Stories Matter Foundation
Donations deductibleStories Matter Foundation's network
10 peoplei10 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
10 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Pollack Chair | Board Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Andre Smith | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ansley Schrimpf | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Deborah Walters | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gerald Nowak | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Laura Fischer | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Linsey Maughm | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Zapata | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Randy Romano | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rodney Jordan | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Smith | Scretary | since 2019 |
| Alan T Kercinik | Board Memeber | 2019 |
| Ansley Schrimf | Board Vice President | since 2019 |
| Deborah Walters | Board Member | 2022 |
| Gerald Nowak | Board Member | 2022 |
| Heather McLellan | Board Member | 2022 |
| Heather McClelland | Board Member | 2021 |
| Jill Pollack | Principal Officer | since 2019 |
| Jacqueline Loewe | Board Treasurer | 2019 |
| Jessica Keller | Managing Director | since 2020 |
| Laura Fischer | Board Member | 2022 |
| Rodney Jordan | Board Member | since 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Keller | Executive Di | 40 | $68k | ||
| Jill Pollack | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ansley Schrimpf | Vice Preside | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andre Smith | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Rodney Jordan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Zapata | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Walters | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Randy Romano | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Linsey Maughan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Singer | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marlo Hines | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Neukirch | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Beth Johnson | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Stories Matter Foundation
- EIN
- 474664604
- Address
- 4043 N Ravenswood Ave Ste 222, Chicago, IL, 60613-5682
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- We build communities of storytellers trained to question, explore, celebrate, and change their worlds using the power of story. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A25 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2015
- Principal officer
- Jill Pollack (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsGerald Nowak
≥6years on the filingsLaura Fischer
≥6years on the filingsRodney Jordan
≥4years on the filingsJill Pollack
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
- $768k
- Total liabilities
- $370k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $398k
- Contributions and grants received
- $173k
- Program service revenue
- $990k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 25