2025-04-24T22:32:51-05:00 2024-12-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2024-01-01 843516287 LIFE STORY CLUB VITA 3475723525 45 WEST 21ST STREET 500 NEW YORK NY 10010 TAJREENA TABASSOOM TREASURER 3475723525 2025-04-21 1 0 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X TAJREENA TABASSOOM 45 WEST 21ST STREET 500 NEW YORK NY 10010 810869 0 X LIFESTORYCLUB.ORG X 2019 DE LIFE STORY CLUB COMBATS LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION BY CREATING SMALL SOCIAL CLUBS FOR OLDER ADULTS TO SHARE LIFE STORIES AND EASILY BUILD FRIENDSHIPS. 9 9 6 9 0 0 488479 706227 13445 99014 0 5601 245 27 502169 810869 0 0 0 0 421252 581846 0 0 72698 100418 151748 521670 733594 -19501 77275 120622 192546 35181 29830 85441 162716 X LIFE STORY CLUB ("LSC") ORGANIZES SMALL SOCIAL CLUBS FOR OLDER ADULTS TO SHARE LIFE STORIES AND BUILD A SENSE OF BELONGING AND PURPOSE. 0 0 514665 104642 LIFE STORY CLUB SERVED A TOTAL OF 345 OLDER ADULTS. IN 2023, WE ORGANIZED 20 CLUBS, SMALL GROUPS OF OLDER ADULTS, WHO COME TOGETHER FOR ONE HOUR ON A WEEKLY BASIS TO SHARE LIFE STORIES AND STAVE OFF THE NEGATIVE HEALTH EFFECTS OF LONELINESS. CLUBS MEET VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING AND TELECONFERENCING. MEETINGS ARE GUIDED BY A CLUB FACILITATOR, WHO HELPS TO FOSTER MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION AND CONNECTION BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS. FACILITATORS HOSTED FOUR IN-PERSON CELEBRATORY GATHERINGS FOR PARTICIPANTS TO MEET UP IN PERSON AND DEEPEN THE RELATIONSHIPS THEY'VE FORMED VIRTUALLY AND OVER THE PHONE. IN 2023, WE BETA-LAUNCHED THE LIFE STORY LIBRARY, A DIGITAL COLLECTION OF LIFE STORIES OF OUR CLUB PARTICIPANTS WHERE OUR OLDER ADULTS CAN CREATE LEGACY STORY PROJECTS TOGETHER AND SHARE THEIR STORIES WITH LOVED ONES AND BEYOND. AFTER A SUCCESSFUL PILOT PROGRAM IN 2021 WORKING WITH HEALTH PROVIDERS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS TO REFER PATIENTS EXPERIENCING LONELINESS AND/OR SOCIAL ISOLATION, THE LIFE STORY CLUB TEAM IN 2023 WAS ABLE TO RENEW FUNDING SUPPORT TO LAUNCH OUR STORYRX PROGRAM WITH SEVERAL HEALTH PARTNERS. 514665 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY DE X LILY ZHOU 3475723525 45 WEST 21ST STREET 500 NEW YORK NY 10010 NANCY FARRELL CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SAHEBBA SABHERWAL TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LILY ZHOU SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ZAINAB ASLAM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DAMONTI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL P HOFFMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUPRIYA KUMAR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD LIU BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BAILEY RICHARSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STACY ABRAMSON FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 163958 0 0 ROBIN CHAMBERLAIN DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 113028 0 6139 276986 0 6139 2 0 1 0 0 706227 706227 CONTRACTS 900099 84914 84914 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 14100 14100 99014 5601 5601 OTHER 27 27 27 810869 99014 0 5628 163958 120400 26105 17453 365698 268545 58226 38927 13909 10474 2051 1384 38281 28711 5742 3828 10624 10624 10575 10575 55527 33316 11105 11106 27004 17553 9451 7096 1419 5677 MARKETING 18978 17928 1050 SUBSCRIPTIONS 17547 12049 5498 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 2530 2403 127 PRINTING 1867 1867 733594 514665 146231 72698 46335 191071 74287 1475 120622 192546 35181 29830 35181 29830 X 65441 137716 20000 25000 85441 162716 120622 192546 77275 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 106100 300120 485295 488479 706227 2086221 28237 24849 13326 13690 99014 179116 134337 324969 498621 502169 805241 2265337 105000 152165 27100 2525 2300 289090 0 105000 152165 27100 2525 2300 289090 1976247 5601 5601 5601 5601 27 27 134337 324969 498621 502169 810869 2270965 0.87020 0.80190 0.00250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STACY ABRAMSON FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 129583 0 0 0 34375 0 0 0 0 0 163958 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $34,375 TO STACY ABRAMSON. PART III - LINE 1 IN 2024, LIFE STORY CLUB EXPERIENCED REMARKABLE GROWTH, EXPANDING FROM 20 TO 31 CLUBS AND FORGING NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING A CITY-WIDE CONTRACT WITH CITYMEALS ON WHEELS. OUR INTIMATE SOCIAL GROUPS BRING OLDER ADULTS TOGETHER IN A SUPPORTIVE VIRTUAL SPACE, WHERE THEY MEET WEEKLY TO SHARE PERSONAL STORIES, FOSTER DEEP CONNECTIONS, AND BUILD LASTING FRIENDSHIPS. EACH SESSION IS GUIDED BY A TRAINED FACILITATOR WHO ENCOURAGES MEANINGFUL STORYTELLING THROUGH THOUGHT-PROVOKING PROMPTS, CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF TRUST AND MUTUAL SUPPORT. THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK IS EVIDENT75% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED A DECREASE IN THEIR UCLA LONELINESS SCORE AFTER JUST THREE MONTHS OF ENGAGEMENT WITH LIFE STORY CLUB. MEMBERS ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESERVE THEIR STORIES IN OUR DIGITAL ARCHIVE, THE LIFE STORY LIBRARY, ALLOWING THEM TO SHARE THEIR NARRATIVES WITH FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES. ADDITIONALLY, ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR, WE COME TOGETHER IN PERSON TO CELEBRATE THE POWERFUL CONNECTIONS FORMED WITHIN OUR CLUBS. OUR STORYRX PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN 2023, CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS REACH, OFFERING STORYTELLING AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL CONNECTION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LEADING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING THE CLEVELAND CLINIC, INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH AND MONTEFIORE. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, LIFE STORY CLUB REMAINS COMMITTED TO REDUCING LONELINESS, FOSTERING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, AND A SENSE OF BELONGING FOR OLDER ADULTS ACROSS NYC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND FOUNDER AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES EACH YEAR WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS TOP EXECUTIVE SALARY, BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA FROM CANDID.ORG, SEGMENTING BY REGION, INDUSTRY, NONPROFIT AGE AND BUDGET SIZE, AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE REST OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 LIFE STORY CLUB MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.