SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $460K · expenses $437K · assets $148K
- EIN
- 84-2290474
- Address
- 2105 26TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406-1022
- Website
- speakingoutcollective.com
- NTEE code
- A60
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2021 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Sonja Kuftnec (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (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
Speaking Out Collective uses storytelling and story-making to spark the curiosity and imagination of children, educators and communities rooted in the arts. We question, create, and reimagine narratives.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 15 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonja Kuftinec | Board member | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emily Asp | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Farhiya Del | Board member | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Raegan Henderson | President | 2022-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Mann Hill | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patricia Lacy | Board member | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jack Zipes | Board member | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sonja Baute | Board member | 2022-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandra Agustim | Board member | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandra Agustin (former) | Secretary | 2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Sessler (former) | Board member | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rachel Austin Bernstein (former) | Board member | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandy Agustin (former) | Secretary | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emily Zimmer (former) | Board Member | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sonja Harriday (former) | Board Member | 2021 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raegan Henderson | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emily Asp | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Mann Hill | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Farhiya Del | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sonja Kuftinec | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Agustim | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Lacy | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jack Zipes | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sonja Baute | Board member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonja Kuftinec | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emily Asp | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Agustin | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Sessler | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rachel Austin Bernstein | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Farhiya Del | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Raegan Henderson | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Mann Hill | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Lacy | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jack Zipes | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sonja Baute | Executive Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Asp | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jack Zipes | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Mann Hill | Board member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Lacy | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Raegan Henderson | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Farhiya Del | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sonja Baute | ED | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rachel Austin Bernstein | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sonja Kuftinec | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Sessler | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Agustin | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonja Kuftinec | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Sessler | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Agustin | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emily Zimmer | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sonja Harriday | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emily Asp | Board Member | 1 | $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 990 | ||||||||
| $460,493 | $436,628 | $148,022 | $63,500 | $339,683 | $120,304 | - | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $250,911 | $230,961 | $360,036 | $38,532 | $173,319 | $76,270 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $328,578 | $328,431 | $211,808 | $19,289 | $249,019 | $78,217 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $134,463 | $129,578 | $164,787 | $10,792 | $56,143 | $78,252 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $552,729 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINNESOTA HUMANITIES CENTER | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $330,000 | 2024 | $130,000 | show |
| SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022, 2024 | 3 | $80,000 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| F R BIGELOW FOUNDATION TRUST 555 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $60,000 | 2022 | $30,000 | show |
| PROPEL NONPROFITS | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $41,613 | 2024 | $41,613 | show |
| VIOLENCE FREE MINNESOTA | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $30,525 | 2024 | $30,525 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $8,000 | 2024 | $8,000 | show |
| CAROL DINES FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Speaking Out Collective” | 2025 | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 | $2,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE” | 2023 | 1 | $91 | 2023 | $91 | show |
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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 990 · $436,628 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,465
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $273,954 | $248,281 | $17,180 | $8,493 | 62.7% | |
| Fees: management | $59,075 | $14,769 | $32,491 | $11,815 | 13.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Partners | $42,350 | $42,350 | $0 | $0 | 9.7% |
| Information technology | $24,309 | $8,905 | $1,384 | $14,020 | 5.6% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $11,835 | - | - | $11,835 | 2.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,264 | $6,210 | $1,054 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,700 | $1,850 | $2,850 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Fees and other | $4,035 | $3,799 | $109 | $127 | 0.9% |
| Other (as described) | Program supplies | $3,699 | $3,699 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Travel | $1,532 | $1,532 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,465 | $1,220 | $0 | $245 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Community outreach | $1,036 | $1,036 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Office expenses | $830 | $0 | $791 | $39 | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $344 | $344 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $200 | $200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $436,628 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $230,961 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $137,922 | $137,922 | $0 | $0 | 59.7% | |
| Fees: management | $69,421 | $32,621 | $31,800 | $5,000 | 30.1% | |
| Travel | $4,555 | $4,555 | $0 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| Information technology | $4,333 | $1,094 | $914 | $2,325 | 1.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,825 | $2,325 | $1,500 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,776 | $3,776 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Program supplies | $3,097 | $3,097 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $1,621 | - | - | $1,621 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Healing and wellness | $1,456 | $1,456 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | Fees and other | $382 | $240 | $142 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Insurance | $374 | $374 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Contribution processing charges | $199 | $0 | $0 | $199 | 0.1% |
| Total | $230,961 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $328,431 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $700
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $243,585 | $243,585 | $0 | $0 | 74.2% | |
| Fees: management | $63,469 | $31,538 | $26,745 | $5,186 | 19.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Program Supplies & Materials | $7,808 | $7,808 | $0 | $0 | 2.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $6,800 | $5,800 | $1,000 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Healing & Wellness per grant | $2,245 | $2,245 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | TA Costumes & Uniforms | $1,282 | $1,282 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Information technology | $1,166 | $374 | $792 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $700 | $700 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Background Checks, Bank & Credit Card Processing Fees | $552 | $552 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $303 | $0 | $303 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $269 | $0 | $269 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $252 | $252 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $328,431 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $129,578 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $115,959 | 89.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,598 | 10.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $21 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $129,578 | 100% |