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Nonprofit · EIN 84-2290474

SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406

Financials

$251K$231K2023$460K$437K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$460,493$436,628$23,865$148,022$84,522$63,500
June 30, 2024990$250,911$230,961$19,950$360,036$321,504$38,532
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$339,683
of which government grants
$222,065
Program service revenue
$120,304
Investment income
$506
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$11,835
Accounting fees
$4,700
Travel
$1,532
Depreciation
$200
Program services (functional)
$334,195
Management and general (functional)
$55,859
Fundraising (functional)
$46,574

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$360,036
Total assets, end of year
$148,022
Total liabilities, end of year
$84,522
Net assets, end of year
$63,500
Land, buildings and equipment
$800
Net assets without donor restrictions
$48,500
Net assets with donor restrictions
$15,000
Gross receipts
$460,493
Employees
0
Volunteers
20
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
MN

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Raegan HendersonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Emily AspTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Laura Mann HillSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Farhiya DelBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Sonja KuftinecBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Sandra AgustimBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Patricia LacyBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Jack ZipesBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Sonja BauteBoard member
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sonja KuftinecPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Emily AspTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Sandra AgustinSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
John SesslerBoard member
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Rachel Austin BernsteinBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Farhiya DelBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Raegan HendersonBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Laura Mann HillBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Patricia LacyBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Jack ZipesBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Sonja BauteExecutive Director
Trustee or director
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2105 26TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406-1022
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Emily Asp, PO Box 6612, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Signed the 990
Emily Asp, Treasurer
Phone
(612) 504-0523
990-N for 2020 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Sonja Kuftnec, 3426 Grand Avenue South, Minneapolis MN 55408. Mailing address: 3714 LONGFELLOW AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407.
Return prepared by
Michael S Wilson

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.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Our residency program served 0ver 4,000 children and 1,500 adults in 50 classrooms. We worked in schools, domestic violence shelters, child care centers, and served primarily urban and impoverished communities. We supported PreK-6 to high school, and families who would otherwise not have access to the arts or literacy programs. We developed a new curriculum that brought historical and factual community history to light that would have otherwise been lost with aging elders. Our 16-week residencies continue to be heralded by teachers and parents alike, improving writing and comprehension skills as well as confidence on stage and off. Children continue to showcase candor, insight and creativity. The stories participants imagine, write and develop are imaginative and preserve the meaning of togetherness, illustrating the power of ones voice. An arts-based literacy education is imperative in a childs development. Our greatest challenge continues to be securing funding to meet the demand, especially as education, arts and community funding cuts continue.
    Expenses $304,914 · revenue $113,479
  • Our Old MacDonald mental health puppet tours continued to help PreK-2 and their families talk about mental health and neurodiversity disorders. We served 1,118 children and 367 adults. Student struggles in the classroom, at home and in their community are not unique to one demographic. Most communities have encountered and documented these experiences000. We cannot simply ignore the mental health crisis that has only grown. Our puppet shows, based on consultations with licensed psychologists and statistically increasing disorders, help children understand that you are okay just as you are and can talk about whatever youre feeling. Across the state, community centers, schools and childcare centers experienced the positive and lasting impact of this programming.
    Expenses $26,334 · revenue $3,355
  • Our outreach program continues to develop and offer professional development that is used by PrK-6 schools, high schools, national colleges, and school districts around arts-based critical literacy fundamentals and methodology. We use artistry, fun and joy to improve student and community success at every age. We are purposely rooted in story, storytelling and story-making, and driven by communities to foster connections, and find solutions that celebrate everyone.
    Expenses $2,947 · revenue $3,200

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-2290474
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
2021
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$148,022
Income (IRS master file)
$460,493

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$460,493$436,628$148,022XML
990June 2024$250,911$230,961$360,036IRS
990June 2023$328,578$328,431$211,808IRS
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Sonja Kuftnec
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
June 30, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 84-2290474).

Questions about SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE

What is the EIN of SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE is 84-2290474.
Is SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE 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 SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Emily Asp.
Who are the officers and directors of SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $460,493, expenses of $436,628 and total assets of $148,022 at year end.

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