Mission
To help those in early recovery from severe substance use disorder build new, full lives.
Public Charity
THE SECOND STORY FOUNDATION
THE SECOND STORY FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in CRETE, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $562K revenue, $373K expenses, $1.5M total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $69K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 883942345
CRETE, IL
Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment
NTEE: F20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$562K
Total Expenses$373K
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$69K
Filing Years2023–2025
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$36,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$19,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$8,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,100
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Brian Barclay
TREASURER
Bruce Bere
DIRECTOR
Chris Buresh
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
James Oconnor
PRESIDENT
Ken Cowan
BOARD MEMBER
William Hepburn
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $562K | $373K | $1.5M |
| 2024 | $266K | $153K | $509K |
| 2023 | $401K | $80K | $327K |
Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $401K to $562K (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.