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Last Whispers Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 81-3146840

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jul 15, 2020

Organization Profilewww.lastwhispers.org
8865 Wonderland AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90046

(213) 321-4145

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

75th percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 75% 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

98th percentile

764%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

208%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Up

$21,392

Up $18,915 (+764%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$21,392

Up $18,915 (+764%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin75th percentile

Revenue

Up

$96,010

Up $64,821 (+208%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$77,095

Up $48,141 (+166%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$18,915

Up $16,680 (+746%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $2,455Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $242Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $2422017Assets 2018: $2,477Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $2,4772018Assets 2019: $21,392Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $21,3922019Assets 2020: $160,062Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $160,0622020Assets 2021: $36,348Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $36,3482021Assets 2022: $156,730Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $156,7302022Assets 2023: $53,977Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $53,9772023Assets 2024: $89,376Liabilities 2024: $3,859Net Assets 2024: $85,5172024Assets 2025: $66,435Liabilities 2025: $7,859Net Assets 2025: $58,5762025

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$21,392
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$21,392
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth96th percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2016: $50,100Expenses 2016: $47,645Net Income 2016: $2,4552016Revenue 2017: $2,979Expenses 2017: $5,192Net Income 2017: -$2,2132017Revenue 2018: $31,189Expenses 2018: $28,954Net Income 2018: $2,2352018Revenue 2019: $96,010Expenses 2019: $77,095Net Income 2019: $18,9152019Revenue 2020: $164,574Expenses 2020: $25,904Net Income 2020: $138,6702020Revenue 2021: $26,697Expenses 2021: $150,411Net Income 2021: -$123,7142021Revenue 2022: $254,000Expenses 2022: $133,618Net Income 2022: $120,3822022Revenue 2023: $207,600Expenses 2023: $310,333Net Income 2023: -$102,7332023Revenue 2024: $282,830Expenses 2024: $251,290Net Income 2024: $31,5402024Revenue 2025: $220,830Expenses 2025: $247,771Net Income 2025: -$26,9412025

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$96,010
Expenses$77,095
Net Income$18,915
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jul 15, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$96,010
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Last Whispers, Inc. has been formed to bring awareness to the extinction of linguistic diversity around the world and help provide support to language archives, museums and universities in their effort to maintain the history of languages. Last Whispers, Inc. is hoping to achieve their purpose by utilizing audio and visual compilations by numerous award winning composers. These compilations will be presented in museums and language archives and universities. The hope is that the compilations will help educate and make the public aware of the enormity of disappearing languages. Last Whispers, Inc. wants the world to hear and feel the loss of knowledge and origins of 85-90% of languages once spoken in everyday life.

Last Whispers, Inc. has been formed to bring awareness to the extinction of linguistic diveristy around the world and help provide support to language archives, museums and universities in their effort to maintain the history of languages. Last Whispers, Inc. is hoping to achieve their purpose by utilizing audio and visual compilations by numerous award winning composers. These compilations will be presented in museums and language archives and universities. The hope is that the compilations will help educate and make the public aware of the enormity of disappearing languages. Last Whispers, Inc. wants the world to hear and feel the loss of knowledge and origins of 85-90% of languages once spoken in everyday life.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Last Whispers is a multimedia, audio video installation, a public platform and a virtual reality (VR). The project is an ecosystem that explores the global mass extinction of languages. It premiered at the British Museum in London in 2016, and has traveled to Switzerland, Germany, Mexico, France, Brazil, Canada, and throughout the United States. Last Whispers Virtual Reality premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and garnered acclaim and prizes at over twenty major VR festivals around the world. Last Whispers 45 min immersive installation was shown at major concert halls and theaters like The Kennedy Center in Washington DC, and at the opera house in Paris Le Thtre du Chtelet, and also at Le Thtre de la Ville, France. UNESCO has listed it as one of the major programming events in 2019. The New York Times, Le Monde and major media venues were part of the major worldwide discourse about language extinction. More on www.lastwhispers.org$74,493-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LENA HERZOGPres/Treas/DirePT$0--
THERESA SCHWARTZMANSecretary/DirecPT$0--
MARGARET MORRISDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Last Whispers Inc
EIN
81-3146840
Phone
2133214145
Address
8865 WONDERLAND AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90046

Signing Officer

Name
Lena Herzog
Title
President
Signed
2020-07-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Steven E Fishman CPA
Address
20 N Raymond Ave Suite 250, Pasadena, CA 91103-4488
Preparer
Steven E Fishman
Phone
6267930909
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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“Office Expenses $142”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $3783”

Other Expenses.1

“Production expenses $59259”

Other Expenses.2

“OUTSIDE SERVICES $8667”

Other Expenses.3

“OPERATIONS $773”

Other Expenses.4

“WEB SITE DESIGN $274”

Other Expenses.5

“APPLICATION FEES $75”

Other Expenses.7

“FILING FEES $35”

Other Expenses.8

“BANK CHARGES $33”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$21,392
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$21,392
Revenue
$96,010
Expenses
$77,095
Net income
$18,915
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.08$0.59$2.21$2.48$0.27
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.04$0.86$2.83$2.51$0.32
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$0.54$2.08$3.10$1.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.57$0.00$1.57$2.54$1.34$1.20
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.36$0.27$1.50$1.24
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.60$0.00$1.60$1.65$0.26$1.39
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$0.96$0.77$0.19
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.31$0.29$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.05$0.02
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.50$0.48$0.02