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Speak Up Foundation

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Los Angeles, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 81-1844813Revenue $1.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSspeakupparentsfoundation.org200 S Barrington Ave · Los Angeles, CA

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To provide public school parents with the tools and information to engage on issues of educational equity and excellence.

88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$26K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $47K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$26K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$608
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$6K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.1M
Net assets
$6K
FY2021▼ -87%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$6K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1000K Management & general 12% · $139K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $26K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Katie Braude
Board Member/Chair
$25,946Pt VII · Sec A
Russ Altenburg
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Kohav
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Angel Tyree
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers parents with tools and information to advocate for educational equity and excellence.

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1 program · $1000K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Speak up foundation supported education programs conducted by its related organization. Speak up foundation's grant to speak up was used solely for the purpose of furthering the foundation's mission and engaging in charitable and educational programs within the meaning of section 501 (c) (3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as…

$1000Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Anderson Family FoundationFY2023$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $2.1M · 2020–2021
Speak UpCA · FY2021$900,000
Speak UpCA · FY2020$1,234,261

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1000K
Managementcol C$139K
Owns and owesPt X
$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$608
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$608
Net assetsLn 32$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$133K$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K$608
Net assetsLn 32$43K$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$900K$900K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$25K$86K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$36K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$574$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K$71
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$486$33$453
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$95$6K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1000K$139K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$38K$6K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.3M−$56K$43K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,101,347 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,278,333$1,101,347
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,278,333$1,101,347
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,234,261$900,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,623$185,598
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,943$53,341
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,334,827$1,138,939
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$56,494−$37,592
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,101,347 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$239,845
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$861,502
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,451
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,101,347
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,101,347
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,138,939 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $900,000$900,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,096 · Management $86,124$111,220
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,491 · Management $22,675$59,166
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $574 · Management $5,141$5,715
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,462 · Management $2,035$9,497
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,366$6,366
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,715 · Management $71$27,786
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,488$2,488
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33 · Management $453$486
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,173$1,173
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,310$1,310
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95 · Management $6,137 · Fundraising $0$6,232
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $999,954 · Management $138,985 · Fundraising $0$1,138,939
Part X · Balance sheet $6,295 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132,685$6,077
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $218$218
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $132,903$6,295
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $89,624$608
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $89,624$608
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,279$5,687
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,279$5,687
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $132,903$6,295
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,687 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,101,347
XI-2 Total expenses$1,138,939
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,592
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,279
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,687

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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