KNOWLEDGE SPEAKS
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Retrieved 2026-11-14; covers tax years 2022–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $180K ($185K in 2025 dollars) · expenses $100K · assets $161K
- EIN
- 45-2491688
- Address
- 12955 BISCAYNE BLVD STE 200, NORTH MIAMI, FL 33181-2021
- Website
- www.knowledgespeaks.org
- NTEE code
- B20 Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2012 (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
- School
- Principal officer
- Jena Ferguson (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (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
Our organization provides vital educational services tailored to meet the unique needs of underprivileged youth. Through tutoring mentorship programs and access to educational resources we aim to empower these young individuals to succeed academically and reach their full potential. Our services play a crucial role in bridging the educational gap and creating opportunities for a brighter future for these vulnerable youth.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jena Ferguson | President | 2022-2024 | $0 | $104,299 | 1 |
| Brandie Davis | admin | 2022-2024 | $0 | $45,049 | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jena Ferguson | President | 36 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Brandie Davis | admin | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $79K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jena Ferguson | President | 60 | $54,000 | - | $2,400 | $56,400 | 1 |
| Brandie Davis | Secretary | 20 | $22,000 | - | $950 | $22,950 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $70K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jena Ferguson | President | 60 | $1,099 | - | $46,800 | $47,899 | 1 |
| Brandie Davis | Secretary | 20 | $1,099 | - | $21,000 | $22,099 | 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 | ||||||||
| $180,000 | $100,300 | $160,700 | $160,700 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $62,500 | $187,980 | $16,270 | $16,270 | $49,000 | $58,000 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $195,000 | $80,250 | $141,750 | $141,750 | $5,000 | $190,000 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| PREMIER ACADEMY SCHOOL INC | FL | B20 | $257,005 | $326,613 | VICE PRESIDE | $39,000 | Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHILDREN OF PURPOSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | FL | B20 | $202,072 | $211,382 | Executive Director | $5,810 | Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ISLAND PREP SCHOOL INC | FL | B20 | $163,679 | $11,579 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| INSPIRATION ACADEMY OF LAKELAND INC | FL | B20 | $135,000 | $133,077 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHOSEN ACADEMY INCORPORATED | FL | B20 | $251,277 | $176,572 | President and Executive Director | $8,400 | Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LORDS KINGDOM ACADEMY | FL | B20 | $253,383 | $241,562 | President | $23,357 | Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MOUNT HERMON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC | FL | B20 | $135,795 | $167,926 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF BROWARD COUNTY INC | FL | B20 | $164,561 | $164,027 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SCIENTIAE | FL | B20 | $182,457 | $120,294 | VICE PRESIDENT | $1,200 | Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SHEPHERD ROAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | FL | B20 | $175,319 | $199,213 | Director | $17,420 | Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PIECE OF HEAVEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | FL | B20 | $255,421 | $231,956 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| QUALITY UNITED EDUCATION INC | FL | B20 | $225,605 | $222,268 | PRESIDENT | $32,360 | Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TREE OF LIFE TALLAHASSEE INC | FL | B20 | $258,155 | $255,738 | TREASURER AND ADMINISTRATOR | $25,539 | Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NATIONAL EXTENSION ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES | FL | B20 | $228,177 | $63,598 | VP MBR RESOU | $0 | Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GOOD SHEPHERD ACADEMY SCHOOL | FL | B20 | $228,600 | $149,864 | VP TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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 · $100,300 spent · pay $74,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $74,000 | 73.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $23,800 | 23.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,500 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $100,300 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $187,980 spent · pay $85,000 · grants $0 · events $56,000
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $85,000 | 45.2% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $56,000 | 29.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $27,000 | 14.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $16,680 | 8.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,300 | 1.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $56,000 | reported apart |
| Total | $187,980 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $80,250 spent · pay $65,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $65,000 | 81.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,000 | 15.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,000 | 3.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $250 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $80,250 | 100% |
State business registration
- KNOWLEDGE SPEAKS, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2011-06-01
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business registration | KNOWLEDGE SPEAKS, INC. | FL | State business registries | name and state |
| IPO registrant | COLLECTIVE ACQUISITION CORP. | FL | IPO registrations (S-1, F-1) | same street address and ZIP code, 12955 BISCAYNE BLVD STE 200 33181 (FUZZY: a shared address, not proof of a shared organization) |
Matched by an identifier (EIN, CIK, CRD), by name and state or city, or by street address; a shared name or address is not proof of the same person or organization. Every link says how it was made; how the cross-referencing works.
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In other datasets, the same topic (Education) in FL:
- Lobbying client: ACADEMY FOR INNOVATIVE EDUCATION (Federal lobbying (LDA))
Interests: Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 · Education
The area Census
County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).
In Census Tract 1.09, Miami-Dade County, Florida, place (city or town) North Miami, FL, county Miami-Dade County, FL, state Florida; placed by its ZIP code (county and tract) and city name (place). The tract is the tract holding most of the record's ZIP code (FURP does not geocode street addresses).
- Revenue of $180,000 is $3 per resident of North Miami, FL (population 60,344).
- That revenue equals 0.02% of all household income in North Miami, FL (20,171 households at the median $57,188, about $1,153,539,148).
| Measure | Census tract Census Tract 1.09, Miami-Dade County, Florida | Place (city or town) North Miami, FL | County Miami-Dade County, FL | State Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population B01003 | 3,801 | 60,344 | 2,738,356 | 22,416,077 |
| Population, 2020 census P1 | 3,782 | 60,191 | 2,701,767 | 21,538,187 |
| Median age B01002 | 33.6 | 38.3 | 40.7 | 42.6 |
| Under 18 B01001 | 23.7% | 23.3% | 20.0% | 19.5% |
| 65 and over B01001 | 9.8% | 15.2% | 16.9% | 21.3% |
| Households B11001 | 1,502 | 20,171 | 975,411 | 8,752,810 |
| Foreign born B05002 | 65.7% | 54.6% | 54.5% | 21.9% |
| Median household income B19013 | $70,752 | $57,188 | $71,753 | $74,568 |
| Median family income B19113 | $71,396 | $65,593 | $80,199 | $89,891 |
| Per capita income B19301 | $33,361 | $26,813 | $39,469 | $42,609 |
| Poverty rate B17001 | 15.5% | 18.9% | 14.7% | 12.6% |
| Unemployment rate B23025 | 0.8% | 6.0% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Civilian labor force B23025 | 2,143 | 30,673 | 1,447,896 | 11,016,578 |
| Mean commute (minutes) B08013 | 34.8 | 31.8 | 30.9 | 28.0 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher B15003 | 46.1% | 25.2% | 34.4% | 34.1% |
| Housing units B25001 | 1,842 | 21,956 | 1,094,983 | 10,256,470 |
| Owner-occupied B25003 | 27.2% | 43.5% | 52.2% | 67.6% |
| Renters B25003 | 72.8% | 56.5% | 47.8% | 32.4% |
| Median home value B25077 | $360,200 | $365,000 | $463,000 | $359,000 |
| Median gross rent B25064 | $2,351 | $1,702 | $1,829 | $1,669 |
| White, not Hispanic B03002 | 28.6% | 9.2% | 12.6% | 50.4% |
| Black B03002 | 6.2% | 52.3% | 14.1% | 14.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino B03002 | 59.5% | 33.9% | 69.3% | 27.4% |
| Asian B03002 | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native B03002 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Economy now FRED unemployment 4.4% in Sep 2026 (4.2% a year earlier); per capita personal income $78,345 in 2025, up 38% in five years (+11.3% after inflation); the state; Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in Census Tract 1.09, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
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