Private Foundation

THE STORY FOUNDATION INC

THE STORY FOUNDATION INC, of BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $18K in revenue, $38K in expenses, $302K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 171 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $264K.

EIN: 261433559 BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$18K

Total Expenses$38K

Total Assets$302K

Grants Given171

Grant Total$264K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

TRYON, NC · 2025

SPREAD THE GOSPEL

$5,000

ST JUDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL

MEMPHIS, TN · 2025

CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL

$3,000

HOSPICE OF THE CAROLINA FOOTHILLS

COLUMBUS, NC · 2025

TERMINAL ILLNESS CARE

$2,500

STEPS TO HOPE

COLUMBUS, NC · 2025

CRISIS CENTER

$2,000

THE MEETING PLACE

COLUMBUS, NC · 2025

SENIOR CITIZEN FOOD DISTRIBUTION

$2,000

Showing up to 5 of 171 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT Barry Kempson

CHAIRPERSON Jan H Allison

TREASURER Karen Cogburn

SECRETARY Louise Story

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Top Grant Purposes

SPREAD THE GOSPEL

$41,800 10 grants

CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL

$26,000 9 grants

TERMINAL ILLNESS CARE

$22,000 9 grants

SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST

$17,800 18 grants

CRISIS CENTER

$17,500 9 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$18K	$38K	$302K
2024	$17K	$29K	$339K
2023	$12K	$32K	$291K
2022	$10K	$33K	$364K
2021	$-14K	$30K	$368K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue moved from $-14K to $18K, with total assets most recently reported at $302K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, GA, MD, NC, NY, and 1 other state.

CACOGAMDNCNYTN

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