Speak IT Forward Incorporated FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Kalamazoo, MI501(c)(3)EIN 94-3452447Revenue $199K in FY2022

On file with the IRSspeakitforwardinc.org617 Douglas Ave Ste 1, 49007-3109 · Kalamazoo, MITax-exempt since Jun 2009Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
5¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$200K 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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FY2022 · 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
5%
of spending
Concern: 5% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$200K
to officers and key staff · 106% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 106% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 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
$40K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$199K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$189K
To programs
5%
Net assets
$156K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$199K
FY2022▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$275K
FY2020$207K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$361K
Expenses
$189K
FY2022▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$230K
FY2020$139K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$355K
Net assets
$156K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$99K
FY2020$128K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$151K

From the FY2022 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

5 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 5% · $9K Management & general 94% · $177K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $200K paid to officers and key staff.

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

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  • 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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4 programs · $16K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Bronson

Mindfulness offerings and workshops which guides participants through a series of practices designed to help them better understand themselves, their conscious and unconscious thought patterns and how they relate to others and the world.

$6Kprogram expense
02

Bronson

Mindfulness offerings and workshops which guides participants through a series of practices designed to help them better understand themselves, their conscious and unconscious thought patterns and how they relate to others and the world.

$6Kprogram expense
03

Other transformative work in 2022 included a program with michigan youth job challenge, plainwell public schools and parks & rec of kalamazoo.

$2Kprogram expense
04

Other transformative work in 2022 included a program with michigan youth job challenge, plainwell public schools and parks & rec of kalamazoo.

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$199K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$186K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$636
Money outPt IX
$189K
Ln 25
Programscol B$9K
Managementcol C$177K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$156K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$186K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$636
Total revenueLn 12$199K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$156K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $361K$355K$5K$151K 990 PDF
FY2023 $236K$201K$35K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 $275K$230K$45K$99K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (1 part)
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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