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Nonprofit · EIN 27-2026793

OPEN STORIES FOUNDATION

Also known as MORMON STORIES

Tax-exempt · SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84117

Financials

$1.2M$828K2023$1.1M$949K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPEN STORIES FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,120,862$948,986$171,876$1,201,555$11,900$1,189,655
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$1,192,816$828,079$364,737$978,967$4,722$974,245
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$828,528
Program service revenue
$289,912
Investment income
$2,422
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,786
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$232,820
Other salaries and wages
$90,333
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$375,118
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$199,667
Accounting fees
$11,466
Occupancy
$1,066
Travel
$15,779
Program services (functional)
$668,898
Management and general (functional)
$264,018
Fundraising (functional)
$16,070

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$978,967
Total assets, end of year
$1,201,555
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,900
Net assets, end of year
$1,189,655
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,189,655
Gross receipts
$1,120,862
Employees
3
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
UT

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN DEHLINEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
70$220,320$27,764
CLINT MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ZACHARY SUMANOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEN TOMCHAKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KERI WITBECKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN DEHLINEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
70$220,000$35,323
CLINT MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0$0
KERI WITBECKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 171085, SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84117-1085
In care of
% JOHN DEHLIN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOHN DEHLIN, PO BOX 171085, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 841171085
Signed the 990
JOHN DEHLIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(435) 881-5809
Return prepared by
BOUNTIFUL PEAK ADVISORS

Mission

TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, HEALING, GROWTH, AND COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING OR IMPACTED BY RELIGIOUS TRANSITION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • MORMON STORIES PODCAST DELIVERED APPROXIMATELY 131 PODCAST EPISODES IN 2024 AND HUNDREDS OF VIDEO SHORTS ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS: YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, ETC. ON YOUTUBE THESE DELIVERABLES TRANSLATED INTO APPROXIMATELY 35.3M VIEWS, 18.8M HOURS WATCHED, AND AN INCREASE OF 57.8K SUBSCRIBERS. COMPARABLE METRICS AND GROWTH OCCURRED PROPORTIONATELY ACROSS OUR OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.
    Expenses $668,898 · grants $1,786 · revenue $289,912

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-2026793
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,201,555
Income (IRS master file)
$1,120,862

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,120,862$948,986$1,201,555IRS
990December 2023$1,192,816$828,079$978,967XML
990December 2022$738,478$683,514$758,399IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-2026793).

Questions about OPEN STORIES FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of OPEN STORIES FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN STORIES FOUNDATION is 27-2026793.
Is OPEN STORIES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to OPEN STORIES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OPEN STORIES FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of OPEN STORIES FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OPEN STORIES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of OPEN STORIES FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN DEHLIN.
Who are the officers and directors of OPEN STORIES FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $220,320 (JOHN DEHLIN, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does OPEN STORIES FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,120,862, expenses of $948,986 and total assets of $1,201,555 at year end.

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