Nonprofit · EIN 51-0479487
TRUE STORY
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, MA 02474
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990-EZ | $53,967 | $56,168 | -$2,201 | $269,987 | $0 | $269,987 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $92,960 | $64,222 | $28,738 | $272,188 | $0 | $272,188 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $99,550 | $51,314 | $48,236 | $243,450 | $0 | $243,450 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $27,712
- Program service revenue
- $16,460
- Investment income
- $9,795
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $43,874
- Other expenses
- $12,294
- Program services (functional)
- $6,495
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $272,188
- Total assets, end of year
- $269,987
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $269,987
- Cash, savings and investments
- $269,987
- Gross receipts
- $53,967
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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Tai | Board President | 1 | $0 |
| Tonia Maria Pinheiro | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Max Roberts-Zirker | Clerk | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Ellinger | Executive Director | 25 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ellinger | Executive Director | 25 | $12,000 |
| Tonia Maria Pinheiro | Treasurer | 5 | $6,060 |
| Amy Tai | Board President | 1 | $0 |
| Max Roberts-Zirker | Clerk | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ellinger | Executive Director | 25 | $12,000 |
| Tonia Maria Pinheiro | Treasurer | 5 | $6,055 |
| Amy Tai | Board President | 1 | $0 |
| Max Roberts-Zirker | Clerk | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 21 LINWOOD ST, ARLINGTON, MA 02474-6607
- In care of
- % ANNE SLEPIAN
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Tonia Maria Pinheiro, Treasurer
- Phone
- (781) 975-1772
- Website
- https://truestorytheater.com
Mission
True Story Inc's exempt purpose is cultural, social and artistic theater, and training in creative, social and cultural awareness and skills development.
Program accomplishments
- STATEMENT 2 PART III Lines 28-30 Program Accomplishments: True Story Theater (TST) delivered 19 performances in FY26 (4 online, 15 in person). 430 people attended. Show themes included Stories of Living with Pain, Hunger Awareness and Action, Women Made Visible, Being Queer in these Times, Invisible Disabilities, First Generation. TST delivered 4 training sessions (2 online, 2 in person). 34 people learned Playback Theatre, improv and listening skills. Playback Theatre Resources (PTR) delivered 5 learning experiences: 4 Conducting Playback series (5-sessions each) and 1 Try Playback free workshop. 69 people attended these events. Embodied Empathy (EE) delivered 3 Embodied Empathy workshops. 23 people attended. (In FY26, PTR/EE replaced retired Playback North America program.) AR is researching and developing a website for the historical account of the legacy created by Caravan Theater, (an experimental social justice theater company that produced plays in Harvard Square, Cambridge MA from 1965-1980), giving rise to feminist theatre.Expenses $6,495
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0479487
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $269,987
- Income (IRS master file)
- $53,967
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2026 | $53,967 | $56,168 | $269,987 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $92,960 | $64,222 | $272,188 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $99,550 | $51,314 | $243,450 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 51-0479487).
Questions about TRUE STORY
- What is the EIN of TRUE STORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUE STORY is 51-0479487.
- Is TRUE STORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to TRUE STORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRUE STORY 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 TRUE STORY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRUE STORY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2026.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRUE STORY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TRUE STORY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $53,967, expenses of $56,168 and total assets of $269,987 at year end.
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