SPEAK UP MAGAZINE INC
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Plain text SPEAK UP MAGAZINE INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2022–2024. https://furp.org/org/speak-up-magazine-inc-271497892. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
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Retrieved 2026-11-10; covers tax years 2022–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $128K · expenses $152K · assets $509
- EIN
- 27-1497892
- Address
- PO BOX 36813, ROCK HILL, SC 29732-0513
- Website
- speakupmag.org
- NTEE code
- P99 Human Services N.E.C. (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Matthew Shaw (its 2013 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2013 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Create opportunities for people facing homelessness to find opportunity grow in dignity discover their voices and find community through direct support programs and creative writing workshops.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Shaw | President and Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrew Tonkin | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ann Nelson | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Forquer | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lindsay DaCosta (former) | Secretary | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Shaw (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Phil Felten (former) | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Koons (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Shaw | President and Treasurer | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrew Tonkin | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ann Nelson | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Forquer | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Shaw | President and Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Phil Felten | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lindsay DaCosta | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Koons | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Shaw | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Shaw | President and Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lindsay DaCosta | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Shaw | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Phil Felten | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Koons | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $128,015 | $151,665 | $509 | $509 | $128,015 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $142,468 | $118,336 | $24,159 | $24,159 | $142,468 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $69,077 | $69,944 | $26 | $26 | $69,077 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $52,693 in all, tax years 2013 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST | $10,000 | 2 | $5,000 | 2014 | 2013-2014 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $7,693 | 1 | $7,693 | 2016 | 2016 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $151,665 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $88,650 | 58.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $63,015 | 41.5% | |
| Total | $151,665 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $118,336 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $68,666 | 58.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $49,670 | 42.0% | |
| Total | $118,336 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $69,944 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $47,674 | 68.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,270 | 31.8% | |
| Total | $69,944 | 100% |
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