2024-11-15T23:01:57-06:00 2023-12-31 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2023-01-01 813268195 NARRATIVE 4 INC NARR 9706880333 45 W 73RD STREET 5 NEW YORK NY 10023 LISA CONSIGLIO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 9706880333 2024-11-15 1 0 EVA MRUK P00543254 9143818900 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LISA CONSIGLIO 45 W 73RD STREET 5 NEW YORK NY 10023 12179752 0 X NARRATIVE4.COM X 2016 NY TO FOSTER EMPATHY BY BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF STORIES ACROSS THE WORLD. 6 4 108 5 0 0 7491142 5763124 126208 198122 15251 212612 1364 -163825 7633965 6010033 0 148506 0 0 2155563 3798383 0 15800 735282 2180194 2666584 4335757 6629273 3298208 -619240 4938790 4107002 509728 319791 4429062 3787211 X 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. 0 0 1991347 148506 198150 IN 2023, N4 CONTINUED TO LEVERAGE THE ARTS, STORIES, AND EDUCATION TO CREATE COMPASSIONATE ACTION ACROSS THE GLOBE IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION: TO EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE TO HARNESS THE POWER OF STORIES TO DRIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR CORE METHODOLOGY, THE STORY EXCHANGE, ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, WITH SEVEN TOTAL REGIONS ACROSS THE U.S. AND MEXICO, AND A NEW SOUTHWEST REGION IN THE U.S., AS WELL AS IN EUROPE, AFRICA, AND THE MIDDLE EAST. THROUGH THIS WORK, WE PARTNERED WITH 1,788 INSTITUTIONS, TRAINED 3,726 FACILITATORS, AND WORKED WITH OVER 125,000 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. WE ARE ALSO PROUD TO HAVE PUBLICLY LAUNCHED OUR DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT CONNECTS STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS THROUGH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, COMMUNITY-ENGAGED LEARNING, AND CIVIC ACTION PROGRAMS. THE PLATFORM HAD 6,700+ USERS AS OF JULY 2024. IN THE NEAR FUTURE, WE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR CORE PROGRAMS, WHILE SCALING THE DIGITAL PLATFORM AND IMPLEMENTING A NEW "FOCUS CITIES" APPROACH, THROUGH WHICH WE WILL DEPLOY STRATEGIC, LONG-TERM, COORDINATED PROGRAMMING, GOING "DEEP" INTO TARGETED GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS AND BUILDING UPON OUR ALREADY-SUCCESSFUL N4 COMMUNITY. 364458 0 0 THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN SEPTEMBER 2022, FURTHER EXPANDING THE REACH OF N4 TO AN EXPONENTIAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOLS. WE CONTINUE TO INCORPORATE NUMEROUS IMPROVEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN WELL-RECEIVED BY OUR USERS, MAKING THE PLATFORM EVEN MORE INTUITIVE AND IMPACTFUL.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 CHANGE, A PLACE WHERE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD CAN CONNECT AND INSPIRE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 246223 0 0 2023 WAS A YEAR TO DEEPEN OUR ROOTS IN COUNTRIES WHERE WE HAVE GAINED PLENTY OF TRACTION. WE FIRMED UP OUR WORK IN RWANDA, ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE, NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA, KENYA AND TANZANIA. WE OPENED UP TWO NEW CITIES - BULAWAYO IN ZIMBABWE, AND LIVINGSTONE IN ZAMBIA.OVERALL, WE FACILITATED 6714 STORY EXCHANGES ON THE CONTINENT, ENGAGING ABOUT 67140 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE ADDED 276 NEW SCHOOL PARTNERS, AND TRAINED 876 FACILITATORS IN THE 7 COUNTRIES WE ARE PRESENT IN. OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORK ALSO DEEPENED, AS WE REDEEMED 8165 UNIQUE VOUCHERS AT THE JOE SLOVO CENTER, GRADUATED 50 PARTICIPANTS IN OUR SKILLS AND CRAFTS ACQUISITION PROGRAM, AND REMOVED 5325 KG OF TRASH FROM THE COMMUNITY VIA THE CENTER. IN NIGERIA, 30 MENTORS AND MENTEES COMPLETED PHASES I AND II OF THE HOLD MY HANDS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM IN LAGOS, AND WE HAD OVER 250 HIGHER INSTITUTION STUDENTS AT OUR LEADERSHIP SUMMIT IN LAGOS IN DECEMBER.OVERALL, 2023 WAS A YEAR OF SETTING DOWN DEEPER ROOTS IN OUR PROGRAMMING. 2446838 0 0 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. 2446838 0 0 5048866 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 68 0 108 1 0 1 UK 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X LISA CONSIGLIO 9706880333 45 W 73RD STREET 5 NEW YORK NY 10023 LISA CONSIGLIO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X X 270433 0 22374 COLUM MCCANN PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 120000 0 0 GREGORY KHALIL CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GIDEON STEIN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARHONDA BOSSIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER MITCHELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN ALEXANDER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 226660 0 35616 GUATAM GANGOLI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 207437 72757 21 LEE KEYLOCK DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PROGRAM 40.00 X 158182 0 36747 MARGARET LARAIA DIR OF LEARNING RESOURCE THRU SEP 2023 40.00 X 246567 0 4661 ASHLEY PINCIARO NATIONAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR - USA 40.00 X 144818 0 28614 KANDICE COLE DIR. 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REDEMPTION - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 3,972. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5589 5589 0 43255 13609 29646 29646 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 22016 22016 X 5987822 -22611 578 -177 -22210 6010032 0 6010032 6629851 578 578 6629273 0 6629273 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2020. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RELATED ENTITY -177. 1 EUROPE 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES PROGRAM SERVICES 302170 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES PROGRAM SERVICES 131697 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROGRAM SERVICES 90068 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES BUILDING COMPASSION THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 258243 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTMAKING 126808 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 21698 0 3 0 0 0 3 930684 0 930684 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 126807 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 21698 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: NARRATIVE 4, INC. RECEIVES PERIODIC PROGRAMMATIC AND FINANCIAL UPDATES FROM THE GRANTEE ON STATUS OF FUNDED PROGRAM(S). NARRATIVE 4, INC. SHALL VISIT THE PREMISES AND/OR REVIEW ACTIVITIES OF THE GRANTEE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM BY THE GRANT. ASSISTANCE IS BASED ON MISSION ALIGNMENT, REVIEW OF BUSINESS PLAN(S), AND THE RECIPIENT'S ABILITY TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDING. PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING TO ACCOUNT FOR ITS FOREIGN EXPENDITURES. X X X X X 1 KB CATALYST CONSULTING 626 E PERRY STREET PORT CLINTON OH 43452 GRANT SEEEKING SUPPORT & CONSULTING 0 5348267 15800 5332467 5348267 15800 5332467 NY 1 145350 76412 68938 139285 42451 16570 38690 145350 76412 68938 139285 42451 16570 38690 236996 -168058 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B THE ORGANIZATION AGREES TO COMPENSATE THE CONSULTANT AT $105 PER HOUR. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION WILL REIMBURSE THE CONSULTANT FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURRED ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. 1 X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 LISA CONSIGLIO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 235175 0 35000 0 258 0 9344 0 13030 0 292807 0 0 0 GUATAM GANGOLI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 207429 72757 0 0 8 0 0 0 21 0 207458 72757 0 0 RYAN ALEXANDER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 226577 0 0 0 83 0 7860 0 27756 0 262276 0 0 0 MARGARET LARAIA DIR OF LEARNING RESOURCE THRU SEP 2023 109140 0 13500 0 123927 0 3707 0 954 0 251228 0 0 0 LEE KEYLOCK DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PROGRAM 153044 0 5000 0 138 0 6680 0 30067 0 194929 0 0 0 ASHLEY PINCIARO NATIONAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR - USA 107364 0 37400 0 54 0 6097 0 22517 0 173432 0 0 0 KANDICE COLE DIR. OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND EXPE 136836 0 20000 0 50 0 1450 0 855 0 159191 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A AN INDIVIDUAL LISTED IN PART VII RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $123,823. PART I, LINE 7 CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON PART VII RECEIVED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023. X 1 5075544 AVG. SELLING PRICE 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART I, QUESTION 5, AND PART V, QUESTION 2A THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) FOR SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYROLL, TIMEKEEPING, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HR ADMINISTRATION AND WORKFORCE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEEDS. AS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD FOR TAX PURPOSES, FORMS W-2 AND W-3 ARE ISSUED BY THE PEO AND FILED UNDER THE PEO'S FEDERAL EIN. IN THIS CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION IS THE COMMON LAW EMPLOYER AND, ACCORDINGLY, COMPENSATION IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND PART IX, LINES 5-10. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM, AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT. ONCE APPROVED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT, A COMPLETE COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH COVERS ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, IN WHICH THEY MUST ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THEY ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD REVIEWS ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND WHETHER TO APPROVE THE CORRESPONDING MATTER. THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT INVOLVES IS RECUSED FROM THE DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE CEO SHALL BE FIXED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OR BY ANY PERSON TO WHOM THE BOARD HAS DELEGATED SUCH AUTHORITY. THE BOARD APPROVES THE OVERALL BUDGET THAT INCLUDES COMPENSATION. THE BOARD USES COMPENSATION SURVEY REPORTS LIKE GLASSDOOR, MERCER.COM, AND SALARY.COM AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AND FEEDBACK FROM RECRUITERS TO ARRIVE AT THE COMPENSATION BASED ON THE ROLE, TYPE AND NUMBER OF YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. THE BOARD ALSO USES INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM FORM 990'S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE ALSO BASED ON MARKET DYNAMICS. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2023 AND WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OR ANY PERSON THE BOARD DELEGATED SUCH AUTHORITY. THE BOARD APPROVES THE OVERALL BUDGET THAT INCLUDES COMPENSATION. THE BOARD USES COMPENSATION SURVEY REPORTS LIKE GLASSDOOR, MERCER.COM, AND SALARY.COM AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AND FEEDBACK FROM RECRUITERS TO ARRIVE AT THE COMPENSATION BASED ON THE ROLE, TYPE AND NUMBER OF YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. THE BOARD ALSO USES INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM FORM 990'S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE ALSO BASED ON MARKET DYNAMICS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, FORMS 990 AND 1023, AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 52,273. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,180. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,083. TOTAL EXPENSES 64,536. RECRUITERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 44,348. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 44,348. TRAINERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 39,836. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 39,836. ADVISORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,136. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,136. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 155,164. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 49,602. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,585. TOTAL EXPENSES 206,351. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 252,627. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 116,494. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 35,863. TOTAL EXPENSES 404,984. HR SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,031. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,465. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,837. TOTAL EXPENSES 43,333. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 131,641. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 131,641. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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