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Speak Up For Kids Of Palm Beach County Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Children's, Youth Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.7M (2024)

Expenses
$2.08M (2024)

Total Assets
$494k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$15.5k (2024)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2024

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,704,772
Expenses
$2,081,778
Net Income
-$377,006
Net Assets
$478,599
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,698,185
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,386
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,201
0.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $93,818
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,194,202
57.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $494,064
Total Liabilities $15,465
Net Assets $478,599
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Coleen Lacosta (Executive Director) $93,818 $0 $12,197
Dave Elder (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Penney (President) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Weiss (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Bradshaw (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Brennan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank Cupido (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Dohner (Director) $0 $0 $0
John O'hara Esq (Compliance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Pearlie Stribling (Lived Experience Advisor) $0 $0 $0
H Shaw Thomas (President Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Concetta Theros (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Mcbride (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sammie Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Batista (Lived Experience Advisor) $0 $0 $0
Pam Brooks (Liaison To Ogal Staff) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,069,441
Expenses
$1,898,615
Net Income
$170,826
Net Assets
$855,605
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,080,431
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $971
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$11,961
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $96,266
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $972,151
51.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $868,355
Total Liabilities $12,750
Net Assets $855,605
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Coleen Lacosta (Executive Director) $96,266 $0 $10,733
Dave Elder (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Penney (President) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Weiss (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Bradshaw (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Brennan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank Cupido (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Dohner (Director) $0 $0 $0
John O'hara Esq (Compliance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Pearlie Stribling (Lived Experience Advisor) $0 $0 $0
H Shaw Thomas (President Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Concetta Theros (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Mcbride (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sammie Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Batista (Lived Experience Advisor) $0 $0 $0
Pam Brooks (Liaison To Ogal Staff) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Kranzler (Liaison To Ogal Staff) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,461,902
Expenses
$1,439,587
Net Income
$22,315
Net Assets
$684,779
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,468,470
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$6,568
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $90,512
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $568,939
39.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $684,779
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $684,779
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Coleen Lacosta (Executive Director) $86,078 $0 $12,590
Dave Elder (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robin Henderson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Scott Penney (President) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Weiss (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Bradshaw (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Brennan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank Cupido (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Dohner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Geller (Director) $0 $0 $0
John O'hara (Compliance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Pearlie Stribling (Lived Experience Advisor) $0 $0 $0
H Shaw Thomas (President Emeritus) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,385,898
Expenses
$1,165,559
Net Income
$220,339
Net Assets
$662,464
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,390,075
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $15
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,252
Sales of Assets -$2,940
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $662,464
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $662,464
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Coleen Lacosta (Executive Director) $78,541 $0 $9,881
Dave Elder (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robin Henderson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
H Shaw Thomas (President) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Weiss (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Bradshaw (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Brennan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank Cupido (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Dohner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Geller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Mullaney (Director) $0 $0 $0
John O'hara (Compliance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Scott Penney (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,089,341
Expenses
$1,080,887
Net Income
$8,454
Net Assets
$438,890
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,093,909
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $21
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$4,589
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $454,998
Total Liabilities $16,108
Net Assets $438,890
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Coleen Lacosta (Executive Director) $72,008 $0 $9,130
Dave Elder (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robin Henderson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
H Shaw Thomas (President) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Weiss (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Bradshaw (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Brennan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Brown (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Frank Cupido (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Dohner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Geller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Mullaney (Director) $0 $0 $0
John O'hara (Compliance Officer) $0 $0 $0
Scott Penney (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$914,362
Expenses
$683,003
Net Income
$231,359
Net Assets
$431,444
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $916,724
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $50
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$2,412
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $431,444
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $431,444
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Coleen Lacosta (Executive Director) $54,771 $0 $8,484
Robin Henderson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
H Shaw Thomas (President) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Weiss (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Bradshaw (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Brennan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Brown (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Dohner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Elder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Geller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Penney (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$555,459
Expenses
$528,210
Net Income
$27,249
Net Assets
$176,634
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $563,419
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $372
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$8,332
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $8,520
1.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $176,634
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $176,634
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robin Henderson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Shaw Thomas (President) $0 $0 $0
Gregg Weiss (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Brennan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Bradshaw (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Dohner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Elder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Geller (Director) $0 $0 $0
John O'hara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abigail Rosenmyer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$295,648
Expenses
$279,883
Net Income
$15,765
Net Assets
$156,599
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $302,731
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $341
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$7,424
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $57,875
20.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $156,599
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $156,599
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lauren Capriotti Guerin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robin Henderson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Shaw Thomas (President) $0 $0 $0
Gregg Weiss (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Bradshaw (Community Relations Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Brown (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Dave Elder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Geller (Star Events Chair) $0 $0 $0
John O'hara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roger Rich (Grants Chair) $0 $0 $0
Abbie Rosemeyer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$251,833
Expenses
$231,718
Net Income
$20,115
Net Assets
$141,713
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $264,418
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $312
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$12,897
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $57,933
25.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $141,713
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $141,713
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lauren Capriotti Guerini (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robin Henderson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Shaw Thomas (President) $0 $0 $0
Gregg Weiss (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jim Bradley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Bradshaw (Community Relations Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Brown (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Dave Elder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Geller (Star Events Chair) $0 $0 $0
Deana Mccrea (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roger Rich (Grants Chair) $0 $0 $0
Abbie Rosemeyer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$144,139
Expenses
$290,193
Net Income
-$146,054
Net Assets
$116,576
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $120,321
83.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $23,818
16.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $116,576
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $116,576
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lynne Brown (President) $0 $0
H Shaw Heydt (Vice President) $0 $0
Larry Geller (Secretary) $0 $0
Gregg Weiss (Treasurer) $0 $0
Roger Rich (Director) $0 $0
John O'hara (Director) $0 $0
Matthew Borden (Director) $0 $0
Dorothy Bradshaw (Director) $0 $0
Dave Elder (Director) $0 $0
Jim Bradley (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$334,273
Expenses
$175,877
Net Income
$158,396
Net Assets
$262,631
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $294,347
88.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $39,926
11.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $264,179
Total Liabilities $1,548
Net Assets $262,631
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Larry Geller (President) $0 $0 $0
Gregg Weiss (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$75,576
Expenses
$32,621
Net Income
$42,955
Net Assets
$72,665
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $75,576
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $76,729
Total Liabilities $4,064
Net Assets $72,665

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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