Mission
#HALFTHESTORY'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION'S RELATIONSHIP WITH SOCIAL MEDIA THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR YOUTH. WE BELIEVE IN DIGITAL WELLBEING.
Public Charity
HALFTHESTORY
HALFTHESTORY, of WESTERN SPRINGS, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $1.4M in total assets. 24 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 825231180
WESTERN SPRINGS, IL
Mental Health Treatment
NTEE: F30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Halfthestory
How Halfthestory divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$75
Through our advocacy, education, and research programs we have been able to reach a wide audience with our mission of improving digital wellbeing
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Girls Inc.
$5,000
HEALTH
$659,118
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$252,000
General Support
$100,000
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Burr Purnell
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Larissa May
CHIEF OF STAFF
Lauren Smits
DIRECTOR
Neeti Sanyal
DIRECTOR
Robin Rich
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $2.5M | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $827K | $656K | $321K |
| 2022 | $380K | $409K | $154K |
| 2021 | $210K | $42K | $171K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $210K to $2.6M (+1149%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.