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Speak IT Forward Incorporated

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 94-3452447

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Sep 07, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.SPEAKITFORWARDINC.ORG
617 Douglas AveKalamazoo, MI 49007

(269) 760-3754

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

80th percentile

33%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$48,100

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 23.3% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

91st percentile

150%

Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

32%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

Up

$151,665

Up $90,996 (+150%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$127,801

Up $67,132 (+111%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$23,864

Up $23,864 from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Up

$206,657

Up $49,870 (+32%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$138,517

Down $55,002 (-28%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$68,140

Up $104,872 (+286%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth91st percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $23,379Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $23,912Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $41,448Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $41,4482013Assets 2014: $63,290Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $63,2902014Assets 2015: $49,136Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $49,1362015Assets 2016: $77,271Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $77,2712016Assets 2017: $52,117Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $52,1172017Assets 2018: $99,278Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $99,2782018Assets 2019: $60,669Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $60,6692019Assets 2020: $151,665Liabilities 2020: $23,864Net Assets 2020: $127,8012020Assets 2021: $148,876Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $148,8762021Assets 2022: $195,773Liabilities 2022: $40,000Net Assets 2022: $155,7732022Assets 2023: $326,807Liabilities 2023: $179,091Net Assets 2023: $147,7162023Assets 2024: $246,607Liabilities 2024: $95,927Net Assets 2024: $150,6802024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$151,665
Liabilities$23,864
Net Assets$127,801
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth84th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $157,601Expenses 2011: $136,259Net Income 2011: $21,3422011Revenue 2012: $167,902Expenses 2012: $171,122Net Income 2012: -$3,2202012Revenue 2013: $257,320Expenses 2013: $247,810Net Income 2013: $9,5102013Revenue 2014: $321,972Expenses 2014: $299,404Net Income 2014: $22,5682014Revenue 2015: $230,620Expenses 2015: $243,747Net Income 2015: -$13,1272015Revenue 2016: $203,172Expenses 2016: $171,477Net Income 2016: $31,6952016Revenue 2017: $142,553Expenses 2017: $165,048Net Income 2017: -$22,4952017Revenue 2018: $275,403Expenses 2018: $230,020Net Income 2018: $45,3832018Revenue 2019: $156,787Expenses 2019: $193,519Net Income 2019: -$36,7322019Revenue 2020: $206,657Expenses 2020: $138,517Net Income 2020: $68,1402020Revenue 2021: $207,377Expenses 2021: $186,039Net Income 2021: $21,3382021Revenue 2022: $198,557Expenses 2022: $188,816Net Income 2022: $9,7412022Revenue 2023: $236,131Expenses 2023: $201,494Net Income 2023: $34,6372023Revenue 2024: $360,546Expenses 2024: $355,372Net Income 2024: $5,1742024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$206,657
Expenses$138,517
Net Income$68,140
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Sep 7, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$206,657
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Dedicated to transforming the lives of youth and adults by using spoken- word poetry as an education vehicle to raise awareness, challenge stereotypes, break down barriers and instill a sense of empowerment and community.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$44,974$133,581▲ $88,607
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$15,695$18,084▲ $2,389
Total Assets$60,669$151,665▲ $90,996
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$23,864-
Total Liabilities$0$23,864▲ $23,864
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$60,669$127,801▲ $67,132
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$60,669$127,801▲ $67,132
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$60,669$151,665▲ $90,996

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$18,084$32,156$50,240
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Gabriel GironExecutive DiFT$48,100$48,100
Kirk LatimerFormer EducaFT$33,933$33,933
Ed GriffinDirector COM. EnFT$18,650$18,650

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Hanna ChannellBoard Member
Howard WaltersBoard Member
Kathy WilsonBoard Member
Gabrielle ContestiBoard Presid
Judah GesmundoSecretary
James LettowTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$148,209
Program Service Revenue
$57,925
Investment Income
$314
Other Revenue
$209
All Other Contributions
$145,209
Change in Net Assets
$68,140
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$109,140
Other Expenses$29,377
Total Fundraising Expense$5,914
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$42,961$57,722-$100,683
Occupancy-$11,719-$11,719
Payroll Taxes$3,313$5,144-$8,457
All Other Expenses$465$2,368$275$3,108
Travel-$2,950-$2,950
Other Expenses$1,482$90$1,466$1,572
Insurance-$949-$949
Advertising-$611$150$761
Depreciation Depletion-$516-$516
Fees for Services Other$100$25-$125
Total Functional Expenses$48,564$84,039$5,914$138,517
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Ed GenesisDirectorEmployeeNo-
Gabriel GironDirectorEmployeeNo-
Kirk LatimerDirectorEmployeeNo-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Ppp Loan (forgiven After 12/31/20)$23,864
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 2

“Judah gesmundo gabriel giron secretary executive d. Mother”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Form 990 prepared by james lettow (treasurer). Subsequently detail reviewed by gabrielle contesti (president), judah gesmundo (secretary) and gabriel giron (executive director) prior to filing. Sent to board members upon filing for final approval.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Conflict of interest policy discussions are completed at monthly board meetings.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 18

“GUIDESTAR”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Form 990 available upon request and via guidestar. Other documents not available to the public at this time.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Speak It Forward Inc
EIN
94-3452447
Phone
2697603754
Address
617 DOUGLAS AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI 49007

Signing Officer

Name
Gabrielle Contesti
Title
Board President
Phone
2693219200
Signed
2021-09-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Gabrielle Contesti
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
3
Volunteers
17

Preparer

Firm
Bkc
Address
1300 W CENTRE AVE STE 200, PORTAGE, MI 49024
Preparer
James M Lettow
Phone
2693219200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Dedicated to transforming the lives of youth and adults by using spoken- word poetry as an education vehicle to raise awareness, challenge stereotypes, break down barriers and instill a sense of empowerment and community.”

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Other transformative work in 2020 included a workshop with boys and girls club.”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Book / tax depreciation difference -1,008”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2JUDAH GESMUNDO GABRIEL GIRON SECRETARY EXECUTIVE D. MOTHER
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3FORM 990 PREPARED BY JAMES LETTOW (TREASURER). SUBSEQUENTLY DETAIL REVIEWED BY GABRIELLE CONTESTI (PRESIDENT), JUDAH GESMUNDO (SECRETARY) AND GABRIEL GIRON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) PRIOR TO FILING. SENT TO BOARD MEMBERS UPON FILING FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DISCUSSIONS ARE COMPLETED AT MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5GUIDESTAR
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND VIA GUIDESTAR. OTHER DOCUMENTS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -1,008
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$151,665
Liabilities
$23,864
Net assets
$127,801
Revenue
$206,657
Expenses
$138,517
Net income
$68,140
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.47$0.96$1.51$3.61$3.55$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.27$1.79$1.48$2.36$2.01$0.35
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.96$0.40$1.56$1.99$1.89$0.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.49$0.00$1.49$2.07$1.86$0.21
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.52$0.24$1.28$2.07$1.39$0.68
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.00$0.61$1.57$1.94$0.37
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.00$0.99$2.75$2.30$0.45
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.00$0.52$1.43$1.65$0.22
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.00$0.77$2.03$1.71$0.32
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.49$2.31$2.44$0.13
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$0.63$3.22$2.99$0.23
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.41$2.57$2.48$0.10
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$1.68$1.71$0.03
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$1.58$1.36$0.21