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Nonprofit · EIN 46-3707918

HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE INC

Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

Financials

$158K$100K2023$123K$101K2024$189K$118K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$189,319$117,725$71,594$262,574$0$262,574
December 31, 2024990-EZ$123,139$101,216$21,923$190,980$0$190,980
December 31, 2023990-EZ$158,364$100,343$58,021$169,057$0$169,057
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$156,458
Program service revenue
$30,903
Investment income
$1,958
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$30,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$65,149
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$44,219
Printing, publications and postage
$542
Other expenses
$7,815
Program services (functional)
$52,774

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$190,980
Total assets, end of year
$262,574
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$262,574
Cash, savings and investments
$262,574
Gross receipts
$189,319

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANNIE BREWSTERPRESIDENT25$30,000
JENNIFER HARRISBOARD CHAIR1$0
ALEXA BRAGGBOARD TREASURER1$0
ELIZABETH COLBY DAVIEBOARD CLERK1$0
MARTEL CATALANOBOARD DIRECTOR1$0
EDWARD RIMERBOARD DIRECTOR1$0
CATHY FINNBOARD DIRECTOR1$0
JILL AVERYBOARD DIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANNIE BREWSTERPRESIDENT25$29,583
JENNIFER HARRISBOARD CHAIR1$0
ALEXA BRAGGBOARD TREASURER1$0
ELIZABETH COLBY DAVIEBOARD CLERK1$0
MARTEL CATALANOBOARD DIRECTOR1$0
EDWARD RIMERBOARD DIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANNE C BREWSTERPRESIDENT & EXEC. DIRECTOR20$20,000
AMY RUSSODIRECTOR/FORMER BOARD CHAIR1$0
NINA COSLOVFORMER DIRECTOR1$0
JENNIFER HARRISBOARD CHAIR1$0
EDWARD RIMERDIRECTOR1$0
MARTEL HAYNES CATALANODIRECTOR1$0
ALEXA BRAGGTREASURER1$0
ELIZABETH COLBY DAVIECLERK1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
105 COOLIDGE HL, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-5501
In care of
% ANNE C BREWSTER
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
105 Coolidge Hill, Cambridge MA 02138
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Anne C Brewster, 105 Coolidge Hill, Cambridge MA 02138
Signed the 990-EZ
Annie Brewster, President
Phone
(617) 823-0044
Return prepared by
100 Degrees Consulting

Mission

By collecting, honoring and sharing stories of illness and healing, we strive to make the process of navigating illness less isolating and to empower individuals and families facing health challenges. Our belief, supported by research, is that storytelling is healing for both story sharers and listeners. Stories have the power to transform individuals as well as the healthcare system.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Healing Story Sessions: Healing Story Sessions are live story telling events founded on the belief that story sharing is healing. In preparation for these sessions, we work closely with participants to construct their stories of illness and healing, and to become confortable sharing their stories in spoken word. Participants then invite a group of supportive community members to attend their session and to witness their stories. HSC facilitated four Healing Story Sessions in 2025 with an audience of over 180 individuals.
    Expenses $20,142
  • The Opiod Project consists of 4-hour art and audio storytelling workshops where participants find a safe space to process their personal experiences through creating collages and sharing stories. These stories are audio recorded, and, together with the art, contextualize and bring to life the human costs of the epidemic. Finished work is hung in community multimedia art exhibitions where each art collage is paired with its recorded audio story. HSC faciliated four Opioid Project workshops in 2025 for 31 individuals, and their artwork was shared with hundreds of viewers.
    Expenses $20,799
  • Training: This workshop explores how storytelling can help individuals navigate illness, trauma and loss and ultimately promote well-being. The participants learn about the social scientific research on narrative identity and its associations with health and techniques for marshaling this science in the service of individual and collective health. Particiapnts learn to apply Health Story Collaborative's well-established methods in their personal and professional lives. In 2025 HSC facilitated two trainings for a total of 33 individuals.
    Expenses $9,000
  • Creative Meetups: These Creative Meetups are free monthly gatherings where participants have the opportunity to explore their creativity and self-expression. At Health Story Collaborative, we believe that artistic expression of personal stories can help individuals find hope and healing. During the year, we facilitated 24 Creative Meetups serving approximately 40 individuals. Public Presentations: We raise awareness about the therapeutic and healing benefits of storytelling for those facing health challenges. During the year, we reached nearly 1,000 individuals through 10 public presentations and engagements with various organizations and media outlets. Story Library: We maintain a publicly accessible online story library. The library contains more than 250 written stories and 119 audio stories and is accessed by more than 3,000 individuals annually.
    Expenses $2,833

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
46-3707918
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$262,574
Income (IRS master file)
$189,319

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$189,319$117,725$262,574XML
990-EZDecember 2024$123,139$101,216$190,980XML
990-EZDecember 2023$158,364$100,343$169,057XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Anne C Brewster
December 31, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 46-3707918).

Questions about HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE INC

What is the EIN of HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE INC is 46-3707918.
Is HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE INC 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 HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE INC?
The 990-N for 2013 names Anne C Brewster.
Who are the officers and directors of HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,000 (ANNIE BREWSTER, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does HEALTH STORY COLLABORATIVE INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $189,319, expenses of $117,725 and total assets of $262,574 at year end.

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