

    total $368,876 · program services $162,047 · management and general $121,937 · fundraising $84,892

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $26,916 · program services $13,156 · management and general $7,463 · fundraising $6,297

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,337 · management and general $1,337

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,626 · program services $4,973 · management and general $653

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,328 · program services $8,328

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $23,834 · program services $23,834

  • 24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $6,698 · management and general $6,698

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $133,106 · end of year $109,892

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $378,224 · end of year $4,283,327

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $600,000 · end of year $239,643

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $10,990 · end of year $37,113

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $14,589

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $27,442 · end of year $108,754

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $48,844

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $13,733

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $40,738 · end of year $35,111

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $15,433 · end of year $16,312

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $94,049

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $75,079 · end of year $439,886

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $9,417

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $60,425

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $530,854 · end of year $572,223

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $600,000 · end of year $3,856,839

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

NARRATIVE 4 ("N4") FOSTERS EMPATHY BY BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS AND STEREOTYPES THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF STORIES ACROSS THE WORLD. LED BY GLOBALLY INFLUENTIAL ARTISTS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, N4 IS DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF EMPATHETIC LEADERS AND CITIZENS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO FOSTER EMPATHY BY BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF STORIES ACROSS THE WORLD.

  • IN 2022, N4 STORY EXCHANGE PROGRAMS REACHED MORE THAN 80,000 ESTIMATED PARTICIPANTS GLOBALLY. WE BASE OUR STORY EXCHANGES ON THE CASEL CORE SEL STANDARDS AND AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELLOR ASSOCIATION'S STANDARDS. WE ADDED AN ESTIMATED 1,750 FACILITATORS TO OUR NETWORK AND ADDED MORE THAN 200 NEW SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS. AS OF DECEMBER 2022, N4 HAS MORE THAN 750 SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS IN THE UNITED STATES. 91% OF STORY EXCHANGE PARTICIPANTS EXPRESSED AN INCREASE IN EMPATHY POST-STORY EXCHANGE, AS MEASURED BY OUR POST-EXCHANGE SURVEY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. 89% OF PARTICIPANTS EXPRESSED MOTIVATION TOWARD POSITIVE ACTION-TAKING POST STORY EXCHANGE. IN THE NEAR FUTURE, OUR FOCUS IS TO STRENGTHEN OUR PROGRAMS AND CONTENT THAT WILL ENABLE US TO DEVELOP LONGER-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS. WE HAVE A TWO-PRONGED STRATEGY: 1. ACCELERATE THE EXPANSION OF N4 PROGRAMS TO NEW SCHOOLS WITHIN A DEFINED GEOGRAPHY, AND 2. INCREASE THE DEPTH OF OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH EXISTING PARTNERS BY DEPLOYING NEW PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $1,429,744 · Revenue $95,568

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE WILL ACCELERATE THE REACH OF N4 TO AN EXPONENTIAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOLS. WE COMPLETED V1 OF THE DIGITAL PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT IN AUGUST 2022 AND SOFT-LAUNCHED THE PLATFORM IN SEPTEMBER 2022, ALIGNED TO THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE PLATFORM HAS RECEIVED POSITIVE RESPONSE, AND N4 WILL CONTINUE TO ADAPT AND MAKE CHANGES TO THE PLATFORM BASED ON USER FEEDBACK. N4'S AIM IS TO MAKE THE DIGITAL PLATFORM EXTREMELY USER-FRIENDLY TO ENABLE MASS ADOPTION OF OUR PROGRAMS BY EDUCATORS. THE ROLE OF THE PLATFORM IS TO:(1) INCREASE THE DEPTH OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES; (2) ACCELERATE N4'S ABILITY TO SCALE UP WITHOUT COMPROMISING OUR STANDARDS OF DELIVERY AND EXECUTION OF PROGRAMMING; AND (3) TRACK THE PERFORMANCE AND BEHAVIORS OF OUR USERS, AS WELL AS HELP MEASURE THE EFFICACY OF OUR PROGRAMS (OUR IMPACT). N4'S DIGITAL PLATFORM WILL BE A DIGITAL HOME FOR GLOBAL CHANGEA PLACE WHERE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD CAN CONNECT AND INSPIRE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $403,523

  • N4 AFRICA KICKED OFF OPERATIONS IN ABUJA WITH A FACILITATORS' TRAINING DURING JULY 2020, AND, SINCE THEN, WE HAVE EXPANDED INTO 10 CITIES IN NIGERIA, TWO IN SOUTH AFRICA, THREE IN KENYA, TWO IN TANZANIA, TWO IN ZAMBIA, TWO IN ZIMBABWE, AND ONE IN RWANDA, REPRESENTING SEVEN COUNTRIES AND 22 CITIES. IN THESE 22 CITIES, WE HAVE RECRUITED MORE THAN 450 SCHOOL PARTNERS AND TRAINED MORE THAN 1,200 TEACHERS AND FACILITATORS. ALSO, WE HAVE TRAINED FACILITATORS EXECUTING STORY EXCHANGES AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL IN BULAWAYO.IN ADDITION TO OUR SCHOOL HUB PROGRAMMING, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED TWO MAJOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND NIGERIA. IN SOUTH AFRICA, N4'S JOE SLOVO PROJECT SERVES AS OUR GLOBAL FLAGSHIP CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM WHERE RESIDENTS ARE REDEEMING GROCERIES FOR TRASH AND OBTAINING INCOME GENERATING SKILLS, WARM MEALS, AND PROPER AFTER SCHOOL CARE FOR CHILDREN. THE FACILITY ALSO INCLUDES A WORKING LIBRARY AND COMPUTER STUDIES. EACH WEEK MORE THAN 300 CHILDREN VISIT THE CENTER AND NEARLY 1,000 VOUCHERS ARE REDEEMED FOR GROCERIES.N4'S SKILLS AND CRAFT ACQUISITION PROGRAM HAS SO FAR GRADUATED 80 ADULT PARTICIPANTS.IN NIGERIA, OUR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, CALLED HOLD MY HANDS, BEGAN WITH TWO CITIES LAGOS AND ABUJA. HIS PROGRAM CURRENTLY HAS 22 MENTORS PAIRED WITH MENTEES WHO ARE BEING MENTORED ALONG THE CORE PILLARS OF N4.

    Expenses $222,336

  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE PROVIDING PROGRAM RELATED ADVISORY SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF CURRICULUM BUILDING, FUNDING RELATIONSHIPS, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO AN AFFILIATED MISSION-ALIGNED ORGANIZATION.

    Expenses $987,616 · Revenue $30,791

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lisa Consiglio

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $251,621
    From this org
    $204,394
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,227
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,878
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $516
    Deferred
    $8,290
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,937
    Filer's total
    $251,621

  • Colum McCann

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $107,000
    From this org
    $107,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Gregory Khalil

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gideon Stein

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sharhonda Bossier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Heather Mitchell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Guatam Gangoli

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $361,148
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $332,349
    Other
    $28,799
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $332,349 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $26,798 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $2,001 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $361,148 related

  • Lee Keylock

    DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $191,292
    From this org
    $145,851
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,441
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,030
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $821
    Deferred
    $6,202
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,239
    Filer's total
    $191,292

  • Margaret Laraia

    DIRECTOR OF LEARNING RESOU

    Total calculated
    $151,585
    From this org
    $133,892
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,693
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,800
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $92
    Deferred
    $5,380
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,313
    Filer's total
    $151,585

  • Felice Belle

    DIRECTOR OF THE ARISTS NETWORK

    Total calculated
    $124,613
    From this org
    $103,360
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,253
    Hours/week
    40

  • Laura Muriello

    VICE PRESIDENT, NORTH AMERICA

    Total calculated
    $167,247
    From this org
    $133,711
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,536
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,691
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $20
    Deferred
    $5,634
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,902
    Filer's total
    $167,247

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

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
THE ORGANIZATION PAID A DISCRETIONARY BONUS TO THE DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PROGRAMS.

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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • N4UK LIMITED

    C · NARRATIVE 4 MANAGEMENT · UK · 100% owned · share of income $350,895 · share of assets $22,390 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by NARRATIVE 4 INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
1 December 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333359349300908

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