2026-04-13T15:08:11-07:00 2025-12-31 Adam Baker CPA 32508 Turkey Loop Underwood MN 56586 990 2025-01-01 473404006 STORIES FOUNDATION STOR 6129879077 500 West Main Street Ste 23 Anoka MN 55303 Stephanie Page Executive Director 6129879077 2026-03-16 1 Adam Baker P00686824 3177482640 2026-03-16 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STORYTELLER CAFE Stephanie Page 500 West Main Street Ste 23 Anoka MN 55303 355566 0 X www.storiesfoundation.org X 2015 MN Stories Foundation exists to empower communities to end the cycle of human trafficking by starting and supporting social enterprises that raise awareness, offer opportunities for economic independence, and fund the fight against human trafficking. 9 8 10 50 0 0 207406 205917 0 135365 15658 -5246 25185 4731 248249 340767 0 2313 0 0 143663 164681 0 0 21519 174955 206104 318618 373098 -70369 -32331 444495 427820 8208 20669 436287 407151 Stories Foundation exists to empower communities to end the cycle of human trafficking by starting and supporting social enterprises that raise awareness, offer opportunities for economic independence, and fund the fight against human trafficking. 0 0 35906 0 0 General Awareness/Education: Stories Foundation brings general awareness to Minnesota through social media, in person awareness events in partnership with local community groups and through Storyteller Cafe. Stories Foundation educates on what human trafficking is, the root causes of human trafficking, what it looks like locally and what we can do to spot it and prevent it. Stories Foundation was born out of the belief that when people learn about human trafficking and how it affects our communities, they would want to do something to fight against it. We also host quarterly storytelling events that bring awareness at Storyteller Cafe, as well as two yearly awareness events for the community in partnership with local law enforcement and subject matter experts. 251785 0 135165 Storyteller Cafe - In April of 2025, Storyteller Cafe officially opened its doors. Storyteller Cafe is a giveback cafe where we sell food products and boutique items as well as host awareness events with the goal of spreading awareness about human trafficking, empowering people to make a difference through purposeful purchasing as a first step, and create opportunities for survivors and those vulnerable through jobs and training. In 2025 we provided 295 hours of employment to survivors of human trafficking through the cafe. Storyteller Cafe served 14,557 drinks, and held 12 community events. 4552 0 0 Love, Sophia: The Love, Sophia Project is Stories Foundation's outreach and prevention program that covers emotional vulnerabilities in 14-24 year-olds by providing education about healthy relationships and safe community. All of what we do is geared towards preventing human trafficking. We also served 14 survivors in 2025 through wrap around services. 0 0 0 292243 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 MN X Stephanie Page 6129879077 500 West Main Street Ste 23 Anoka MN 55303 Stephanie Page Executive Director 40 0 X X 65000 0 1875 Jan Eitzen Board Chair 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Mark Thurston Vice Chair 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Tami Freed Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Shannon Zimhelt Treasurer 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Tony Loyd Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Scott Van Daalen Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kim Tanner Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Sherrill Thurston Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 65000 0 1875 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180 0 0 205737 0 205917 Storyteller Cafe 722515 135165 135165 0 0 200 200 0 0 135365 -5246 -5246 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2400 0 0 0 2400 0 2400 2400 0 0 0 0 543 180 137 406 0 406 16587 14662 1925 1925 0 0 0 340767 134444 0 406 2313 2313 65000 52000 6500 6500 81895 69031 6432 6432 4954 4136 409 409 12832 10772 1030 1030 14798 0 14798 0 13727 5727 8000 0 1169 249 920 0 355 121 234 0 18675 15772 1451 1452 52989 37115 15874 0 4295 3088 1207 0 47 0 47 0 11771 11771 0 0 3413 2963 225 225 Storyteller Cafe Cost of Goods Sold 67467 67467 0 0 Bank and Merchant Fees 8678 5654 341 2683 8720 4064 1868 2788 373098 292243 59336 21519 177308 175163 0 31 11976 10888 0 1358 245834 11771 98260 234063 155634 0 1317 6317 444495 427820 8208 18508 0 2161 0 8208 20669 X 158693 407151 277594 0 436287 407151 444495 427820 -32331 0 0 0 3195 0 X 0 0 0 X 452351 269046 284187 221145 343700 1570429 452351 269046 284187 221145 343700 1570429 1570429 905 6 2932 15658 -5246 14255 1584684 0.99100 0.98611 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117723 0 6048 111675 39611 0 5723 33888 88500 0 0 88500 234063 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Mark Thurston (Vice Chair) and Sherrill Thurston (Member) are married and are also the parents of Stephanie Page (Executive Director). Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of the 990 is presented to the Board of Directors prior to submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board of Directors reviews and approves the Executive Director's compensation. The compensation is based on comparable market rates. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The returns are available upon request.