Civic Intelligence

Phonetic Spit

EIN 81-4285307 • 501(c)3 • Phoenix, AZ

631 N 1st Ave STE 105Phoenix, AZ 85003

www.phoneticspit.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-21%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$79,156

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 71.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-82%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

36th percentile

-16%

Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Down

$5,029

Down $23,648 (-82%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$5,029

Down $23,648 (-82%) from 2024

Revenue

Down

$110,165

Down $21,583 (-16%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$133,813

Up $1,849 (+1.4%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$23,648

Down $23,432 (-10848%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2022: $33,812Liabilities 2022: $450Net Assets 2022: $33,3622022Assets 2023: $28,893Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $28,8932023Assets 2024: $28,677Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $28,6772024Assets 2025: $5,029Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $5,0292025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$5,029
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$5,029

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2022: $98,694Expenses 2022: $72,501Net Income 2022: $26,1932022Revenue 2023: $100,444Expenses 2023: $113,800Net Income 2023: -$13,3562023Revenue 2024: $131,748Expenses 2024: $131,964Net Income 2024: -$2162024Revenue 2025: $110,165Expenses 2025: $133,813Net Income 2025: -$23,6482025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$110,165
Expenses$133,813
Net Income-$23,648

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Feb 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
Signed
May 29, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$118,375
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

See Schedule O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In 2024 Phonetic Spit reached 5,613 individual youth from ages 12-20 years of age in schools, group homes, detentions, and various public facing community settings. We engaged-$99,861
with 23 distinct communities/organizations and contributed a total of 202 individual programmatic hours that included poetic immersion workshops and presentations designed to-$0
enhance the social, emotional, cultural, and academic literacy of youth participants through arts and education based curriculum and engagements.We conducted - cont Sched O-$0
writing workshops with professional teaching artists.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MYRLIN HEPWORTHExecutive DirectorFT$79,156-$79,156
LUIS ROBLESDirectortreasurer-$0--
MATT FORGEDirector-$0--
TAMIKA SANDERSDirector-$0--
MARISA ARELLANODirector-$0--
GINETTE ROSSISecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Phonetic Spit
EIN
81-4285307
In Care Of
% Myrlin Hepworth
Phone
6028550976
Address
631 N 1st Ave STE 105, Phoenix, AZ 85003

Signing Officer

Name
Myrlin Hepworth
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6028550976
Signed
2025-05-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Howard Sckolnik
Address
8203 E Sierra Pinta Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Preparer
Howard Sckolnik
Phone
6025240974
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I Line 16

Advertising and promotion $471.00

Part I Line 16

Other office expenses $1020.00

Part I Line 16

Information technology $7056.00

Part I Line 16

Insurance $1802.00

Part I Line 13

Performance artists $20234.00

Part III

writing workshops with professional teaching artists.

Part III Mission

Phonetic Spit is dedicated to creating brave spaces to help

Part III Mission

young people find, develop, & publicly present their voices.

Part II Line 31

fourteen in-person community events for young people that featured

Part II Line 31

open mics, poetry slams, and writing workshops with professional teaching

Part II Line 31

artists.

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