TABLE OF CONTENTS

STORYCORPS Annual Report 2016

Letters from Leadership...... 1 Dave Isay & Robin Sparkman Gara LaMarche

Year in Review...... 3

Memorable Stories of 2016...... 4

Supporters...... 5 Public Funders, Institutions, and Businesses National Sponsors Partner Stations Producer’s Circle Corps Members

Financials ...... 10

Mission Statement...... 11 LETTER FROM THE LEADERSHIP

Dear Friends: “I’m a podcast listener For 14 years, we at StoryCorps have worked tirelessly to shine a light on our best selves and to remind the country of the poetry, grace, and power in the stories hiding in plain sight all around us. We have honored the voices of those most who finds strength silenced in our country, putting flesh on Maya Angelou’s words: “History, despite its wrenching pain / Cannot be unlived, but if faced / With courage, need not be lived again.” to face each new, We have worked to listen to the widest possible swath of American stories and to remind the nation of our shared humanity. We have moved and inspired the 400,000 people who have recorded interviews with us—the largest single collection of uncertain day with voices ever gathered in history—and the millions who have listened to, watched, or read the stories we tell. hope and hopefully a Today our efforts to teach empathy, to engender healing, and to remind people how much their lives and stories matter have taken on new meaning. Our messages—of the importance of listening and of treating one another with dignity, little more grace and decency, and kindness—have taken on increased urgency. Darren Walker of the Ford recently said that, “[T]he greatest threat to democracy is hopelessness... Democracy cannot breathe without hope.” compassion. Thank Photo Credit: Wang Harvey StoryCorps is America’s hope machine. you for constantly Dave Isay We hope you will take a few minutes to watch, listen to and read about our work in the pages ahead. In 2016, StoryCorps worked to grow our public service offerings and our footprint: reminding me of the • During the election season, we launched #WhoWeAre, an animation series created with Upworthy and Steven beauty and strength of Spielberg’s Righteous Persons Foundation. #WhoWeAre was designed as a ripple of hope during difficult and divisive times for the country. For this unique digital series, we developed a new form of text-based animations that were the human spirit found viewed more than 40 million times. • Nearly 100,000 people recorded StoryCorps interviews through our recording booths, onsite recording options, or in each and every one our app. of us alike.” • We broadcast 61 stories on NPR, released 50 podcasts, and brought our work to millions more people through our growing online channels. – Amy D’Amato, • We published our fifth book,Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work (Penguin Press) and won an Emmy Award for Corps Member our 2015 animation, Traffic Stop. • And more... Moving forward, StoryCorps will continue proving the truth in the words of Sister Mary Lou Kownacki: “It’s impossible

Photo Credit: Maggie Soladay Maggie Credit: Photo not to love someone whose story you’ve heard.” Thank you for sharing in our vision. Through your support, one day, listening to one another—truly listening to one Robin Sparkman another—will be woven into the fabric of American life and the lives of all Americans. Warmly,

Dave Isay, Founder & President Robin Sparkman, CEO

1 MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR

Board of Directors Dear Friends: Gara LaMarche, Chair Dane E. Holmes, Vice Chair In a frenetic media and political environment, increasingly characterized by intemperance and ephemera, Michael Shuman, Vice Chair StoryCorps continues to pierce the noise and conflict with stories that cause listeners to think, feel and, at Jim Moore, Treasurer times, change. The most memorable stories of the past year include those of: Adelaide K. Jones, Secretary Vaughn Allex, the gate agent still coming to terms with his role in clearing the 9/11 attackers for boarding;

Dave Isay, Founder & President Sean Smith, recalling the horrific day in his childhood when he accidentally killed his younger sister Robin Sparkman, Chief Executive Officer with a household gun; and Peter and Jenn Stanley, a conservative father and liberal daughter exhausted from arguments, who Directors came to the StoryCorps booth to understand each other better. Audrey Choi Jane Phillips Donaldson We don’t rush to cover breaking news, but the memories and dialogues we record touch the deepest currents Sarah Elizabeth Feinberg of our national life—terrorism, gun violence, immigration, police abuse, and political polarization, among Vanita Gupta others—along with the love and caring, heartbreak and striving, and joys and losses that mark our families Anne Herbert Mai and our most intimate relationships. StoryCorps is even more important than it was when we launched it in Elizabeth J. McCormack 2003, and grows more so every day. Gara LaMarche Scott Mitic We continue to work to reach broader and more diverse audiences, and our animations are a critical part of Blythe Haaga Parker that effort. We releasedBookmobile , in partnership with the American Library Association, an animation Vic Parker about Storm Reyes, a young person who grew up in a camp for migrant workers and became captivated by the Kim Rubey books she was exposed to in a mobile library—she grew up to be a librarian! The year 2016 also saw the release Jill Schlesinger, CFP® of #WhoWeAre, a series about the incredible diversity of the country, which has been viewed more than 40 Murray Sinclaire, Jr. million times. Justine Stamen Arrillaga Vanessa Toussaint Our second Great Thanksgiving Listen, for which students across the country interview their elders over Bradley Tusk the holiday weekend and the stories are collected by their schools, reinforced our belief that StoryCorps David Wadhwani is a powerful tool for both education and family history. Since 2015, when we launched this effort, 75,000 conversations have been recorded and preserved, and 35,000 teacher toolkits have been provided to educators. Emeritus Members Former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley To support our incredible and diverse staff, who make all this possible, the StoryCorps board has been growing, Kevin Klose too—adding leaders from the social justice and corporate worlds to advise on strategy and to help create a Deborah Leff stable funding base so that StoryCorps can strengthen its operations and build for the future. Thomas A. Moore Jack Rosenthal With your help, we are well on our way to becoming an essential American institution. From all of us on the StoryCorps board and staff, thank you.

*Board as of May 2017

Gara LaMarche, Board Chair 2 YEAR IN REVIEW 2016

StoryCorps Signature App Interviews Interview Participants New Branding Interviews

5,054 In 2016 40,888 In 2016 91,421 In 2016 New Look Number of StoryCorps signature interviews Number of app interviews recorded and Number of people who took part in a A new look and feel for our organization facilitated and recorded in 2016 shared 2016 StoryCorps interview in 2016

69,953 All Time 124,733 All Time 389,372 All Time 10 Mobile stops in 2016 Number of StoryCorps signature interviews Number of of app interviews since 2015 Number of of people who took part in Las Cruces, NM Providence, RI since 2003 interviews since 2003 San Antonio, TX Burlington, VT Nashville, TN Buffalo, NY 366 40 Million+ Book Release Washington, DC Pittsburgh, PA Organizations with which Views of #WhoWeAre, our Published Callings: The Purpose and Baltimore, MD Columbia, SC StoryCorps partnered in 2016 animated series presented in Passion of Work, our fifth book partnership with Upworthy

Testimonials

“Thank you for giving all people a chance to tell the stories that have shaped the “It’s so easy to forget that everyone has a story. StoryCorps’ mission is beautiful and world and made us who we are, and maybe more importantly, who we can become.” helps us remember that there is humanity and worth in everyone.” —Miles Fabian, StoryCorps App User —Kristine Kaiser, Corps Member

“Listening to StoryCorps’ stories makes me smile, cry, laugh, ponder, reflect, think. “I recorded my parents’ interviews a few years ago. After they pass, I hope their Most importantly, I feel hopeful when I listen to StoryCorps. Like all good public words of love and family will continue in their memory since the recordings are services, we can’t sit back and wait for someone else to pitch in. We all have to pitch stored in the Library of Congress. Thank you for continuing to do what you do.” in. It’s my job. It’s your job. It’s everyone’s job!” —Anita King, Corps Member —Esther Choy, Producer’s Circle Member

3 PLAYLIST | SOME OF THE MOST MEMORABLE STORIES OF 2016

1. Julio Diaz 2. School’s Out 3. Chris & Gabe Lopez 4. Albert & Aidan Sykes

Julio Diaz, a social worker, was returning home Reverend James Seawood grew up in the 1950s Chris López always knew that there was In 2015, 9-year-old Aidan Sykes came to the to the Bronx after a long day at work. Just after in Sheridan, Arkansas, and attended an all- something different about her youngest child, StoryCorps MobileBooth in Jackson, Mississippi, he got off the train, a teenager held him up at black school. Following the federal mandate to Gabe. Assigned female at birth, Gabe always to ask his father, Albert, a few important knifepoint. This is the story of the unusual way integrate public schools, the local mill forced its felt like he was a boy. Gabe and Chris came to questions. A favorite of listeners when it first Julio reacted. Originally recorded in 2008, this African American employees and tenants out StoryCorps in 2016 to talk about his life, and some aired, their story was animated as part of our story was animated for our #WhoWeAre series in of town. As the population diminished, James’ of their concerns about what the future may #WhoWeAre series. partnership with Upworthy. It was viewed more mother became his school’s principal, janitor, bring. Their story was animated as part of our Watch the animation. than 11 million times. and whatever else was needed. In this animation, #WhoWeAre series in partnership with Upworthy. Watch the animation. James recalls the fate of his beloved school and Watch the animation. being forced out of his hometown. Watch the animation.

5. Beverly Eckert 6. Driven 7. François Clemmons 8. Chloe Longfellow

Beverly Eckert shares the tender words exchanged In 2015, Wendell Scott became the first African The first African American actor to have a As a child, Chloe Longfellow spent a lot of time with her husband, Sean Rooney, who called her as American inducted in the NASCAR Hall of recurring role on a children’s television series, at her grandparents’ home, becoming especially he attempted to escape the World Trade Center Fame. During his career spanning the 1960s and François Clemmons spoke about how he became close with her grandmother, Doris Louise on September 11. Originally recorded in 2006, this 1970s, he poured his heart, soul, and all of his the friendly, singing Officer Clemmons, and his Rolison. In this animation, Chloe remembers story was animated for our #WhoWeAre series. It earnings into maintaining his own racecar. In this relationship with the man known to children as her grandmother and the life lessons she was viewed more than 10 million times. animation, his son, Frank, remembers what it took Mister Rogers. learned from her while they cooked together Watch the animation. for his father to cross the finish line. Released in Listen to the story. in Doris’ kitchen. Originally recorded in 2015, partnership with the Wendell Scott Foundation, Chloe’s remembrance was animated for our this short debuted during Black History Month in #WhoWeAre series. 2016 and was viewed nearly 3 million times. Watch the animation. Watch the animation.

4 SUPPORTERS

StoryCorps acknowledges the following generous public funders, institutions, and businesses:

$500,000+ $25,000-$99,999 Earthward Bound Foundation Corporation for Public Broadcasting Adobe The KIND Foundation INC Bank of America Polk Bros Foundation $100,000-$499,999 Barnes & Noble College The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Airbnb BayTree Fund Yardi Systems Annenberg Foundation Bloomberg $5,000-$9,999 Annenberg Learner The Atlantic Philanthropies Director/Employee Arcus Foundation California Wellness Foundation Designated Gift Fund Delta Air Lines Chicago Community Trust The Edward S. Moore Family Foundation Einhorn Family Citi Stavros Niarchos Foundation Emerson Collective (Silicon Valley Community Goldman Sachs Gives (UK) Foundation) The Manaaki Foundation Institute of Museum and Library Services Ford Foundation The Joyce Foundation $1,000-$4,999 John S. and James L. Knight Foundation National Endowment for the Humanities Bank of Mellon Community John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Department of Cultural Affairs Partnership The Marc Haas Foundation NoVo Foundation Thalia and Michael C. Carlos Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Providence Health & Services/Institute for Carnegie Corporation of New York Foundation The Pumpkin Trust/Carol R. Reich Human Caring Matching Gift Program Righteous Persons Foundation Spectrum Equity The Children’s Museum of Robert Sterling Clark Foundation TED Ford Foundation Matching Gift Program United Therapeutics Jerome L. Greene Foundation YouTube $10,000-$24,999 The Mosaic Foundation Cornelia & Michael Bessie Foundation Slader, Inc. The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation SurveyMonkey

2016 National Broadcast Sponsors StoryCorps City Partner Stations 2016 Mobile Tour Partners StoryCorps receives additional in-kind support from: KRWG Las Cruces, NM Texas Public Radio Google Nashville Public Radio Goldman Sachs WAMU Washington, D.C. Holland & Knight WYPR Baltimore, MD Latham & Watkins Rhode Island Public Radio Vermont Public Radio Morgan Stanley WBFO Buffalo, NY Proskauer Rose WESA Pittsburgh, PA SoundCloud WETV Columbia, SC 5 STORYCORPS PRODUCER’S CIRCLE

The Producer’s Circle is a dedicated group of StoryCorps donors who provide critical support for our mission by contributing $1,200 or more annually. Members of the Producer’s Circle play a leading role in helping StoryCorps grow into a timeless American institution.

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE $25,000+ BROADCASTER $5,000–$9,999 Tim O’Neal Lorah Ellen Rae Huang & Alexander Kirtland Judith Avery Anonymous Bruce Ramer Brian Ikeda Anne Avis Jennifer Allan Soros Patricia Roven Giuliani & David Giuliani Stephanie & Timothy Ingrassia Jane & Bill Donaldson Deborah Ashford & Kevin Klose Kim Rubey Linda Johnson Heather & Paul Haaga Jennifer & Victoria Barbetta Susan & Stephen Scherr Martine Joyce Barbara & Dane E. Holmes Kimberly & Kenneth Blacklow Howard Sendrovitz & David Sinclair Puja Kaul Tom & Addie Jones Hal Brierley Chad Shampine Cecilia & Tom Kloecker The Kaplen Brothers Fund Camille & Craig Broderick Brett Straten Wendy & Doug Kreeger Beth & Seth Klarman Martin Chavez John Vaske Eileen & Laurence Kushner Anne & Vincent Mai Esther Choy Connie Wolf Sidney Lapidus Elizabeth McCormack Susan Ford Dorsey Michael W. Levine Harper Montgomery & Bradley Tusk Dave Isay PATRON $1,200–$2,399 Julie Loeger Jessica Moulton & Jim Moore Jane Isay Anonymous (2) Harry Lynch Jennifer & Victor Parker Christina & Adrian Jones Judy & John Angelo Roman Mars Martine Rothblatt & Bina Aspen-Rothblatt Jane & Gerald Katcher Jessica Bauman Brian McCarthy & Danny Sager Julian Salisbury Leonard Lauder Michelle Brekken Sarah Min Harvey M. Schwartz Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot Vanessa & Angibeau Toussant Jo & Newt Minow Alex & Michael Shuman Deborah Leff Kay Bucksbaum Tom Moore Sydney & Stanley S. Shuman Cathie Levine & Josh Isay Karen Callahan Jason Murray Scott Mitic Helen Cameron Tracy Nagler DIRECTOR $10,000–$24,999 Charlotte Moss & Barry Friedberg Nancy Chasen & Don Spero Nicki Newman-Tanner & Harold Tanner Jill Ann Borst Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani Jamie Chen Pamela & John O’Connell Audrey Choi Lisa Opoku Busumbru Lisa Cohen Gevelber David & Noriko Ostrem Roselyne Chroman Swig Linda Riefler Shawn Colo Richard Parsons Roberta & Steven Denning Stephanie & Alfred Shuman Cortright Family Charitable Foundation Peter & Stacey Polanskyj Joseph Hall & Martin Dagata Jeanne & Herbert Siegel Cathy Cramer & Kenneth Gibbs Robert Raben Tom Foster Camilla & George Smith Lynda Crouse David Reville Michael E. Koester Robin Sparkman Lewis B. Cullman Nathan Richardson Diane & Brian Lee Harit Talwar Margot Cumming Holly Russell & Jack Rosenthal Beth & Brian Levine Karen Wickre Bill Davis Babs Russo & Bobbi Sternheim Jackie LiCalzi & Jill Schlesinger Barbara & Howard Wollner Caty James Everett & Charlie Everett Dorothy & Peter Samuels Susan & Morris Mark Jeanne Donovan Fisher Susan Schlesinger Evelyn McGee-Colbert & Stephen Colbert STORYTELLER $2,400–$4,999 Edward P. Dunn III MJ Seide & Martha Jacobson Jarl Mohn Bill & Peg Balzer Jonathan Fanton Kori Shaw Lisa Mueller & Gara LaMarche The Honorable Bill Bradley Sarah Feinberg Jeanne & Herbert Siegel Blythe Haaga Parker & Tyler Parker Michael Beckson & Nadege Breant David Fischer Lori Skonberg & Vicki Kropf Angela & Jeff Schroeder Anne Brennan Mark Forbes Jennifer Small & Adam Wolfensohn Michael Siegel Stephen Bunson Melinda Fuller & William vanden Heuvel Therese Steiner Robin & Murray Sinclaire Maxine Clark Debra Gerod Sanjay Subhedar Jason Spero Katherine Collins Michael Goodman Mike Syers Justine Stamen Arrillaga & John Arrillaga Sarah Darer & Hank Eskin Sonya & Javier Guardo John & Eva Usdan Tom Tryforos Kathy & Henry Elsesser Sheffield Hale Joseph Wallin Jeffrey Verschleiser Jackie & Mitchell Harris Richard Hecht Russell Warren Horwitz Liselotte & Robin Vince John Herrmann Bonnie & Eric Helpenstell Angela & David Weiden Margaret & David Wadhwani Diane Keaton Rick Hobish & Flo Weiner Judith & Roger Widmann Lawrence & Gale Levine Peggy & Mark Holly Amy Yenkin & Robert Usdan Kenneth & Marjorie Moore Burt B. Holmes

6 CORPS MEMBERS

Corps Members are our “core” supporters—and when you give an annual contribution, you’ll also help support our mission to record and share the voices of all people. Corps Members also enjoy benefits like sneak previews of our animated shorts and special thank-you gifts.

Anonymous Lynn Befera Michele Cahill Alletta Cooper Jason Eggers Deidre Gauff Kevin & Cynthia Abel Nancy Belbas Dan Callahan Joseph Cope Richard A. Eisner Aimee Gauthier Alice Abramson Meredith Belkov Kim Campi Laurie Corrick Maurice Elias Carole Gauthier Lancon Roger Ackerman Brianna Bell Manny Capellan Caitlin Costello Kirstan Elliott Alexandra Gelber Mark Adamczyk Michelle Bellerjeau Louis Caplan Christopher Craig Garrett Eng John & Melanie Geleynse Rick Belloli Shelley Carlberg Melissa Crandall & Connor Linda Engberg Steven Geller Karen Adams Deidre Benbow Thomas Carothers Schell Julijana Englander Jan Geniesse Howard Aiken Ilana Benzeev Garrey Carruthers Thomas Crowell Linda Englander Susan George Chad Alan Bill Berg Frank Casamento Jennifer Cunningham Sara Epstein Jacob Gerke Verble Alexander Deborah Berkowitz Rob Casey Jerald D. Collman Nancy & Richard Esbenshade Kathryn Gerrick Andrea Allen Suzanne Bessette-Smith Bonnie Catena Lionel D’Luna Marcia Eskin Rensa Gianadda Steven Alper Michael & Catherine Bird Edward Cella Emily Dageforde Barbara Eucham Susan Gibson Doug Altman Fraser Black Michael Cerveris William Daley Edith Everett Ligia Giese Colleen Anderson Sarah Blanton Hilda Chacon Catherine Darnton Pam Fair Alfred Gilbert Andrea Anderson Laura Bocalandro Deping Chai Susan Darnton Peggy Farrell Ardian Gill Clare Ansberry-Smith Sarah Bohn Maggie Chan Scott Davis Michal Feder Joan Glaser Judith Appelbaum Dan Boone Vivian Doi Mei Chan Mary Davis Ron & Frayda Feldman Jane Glass Lynn Appelbaum William & Sarah Bowman Joseph Chan Bryan de Lottinville Victoria Fetter Patricia Glazer Julia Arnold Kitty Boyan Patricia Chang Judith Dean Judith Fielding Fernandez Jennifer Glazer Susan Arrillaga Susan Boyle & Benton Brown Christian Channell Marcia Debbink Marjorie Fine Linda Goelz Katherine Arthaud Richard Bozanich Christina Chavez Kelley Marianne Deignan Ilana Finley Sandra Gohn Nancy & John Artz Judy Bozarth Craig Chen Sharon DeLevie-Orey Jennifer Fisher Agita Goldberg Thomas Asher Shari Bradbury Lulu Cheng Ann DeRosa Vincent Fitzgerald Fred Goldner, MD Marisa Atencio Caroline Bradshaw Beth Ann Choate Pamela Dickens Susan Fitzgerald Lisa Goldthwaite Teresa Au Elise Brady Elizabeth Christensen Deb Disney India Fleming-Farris Michael & Elizabeth Gonnerman Shana Aue Samuel Brandt Erika Christiansen Sandy Dixon Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban Margaret Goodman Oskar Austegard Leslianne Braunstein Lidy Chu Cindy Domasky David Flynn Nancy Goodman Eve Austin Kristen Breck Sandra Cisneros Adam Donaldson Angela Forde Glenn Govier Brian Aydemir Farah Brelvi & David David Clark Joseph Donato Jr Tracy Fowler Keith Grams Rebecca Baker Robert Brewer Francois Clemmons Thuy Dong Julie Fraize Billie Gray Ellen Baker & James Sweeney Tom Brillante Kathy & Leona Clemons- Susan Donnis Phil Frank & Vivian Schiller Janet Greco Bonnie Baker-Tattershall Jennifer & Katherine Beasley Kathleen Donohue David Frankel Frazier Molly & Frank Green Gina Baldwin Elizabeth Brock Sanford Climan Patricia Dougherty & Milton A.D. Frazier Cheryl & Alan Greene Kathleen Banchoff Claudia Broman Suzanne Cohen Won Shirley Fredricks Chana Greene Pali Banwait Lowell Brook Tanya Coke & George Kendall David Downie Joan Freedman Barbara Greenstone Constance Banwart James Brooks Erica Colangelo Susan Drane Andrew Freedman Robert Gries Matthew Bardin & Marcia Karen Brooks Hopkins Anne Colby Julie Drizin Michael Fritzen Todd & Selva Griffith Ogrodnik Mary Brown Brenda Cole Constance Dubick Kelly & Creighton Frommer Courtney Grim Stefanie Barenblat Steven Brown & Lisa Oram Kendall Collins Anneliese Duncan Sonja Fuariya Deborah Grimes Joan Barenholtz Dan Buettner William & Patricia Collins Susan Dunlap Winifred G. Klein Carol Gronstal Mike & Anita Barletta Bruce & Mary Bukiet Drew Combs Mary Dunn Kyle Galbraith Michael & Inette Gross Ellen & CD Beard Rosemary Burrows Lynne & William Combs Gerald Early Dianne Gardiner Geraldine Grossman Charles Beard Dan Butler John Conmy Samantha Earp David Gardiner Lisa Gunther Beth Beary Craig C. Mullins Gregory Cooper Peter Edelman Judy Gates Gary Gustafson

7 CORPS MEMBERS

Maureen Guthman Sharon Isay New York City Councilperson Dina Mansour-Cole Jean Guthrie Erin Iturriaga Brad Lander Gerald Marcus & Frances Siegel “Just got a call thanking Leslee Hackenson Lise Iwon Louise Langheier Sheila Martello Margaret Hadcock Camille Jackson Sandra Langston Courtney Martin me for my a while Jocelyn Haeberle Mark Jafari Richard & Mary Lanier Elena Martinez Rosemary Haefner Audrey Jakab Katie Larson Philip Martino ago. Reminded me how William Haggerty Maria Jarvis Andrea Lasman Garrett Mason Earl Hall Joann Jennings Braden Lay-Michaels Vivin Mattamana much I value StoryCorps. Erica & Eli Halliwell Laura Johns Edward Learner & Ama Neel Elaine Matthews Margaret Hamilton Ann Johnson Megan LeBoutillier Robert Matthews Barbara Hamilton Cherry Johnson Eugene Lee Olivia Maynard & Olof Karlstrom This donation is in memory Patricia Handy Jennifer Johnson James Lee Jung-Kyu McCann Diane Harris Kristen Jones Hyuni Lee Suzanne McCombs of my grandmother, who Jane Hart Tarpley Jones Ken & Lucy Lehman Coline McConnel Claudia Hartley George A. Kalogridis Rachel Levin Lisha McCormick shared many stories of her William Hatz Anne Ellis & John Kalucki Jeffrey Levine Theresa McDowell Lisa Hawkins Virginia Kane Peter & Leslie Levine Megan McGrath life with me.” Donald Hayashi Caroline Kaplan Ellen & Martin Levine Kerry McInerney Thomas K. & Zerlina C. Hayes Michael & Lorie Kaplan Diane Lewis Bertram & Faith McKeithen Jim Hayes Robert Katz Nicolas Libert & Emmanuel Charles McLean Clark Heath Charlotte Katzin Renoird Courtney McNabb Carolyn Heilman Justin Kayse Peter & Giselle Licursi Bruce McNamer – Nicholi, Corps Member Janet Heisey Stephen Kelly Todd Liebergen Angela McPherson Heather Hennerich Arthur Kerr James Lies Sharyanne McSwain Daniel Herman George Kessler Courtenay & Ricardo Lima Bela Mehta Carol Herrick Laya Khadjavi Luke Lindeman Laura Melville Catherine Herring Kulwant Khalsa Kristin Lingren Rebecca Merrill Melissa Heuer & Alex Mangini Sean Kim Katy Little Kelly Metz Cookie Murphy-Pettee Susan Oviatt Patsy Highfill Courtney Kincaid Etienne Liu Anne Meyers Jenny My-Viet Phu Tamar Pachter Susan H. Hildreth Rhonda Kingman K. Tsianina Lomawaima Clara Miller Rachel Nadolna John Paddock Karin Hillhouse Joy Kirch-Kelling Marilyn London & David Jackson Wynn Miller Youssef Nafaa Parker Palmer Ira Hillman Nancy Kirk Bob London Jessica Miller Evelyn Nagel Tami Palmer Steve Hinds Ben Kirshner Abby London-Crawford Jacqueline Miller Peter Nagusky Brett Palmiero Jeffrey Hines Kathryn Kirtley Frank Lopez Craig & Shawna Minassian Davia Nelson Suzette Panton Richard Hinton The Kitchen Sisters Alfred Lopez Rebecca Miner Mike Nichols Patricia Pasick Pauline Hodgdon Alfred Klinger Christine Lorenz Perry Mitchell & Pam Woodley David Nocenti Ebrahim Patel Joseph Hogan Cheryl Knepfler Margaret Low Helene Mochedlover Jacqueline Nolan Alan Patricof Catherine Holcombe Deborah Kopacz Janice Lower Kate & Art Moore Catherine Norman Emily Paul Joseph & Katie Holland Lynn & Julius Kroll Doug Lowery-North Doug Moreland Jeremy Norman Gina Perez-Baron, MD Courtney Holt Kathleen Kryza Wendie Lubic Joan Morgenstern Mary Novotny Heather & Hank Perlman Mark Holtzen Morgan Kulla Bernard Lumpkin & Carmine Gigi Morris Pamela & John O’Connell Tony Phillips William Houghton Sandra Kulli Boccuzzi Dan Moulton Bonnie O’Connor Kat Phillips Jane Huels Lisa Kunstadter Renee Lynn Stauter Jeannie Mullen Vincent O’Hern Corrie Phillips Quentin Humberd Eileen & Laurence Kushner Jill Machol Kristi Multhaup Marjorie Odle Amy Phuong Nada Huron Vinca Lafleur Bridgid Macseoin Alisa Mundt Kevin Oldis Tammy Pickering Joe Huser Jeffrey & Donna Laikind Mary Madden-Hvidsten Richard Munsey Barbara OlsonVivian Opelt Daniel Pink & Jessica Lerner Judith Iacuzzi Helen Lambert Don Mak Geri Murphy Steven Orkand Erika Poethig Milton Isay Alexander Landau Geri Mannion Jane Murphy Peter Osnos Peri Poland

8 CORPS MEMBERS

William Pollak Colleen J. Ross Jacqueline Shapiro Amy Stewart Andrea Waters Jennifer Wittmer & Janet Wolf Jefrey Pollock & Deborah Brown Betsy Rothstein Jonathan Shapiro Jack & Patricia Stewart Sally Watters Nicholas Wong Miranda Pontes Charles Roussel Terrence Shea George Stoddard Angelina I. Wehrkamp Caroline Wooden Morgan Porzio Chad & Ann Ruble Susan Shonburn Linda Stork Tina Weiner Michael Wool Rebecca & Joshua Posamentier Stephen Ruemenapp Kristi Showers Ben Strauss-Malcolm & Cambria Desmond Welch William Woolley Sandra Poston Maureen Russill Claire Shulman Marshall Madeleine G. Wennerstrom David Wright Julie Poteet Robert Russman-Halperin Andrew Shults Carole & Rafael Suarez Maurice & Helen Werdegar Deborah Wu Laurel Powell Ronald S. Rolfe & Sara Bill Siemering Lindsey Sugar Linda & George Wertheim Peng Wu Margaret Powell Darehshori Natalie Sikka Dan Sullivan Cindy Westley Chloe Wurr Mack Prichard Lee & Cheryl Sachnoff Anne Sillcocks Bhaskar Sunkara Matthew Weston Kenji Yamada Mary G. Pritchard Ruxana Saifi Carolyne Simi Kit Sutherland Nancy White Mallun Yen Mieko’S Properties Rita Salain David Simmons Michael Sutton Shawne Wickham Ann Youngren Kathrina Proscia Lea Salamoun Joseph Simon Anne Swan Catrina Williams Zachary Zarow Joetta Prost Dan Salcido Vito W. & Josephine Simone Peggy Swoveland Linnea Williams Elisabeth Zausmer & Angel Wesley Prouty Joel Saldinger Johanna Simpson Ron Talarico Jeremy Williamson Gutierrez Susan Puder Daniel Samakow Gary Sinclair Cyndy Renoff & George Taler Larry Wilson Joyce Zeiss Dixie Purvis Sharon Samford Susan Skaggs Robert Taylor Linda Wilson Blake & Shana Zidell Lucy Putnam Katherine Samford Jeffrey Skorneck Jessica Taylor Danny Winokur Cynthia Zidell Christopher Pyfer Suzanne Samson Barbara Slagle Kiedaisch Sudie Taylor Carole Winston Ken Zimmerman Barbara Raab Dorothy & Peter Samuels Tom Slavin & Mark R. Thall Katherine Terlesky Evelyn Wittgens Mike Ramey Helen Samuels Wyndy Sloan Robert Thomas Kalpana Rao Patricia Sanborn Matthew & Katherine Slovik Mary Thomas & Peggy Rich Ratkelis Jeffrey Sandgrund & Morgan Thomas Slovis Tischendorf Gregg Raymond Monaco Beverly Smirni Caroline Thompson Nettie Reaties Frieda Saraga Kelly Smith Chris Toft Carolyn Redeker Todd Schaffner Shelley Sneed Kimberly Toole Renate Reichs Alden Schell Kirk Snyder Becky Tousey Caroline Rennie Ed Schemitsch Lauren Soares Nanearl Touson Roger & MaryBeth Reville Elliot H. Scherker Margaret Sobocinski & Barry Charles Tuttle Sendhil Revuluri David Schleper Martin Janet Tyler Marlana Rice Adam Schneider Rachael Solem Michael Uihlein This list includes gifts made Joann Ridge Karen Schneider Ron Soltz Connie Van Fleet Adam Rivera Liz Schulte Don Southworth Stephanie Van Iwaarden between January 1, 2016, and Deidra Roach-Quarles Janet Schultz Jim & Carol Spicher Cynthia Vance December 31, 2016. We are grateful John Roane Jim Schumacher Joseph Spilberg Pamela Varma Tom Robbins Anne Schuster Jennifer Spinner & Katherine Christopher Vaughn to all of our StoryCorps Supporters. Tim Robinson Pam Schwab Broadway Beverly Verrengia This list recognizes contributions Cordelia Robinson Susan & Roger Schwabacher Jeanette Spires Clinton Viebrock of $100 or more. Every effort was Sheila Roche-Cooper & Charles Lawrence Schwach Paula Spizziri Carol Violanda Haslach Cooper Scott Dempsey Springfield Michi Vojta made to ensure its accuracy; if you Valerie Rockefeller Wayne & Marianne Scott Brandon Stanton Christine Wai should find an error or omission, Steve Wayne Marc Scruggs Domna & Frank Stanton Nita Walker Maxine Rockoff Karan Sehgal Thomas Starling Ruth Wall please contact Ellen Rae Huang, Doug & Tracy Roeder Carol Seitz Cynthia Starr William Wallace Associate Director, Individual Mickey Rolfe Meryl Selig Nikki Stein Michaela Walsh Giving, at [email protected]. Amy Rosenberg Brian Seward Aileen Steiner Mary Wampler Edie Rosenberg Danny & Lissa Shader Mark Stern George L. Wang Patricia Rosenfield Valerie Shapiro James Stevenson Bill & Alison Washabaugh

9 FINANCIALS 2016

ASSETS REVENUE $11,079,637

Cash & Cash Equivalents $2,674,207 17.0% Unconditional Promises to Give $4,203,709 Corporate Miscellaneous Receivables $123,003 $1,886,734 Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets $90,810

Property & Equipment, At Cost $654,676 19.1% 28.0% (net of accumulated depreciation) Other Income Foundations Security Deposits $63,817 & Fees $3,099,101 $2,119,809 Total Assets $7,810,222 5.9% Special Events LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $648,604

Liabilities 3.6% Donated Services Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses $377,672 & Material 13.5% Deferred Revenue $103,024 $401,748 12.9% Government Loans Payable $49,246 Individuals & $1,493,414 Major Donors Promissory Note Payable $729,109 $1,430,227

Total Liabilities $1,259,051 EXPENSES $11,039,991

Net Assets

Unrestricted $2,052,880 12.3% Temporarily Restricted $4,498,291 $1,363,331 Total Net Assets $6,551,171

Total Liabilities & Net Assets $7,810,222 75.2% Program Services $8,307,089 12.4% Management & General *StoryCorps’ fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. $1,369,571

10 MISSION

StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. We do this to remind one another of our shared humanity, to strengthen and build the connections between people, to teach the value of listening, and to weave into the fabric mission of our culture the understanding that everyone’s story matters. At the same time, we are creating an EVERY STORY MATTERS invaluable archive for future generations. AND EVERY VOICE COUNTS Listen to hundreds of stories and learn more at Our mission is to preserve and share humanity’sstorycorps.org stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. Our belief in the power of listening drives us to continue to build STORYCORPS into a national institution that celebrates the dignity, power, and grace that is here in the stories all around us.

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