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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE.

Totals

Total revenue
$328,578
Total expenses
$328,431
Contributions and grants received
$249,019
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$78,217
Investment income
$1,342
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$211,808
Total liabilities, end of year
$192,519
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$19,289
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$294,136
Management and general expenses
$29,109
Fundraising expenses
$5,186
Program service expenses (Part III)
$294,136

Program services were 89.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $157,802

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $91,217

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: School and Community Residencies

    total $56,464 · related or exempt $56,464 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Professional Development

    total $8,403 · related or exempt $8,403 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Curriculum Development

    total $13,350 · related or exempt $13,350 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,342 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $1,342 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $63,469 · program services $31,538 · management and general $26,745 · fundraising $5,186

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $6,800 · program services $5,800 · management and general $1,000 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $243,585 · program services $243,585 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $303 · program services $0 · management and general $303 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $269 · program services $0 · management and general $269 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,166 · program services $374 · management and general $792 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $700 · program services $700 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $252 · program services $252 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Background Checks, Bank & Credit Card Processing Fees

    total $552 · program services $552 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: TA Costumes & Uniforms

    total $1,282 · program services $1,282 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Program Supplies & Materials

    total $7,808 · program services $7,808 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: Healing & Wellness per grant

    total $2,245 · program services $2,245 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $48,525 · end of year $25,973

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $35,981 · end of year $149,574

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $88,798 · end of year $36,261

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $17,648 · end of year $33,089

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $135,514 · end of year $158,430

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,000 · end of year $1,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,142 · end of year $19,289

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Speaking Out Collective uses storytelling and story-making to spark the curiosity and imagination of children, educators and communities. We create tailored curricula, produce live performances and community outreach programs, and offer professional development using a toolbox of techniques that incorporate puppets, poetry, music, dance, art and more. We celebrate and create a culture where stories and questions uplift young to old in becoming agents of change on topics such as fairness and ethics, race, identity, equity, community transformation and more. Our curriculum development focuses on uplifting untold BIPOC histories.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Speaking Out Collective uses storytelling and story-making to spark the curiosity and imagination of children, educators and communities. We create tailored curricula, produce live performances and outreach programs, and offer professional development using a toolbox of techniques that incorporate puppets, poetry, music, dance, art and more. We celebrate and create a culture where stories and questions uplift young to old in becoming agents of change on topics such as fairness and ethics, race, identity, equity, community transformation and more.

  • Our Truth Telling Series uplifts BIPOC voices and untold histories. Stories in this inaugural installment were collected through ongoing conversations with Indigenous elders, scholars, community members and organizations. Stories are transformed into PreK-6 curriculum and include lesson plans, videos, classroom activities and more. Complete Minnesota standards align with the first in this series: Dakota and Anishinaabe Narratives. This further increases our curricula offerings and connects us stronger with community while showcasing the truth about silenced narratives. We must know and understand the past to create a brighter future.

    Expenses $134,595 · Grants $118,145 · Revenue $134,595

  • In our outreach programming, we continue to work in and with community to create murals that promote healing and conversation. We continued working with local muralists to paint art on building walls to uplift the Ayeeyo neighborhood traumatized by violence and racism in Minneapolis. And we again offered puppet making and screen printing at local events as well as a summer puppet show tour that focused on our youngest population of children (PreK). We wrote and produced "Patience The Lion's Whisker" which takes place in Somali. The story explores themes around what to do when family structures change. We were thrilled to add yet another cultural tale to our collection.

    Expenses $55,961 · Grants $55,961 · Revenue $55,961

  • Our residency program continues to be one of our largest programs thanks to both earned and contributed revenue. These 15 week residencies made up of ninety minutes sessions, are often in multiple classrooms. We served twelve Metro schools, in addition to multiple early learning centers and domestic violence shelters. In addition, our professional development was offered to K-8 school teachers and at professional educator conferences statewide. We teach critical literacy fundamentals to educators that result in improved student success in the classroom. We also offered new training on our Truth Telling, Dakota & Anishinaabe curricula.

    Expenses $103,580 · Grants $44,432 · Revenue $109,298

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Emily Asp

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jack Zipes

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Laura Mann Hill

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patricia Lacy

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Raegan Henderson

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Farhiya Del

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Sonja Baute

    ED

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 1 related
  • Rachel Austin Bernstein

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Sonja Kuftinec

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • John Sessler

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • Sandy Agustin

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 November 2022
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303189349302150

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