Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
47th percentile
Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
27th percentile
Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
33rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$53,137
Down $4,996 (-8.6%) from 2020
Net Assets
Up$53,137
Up $3,304 (+6.6%) from 2020
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $8,300 (-100%) from 2020
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$51,285
Down $10,813 (-17%) from 2020
Expenses
Down$47,981
Down $15,161 (-24%) from 2020
Net Income
Up$3,304
Up $4,348 (+416%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
- Signed
- Feb 12, 2022
- Return Version
- 2020v4.2
- Gross Receipts
- $51,484
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. | $0 | $15,994 |
| Story In Process: Trauma-informed storytelling workshops designed to create space to discover a narrative framework that can be used in the healing process. | $0 | $15,994 |
| Cuppa: Weekly story gatherings in the community to develop belonging. | $0 | $15,993 |
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
- 2022-02-12
- 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 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: Advertising & Marketing. Amount: 751. Description: Job Supplies. Amount: 20. Description: Meals & Entertainment. Amount: 199. Description: Other Business Expenses. Amount: 565. Description: Taxes. Amount: 3,415. Description: Travel. Amount: 69. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 5,019.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: Other A/R - Reimburseables. Beg. of Year Amount: 41. End of Year Amount: 0. Description: Inventory. Beg. of Year Amount: 9,981. End of Year Amount: 9,981. Description: Accounts Receivable. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 2,660.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: PPP Loan. Beg. of Year Amount: 8,300. End of Year Amount: 0.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $53,137
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $53,137
- Revenue
- $51,285
- Expenses
- $47,981
- Net income
- $3,304