Equal Voice Action

Seattle, WAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 46-5265322

To engage, connect, and build power among poor and low-income families to influence policies that improve the economic and social well-being of all families.

91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$116K
Spent
$334K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending July 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $303K Management & general 9% · $31K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$104,848Pt VII · Sec A
President
$248Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$180Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers low-income families to influence policies for better economic and social well-being.

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2 program services account for $303K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Digital Organizing Project

This project continued in 2020 and sought to collaborate with similar organizations and use digital organizing tools and databases to build base and common membership. The EVA website provided active reciprocal links between the website, digital advertising tools, social media and the monthly digital newsletter.

$163Kprogram expense
02

Community Based Pilot Projects

During the first quarter of 2020, Equal Voice Action continued its community-based project with Ubuntu Village in Louisiana. Ubuntu Village sought to engage court-involved families and allies as shared Ubuntu/EVA members, support them through direct advocacy services, and train and mobilize them as "Parent Navigators" and community…

$140Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$116K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$116K
Money outPt IX
$334K
Ln 25
Programscol B$303K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$116K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$116K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$0
Total assetsLn 16$281K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K$0
Net assetsLn 32−$13K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$60K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$52K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K$161
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$13K$488
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$3K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$93K$409
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$365
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$158
OccupancyLn 16$81$46$35
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$291$291
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K$323
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$149
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$57K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$334K$303K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $116K$334K−$218K$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $115,626 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$115,496
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$130
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$115,626
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$115,626
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $334,034 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,487 · Management $3,183$63,670
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,889$51,889
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,186 · Management $161$5,347
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,429 · Management $488$13,917
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $18,264$18,264
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,629 · Management $4,792$7,421
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $93,180 · Management $409$93,589
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,584 · Management $365$1,949
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,533 · Management $158$1,691
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46 · Management $35$81
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,906$6,906
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $291$291
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,708$2,708
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,135 · Management $323$6,458
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,934 · Management $149$3,083
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,770 · Management $0$56,770
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $302,999 · Management $31,035 · Fundraising $0$334,034
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 8 lines filed
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,458$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $281,011$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $200,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $294,422$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$13,411$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$13,411$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $281,011$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$115,626
XI-2 Total expenses$334,034
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$218,408
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$13,411
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$231,819
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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