Project Voyce

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Denver, CO501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 81-4091419Revenue $834K in FY2024

On file with the IRSprojectvoyce.org2900 N Downing Street 1b, 80205-4481 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Jun 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Project VOYCE develops transformational leaders in underrepresented communities by training, employing, and organizing youth to address the root causes of inequity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 15 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 $72K a year · 4% 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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$109K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 91% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $521K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$119K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$834K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$920K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$834K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$834K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$920K
FY2024▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$920K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $919K Management & general 27% · $358K Fundraising 2% · $27K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $109K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Cheif Operating Officer
$109,470Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kerianne Smith’s $109K as Cheif Operating Officer is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kerianne Smith$109,470————
Vanessa Roberts—$95,700$92,954$90,442$87,725

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

Programs and updates

Trains and employs youth to lead change and fight inequity in their communities.

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1 program · $851K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, Project VOYCE delivered youth-centered programming to Denver-area students focused on three key areas: leadership and civic engagement, healing justice training to help youth communicate their ideas effectively to stakeholders and community members, and collective action to advocate for and implement projects that center youth…

$851Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$521K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,155

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$834K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$816K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$919K
Managementcol C$358K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$920K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$816K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$834K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$275K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$305K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
Net assetsLn 32$920K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 610
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$1.2M$305K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$865K$119K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$920K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$12K$97K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$303K$291K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$4K$16K
TravelLn 17$21K$7K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$846K$603K$228K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$919K$358K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $834K$1.3M−$469K$920K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$2.2M−$694K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$1.8M$564K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.6M$249K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.2M$712K$1.3M 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 I · Summary $833,893 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,052,866$815,794
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $128,021$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,073$14,076
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $323,294$4,023
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,538,254$833,893
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $95,500$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,035,583$412,313
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,101,144$890,867
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,232,227$1,303,180
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$693,973−$469,287
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $833,893 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$815,794
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$815,794
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,076$14,076
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,023$4,023
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,099 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$833,893
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,303,180 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,085 · Management $97,385$109,470
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $290,844 · Fundraising $11,999$302,843
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,508 · Management $2,038$3,546
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,625 · Management $16,422$20,047
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,476 · Management $13,817$21,293
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $603,429 · Management $228,017 · Fundraising $14,535$845,981
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $918,967 · Management $357,679 · Fundraising $26,534$1,303,180
Part X · Balance sheet $1,039,461 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300,062$30,168
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $938,770$274,891
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $983,423$712,390
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,100$3,760
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,734$18,252
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,254,089$1,039,461
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $65,839$82,088
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $200$200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $798,647$37,057
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $864,686$119,345
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $398,344$274,590
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,389,403$920,116
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,254,089$1,039,461
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $920,116 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$833,893
XI-2 Total expenses$1,303,180
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$469,287
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,389,403
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$920,116

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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