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STORYCORPS INC

EIN 13-3753011 BROOKLYN, NY

Revenue 2024
$14,256,445
Expenses 2024
$20,183,895

Program services were 75.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
A32
Classification
1000
Street
80 HANSON PL STE 2

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

STORYCORPS' MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND SHARE HUMANITY'S STORIES IN ORDER TO BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND CREATE A MORE COMPASSIONATE AND JUST WORLD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

STORYCORPS' MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND SHARE HUMANITY'S STORIES.

  • IN 2024, STORYCORPS PARTNERED WITH HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT OVER 20,670 INTERVIEWS WITH PARTICIPANTS IN TOWNS AND CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION TO COLLECTING OVER 2,000 "SIGNATURE" INTERVIEWS--INTERVIEWS COLLECTED DIRECTLY BY STORYCORPS FACILITATORS, WHO GUIDE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE PROCESS, SUPPORT THE INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE, AND ARCHIVE THESE CONVERSATIONS--PARTICIPANTS UPLOADED 18,610 CONVERSATIONS USING OUR FREE ONLINE PLATFORMS, THE STORYCORPS APP AND OSS CONNECT. MILLIONS MORE PEOPLE EXPERIENCED STORYCORPS' MULTIMEDIA CONTENT THROUGH OUR WEEKLY NPR BROADCASTS, ANIMATIONS, PODCASTS, AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS, AND OUR COMMUNICATION EFFORTS AND DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIPS HELPED INCREASE STORYCORPS' EXPOSURE WITH NEW AUDIENCES. BELOW IS A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF STORYCORPS' WORK TO: (1) COLLECT AND PRESERVE AUTHENTIC STORIES FROM ACROSS THE NATION; (2) SHARE AND AMPLIFY VOICES THAT OFTEN GO UNHEARD; (3) SERVE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WITH STORYCORPS CONTENT, TOOLS, AND TRAININGS; AND (4) BUILD A CULTURE OF LISTENING TO FOSTER GREATER AWARENESS, EMPATHY, AND INCLUSION.(1) COLLECT AND PRESERVE AUTHENTIC STORIES FROM ACROSS THE NATIONGUIDED BY STORYCORPS-TRAINED FACILITATORS, PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO RECORD A 40-MINUTE CONVERSATION WITH A FRIEND OR LOVED ONE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE THINGS THAT MATTER MOST TO THEM. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A DIGITAL COPY OF THEIR INTERVIEW; WITH THEIR PERMISSION, RECORDINGS ARE ADDED TO STORYCORPS' ONLINE ARCHIVE AND COLLECTION AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. STORYCORPS HAS VISITED OVER 200 CITIES AND TOWNS ACROSS 49 STATES THROUGH OUR FLAGSHIP MOBILE TOUR--AN ANNUAL PROGRAM THAT VISITS 10 CITIES PER YEAR WITH THE "MOBILEBOOTH," OUR BRANDED AIRSTREAM TRAILER-TURNED-RECORDING STUDIO. SINCE OUR FOUNDING, WE HAVE PROVIDED MORE THAN 60,000 PARTICIPANTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DOCUMENT AND SHARE THEIR STORIES AS A VITAL PART OF OUR NATION'S HISTORY. ALL STORIES RECORDED DURING THE TOUR ARE PRESERVED FOR POSTERITY IN THE AMERICAN FOLKLIFE CENTER AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, AND MADE FREELY AVAILABLE TO RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. IN 2024, WE RECORDED 742 TOTAL INTERVIEWS WITH PARTICIPANTS IN MEMPHIS, TN; FORT MYERS, FL; COLUMBIA, SC; CHARLOTTE, NC; PITTSBURGH, PA; BRATTLEBORO, VT; PHILADELPHIA, PA; HUNTINGTON, WV; KNOXVILLE, TN; AND NEW ORLEANS, LA. (2) SHARE AND AMPLIFY VOICES THAT OFTEN GO UNHEARDIN 2024, STORYCORPS PRODUCED 48 AUDIO SEGMENTS FOR NATIONAL BROADCAST ON NPR'S MORNING EDITION (11 MILLION ESTIMATED WEEKLY LISTENERS) AND WEEKEND EDITION (3 MILLION ESTIMATED WEEKLY LISTENERS). OUR PRODUCED STORIES AMPLIFY STORIES THAT REVEAL THE DEPTH AND COMPLEXITY OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE, PROVIDING LISTENERS WITH PERSPECTIVES INTO LIVES THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM THEIR OWN AND ENRICHING OUR COLLECTIVE HISTORY. WE STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT OUR STORYTELLERS REPRESENT THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF OUR NATION, AND CHAMPION VOICES LESS FREQUENTLY HEARD ON PUBLIC MEDIA. STORYCORPS' ANIMATIONS TRANSFORM OUR CATALOG OF STORIES INTO AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA SHARED ON SCREENS BIG AND SMALL. IN 2024, WE PRODUCED 6 NEW ANIMATIONS THAT WERE BROADCAST TO AN AUDIENCE OF 47 MILLION ANNUAL VIEWERS. STORYCORPS ALSO CONTINUES TO RELEASE NEW BI-WEEKLY PODCAST EPISODES THAT INCLUDE ADDITIONAL INTERVIEWS AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES CONTENT. THE STORYCORPS PODCAST FREQUENTLY RANKS IN THE TOP 50 IN APPLE PODCASTS' CULTURE AND SOCIETY CATEGORY, WITH EPISODES DOWNLOADED OVER ONE MILLION TIMES IN 2025 TO DATE. (3) SERVE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WITH STORYCORPS CONTENT, TOOLS, AND TRAININGSSTORYCORPS' WORK IS DEPENDENT UPON STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS--FROM COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITIES WHERE IT TOURS AND RECORDS, TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT LEVERAGE STORYCORPS' METHODS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR THEIR OWN INTERVIEW COLLECTION PROJECTS. WE ALSO PROVIDE AN INNOVATIVE WAY FOR STUDENTS TO UTILIZE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO STRENGTHEN SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS, DEEPEN SELF- AND SOCIAL- AWARENESS, AND ENCOURAGE INTERGENERATIONAL CONVERSATIONS THROUGH THE GREAT THANKSGIVING LISTEN (TGTL)--AN ANNUAL CAMPAIGN THAT INVITES STUDENTS AND PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO INTERVIEW AN ELDER OR LOVED ONE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, FROM THANKSGIVING THROUGH THE END OF DECEMBER.(4) BUILD A CULTURE OF LISTENING TO FOSTER GREATER AWARENESS, EMPATHY, AND INCLUSIONIN ADDITION TO ITS CORE PROGRAMMING, STORYCORPS DEVELOPS SPECIAL INITIATIVES THAT ELEVATE THE VOICES OF PARTICULAR POPULATIONS, OR THAT ENGENDER CONVERSATION AROUND THE KEY SOCIAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME:ONE SMALL STEP (OSS) IS A NON-PARTISAN INITIATIVE THAT BRINGS PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS TOGETHER TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THEIR LIVES AND REDISCOVER THEIR SHARED HUMANITY. OSS' MISSION IS TO REDUCE AFFECTIVE POLARIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH NARRATIVE CHANGE. WE CREATE SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO PRACTICE DIALOGUE ACROSS DIFFERENCES, AND RECORD AND SHARE THE STORIES BEHIND THEIR BELIEFS. AS A RESULT, WE ESTABLISH POSITIVE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS AND CREATE COMPELLING CONTENT THAT RESONATES BROADLY WITH AUDIENCES.MILITARY VOICES INITIATIVE (MVI) SUPPORTS OUR VETERANS, HONORS THEIR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE, AND AMPLIFIES THEIR EXPERIENCES. RESEARCH ON VETERAN-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS SHOWS THAT VETERANS WHO FEEL CONNECTED TO FAMILY, FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, OTHER VETERANS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY BETTER MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES THAN THOSE WHO DO NOT. MVI INTERVIEWS FOSTER SOCIAL CONNECTION, WITH 94% OF SURVEYED PARTICIPANTS CONNECTING EMOTIONALLY WITH THEIR PARTNER DURING THE INTERVIEW, AND 80% OF SURVEYED LISTENERS INDICATING THAT STORYCORPS' CONTENT INCREASED THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES FACED BY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND VETERANS.

    Expenses $15,136,491 · Grants $286,521 · Revenue $3,094,715

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • SANDRA CLARK

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $392,055
    From this org
    $330,649
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,406
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $330,649
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,406
    Filer's total
    $392,055

  • DAVE ISAY

    FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $373,731
    From this org
    $304,825
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,906
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $304,825
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,406
    Filer's total
    $373,731

  • DANE E HOLMES

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHAEL SHUMAN

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • VICTOR PARKER

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ADELAIDE K JONES

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • AARON BATES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DWAYNE BETTS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALEX BLUMBERG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JANE DONALDSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SARAH ELIZABETH FEINBERG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • COLLEEN FOSTER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MIRIAM HESS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GARY KNELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JIM MOORE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SARAH O'BRIEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BLYTHE HAAGA PARKER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMES RANSOM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JASON REYNOLDS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KIM RUBEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID STIEPLEMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • VANESSA TOUSSAINT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID WADHWANI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LISA STEIN

    CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $206,093
    From this org
    $171,935
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,158
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,935
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,207
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,951
    Filer's total
    $206,093

  • STACY MARGOLIS

    CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $333,664
    From this org
    $296,464
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,200
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $296,464
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,798
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,402
    Filer's total
    $333,664

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $14,256,445
    Expenses
    $20,183,895
    Contributions
    $10,951,171
    Grants paid
    $286,521
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $16,768,514
    Expenses
    $17,610,645
    Contributions
    $14,770,282
    Grants paid
    $192,500
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $14,030,906
    Expenses
    $14,285,068
    Contributions
    $12,027,769
    Grants paid
    $232,286

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $12,121,023
    Expenses
    $12,950,045
    Assets (EOY)
    $16,608,870

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $20,862,747
    Expenses
    $10,816,183
    Assets (EOY)
    $18,335,440

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $8,967,165
    Expenses
    $11,153,378
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,019,274

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $8,878,939
    Expenses
    $9,924,812
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,349,565

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,400,260
    Expenses
    $8,774,391
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,690,778

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $7,557,909
    Expenses
    $7,948,139
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,145,038

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.