Story of Stuff Project
Donations deductibleStory of Stuff Project's network
8 people3 organisationsi8 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Leonard Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andre Carothers | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eleni Sotos | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jen Sokolove | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jericho Apo | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Judith Enck | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael Silberman | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tommy McDonald | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Elisa Ringholm | Chief of Staff | since 2023 |
| Michael O'Heaney | Executive Dir. | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael O'Heaney | Executive Dir. | 40 | $132k | ||
| Elisa Ringholm | Chief of Staff | 40 | $111k | ||
| Andre Carothers | Treasurer | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Eleni Sotos | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Silberman | Secretary | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Jen Sokolove | Vice Chair | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Annie Leonard | Board Chair | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Jericho Apo | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Judith Enck | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Tommy McDonald | Director | 1.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Story of Stuff Project
- EIN
- 464334785
- Address
- 1442a Walnut Street 272, Berkeley, CA, 94709-1405
- State
- California
- Mission
- The mission of The Story of Stuff Project is to build a movement to change the way we make, use, and throw away stuff. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C60 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Michael OHeaney (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAnnie Leonard
≥8years on the filingsAndre Carothers
≥8years on the filingsJen Sokolove
≥7years on the filingsMichael Silberman
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.4m
- Total liabilities
- $131k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.2m
- Program service revenue
- $43k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $100k
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 500
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Misc grants 5K and Under | small grants program | $90k |
| Save Our Forest Assn Inc | small grants program | $10k |