Mission
The mission of The Story of Stuff Project is to build a movement to change the way we make, use, and throw away stuff.
Public Charity
THE STORY OF STUFF PROJECT
THE STORY OF STUFF PROJECT, of BERKELEY, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.2M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $1.4M in total assets. 51 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 464334785
BERKELEY, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.2M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records51
Funding Total$4.2M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$330,684
ENVIRONMENT
$234,800
Environment
$40,500
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$23,015
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 51 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Andre Carothers
Board Chair
Annie Leonard
Director
Eleni Sotos
Chief of Staff
Elisa Ringholm
Vice Chair
Jen Sokolove
Director
Jericho Apo
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.2M | $2.0M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.6M | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| 2019 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $1.5M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $2.2M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.