Liabilities / Assets
38th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
38th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
30th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
21st percentile
Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
62nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 2.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
41st percentile
Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
14th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Flat$6,269,735
Flat from 2015
Net Assets
Flat$5,712,544
Flat from 2015
Liabilities
Flat$557,191
Flat from 2015
Revenue
Flat$6,973,851
Flat from 2015
Expenses
Flat$7,459,672
Flat from 2015
Net Income
Flat-$485,821
Flat from 2015
Youth speaks creates safe spaces to empower the next generation of leaders, self-defined artists, and visionary activists through written and oral literacies. We challenge youth to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change. Ultimately, we hope to shift the perceptions of youth by combating illiteracy, alienation, and silence, creating a global movement of brave new voices bringing the noise from the margins to the core. Since 1996, youth speaks has championed a localized, national, and increasingly global movement of young people boldly declaring themselves present.
Youth Speaks creates safe spaces to empower the next generation of leaders, self-defined artists, and visionary activists through written and oral literacies. We challenge youth to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of social change. Ultimately, we hope to shift the perceptions of youth by combating illiteracy, alienation, and silence, creating a global movement of brave new voices bringing the noise from the margins to the core. Since 1996, Youth Speaks has championed a localized, national, and increasingly global movement of young people boldly declaring themselves present.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $5,358,195 | $4,142,526 | ▼ $1,215,669 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $392,956 | $1,518,874 | ▲ $1,125,918 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $500,226 | $450,870 | ▼ $49,356 |
| Accounts Receivable | $32,980 | $73,450 | ▲ $40,470 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $39,279 | $51,135 | ▲ $11,856 |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | - | $22,622 | - |
| Total Assets | $6,332,244 | $6,269,735 | ▼ $62,509 |
| Other Assets Total | $8,608 | $10,258 | ▲ $1,650 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $85,229 | $545,631 | ▲ $460,402 |
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $43,650 | $11,560 | ▼ $32,090 |
| Deferred Revenue | $5,000 | $0 | ▼ $5,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $133,879 | $557,191 | ▲ $423,312 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $5,708,671 | $5,244,189 | ▼ $464,482 |
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $489,694 | $468,355 | ▼ $21,339 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $6,198,365 | $5,712,544 | ▼ $485,821 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $6,332,244 | $6,269,735 | ▼ $62,509 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $44,584 | $8,716 | $53,300 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $6,551 | $11,208 | $17,759 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kass | Executive Director | FT | $136,583 | $10,693 | $147,276 |
| Paula Smith Arrigoni | Managing Director | FT | $108,333 | $4,556 | $112,889 |
| Marit Cholmondeley | Development Director | FT | $105,000 | - | $105,000 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Laura Brief | Co-President |
| Niles Xi'an Lichtenstein | Interim President |
| Andre'-Jean Lundkquist | Board Member |
| Brian Gadsden | Board Member |
| Derick McGee | Board Member |
| Jen Lou | Board Member |
| Joyce Gagnon | Board Member |
| Mark di'Targiani | Board Member |
| Michele Lee | Board Member |
| Sarah R Nichols | Board Member |
| Tony Rodriguez | Board Member |
| Ken Ikeda | Treasurer |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBWAChiatDay - Media Arts Lab | Media/fiscal sponsorship | 5353 Grovesnor Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066 | $1,911,241 |
| Local Project | Consulting/fiscal sponsorship | 123 Willliam Street Ste 801, New York, NY 10318 | $270,000 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $4,790,902 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $1,969,685 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $699,085 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $233,786 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $2,961,495 | $54,183 | $10,529 | $3,026,207 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $1,032,627 | $221,718 | $113,282 | $1,367,627 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $659,688 | - | - | $659,688 |
| Occupancy | $364,977 | $14,616 | $31,274 | $410,867 |
| Travel | $373,655 | $17,933 | $3,120 | $394,708 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $205,373 | $44,008 | $22,277 | $271,658 |
| Information Technology | $248,189 | $2,624 | $1,163 | $251,976 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $150,302 | $30,462 | $13,341 | $194,105 |
| Payroll Taxes | $105,356 | $21,439 | $9,500 | $136,295 |
| Office Expenses | $111,095 | $15,156 | $10,028 | $136,279 |
| Advertising | $28,857 | $46,085 | - | $74,942 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $31,938 | $28,499 | $2,880 | $63,317 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $39,397 | - | - | $39,397 |
| Insurance | - | $30,299 | - | $30,299 |
| All Other Expenses | $11,633 | $16,201 | $1,754 | $29,588 |
| Other Expenses | $15,745 | $3,296 | $1,893 | $20,934 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $4,402 | $896 | $397 | $5,695 |
| Interest | $2,808 | $97 | - | $2,905 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $6,668,372 | $557,514 | $233,786 | $7,459,672 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $7,659,222 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $7,459,672 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $7,459,672 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $199,550 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban World NYC | New York, NY | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Young Chicago Authors | Chicago, IL | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Words Beats and Life Inc | Washington, DC | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $28,000 |
| Writers in the Schools | Houston, TX | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $27,500 |
| Inside Out Literary Arts Project | Detroit, MI | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Sacramento Area Youth Speaks | Davis, CA | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Sacrificial Poets | Chapel Hill, NC | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Southern Word Inc | Nashville, TN | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Words Beats and Life Inc | Washington, DC | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Writers in the Schools | Houston, TX | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Southern Word Inc | Nashville, TN | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $24,425 |
| Urban World NYC | New York, NY | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $21,900 |
| Sacramento Area Youth Speaks | Davis, CA | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $16,400 |
| First Peoples Fund | Rapid City, SD | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $12,500 |
| Forward Arts Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $12,500 |
| Get Lit - Words Unite | Los Angeles, CA | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $12,500 |
| Kuumba Lynx | Chicago, IL | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $12,500 |
| MassLEAP Collective | West Tisbury, MA | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $12,500 |
| Oklahoma Literary Arts Alliance | Tulsa, OK | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $12,500 |
| Philadelphia Youth Poetry | Philadelphia, PA | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $12,500 |
| TruArtSpeaks | Saint Paul, MN | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $12,500 |
| Forward Arts Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $10,000 |
| Get Lit - Words Unite | Los Angeles, CA | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $10,000 |
| First Peoples Fund | Rapid City, SD | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $9,919 |
| Oklahoma Literary Arts Alliance | Tulsa, OK | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $8,188 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | 501 (c)3 | Leadership Award | $7,500 |
| Neutral Zone | Ann Arbor, MI | 501 (c)3 | General operating support | $7,500 |
| United Way of Genesee County | Flint, MI | 501 (c)3 | Leadership Award | $7,500 |
| With Our Words Inc | Stockton, CA | 501 (c)3 | Leadership Award | $7,500 |
| TruArtSpeaks | Saint Paul, MN | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $6,210 |
| Arts Corps | Seattle, WA | 501 (c)3 | Youth Advisory Board programmatic grant | $5,000 |
| Fountain City Teen Poetry Slam | Columbus, GA | 501 (c)3 | Youth Advisory Board programmatic grant | $5,000 |
| Sacramento Area Youth Speaks | Davis, CA | 501 (c)3 | Youth Advisory Board programmatic grant | $5,000 |
| With Our Words Inc | Stockton, CA | 501 (c)3 | Youth Advisory Board programmatic grant | $5,000 |
| Writers in the Schools | Houston, TX | 501 (c)3 | Youth Advisory Board programmatic grant | $5,000 |
| DreamYard Drama | New York, NY | 501 (c)3 | I Want to Live programmatic grant | $3,000 |
| Project Voyce | Denver, CO | 501 (c)3 | I Want to Live programmatic grant | $3,000 |
| Real Life Poets | Birmingham, AL | 501 (c)3 | I Want to Live programmatic grant | $3,000 |
| Teens With a Purpose | Chesapeake, VA | 501 (c)3 | I Want to Live programmatic grant | $3,000 |
| Words Beats and Life Inc | Washington, DC | 501 (c)3 | Youth Advisory Board programmatic grant | $3,000 |
| Inside Out Literary Arts Project | Detroit, MI | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $0 |
| Kuumba Lynx | Chicago, IL | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $0 |
| MassLEAP Collective | West Tisbury, MA | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $0 |
| Philadelphia Youth Poetry | Philadelphia, PA | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $0 |
| Sacrificial Poets | Chapel Hill, NC | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $0 |
| Young Chicago Authors | Chicago, IL | 501 (c)3 | Training & Technical Assistance | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $22,622 | - |
“Staff provides an electronic copy of the Form 990 to all members of its governing body to solicit comments and feedback as well as a final copy, prior to submission to the IRS.”
“The Executive Director's compenation is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. In addition, key staff monitor comparable compensation data to ensure that Youth Speaks' compensation is fair and appropriate. Other key employees are reviewed annually by Youth Speaks' senior management. Staff are evaluated in the beginning and end of each fiscal year to determine possible compensation increases, as available resources are available and budgeted for. Staff compensation increases take into account merit, COLA, and nonprofit comparability data.”
“The organization's financial information is available to the public by request and through various online sources, including the California Cultural Data Project.”
“Independent contractors: Program service expenses 514,957. Management and general expenses 53,648. Fundraising expenses 1,151. Total expenses 569,756. Other professional services: Program service expenses 257,797. Management and general expenses 535. Fundraising expenses 9,378. Total expenses 267,710. Production/Media professionals: Program service expenses 2,188,741. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,188,741.”
“Youth Speaks is exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701(d). Generally accepted accounting principles provide accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an organization in its tax returns that might be uncertain. Management has considered its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by Youth Speaks in their federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Youth Speaks' returns are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities, generally for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed.”
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | National Programs - (1) Brave New Voices -- Youth Speaks first founded the Brave New Voices (or "BNV")Festival as the National Youth Poetry Slam in 1998, after the success of the local work in the Bay Area. The first slam had four teams; we now have 50 competing teams and five to ten non-competing teams. Brave New Voices is about bringing together young poets from across the globe so that they can create new pathways toward artistic growth, civic engagment, and youth development. BNV takes place in different cities and serves up to 200,000 clients per year. Beginning in FY14, the program was expanded to include the BNV Network Initiative, a comprehenisve multi-year initiative to support programs and organizations in the field of arts education and youth development through grants, consulting services, fellowships, and other resources, from within the existing BNV Network and beyond, to become stronger, more sustainable, and more impactful. (2) The Bigger Picture is a collaboration between Youth Speaks, and the University of California, San Francisco Center for Vulnerable Populations designed to combat the rising epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes by empowering youth to change the conversation about the disease, and work to change the social, cultural and environmental factors that have led to its spread, in the Bay Area and throughout California. We aim to inspire young people to challenge and name the institutional, environmental and social causes of Type 2 Diabetes. It is our hope that by raising their voice, taking action and joining the conversation they will inevitably alter the trajectory of the disease, and provide youth with a virtual platform, and real life performance opportunities for their stories to be heard. (3) The Off/Page Project combines the groundbreaking storytelling of Youth Speaks with the analytical lens of The Center for Investigative Reporting. Living at the intersection of youth voice and civic engagement, the Off/Page Project provides a multimedia platform for young people to investigate the issues and stories that would otherwise be silenced. An unprecedented collaboration between poets and investigative journalists, the Off/Page Project is a nexus point for poets to report their stories and push the boundaries of 21st century American storytelling through writing, performance and digital media. Whether the facts are found in CIR's reporting or the primary text of Youth Speaks' poets, the story is yours to tell. (4) Under the direction of Hodari Davis (National Program Director), and Youth Speaks' Artistic Director Emeritus Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Life Is Living has been an important experiment. It has tested new ideas about engaging youth, presenting public art, fostering literacy and storytelling, developing arts audiences, establishing non-traditional partnerships, transforming the environmental justice movement, and catalyzing community-building. Youth Speaks also piloted a number of new national programs in FY14, including the Raise Up Project to address the high school drop-out crisis, in close collaboration with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and the I Want to Live program to improve the social and emotional health of youth by supporting a video and digital dialogue project designed to dispel stereotypes and create positive perceptions of young people and youth culture, particularly young men of color. |
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