Pennsylvania Voice

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 2015Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 81-1141448Revenue $8.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSpennsylvaniavoice.org915 Spring Garden St Ste 401, 19123-2631 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since May 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Pennsylvania Voice works toward increasing overall participation in our democracy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $831K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$440K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 79% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
31
named funders · $5.5M
Looks good: 31 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$284K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.6M
+127% vs prior year
Spent
$6.3M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$6.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.6M
FY2024▲ +127%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$8.6M
Expenses
$6.3M
FY2024▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$6.3M
Net assets
$6.0M
FY2024▲ +62%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$6.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2016.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $5.4M Management & general 13% · $815K Fundraising 2% · $131K

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; $440K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$199,233Pt VII · Sec A
Snr. Director Programs
$120,450Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Executive Director of Finance & Operations
$120,125Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Abosede O Ogunmefun’s $199K as Executive Director is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Abosede O Ogunmefun$199,233$175,900$131,567$123,114$10,544
Erin Casey————$132,230
Maria Gutierrez$120,450————
Shakeena N Walrond$120,125————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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1 program · $5.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Pennsylvania voice is a nonpartisan statewide organization committed to educating and mobilizing underrepresented communities to increase understanding of and participation in the democratic process.

$5.4Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 119 grants · $11.3M · 2020–2024
Power InterfaithPA · FY2024$398,031
Council on American Islam Relations RennsylvaniaPA · FY2024$225,379
Make the Road States INCNY · FY2024$201,228
1 Vote CountsPA · FY2024$185,022
Movement Strategy CenterCA · FY2024$175,556
Casa INCMD · FY2024$146,267
Mothers of Incarcerated SonsPA · FY2024$124,859
Urban Affairs CoalitionPA · FY2024$110,118
1hood Media Academy INCPA · FY2024$108,742
New Voices Pittsburgh INCPA · FY2024$100,998
Casa De HarmonyPA · FY2024$93,337
Free Migration ProjectPA · FY2024$86,235
Asian Americans United INCPA · FY2024$75,178
SeamaacPA · FY2024$56,779
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4
Money outPt IX
$6.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.4M
Managementcol C$815K
Fundraisingcol D$131K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4
Total revenueLn 12$8.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$68K
Other assetsLn 15$73K
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K
Net assetsLn 32$6.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$54K$68K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$196K$284K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$6.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.0M$3.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$199K$165K$26K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.1M$169K$57K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$98K$81K$13K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$315K$260K$41K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$122K$100K$16K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$96K$3K$93K
Accounting feesLn 11c$76K$76K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$729K$534K$158K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$1K$557
Office expensesLn 13$6K$205$5K$174
Information technologyLn 14$20K$507$19K
OccupancyLn 16$78K$750$77K
TravelLn 17$232K$142K$86K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$31K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$143$143
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.3M$5.4M$815K$131K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $8.6M$6.3M$2.3M$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$4.4M−$571K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.7M$5.5M$1.2M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.0M$2.7M$1.3M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.6M$6.7M−$63K$1.8M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,614,819 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,788,540$8,614,815
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$4
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,788,540$8,614,819
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,319,903$2,966,190
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,648,160$2,032,043
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,391,674$1,323,413
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,359,737$6,321,646
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$571,197$2,293,173
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,614,819 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,614,815
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,614,815
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4$4
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4$8,614,819
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,321,646 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,966,190$2,966,190
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $164,515 · Management $26,004 · Fundraising $8,716$199,235
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,072,236 · Management $169,480 · Fundraising $56,809$1,298,525
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $80,863 · Management $12,781 · Fundraising $4,284$97,928
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $259,935 · Management $41,086 · Fundraising $13,772$314,793
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $100,378 · Management $15,866 · Fundraising $5,318$121,562
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,137 · Management $92,851$95,988
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $75,584$75,584
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $533,713 · Management $158,326 · Fundraising $37,369$729,408
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,752 · Management $1,403 · Fundraising $557$3,712
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $205 · Management $5,255 · Fundraising $174$5,634
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $507 · Management $19,109$19,616
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $750 · Management $77,067$77,817
IX-17 TravelPrograms $142,307 · Management $86,499 · Fundraising $3,541$232,347
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,563$18,563
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,378$9,378
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,740 · Management $24,483$55,223
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $143$143
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,375,791 · Management $815,315 · Fundraising $130,540$6,321,646
Part X · Balance sheet $6,255,196 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,153,402$5,563,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $553,954$541,713
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $714$9,854
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $54,371$67,626
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $111,800$73,003
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,874,241$6,255,196
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,031$163,967
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $154,469$120,315
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $196,500$284,282
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,402,741$5,385,319
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $275,000$585,595
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,677,741$5,970,914
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,874,241$6,255,196
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,970,914 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,614,819
XI-2 Total expenses$6,321,646
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,293,173
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,677,741
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,970,914

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