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990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-5465628

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Dec 18, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.WESTORIES.ORG
5017 Washington Place No 102St Louis, MO 63108

(617) 513-6253

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

54th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

93rd percentile

54%

Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

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Source year 2017

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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Source year 2017

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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Source year 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

$114,887

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Net Assets

$114,887

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Liabilities

$0

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin93rd percentile

Revenue

$179,220

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Expenses

$82,040

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Net Income

$97,180

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2017: $114,887Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $114,8872017Assets 2018: $144,291Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $144,2912018Assets 2019: $111,682Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $111,6822019Assets 2020: $195,147Liabilities 2020: $90,867Net Assets 2020: $104,2802020Assets 2021: $214,519Liabilities 2021: $16,710Net Assets 2021: $197,8092021Assets 2022: $119,167Liabilities 2022: $6552022Assets 2023: $28,567Liabilities 2023: $1422023Assets 2024: $7,413Liabilities 2024: $1642024Assets 2025: $0Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $02025

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2017

Assets$114,887
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$114,887
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $179,220Expenses 2017: $82,040Net Income 2017: $97,1802017Revenue 2018: $215,033Expenses 2018: $185,135Net Income 2018: $29,8982018Revenue 2019: $245,467Expenses 2019: $277,566Net Income 2019: -$32,0992019Revenue 2020: $183,376Expenses 2020: $233,002Net Income 2020: -$49,6262020Revenue 2021: $293,094Expenses 2021: $200,659Net Income 2021: $92,4352021Revenue 2022: $95,355Expenses 2022: $175,389Net Income 2022: -$80,0342022Revenue 2023: $19,373Expenses 2023: $109,426Net Income 2023: -$90,0532023Revenue 2024: $305Expenses 2024: $21,481Net Income 2024: -$21,1762024Revenue 2025: $0Expenses 2025: $7,249Net Income 2025: -$7,2492025

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2017

Revenue$179,220
Expenses$82,040
Net Income$97,180
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Dec 18, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$179,220
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We stories: raising big-hearted kids is an organization formed to educate the public as to the power of chidren's literature to create conversation, change and hope for a stronger, more equitable and inclusive future for all. We help families improve the way they address race and racism and connect as a community to act as a positive force for change in our region.

Educating the public as to the power of children's literature to create coversation, change and hope for a stronger, more equitable and inclusive future for all.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$16,838$114,518▲ $97,680
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$17,707$89,887▲ $72,180
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$0$25,000▲ $25,000
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$17,707$114,887▲ $97,180
Other Assets Total$869$369▼ $500
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$17,707$114,887▲ $97,180
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$17,707$114,887▲ $97,180
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jenna VossPresident
Adelaide LancasterDirector of Community & Collaboration
Laura HorwitzExecutive Director
Aliah Baker HolmanOfficer
Dave LeipholtzOfficer
Kristin MoomeyOfficer
Maggie KlonskyOfficer
Pamela WashingtonOfficer
Rebecca Rubin-schlanskyOfficer
Ellie MyersSecretary
Rachel BartelsTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$155,549
Program Service Revenue
$23,528
Investment Income
$53
Other Revenue
$90
All Other Contributions
$155,549
Change in Net Assets
$97,180
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$39,236
Other Expenses$36,321
Professional Fundraising Fees$4,633
Total Fundraising Expense$4,633
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,850

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$16,984$16,984-$33,968
Fees for Services Other$6,295--$6,295
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$4,633$4,633
Office Expenses$1,169$3,237-$4,406
All Other Expenses$2,596$604-$3,200
Payroll Taxes-$2,789-$2,789
Other Salaries and Wages-$2,479-$2,479
Other Expenses$6,670$2,394-$2,394
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,868-$1,868
Grants to Domestic Individuals$1,850--$1,850
Insurance-$1,000-$1,000
Fees for Services Legal-$225-$225
Total Functional Expenses$43,233$34,174$4,633$82,040
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$4,633
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“The organization's board of directors has not yet authorized any committee to act on behalf of the organization or the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The board will review the form 990 at its regularly scheduled board meeting prior to the filing of the return with the internal revenue service.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The board has a written conflict of interest policy and requires each director annually to affirm that they have complied with the policy during the prior year and to disclose any interest, direct or indirect, in any pending or proposed contract with the organization and to disclose the nature of any interest which might conflict or be perceived to conflict with the their duty of loyalty to the interests of the organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The organization's board of directors retained an executive coach to define the job roles for the executive team and consulted on the requested salary for the two positions.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
We Stories
EIN
47-5465628
Phone
6175136253
Address
5017 WASHINGTON PLACE NO 102, ST LOUIS, MO 63108

Signing Officer

Name
Laura Horwitz
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6175136253
Signed
2017-12-18

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Laura Horwitz
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
Mo
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS NOT YET AUTHORIZED ANY COMMITTEE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION OR THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 AT ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE BOARD HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUIRES EACH DIRECTOR ANNUALLY TO AFFIRM THAT THEY HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE POLICY DURING THE PRIOR YEAR AND TO DISCLOSE ANY INTEREST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, IN ANY PENDING OR PROPOSED CONTRACT WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND TO DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF ANY INTEREST WHICH MIGHT CONFLICT OR BE PERCEIVED TO CONFLICT WITH THE THEIR DUTY OF LOYALTY TO THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RETAINED AN EXECUTIVE COACH TO DEFINE THE JOB ROLES FOR THE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND CONSULTED ON THE REQUESTED SALARY FOR THE TWO POSITIONS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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IRS990/TaxExemptBondsInd00
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IRS990/WhistleblowerPolicyInd00
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ReturnHeader/TaxYr02016

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$114,887
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$114,887
Revenue
$179,220
Expenses
$82,040
Net income
$97,180
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.07
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.21
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.19$1.09$0.90
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.19$0.01$0.95$1.75$0.80
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.15$0.17$1.98$2.93$2.01$0.92
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.95$0.91$1.04$1.83$2.33$0.50
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.12$0.00$1.12$2.45$2.78$0.32
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.44$0.00$1.44$2.15$1.85$0.30
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$0.00$1.15$1.79$0.82$0.97