To improve civic and political understanding in Ithaca, tompkins county and surrounding regions by publishing and sustaining in-depth, educational, rigorus, timely and ethical journalism that all esidents can access ree of charge on-line.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $262K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$90K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$308K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$316K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$241K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$308K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$323K
FY2025$574K
Expenses
$316K
FY2022▲ +60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$434K
FY2025$414K
Net assets
$241K
FY2022▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$262K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$219K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-09-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $279K Management & general 12% · $37K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ron Van Ormer’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021FY2020
Ron Van Ormer$60,125———
Ron Vanormer—$60,000——
Dustin Patte——$32,465$31,800
Michael Serino———$10,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aNo

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The Ithaca Voice INC is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Ithaca, NY, formed in 2014.

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1 program · $279K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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To improve civic and political understanding of ithaca and tompkins county of ithaca, tompkins county, and surrounding regions by publishing and sustaining in-depth, educational, rigorous, timely and ethical journalism that all residents can access free of charge online.

$279Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$262K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$308K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$274K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Money outPt IX
$316K
Ln 25
Programscol B$279K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$241K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K
Total assetsLn 16$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$274K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Total revenueLn 12$308K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$202K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$220K
Other assetsLn 15$71K
Total assetsLn 16$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
Net assetsLn 32$241K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K$220K
Total assetsLn 16$275K$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$90K
Net assetsLn 32$262K$241K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$177K$150K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$13K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K$44K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$363
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$11K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$414
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$14K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$204$102$102
Total functional expensesLn 25$316K$279K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $574K$414K$160K$219K 990 PDF
FY2024 $323K$434K−$111K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 $284K$356K−$71K$170K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $308K$316K−$9K$241K 990 PDF
FY2021 $297K$198K$100K$262K 990 PDF
FY2020 $262K$181K$81K$167K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $307,741 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $270,418$273,814
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,810$33,890
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34$37
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $297,262$307,741
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $117,304$201,301
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,265$115,113
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $197,569$316,414
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $99,693−$8,673
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $307,741 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$13,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,014
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$273,814
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $33,890$33,890
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37$37
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $33,890 · Excluded from tax $37$307,741
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $316,414 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $150,181 · Management $26,503$176,684
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,400$8,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,524 · Management $3,693$16,217
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,685$3,685
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,509$14,509
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,506 · Management $2,854$46,360
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,433$1,433
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,057 · Management $363$2,420
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,068$10,068
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,873 · Management $1,919$12,792
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,349 · Management $414$2,763
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,330$5,330
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,400 · Management $1,149$15,549
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $102 · Management $102$204
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $279,417 · Management $36,997 · Fundraising $0$316,414
Part X · Balance sheet $331,538 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $96,529$18,496
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $151,704$201,742
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,942$40,765
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $675$70,535
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $274,850$331,538
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,535$5,678
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,876$84,520
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,411$90,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $262,439$241,340
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $274,850$331,538
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $241,340 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$307,741
XI-2 Total expenses$316,414
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,673
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$262,439
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$12,427
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$241,340

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