Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING HUMANITY THROUGH THE POWER OF PERSONAL STORYTELLING. OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LISTEN AND SHARE OPENLY, THINK AND FEEL DEEPLY, AND EXPAND THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF ONE ANOTHER.
Public Charity
STORYVILLE CENTER FOR THE SPOKEN WORD INC
STORYVILLE CENTER FOR THE SPOKEN WORD INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $11.3M revenue, $12.3M expenses, $11.7M total assets. 69 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 133880953
NEW YORK, NY
Theater
NTEE: A65
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$11.3M
Total Expenses$12.3M
Total Assets$11.7M
Grant Records69
Funding Total$4.6M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Storyville Center for the Spoken Word Inc
How Storyville Center for the Spoken Word Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$42
Community program, education program, corporate program, moth radio hour, moth book publication, global program, merchandise, and other
$15
Moth storyslamopen-mic storytelling events where anyone in the audience can put their name in a hat to tell a 5 minute story on a theme
$15
Moth mainstagecurated storytelling programs around the country focused on a particular theme
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SEE PART IV
$621,784
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$183,400
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$112,425
GENERAL SUPPORT
$55,000
CULTURE & ARTS
$30,850
Showing up to 5 of 69 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adam Gopnik
DIRECTOR
Alice Gottesman
DIRECTOR
Chenjerai Kumanyika
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER
Christina Norman
DIRECTOR
Courtney Holt
CO-CHAIR
Daniel Green
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.3M | $12.3M | $11.7M |
| 2023 | $12.7M | $13.0M | $12.0M |
| 2022 | $10.0M | $11.7M | $12.4M |
| 2020 | $7.1M | $7.8M | $7.6M |
| 2019 | $9.6M | $10.3M | $7.7M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $9.6M to $11.3M (+17%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.