Speaking Out Collective uses storytelling and story-making to spark the curiosity and imagination of children, educators and communities rooted in the arts. We question, create, and we imagine narratives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $110K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$85K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$460K
+84% vs prior year
Spent
$437K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$64K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$460K
FY2025▲ +84%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$134K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$251K
FY2025$460K
Expenses
$437K
FY2025▲ +89%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$328K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$437K
Net assets
$64K
FY2025▲ +65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$11K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$39K
FY2025$64K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2021.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $334K Management & general 13% · $56K Fundraising 11% · $47K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Sparks children's curiosity and imagination through storytelling and creative arts.

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3 programs · $334K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our residency program served 0ver 4,000 children and 1,500 adults in 50 classrooms. We worked in schools, domestic violence shelters, child care centers, and served primarily urban and impoverished communities. We supported PreK-6 to high school, and families who would otherwise not have access to the arts or literacy programs.

$305Kprogram expense
02

Our Old MacDonald mental health puppet tours continued to help PreK-2 and their families talk about mental health and neurodiversity disorders. We served 1,118 children and 367 adults. Student struggles in the classroom, at home and in their community are not unique to one demographic.

$26Kprogram expense
03

Our outreach program continues to develop and offer professional development that is used by PrK-6 schools, high schools, national colleges, and school districts around arts-based critical literacy fundamentals and methodology. We use artistry, fun and joy to improve student and community success at every age.

$3Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$110K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$460K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$506
Money outPt IX
$437K
Ln 25
Programscol B$334K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$64K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Government grantsLn 1e$222K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$506
Total revenueLn 12$460K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$800
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$64K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$800
Total assetsLn 16$360K$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$322K$85K
Net assetsLn 32$39K$64K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$59K$15K$32K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$2K$3K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$274K$248K$17K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$6K$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$830$0$791$39
Information technologyLn 14$24K$9K$1K$14K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$0$245
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$200$200$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$344$344$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K$109$127
Total functional expensesLn 25$437K$334K$56K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $460K$437K$24K$64K 990 PDF
FY2024 $251K$231K$20K$39K 990 PDF
FY2023 $329K$328K$147$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 $134K$11K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $460,493 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $173,319$339,683
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $76,270$120,304
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,322$506
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $250,911$460,493
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,621$11,835
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $229,340$424,793
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $230,961$436,628
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,950$23,865
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $460,493 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$222,065
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$117,618
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$339,683
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$120,304
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $506$506
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $120,304 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $506$460,493
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $436,628 across 12 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $14,769 · Management $32,491 · Fundraising $11,815$59,075
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,850 · Management $2,850 · Fundraising $0$4,700
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $11,835$11,835
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $248,281 · Management $17,180 · Fundraising $8,493$273,954
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,210 · Management $1,054 · Fundraising $0$7,264
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $791 · Fundraising $39$830
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,905 · Management $1,384 · Fundraising $14,020$24,309
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,532 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,532
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,220 · Management $0 · Fundraising $245$1,465
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $200 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$200
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $344 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$344
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,884 · Management $109 · Fundraising $127$51,120
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $334,195 · Management $55,859 · Fundraising $46,574$436,628
Part X · Balance sheet $148,022 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,792$14,909
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $316,693$132,313
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $360,036$148,022
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,634$24,522
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $300,870$42,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$18,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $321,504$84,522
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $38,532$48,500
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$15,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,532$63,500
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $360,036$148,022
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $63,500 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$460,493
XI-2 Total expenses$436,628
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,865
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,532
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,103
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$63,500

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