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Nonprofit · EIN 27-0094780

SPEAK UP FOR THE POOR

Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91117

Financials

$702K$699K2023$770K$680K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPEAK UP FOR THE POOR by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$769,874$680,266$89,608$283,803$0$283,803
December 31, 2023990$702,117$699,327$2,790$194,195$0$194,195
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$768,585
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,289
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$70,000
Other salaries and wages
$50,200
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$142,934
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$58,554
Travel
$3,398
Program services (functional)
$583,785
Management and general (functional)
$30,279
Fundraising (functional)
$66,103

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$194,195
Total assets, end of year
$283,803
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$283,803
Net assets without donor restrictions
$283,803
Gross receipts
$769,874
Employees
2
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Troy AndersonInternational Director and Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$70,000
Deborah MaddocksCFO and Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Bradley BurschBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Paula KendrickBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kathryn ChristieBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Samuel GirguisBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Allison Hoekstra WeberBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Hillary McBrideBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Troy AndersonInternational Director and Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$70,000
Deborah MaddocksCFO and Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Bradley BurschBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Paula KendrickBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kathryn ChristieBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Samuel GirguisBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Allison Hoekstra WeberBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Hillary McBrideBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 5595, PASADENA, CA 91117-0595
In care of
% TROY ANDERSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Troy Anderson, PO BOX 5595, PASADENA, CA 911170595
Signed the 990
Troy Anderson, Executive Director
Phone
(818) 445-1403

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-0094780 or by the name SPEAK UP FOR THE POOR.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Speak Up exists to transform the world on behalf of the poor. Our mission is to create a new reality for girls in poverty. We work toward this goal through educational programs support of safe homes and practical legal work.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Our Girls Education Program began in 2012 with 20 girls. Today it supports over 2000 girls in more than 30 villages and slums in rural Bangladesh. These girls are among the poorest and most marginalized people in an already impoverished country. Our program provides daily tutoring books and school supplies and monthly education seminars. Bangladesh has the highest rate of child marriage in the world for girls under 15 and without intervention these girls are at risk of being married and dropping out of school. Our GEP seeks to break the cycle of poverty and child marriage by giving girls the means to stay in school. Working with families and communities we are building a new understanding of the potential for educated girls and are seeking to transform the way entire regions think about poor girls.
    Expenses $449,455
  • As part of our Girls Education Program we operate dorms where girls from the remote villages can come pursue higher education. All of our occupancy expenses relate to the buildings which house the dorms. The dorms also provide a safe place for girls to come and stay in emergency situations such as abuse or immediate threat of child marriage.
    Expenses $134,330

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-0094780
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$283,803
Income (IRS master file)
$769,874

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$769,874$680,266$283,803XML
990December 2023$702,117$699,327$194,195XML
990December 2022$670,158$705,042$191,405IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0094780).

Questions about SPEAK UP FOR THE POOR

What is the EIN of SPEAK UP FOR THE POOR?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPEAK UP FOR THE POOR is 27-0094780.
Is SPEAK UP FOR THE POOR tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to SPEAK UP FOR THE POOR tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPEAK UP FOR THE POOR file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SPEAK UP FOR THE POOR due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SPEAK UP FOR THE POOR last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SPEAK UP FOR THE POOR?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Troy Anderson.
Who are the officers and directors of SPEAK UP FOR THE POOR?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,000 (Troy Anderson, International Director and Board Member).
How much revenue does SPEAK UP FOR THE POOR have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $769,874, expenses of $680,266 and total assets of $283,803 at year end.

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