STORY LEAF
EIN 84-4582283 · Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
What they do
STORY LEAF is A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BENEFIT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED for PUBLIC and CHARITABLE PURPOSES. SPECIFICALLY, STORY LEAFS MISSION is to EDUCATE and BRING AWARENESS to SOCIAL, MEDICAL and ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WORLDWIDE THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (PSA). THROUGH THE MERGING of EDUCATION, RESEARCH, SOCIAL MEDIA, STORYTELLING and ENTERTAINMENT, STORY LEAF AIMS to SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN, ENVIRONMENTAL, and PUBLIC CAUSES ON A GLOBAL and LOCAL SCALE BY SPREADING EDUCATION and AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUE. ULTIMATELY, THE FOUNDATION HOPES to BE THE BRIDGE BETWEEN GLOBAL AWARENESS and LOCAL ACTION and SUPPORT. STORY LEAF WILL PURSUE THIS MISSION BY FOCUSING ON THE FOLLOWING TWO CATEGORIES: (1) SELECTION of A WORTHY CAUSE for EACH PROJECT, and (2) DEVELOPMENT and DISTRIBUTION of CONTENT.SELECTION of A CAUSE (40 PERCENT of TOTAL TIME and 10 PERCENT of THE EXPENSES ALLOCATED to THIS ACTIVITY)STORY LEAF WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS ON A ROLLING BASIS FROM NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
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ContactGILBERT BANDUCCIPRESIDENT
Mailing address212 MARSHALL DR, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598-2810
Main phone(510) 652-1000 WebsiteVisit the charity’s websiteSource: Form 990 public record. Confirm details with the nonprofit before visiting or sending anything.
Represent this organization?Claim this nonprofit to change contact informationAbout this charity
- Recognized since
- April 2023
- County
- Contra Costa
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