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Performance & Impact

Performance & Impact

Since 2003, StoryCorps has touched the lives of over half a million people.

At StoryCorps, we know the power of one great question. When we sit down face to face, ask to hear someone’s truth, and listen to it, we begin to recognize where our lives intersect. We learn we have more in common than what divides us. StoryCorps’ work makes a long-lasting change in the lives of participants and listeners.

94% of listeners surveyed in 2019 told us that StoryCorps content helped them better understand the experiences of people who are different from them.

Since 2003, we’ve recorded with over half a million people of all backgrounds and beliefs, preserving them in the StoryCorps Archive, housed at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The archive comprises one of the first and the largest born-digital collections of human voices, featuring tens of thousands of conversations recorded across the United States and around the world.

Our Mobile Tour has visited and made stops in more than 200 communities across the continental United States (and Hawaii), recording over 30,000 interviews. We’ve partnered with thousands of organizations to help reach marginalized populations, recording and sharing stories of people whose lives may otherwise not be known. Our story collections draw attention to specific populations and have been viewed by tens of thousands of people. StoryCorps OutLoud is a targeted effort to collect, preserve, and share the stories of LGBTQ elders who lived before their community’s modern civil rights movement was born. Through our Military Voices Initiative, StoryCorps teamed up with veteran service organizations across the country to honor the millions of men and women who served in the armed forces, their family members, and others from the military community as part of our Military Voices Initiative tour. American Pathways is a new initiative to record, preserve, and share the stories and experiences of refugees, asylees, immigrants, and Muslims living in the United States.

In seeking to touch the lives of every person in this country, StoryCorps continues to leverage the power of our content to transform people’s beliefs and enhance their understanding of the lives of people whom they have never met. Your support makes this work possible.

Annual Reports

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2022 Impact Report Download the Report
2021 Annual Report Download the Report
2020 Annual Report Download the Report
2019 Annual Report Download the Report
2018 Annual Report Download the Report
2017 Annual Report Download the Report
2016 Annual Report Download the Report

Audited Financial Statements

2019 Audited Financial Statement Download the Document

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2022 Audited Financial Statement Download the Document
2021 Audited Financial Statement Download the Document
2020 Audited Financial Statement Download the Document
2018 Audited Financial Statement Download the Document
2017 Audited Financial Statement Download the Document
2016 Audited Financial Statement Download the Document

Form 990

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2022 Form 990 Download the Document
2021 Form 990 Download the Document
2020 Form 990 Download the Document
2019 Form 990 Download the Document
2018 Form 990 Download the Document
2017 Form 990 Download the Document
2016 Form 990 Download the Document
 

Fundraising Disclosure Statement

StoryCorps, Inc.’s mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more compassionate and just world. Financial and other information about our charity’s purpose, programs and activities can be obtained by contacting Lara Torsky, Director of Development & Individual Giving, 80 Hanson Pl Ste 2 Brooklyn, NY 11217-2998 United States, +16467237020. If you are a resident of any of the following states, please review the relevant disclosure statement.

Colorado residents may obtain copies of registration and financial documents from the office of the Secretary of State, 303-894-2860, www.sos.state.co.us/ re: Reg. No 20203007889.
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-HELP-FLA OR ONLINE AT www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. REGISTRATION #: CH63303
A full and fair description of charitable programs and activities, and a financial statement consistent with the financial statement required to be filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to Code Section 43-17-5, will be sent upon request.
Contracts and reports regarding StoryCorps, Inc. are on file with the Illinois Attorney General.
For the cost of postage and copying, documents and information filed under the Maryland charitable organizations laws can be obtained from the Secretary of State, Charitable Division, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401, 800-825-4510. A copy of the organization’s current financial statement is available on request.
MICS No. 62125.
The official registration and financial information of StoryCorps, Inc. may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167. Registration by the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement by the Secretary of State.
INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING (973) 504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/charity/chardir.htm. REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT.
Upon request, a copy of the latest financial report filed with the Attorney General as well as a full description of the programs and activities supported by contributions can be obtained by contacting StoryCorps, Inc. at 80 Hanson Pl Ste 2 Brooklyn, NY 11217-2998 United States. Financial reports can also be obtained from the charities registry on the Attorney General’s website or by writing the Charities Bureau at 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005. For more information about charities, visit the Charities Bureau online at
www.charitiesnys.com or call 212-416-8401.
Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 1-888-830-4989 (within North Carolina) or (919) 807-2214 (outside of North Carolina). The license is not an endorsement by the State.
Registration in no way constitutes or implies any endorsement, sanction or approval of the solicitation, its purposes, the manner in which it is conducted or the person or organization conducting it, by the Attorney General or any other governmental agency or officer.
The official registration and financial information of StoryCorps, Inc. may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
A financial statement is available from the State Office of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218.
The notice of solicitation required by the State Office of Consumer Affairs is on file with the Washington Secretary of State, and information relating to financial affairs of StoryCorps, Inc. is available from the Secretary of State, and the toll-free number for Washington residents: 800-332-4483.
Upon request, the estimated percentage of the money collected which will be applied to the cost of solicitation and administration or how much of the money collected will be applied directly for the charitable purpose will be provided. West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, West Virginia 25305. Registration does not imply endorsement.
A financial statement of StoryCorps, Inc. disclosing assets, liabilities, fund balances, revenue and
expenses for the preceding fiscal year is available upon request.

CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DEDUCTIBLE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW. REGISTRATION IN A STATE DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION OF STORYCORPS, INC. BY THE STATE.