Storytel Foundation
Storytel Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $111K in total assets. In 2025, it made $178K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $1.
Storytel Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $110,842
- -39.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $107,226
- -19.1% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $178,318
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $179,683
- -8.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Storytel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Storytel Foundation gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $23K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FR Michael Black Rosemont, IL | Assistance | $5,000 |
| Roncalli Catholic Omaha, NE | Donation | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $110,842 | $107,226 | $179,683 | — | — | $178,318 | $1 |
| 2024 | $183,266 | $132,590 | $195,342 | $5,100 | 2 | $192,612 | — |
| 2023 | $247,193 | $178,392 | $225,266 | $18,000 | 3 | $222,536 | — |
| 2022 | $291,017 | $256,518 | $359,737 | $22,500 | 2 | $355,187 | — |
| 2021 | $400,430 | $307,518 | $348,604 | $22,815 | 4 | $340,582 | $9 |
| 2020 | $445,168 | $301,506 | $206,205 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $9,802 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Storytel Foundation is led by Don E. Carney, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Don E. Carney
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $122K (2025)
Christopher J. Carney
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas R. Brown
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $122K, to Don E Carney (President).
Frequently asked questions about Storytel Foundation
How large is Storytel Foundation?
Storytel Foundation reported $111K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $107K.
What is Storytel Foundation?
Storytel Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Omaha, NE. It holds $111K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Storytel Foundation operate?
Storytel Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nebraska.
What is Storytel Foundation's EIN?
Storytel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4645789. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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