HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ALISON DAVIS CURRY

Phone

2123531447

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY FOUNDATION, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Mutual Benefit sector that reported $689K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $120K, a strong 17% operating margin.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING THE ART OF WRITING THROUGH PROVIDING ENTERTAINING AND INNOVATIVE WAYS FOR WRITERS OF ALL FORMS AND GENRES TO REACH THEIR AUDIENCES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $347,961 Revenue: $42,157

SERIOUSLY ENTERTAINING: HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY PRESENTED SEVEN SERIOUSLY ENTERTAINING LITERARY CABARET SHOWS FEATURING 40 WRITERS AND REACHING OVER 1,600 GUESTS. SPEAKTOGETHER: COORDINATED 4 IN-SCHOOL...

SERIOUSLY ENTERTAINING: HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY PRESENTED SEVEN SERIOUSLY ENTERTAINING LITERARY CABARET SHOWS FEATURING 40 WRITERS AND REACHING OVER 1,600 GUESTS. SPEAKTOGETHER: COORDINATED 4 IN-SCHOOL AUTHOR EVENTS, ONE FOUR-WEEK IN- SCHOOL STORYTELLING WORKSHOP SERIES, THREE ONE-WEEK WRITING WORKSHOPS AND ONE FIVE-WEEK COLLEGE ESSAY WRITING WORKSHOP. IN TOTAL THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED ALMOST 2,000 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS TO 566 STUDENTS AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 1,000 BOOKS. SPEAKFREELY: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SPEAKEASY MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS TO RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS TO SERIOUSLY ENTERTAINING PROGRAMMING. SPEAKEASY BOOKMOBILE: THE BOOKMOBILE TRAVELED ACROSS NEW YORK CITY DISTRIBUTING FREE BOOKS FOR A TOTAL OF 38 ACTIVATIONS BETWEEN APRIL AND DECEMBER 2023 IN NEIGHBORHOODS SUCH AS BED-STUY AND HARLEM. IN TOTAL WE DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 10,000 BOOKS TO CHILDREN, ADULTS AND SENIORS AND REACHED MORE THAN 6,500 NYC RESIDENTS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $806,533

Program Service Revenue $40,589

Investment Income $12,425

Other Revenue $-170,811

TOTAL REVENUE $688,736

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $126,470

Fundraising Expenses $65,120

Program Expenses $347,961

Other Expenses $442,109

TOTAL EXPENSES $568,579

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$688,736	$622,889	+0.1%
Expenses	$568,579	$509,589	+0.1%
Net Income	$120,157	$113,300	+0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$141,145

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DANIEL GALLANT	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL MARCH 2025)	40.00	Officer	$76,489	$0	$76,489
DANA POINTS	INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024)	40.00	Officer	$64,656	$0	$64,656
AMANDA FOREMAN	CHAIRPERSON	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REG BARTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OLGA VOTIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUCAS WITTMANN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER GODWIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHY BARANCIK GRAHAM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLAS DUBRUL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HUGH CHISHOLM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIELLE GANEK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUCY SYKES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GILLIAN TETT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN AVLON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADEM BUNKEDDEKO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARA HEIMERT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$688,736	$568,579	$641,453	$120,157
2023	$622,889	$509,589	$501,919	$113,300
2022	$362,567	$375,705	$376,978	$-13,138
2021	$270,639	$354,138	$378,057	$-83,499
2020	$527,677	$324,127	$304,578	$203,550
2019	$290,705	$343,331	$127,390	$-52,626
2018	$367,665	$315,534	$164,802	$52,131