MIDLAND STORYTELLING FESTIVAL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MIDLAND STORYTELLING FESTIVAL

EIN 46-3861092 · Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)

What they do

WE WERE ABLE to ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING:OUR WEEKEND FESTIVAL WAS HELD VIRTUALLY and IN-PERSON and FEATURED NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED MASTER STORYTELLERS PRESENTING THE ART of ORAL COMMUNICATION. THEY MODEL for AUDIENCES of ALL AGES THE IMPORTANCE of COMMUNICATION WHILE INCORPORATING THE ROLE of READING and LITERACY. PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED AT SCHOOLS, RETIREMENT ORGANIZATIONS and THE CONVENTION CENTER AS WELL AS ONLINE THROUGH THE USE of YOU TUBE, BASIN PBS and SOCIAL MEDIA.AINT GONNA LET NOBODY TURN ME ROUND: A BLACK HISTORY MONTH FEATURING STORIES IN SPOKEN WORD and MUSIC. FEATURED ARTISTS WERE DYLAN PRITCHETT, MASTER STORYTELLER FROM NEWPORT NEWS, VA and WEST TEXAS CHAPTER GMWA GOSPEL CHOIR. THIS WAS THE 4TH ANNUAL EVENT SPONSORED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MUSEUM of THE SOUTHWEST.STORY LABS: A SERIES of STORYTELLING PROGRAMS HELD DURING THE FIRST QUARTER of 2025 IN COLLABORATION WITH MIDLAND COLLEGE LIBRARY. FEATURED TELLERS PRESENTED AN INFORMAL PROGRAM of STORYTELLI

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.63%of revenue went to mission work88.1% of expenses · Program services

$97.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$1.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $48,000 for SUE ROSEBERRY (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$141,773

Mission workProgram services$121,39785.63% of revenue88.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,0482.86% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$137,72597.14% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.66% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 5.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$141,773

Expenses$137,725

Annual surplus $4,048 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$121,397 · 88.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$141,773

Expenses$137,725

Assets$145,805

Income$141,773

Contributions$141,773

Mission work (program services)$121,397

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SUE ROSEBERRYEXECUTIVE DIR. · 10 hrs/week $48,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

SUE ROSEBERRYEXECUTIVE DIR.

ALICIA ESTRADABOARD MEMBER

ANN RECTORSECRETARY

ASHLEY BELKBOARD MEMBER

BERRY SIMPSONPRESIDENT

CYNDI SIMPSONBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE KNIESLEYBOARD MEMBER

KATHY ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

LOIS HILLARYTREASURER

MARIA MATABOARD MEMBER

MARY LOU CASSIDYBOARD MEMBER

RANDY SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER

TERRILL LITTLEJOHNBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: PO BOX 51566, MIDLAND, TX 79710-1566
County: Midland
In care of: SUE ROSEBERRY
Primary officer: SUE ROSEBERRY, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(432) 685-3876

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: C MARC MARTIN CPA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C.