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Speaking Place

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 27-3315502

Oct 01, 2013 to Sep 30, 2014 • Filed on Jan 22, 2015

PO Box 90504841

(207) 975-3430

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Balance Sheet

Assets

$0

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Net Assets

-$16,567

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Liabilities

$16,567

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Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

$40,044

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Expenses

$72,155

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Net Income

-$32,111

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2014: $0Liabilities 2014: $16,567Net Assets 2014: -$16,5672014Assets 2015: $8,192Liabilities 2015: $3,196Net Assets 2015: $4,9962015Assets 2016: $33,655Liabilities 2016: $797Net Assets 2016: $32,8582016Assets 2017: $25,564Liabilities 2017: $890Net Assets 2017: $24,6742017Assets 2018: $20,365Liabilities 2018: $1,196Net Assets 2018: $19,1692018Assets 2023: $24,360Liabilities 2023: $1,148Net Assets 2023: $23,2122023Assets 2025: $109,755Liabilities 2025: $1,648Net Assets 2025: $108,1072025

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2014

Assets$0
Liabilities$16,567
Net Assets-$16,567

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $40,044Expenses 2014: $72,155Net Income 2014: -$32,1112014Revenue 2015: $124,196Expenses 2015: $102,633Net Income 2015: $21,5632015Revenue 2016: $147,100Expenses 2016: $119,238Net Income 2016: $27,8622016Revenue 2017: $51,374Expenses 2017: $59,559Net Income 2017: -$8,1852017Revenue 2018: $47,551Expenses 2018: $52,400Net Income 2018: -$4,8492018Revenue 2023: $76,839Expenses 2023: $81,117Net Income 2023: -$4,2782023Revenue 2025: $146,318Expenses 2025: $41,739Net Income 2025: $104,5792025

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2014

Revenue$40,044
Expenses$72,155
Net Income-$32,111
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2014
Signed
Jan 22, 2015
Return Version
2013v4.0
Gross Receipts
$40,044
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Speaking place develops documentary and new media solutions for use in promoting educational, scientific, and charitable purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c) (3).

Speaking Place develops documentary and new media solutions for use in promoting educational, scientific and charitable purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3).

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Organization worked on several projects during fiscal 2013. Here are descriptions of the most substantial:A) A grant to Speaking Place supported an unusual collaboration between Linguist Dr. Daniel Suslak of Indiana University, plant geneticist Pablo Zamora of the University of California Davis, and filmmaker Ben Levine. The project had two goals: 1. to document traditional corn cultivation methods in the Totontepec Mixe region of Oaxaca, Mexico using Speaking Place methods; and 2. to explore how linguistic and video data can provide geneticists with clues for guiding molecular analysis. The goal was to discover the role of the farmers traditional methods in genetic expression of desired qualities that make Totontepec corn among the worlds most productive and nutritious varieties. The documentation resulted in new ongoing laboratory experiments. The community feedback sessions with Drs. Zamora and Suslak awakened farmers to act on an impending soil crisis brought on by the use of chemical fertilizers. The project also produced a survey and history of traditional seed types as well as approximately 25 hours of field-recorded video of natural group conversation and activity documenting the yearly corn cultivation cycle. The documentation will become part of a community video archive of endangered language and activities central to the identity of the Mixe people and important for future scientific research.B. The Organization produced a video on health disparities for the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership describing barriers to health care in Maine among three groups: homebound elderly, the Somali community, and homeless teens. This is a training video for medical personnel, as well as community documentation to serve the educational, scientific, and public interest needs of communities, including poor and hard-to-reach constituencies.C. Another project currently in the development stage is the production of a documentary film,Incident at Sipayik. The film will be used for community education, with a goal of eliminating prejudice, violence, and community tensions.$51,704-
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ben LevineDirectorPT$8,600-$8,600
Julia SchulzSecretaryPT$2,900-$2,900
Robert LeavittChairman-$0--
Stephen RanslowTreasurer-$0--
Lissa WidoffDirector-$0--
William R MacFarlane MDDirector-$0--
Sam LowDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
27-3315502
Phone
2079753430

Signing Officer

Name
Julia Schulz
Title
Secretary
Signed
2015-01-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
David R Williams
Phone
2072368781
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $766

Other Expenses.1003

Information Technology $1127

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $15110

Other Expenses.1

Supplies $2503

Total Liabilities.1006

Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $5000 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $5000

Total Liabilities.1

Payroll tax liabilities - Beginning $153 Payroll tax liabilities - Ending $2056

Total Liabilities.2

CC Payable - Beginning $60 CC Payable - Ending $7

Total Liabilities.3

Overdraft Account - Beginning $0 Overdraft Account - Ending $9504

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