Dedicated to transforming the lives of youth and adults by using spoken- word poetry as an education vehicle to raise awareness, challenge stereotypes, break down barriers and instill a sense of empowerment and community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2018 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $461K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$275K
Spent
$230K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$99K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$275K
FY2018
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$275K
FY2020$207K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$361K
Expenses
$230K
FY2018
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$230K
FY2020$139K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$355K
Net assets
$99K
FY2018
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$99K
FY2020$128K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$151K

From the FY2018 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2009.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $157K Management & general 28% · $65K Fundraising 4% · $9K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
Education Di
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$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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Questions the 990 asks

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

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Uses spoken-word poetry to empower youth and adults, challenge stereotypes, and build community.

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3 programs · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2018
01

Wkkf (a Simple Question)

An animated video serving as an educational tool dealing with social justice issues. It is designed to raise awareness, challenge stereotypes, and initiate dialogue among youth and adult community members through a narrative on difference which ultimately draws people together through our common universal human condition.

$56Kprogram expense
02

The calhoun county intermediate school district is the acting educational arm of the calhoun county juvenile home (CCJH), which is another location of sif school year workshops. The CCJH program focuses on bringing the tool of expressive art into systems and institutions that do not normally have access to extracurricular classes…

$39Kprogram expense
03

Sequel Youth and Family Services

Workshop that engages individuals in self-reflection through a writing and spoken word curriculum. Opportunities for personal growth and stronger connection with society is reached by individuals.

$35Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2018 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$275K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$334
Money outPt IX
$230K
Ln 25
Programscol B$157K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$99K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Investment incomeLn 3$334
Total revenueLn 12$275K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$81K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$99K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY18End FY18
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$81K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$52K$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$52K$99K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$80K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$1K$350
Advertising and promotionLn 12$56K$52K$625$3K
Office expensesLn 13$122$72$50
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$7K$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$933$7K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$788
Total functional expensesLn 25$230K$157K$65K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $361K$355K$5K$151K 990 PDF
FY2023 $236K$201K$35K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022 $199K$189K$10K$156K 990 PDF
FY2021 $207K$186K$21K$149K 990 PDF
FY2020 $207K$139K$68K$128K 990 PDF
FY2019 Not on file
FY2018 Viewing $275K$230K$45K$99K 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
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Part I · Summary $275,403 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $62,688$82,756
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $79,810$192,313
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $55$334
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $142,553$275,403
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $129,517$129,324
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,531$100,696
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $165,048$230,020
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,495$45,383
Part VI · Governance 5 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $275,403 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,500 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$82,756
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$82,756
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $190,813$190,813
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $334$334
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $192,647$275,403
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $230,020 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,000 · Management $20,000$100,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,752 · Management $9,748$19,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,316 · Management $2,508$9,824
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,732 · Management $1,400 · Fundraising $350$4,482
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $52,363 · Management $625 · Fundraising $2,617$55,605
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $72 · Fundraising $50$122
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,471$10,471
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,720 · Management $3,650$7,370
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,003$5,003
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,752$1,752
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $933 · Management $6,601 · Fundraising $4,806$12,340
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,763 · Fundraising $788$3,551
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $156,816 · Management $64,593 · Fundraising $8,611$230,020
Part X · Balance sheet $99,278 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,898$80,932
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,219$18,346
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $52,117$99,278
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $52,117$99,278
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $52,117$99,278
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $99,278 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$275,403
XI-2 Total expenses$230,020
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,383
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$52,117
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,778
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$99,278

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