Public Charity

The Telling Room

Based in Portland, ME, The Telling Room operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $960K in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, $567K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 47 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $726K.

EIN: 743136956 Portland, ME Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$960K
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$567K
Grant Records47
Funding Total$726K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE TELLING ROOM IS A LITERARY ARTS EDUCATION NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO EMPOWER YOUTH THROUGH WRITING AND SHARE THEIR VOICES WITH THE WORLD. FOCUSED ON MAINE YOUTH IN GRADES 2-12, EACH YEAR WE WORK DIRECTLY WITH 1,800 STUDENTS ACROSS OUR 12 AFTERSCHOOL AND SCHOOL-BASED CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAMS, PUBLISHING 300 AUTHORS IN ACCLAIMED TELLING ROOM BOOKS AND REACHING ANOTHER 700 YOUTH THROUGH OUR AUTHOR EVENTS. WE PROVIDE THE TIME, SPACE, KNOWLEDGE, AND GUIDANCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO PRACTICE CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND DEVELOP CRUCIAL LITERACY SKILLS SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE ALSO BUILDING COMMUNITY AMONG THEIR PEERS AND CONNECTING TO THE WIDER WORLD. ALL OUR CORE PROGRAMS ARE 100% FREE TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES INCLUDING OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES AND WORKSHOPS, AND FIELD TRIPS HELPING ENSURE EQUITABLE ARTS EDUCATION ACCESS. OUR EVALUATIONS REGULARLY SHOW THAT AT LEAST 90% OF STUDENTS INCREASE THEIR WRITING ENTHUSIASM, BUILD SKILLS, AND GAIN SELF-CONFIDENCE.

Sample Grants Received

$50,450
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$41,550
2024
Arts Education
$31,735
2024
GENERAL SUPPORT, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP GRANT FROM GREGG LIPTON FURNITURE
$26,500
2024
Arts Education
$10,000

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Officers & Directors

Treasurer Bob Zager
Board of Directors Brita Loppnow
Secretary Catherine Richards Olney
Board of Directors Joe Conway
Board of Directors Jordene Trueh
Executive Director Kristina Powell

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$204,375 9 grants
Arts Education
$157,085 11 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$141,500 5 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$41,066 6 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP GRANT FROM GREGG LIPTON FURNITURE
$26,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $960K $1.0M $567K
2024 $779K $1.1M $658K
2023 $960K $998K $957K
2021 $932K $709K $1.0M
2020 $725K $728K $813K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $725K to $960K (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $567K.

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