Nonprofit · EIN 85-4358806
MORE THAN A SINGLE STORY INC
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $190,220 | $147,614 | $42,606 | $124,457 | $6,666 | $117,791 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $211,860 | $170,245 | $41,615 | $80,882 | $5,697 | $75,185 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $180,159
- Program service revenue
- $9,730
- Investment income
- $31
- Other revenue
- $300
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $40,900
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,900
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $90,280
- Occupancy
- $5,183
- Printing, publications and postage
- $541
- Other expenses
- $10,710
- Program services (functional)
- $91,988
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $80,882
- Total assets, end of year
- $124,457
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,666
- Net assets, end of year
- $117,791
- Cash, savings and investments
- $62,707
- Gross receipts
- $190,220
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN HOLBROOK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $39,400 |
| SULEMAN ADAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $1,200 |
| SHERRIE FERNANDEZ-WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $300 |
| JONATHAN LOFGREN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA OLSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN HOLBROOK | ARTISTIC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $30,000 |
| SHERRIE FERNANDEZ WILLIAMS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LOFGREN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA OLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2700 UNIVERSITY AVENUE N 429, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-0000
- In care of
- % CAROLYN HOLBROOK
- Signed the 990-EZ
- CAROLYN HOLBROOK, ARTISTIC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (612) 275-2554
- Website
- WWW.MORETHANASINGLESTORY.COM
- Return prepared by
- AKINS HENKE AND COMPANY
Mission
MORE THAN A SINGLE STORY, INC. SEEKS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF CIVIC LITERACY IN WHICH BIPOC+ WRITERS, ARTISTS AND ARTS ACTIVISTS DISCUSS ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THEM IN THEIR OWN WORDS AND THEIR OWN VOICES, AND ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN THOSE CONVERSATIONS. OUR VISION IS TO EMPOWER ARTISTS WHOSE VOICES HAVE NOT BEEN RECOGNIZED IN THE MAINSTREAM AS A WAY TO BALANCE PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND PROVIDE A FORUM FOR CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING.
Program accomplishments
- OUR STORIES, OURSELVES (4 EVENTS) IS A SERIES OF PANEL FORMAT READINGS/CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN BIPOC LITERARY ARTISTS AND WIDELY CROSS-CULTURAL AUDIENCES. MOST OF THESE EVENTS ARE FOLLOWED BY TWO COMMUNITY-BASED WRITING WORKSHOPS LED BY ARTISTS FROM THAT PANEL EVENT. WRITER TO WRITER (3 EVENTS) PAIRS TWO ACCOMPLISHED BIPOC WRITERS IN PUBLIC CONVERSATION WITH EACH OTHER ABOUT THEIR CHALLENGES, ASPIRATIONS, AND WRITING PRACTICE. EMBRACING OUR ROOTS (4 EVENTS) PAIRS AN ELDER LITERARY ARTS ACTIVIST WITH A NEXT-GENERATION ARTIST TO MINE THE CONTINUUM OF CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE THAT BUILT TODAY'S COMMUNITIES OF BIPOC WRITERS. WE REACH APPROXIMATELY 500 AUDIENCE MEMBERS THROUGH OUR COMBINATION OF PROGRAMS EACH YEAR. WE OFFER A FOUR-PART SERIES THAT DEMYSTIFIES THE PUBLISHING PROCESS, FACILITATED BY FOUR INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS, AND FOLLOWED BY INDIVIDUAL MENTORSHIPS FOR WRITERS INTERESTED IN WORKING IN BOOK PUBLISHING.WE FACILITATE YEAR-LONG CAREER ADVANCEMENT MENTORSHIPS FOR 12 EARLY CAREER WRITERS, AND A YEAR-LONG SALON SERIES FOR 12 MID-CAREER PUBLISHED WRITERS - DEEPENING CRAFT THROUGH DISCUSSION AND WRITING.Expenses $91,988
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-4358806
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23A)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $124,457
- Income (IRS master file)
- $190,220
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $190,220 | $147,614 | $124,457 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $211,860 | $170,245 | $80,882 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 85-4358806).
Questions about MORE THAN A SINGLE STORY INC
- What is the EIN of MORE THAN A SINGLE STORY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MORE THAN A SINGLE STORY INC is 85-4358806.
- Is MORE THAN A SINGLE STORY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to MORE THAN A SINGLE STORY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MORE THAN A SINGLE STORY 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 MORE THAN A SINGLE STORY INC 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 MORE THAN A SINGLE STORY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of MORE THAN A SINGLE STORY INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $39,400 (CAROLYN HOLBROOK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MORE THAN A SINGLE STORY INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $190,220, expenses of $147,614 and total assets of $124,457 at year end.
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