Civic Intelligence

Bespoken Live

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 47-5261667

Sep 01, 2018 to Aug 31, 2019 • Filed on Jul 09, 2020

Organization ProfileN/A
708 Walnut St Ste 750Cincinnati, OH 45202

(513) 432-3558

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

90th percentile

44%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

$50,877

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$50,877

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

$92,427

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$51,784

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$40,643

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2019: $50,877Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $50,8772019Assets 2020: $58,133Liabilities 2020: $8,300Net Assets 2020: $49,8332020Assets 2021: $53,137Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $53,1372021Assets 2022: $53,790Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $53,7902022Assets 2023: $33,129Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $33,1292023

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$50,877
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$50,877
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2019: $92,427Expenses 2019: $51,784Net Income 2019: $40,6432019Revenue 2020: $62,098Expenses 2020: $63,142Net Income 2020: -$1,0442020Revenue 2021: $51,285Expenses 2021: $47,981Net Income 2021: $3,3042021Revenue 2022: $56,714Expenses 2022: $55,701Net Income 2022: $1,0132022Revenue 2023: $27,594Expenses 2023: $48,255Net Income 2023: -$20,6612023

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2019

Revenue$92,427
Expenses$51,784
Net Income$40,643
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2018 to Aug 31, 2019
Signed
Jul 9, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.2
Gross Receipts
$92,642
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We create transcendent entertainment and experiences.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Bespoken Live On Campus: We create storytelling and story listening experiences to spark genuine belonging and dismantle social isolation for high school students.$23,334$17,262
Story In Process: Trauma-informed storytelling workshops designed to create space to discover a narrative framework that can be used in the healing process.$23,333$17,261
Cuppa: Weekly story gatherings in the community to develop belonging.$23,333$17,261
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Sarah BuffieTrustee-$0--
Laura BuffingtonSecretary-$0--
Ryan EtenTreasurer-$0--
Brad WiseExecutive DirectorPT$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
2020-07-09
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 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: Advertising & Marketing. Amount: 1,727. Description: Bank Charges and Fees. Amount: 360. Description: Community Development. Amount: 1,311. Description: Insurance. Amount: 119. Description: Meals & Entertainment. Amount: 611. Description: Other Business Expenses. Amount: 579. Description: Travel. Amount: 576. Description: Meeting/Conferences. Amount: 3,409. Description: Show Refreshments. Amount: 290. Description: Taxes & Licenses. Amount: 2,307. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 11,289.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: Other A/R - Reimburseables. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 2,185. Description: Inventory. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 9,981.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$50,877
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$50,877
Revenue
$92,427
Expenses
$51,784
Net income
$40,643
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$33.1$0.00$33.1$27.6$48.3$20.7
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$53.8$0.00$53.8$56.7$55.7$1.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$53.1$0.00$53.1$51.3$48.0$3.30
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$58.1$8.30$49.8$62.1$63.1$1.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$50.9$0.00$50.9$92.4$51.8$40.6