Liabilities / Assets
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Ben Speaks Louder Than Words
990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 27-0600118
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
No value available
Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
90th percentile
Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 36.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
96th percentile
Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
95th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$57,023
Up $40,432 (+244%) from 2014
Net Assets
Up$57,023
Up $40,432 (+244%) from 2014
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$93,363
Up $56,799 (+155%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$52,931
Up $11,787 (+29%) from 2014
Net Income
Up$40,432
Up $45,012 (+983%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- Nov 4, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $93,363
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To raise awareness and empower our youth to be the change they wish to see though workshops, concerts, interactive website and fundraisers
To raise awareness and empower our youth to be the change they wish to see though workshops, community events, interactive website and fundraisers
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO SPOTLIGHT BULLYING AND SUICIDE PREVENTION | - | $69,000 |
| ONGOING DONATIONS AND FUNDRAISING | - | $14,459 |
| SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS & WORKSHOPS TO PREVENT BULLYING AND SUICIDE | - | $7,686 |
| SALE OF BRACELETS AND SHIRTS | - | $2,218 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY GIOVANGELO | President | FT | $34,350 | - | $34,350 |
| BRETTON TORKELSON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CATHERINE MACDONAGH | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| MYRNA STACEY | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL SNOW | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARIN DOLAN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Ben Speaks Louder Than Words
- EIN
- 27-0600118
- Phone
- 6175926715
- Address
- 144 MAIN STREET, MEDWAY, MA 02053
Signing Officer
- Name
- Judy Giovangelo
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6175926715
- Signed
- 2016-11-04
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Shepherd & Goldstein
- Address
- 1671 WORCESTER RD STE 303, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-5400
- Preparer
- Curtis a Feldman CPA
- Phone
- 5088752552
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 1,338 website 72 office expenses 823 business licenses 19 bank fees 251 internet expense 102 software 5 meals & entertainment 196 automobile 57 1,145 cost of goods 1,103 non-investment depreciation 86 total 5,197”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 120 0 computer 1,500 1,500 less accumulated depreciation 1,414 1,500 total 206 0”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To raise awareness and empower our youth to be the change they wish to see though workshops, community events, interactive website and fundraisers”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“Ongoing donations and fundraising”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 1,338 WEBSITE 72 OFFICE EXPENSES 823 BUSINESS LICENSES 19 BANK FEES 251 INTERNET EXPENSE 102 SOFTWARE 5 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 196 AUTOMOBILE 57 1,145 COST OF GOODS 1,103 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 86 TOTAL 5,197 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | TO RAISE AWARENESS AND EMPOWER OUR YOUTH TO BE THE CHANGE THEY WISH TO SEE THOUGH WORKSHOPS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, INTERACTIVE WEBSITE AND FUNDRAISERS |
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $57,023
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $57,023
- Revenue
- $93,363
- Expenses
- $52,931
- Net income
- $40,432