Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,706,890
- Total expenses
- $1,693,854
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,674,324
- Grants paid
- $2,700
- Program service revenue
- $16,000
- Investment income
- $16,566
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,294,575
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $40,662
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,253,913
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,451,777
- Management and general expenses
- $162,676
- Fundraising expenses
- $79,401
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,451,777
Program services were 85.7% 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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1c · Fundraising events
$99,457
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,574,867
-
2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE
total $16,000 · related or exempt $16,000
-
3 · Investment income
total $16,566 · excluded $16,566
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$37,543
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$99,457
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$37,543
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $2,700 · program services $2,700
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $150,218 · program services $97,641 · management and general $22,533 · fundraising $30,044
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,039,186 · program services $1,004,967 · management and general $1,567 · fundraising $32,652
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $29,081 · program services $26,959 · management and general $589 · fundraising $1,533
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $48,958 · program services $45,385 · management and general $992 · fundraising $2,581
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $89,811 · program services $83,257 · management and general $1,820 · fundraising $4,734
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $20,328 · management and general $20,328
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11g · Fees: other
total $111,826 · management and general $111,826
-
13 · Office expenses
total $68,635 · program services $63,625 · management and general $1,392 · fundraising $3,618
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16 · Occupancy
total $44,116 · program services $40,897 · management and general $894 · fundraising $2,325
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20 · Interest
total $317 · program services $294 · management and general $6 · fundraising $17
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $5,540 · program services $5,136 · management and general $112 · fundraising $292
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23 · Insurance
total $14,458 · program services $13,403 · management and general $293 · fundraising $762
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24a · Other expenses: INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
total $23,760 · program services $23,760
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24b · Other expenses: OUTSIDE SERVICES
total $16,000 · program services $14,833 · management and general $324 · fundraising $843
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24c · Other expenses: TRANSPORTATION
total $14,628 · program services $14,628
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24d · Other expenses: TRAINING
total $8,545 · program services $8,545
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24e · All other expenses
total $5,747 · program services $5,747
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $86,104 · end of year $42,140
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $548,988 · end of year $573,779
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $688,854 · end of year $651,259
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$52,898
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$29,401
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $18,126 · end of year $23,497
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $3,900 · end of year $3,900
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $105,095 · end of year $30,996
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $9,666
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $654,910 · end of year $540,642
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $585,967 · end of year $713,271
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO DEVELOP LITERACY THROUGH THE ART OF STORYTELLING. TO HELP UNDER-SERVED CHILDREN IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM TO DISCOVER THE POWER OF THEIR OWN VOICE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO WRITE STORIES AND SEE THEM BROUGHT TO LIFE THROUGH PERFORMANCE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
DEVELOP LITERACY THROUGH THE ART OF STORYTELLING.
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YOUNG STORYTELLERS IS AN ARTS NON-PROFIT THAT EMPOWERS AUTHENTIC, ESSENTIAL NEW VOICES AND CHANGES WHAT'S POSSIBLE. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE THE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO EXPLORE, DISCOVER, AND EXPRESS ONE'S OWN UNIQUE STORY, AND A STAGE FOR SHARING IT WITH OTHERS. YOUNG STORYTELLERS ELEVATES YOUNG VOICES, MADE OF THEIR DISTINCT BACKGROUND, CULTURE, RACE, GENDER, SEXUALITY, ABILITY, AND IMMIGRATION AND ECONOMIC STATUS, TO BRING POWERFUL NEW PERSPECTIVES INTO OUR COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETY.YOUNG STORYTELLERS COMPLETED TWO SEMESTERS, TOTALING 115 SESSIONS OF ITS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS DURING 2024. YOUNG STORYTELLERS COORDINATED AND ADMINISTERED THEIR PROGRAMS SUCCESSFULLY IN OVER 70 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. ALL PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED IN PERSON DURING SPRING 2024 AND FALL 2024 SESSIONS. APPROXIMATELY 4,000 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED AS STORYTELLERS IN OUR IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE OUR FLAGSHIP SCRIPT TO STAGE PROGRAM, COLLABORATIVE SCRIPT TO STAGE PROGRAM, MIDDLE SCHOOL STORIES PROGRAM, HIGH SCHOOL STORIES PROGRAM, AND WBD STORY LAB IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, DC COMICS, AND LAUSD. YOUNG STORYTELLERS ALSO CREATED AND PRODUCED ORIGINAL CURRICULUM FOR AT&T'S THE ACHIEVERY, A FREE DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORM FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS NATIONWIDE.APPROXIMATELY 380 VOLUNTEER MENTORS PARTICIPATED IN YOUNG STORYTELLERS PROGRAMS DURING 2024 AND THESE MENTORS VOLUNTEERED OVER 4,940 HOURS OF THEIR TIME. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 259 ACTORS VOLUNTEERED AT IN-SCHOOL BIG SHOWS, AS PERFORMERS OF THE STUDENT'S STORIES, DONATING AN ADDITIONAL 777 HOURS OF THEIR TIME.DURING 2024, YOUNG STORYTELLERS PUBLISHED MULTIPLE HANDBOOKS AND WORKBOOKS BASED ON EACH OF THEIR PROGRAM OFFERINGS. THESE WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS LOS ANGELES SERVED BY THE YOUNG STORYTELLERS PROGRAMS. YOUNG STORYTELLERS ALSO CREATED AND PUBLISHED A TOOL-KIT FOR THE SCRIPT TO STAGE PROGRAM WITH ONLINE HANDBOOKS AND TRAINING VIDEOS FOR USE OUTSIDE OF LOS ANGELES.
Expenses $1,451,777 · Grants $2,700 · Revenue $16,000
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Ani ShehigianANI SHEHIGIAN
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Koko ArchibongKOKO ARCHIBONG
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eliana PipesELIANA PIPES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patricia SiqueirosPATRICIA SIQUEIROS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matt CheckowskiMATT CHECKOWSKI
VICE-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christina Li CollinsCHRISTINA LI COLLINS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Carolyn GanCAROLYN GAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John ImJOHN IM
PEOPLE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Llisa PraterLLISA PRATER
DEIB OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David StoneDAVID STONE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gisele RobertsGISELE ROBERTS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Aj NseirAJ NSEIR
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Briar DardenBRIAR DARDEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michelle ParisMICHELLE PARIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Pete SteinPETE STEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David YangDAVID YANG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William ThompsonWILLIAM THOMPSON
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $150,218
- From this org
- $150,218
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $150,218
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $150,218
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 · 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
- 3 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202512769349301861
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