Speak IT Forward Incorporated EIN 94-3452447

Speak IT Forward Incorporated

EIN  94-3452447 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Kalamazoo, MI
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Uses spoken-word poetry to empower youth and adults, challenge stereotypes, and build community.
Leadership
Gabriel Giron · Executive Di · $81K
Money in and out
$361K revenue, $355K expenses
Bottom line
4% program efficiency

Uses spoken-word poetry to empower youth and adults, challenge stereotypes, and build community. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $361K in revenue, $355K in expenses, and $151K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$361K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$355K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$151K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $5K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.04 Management & general $0.96 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
4%
of spending reaches programs▼ -92% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -57% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+1%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -90% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$361K
FY2024▲ +53%
Expenses
$355K
FY2024▲ +76%
Total assets
$247K
FY2024▼ -25%
Total liabilities
$96K
FY2024▼ -46%
Total revenue
$361K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$355K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$151K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$5K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$247K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B4%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $13K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Parchment Public Schools

Workshops that engage students in self- reflection and creative expression through a writing and spoken word curriculum. The program fosters personal growth and stronger social- emotional connection by helping students explore their voice, identity, and life experiences.

$12Kprogram expense
02

Onpoint

Fennville middle school - workshops that guide students through self-reflective writing and spoken word performance. Participants gain tools for emotional awareness, communication, and resilience while developing a deeper sense of personal and community connection.

$1Kprogram expense
03

Hope Through Navigation

Community-based workshops workshops focused on providing a safe space for youth to process their experiences, build confidence, and practice self-expression through language and performance.

$250program expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSpeak IT Forward Incorporated
EINHdr · item D94-3452447
Principal addressHdr · item CKalamazoo, MI
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.speakitforwardinc.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2009

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$81,250Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Com. En
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2018
Gabriel Giron$81,250$50,000$50,000$50,000$48,100$50,000
Ed Griffin$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$18,650
Kirk Latimer$33,933$50,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$344K · 95%
Program service revenue$13K · 4%
Investment income$3K · 1%
Contributions & grants95%$344K
Program service revenue4%$13K
Investment income1%$3K
Total revenueLn 12$361K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.04 Management & general $0.96 Fundraising $0.00
Program services4%$13K
Management & general96%$341K
Fundraising$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$355K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$234K
Total assetsLn 16$247K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$96K
Total net assetsLn 32$151K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $234K · Operating expenses/yr $355K
7.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $13K · Total expenses $355K
4%
Management & General
Management & general $341K · Total expenses $355K
96%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1K · Total expenses $355K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $3K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $239K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $344K · Total revenue $361K
95%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $361K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $13K · Total revenue $361K
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $361K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $13K · Total expenses $355K
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $361K · Prior year $236K
+53%
Revenue CAGR
FY2018 $275K · FY2024 $361K
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $151K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $361K · Expenses $355K
+1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $247K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $151K · Total assets $247K
61%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $247K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gabriel Giron · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $81K · Total expenses $355K
23%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $142K · Total expenses $355K
40%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 4%
Overhead ratio 96%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 53%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$361K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$236K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$199K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$207K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$207K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019not on file
FY2018$275K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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