Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Bespoken Live
EIN 47-5261667 • 501(c)3 • Cincinnati, OH
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage
Profile
We create transcendent entertainment and experiences.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
11th percentile
Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
23rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
18th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$33,129
Down $20,661 (-38%) from 2022
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2022
Net Assets
Down$33,129
Down $20,661 (-38%) from 2022
Revenue
Down$27,594
Down $29,120 (-51%) from 2022
Expenses
Down$48,255
Down $7,446 (-13%) from 2022
Net Income
Down-$20,661
Down $21,674 (-2140%) from 2022
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $33,129
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $33,129
- Revenue
- $27,594
- Expenses
- $48,255
- Net income
- -$20,661
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023
- Signed
- Feb 12, 2024
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $27,594
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
We create transcendent entertainment and experiences.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Bespoken Live On Campus: We create storytelling and story listening experiences to spark genuine belonging and dismantle social isolation for high school students.Story In Process: Trauma-informed storytelling workshops designed to create space to discover a narrative framework that can be used in the healing process.Cuppa: Weekly story gatherings in the community to develop belonging. | $0 | $36,191 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Buffie | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| Laura Buffington | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Ryan Eten | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Brad Wise | Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bespoken Live
- EIN
- 47-5261667
- Phone
- 5134323558
- Address
- 708 Walnut St Ste 750, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Signing Officer
- Name
- Brad Wise
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 5134323558
- Signed
- 2024-02-12
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Barnes Dennig & Co LTD
- Address
- 150 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
- Preparer
- Paula Hume
- Phone
- 5132418313
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: Reimbursement. Amount: 38.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: Advertising & Marketing. Amount: 315. Description: Job Supplies. Amount: 469. Description: Meals & Entertainment. Amount: 643. Description: Other Business Expenses. Amount: 1,253. Description: Taxes. Amount: 10,663. Description: Office Supplies & Software. Amount: 15,977. Description: Insurance. Amount: 5. Description: Shipping. Amount: 1,298. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 30,623.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: Inventory. Beg. of Year Amount: 9,981. End of Year Amount: 9,981. Description: Accounts Receivable. Beg. of Year Amount: 2,900. End of Year Amount: 1,988.”
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