Raising a Voice EIN 81-5079389

Raising a Voice

EIN  81-5079389 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Knoxville, TN
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Helps women facing exploitation, trafficking, and prostitution with essential services.
Leadership
Linley Krahel · Director of Staff Discipleship · $44K
Money in and out
$467K revenue, $447K expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency

Helps women facing exploitation, trafficking, and prostitution with essential services. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $467K in revenue, $447K in expenses, and $542K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$467K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$447K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$542K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $20K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.12
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate0% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +64% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$467K
FY2024▲ +6%
Expenses
$447K
FY2024▲ +4%
Total assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +1%
Total liabilities
$461K
FY2024▼ -3%
Total revenue
$467K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$447K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$542K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$20K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $395K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Our womens center provides basic services such as hot meals laundry services showers hygiene products and a safe place off the street and out of harms way. For many women served this is their only safe place allowing them an opportunity to stabilize and move forward from their vulnerability and exploitation.

$292Kprogram expense
02

Our case management services are provided on a case by case basis for each women starting with an assessment of her needs. Through other community partnerships and referrals we provide legal and medical assistance placement into rehabilitation services guidance through housing and employment applications and other needs per individual.

$80Kprogram expense
03

Our basic first aid services provide an initial stop to helping women move forward in addressing ongoing health concerns aimed at ultimately providing a healthier and better quality of life. Initial services include basic wound care non-laboratory based testing and over the counter medication.

$22Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CRaising a Voice
EINHdr · item D81-5079389
Principal addressHdr · item CKnoxville, TN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.raisingavoice.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q23)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Staff Discipleship
$43,790Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Local Ministry
$37,945Pt VII · Sec A
Women's Center Coordinator
$37,712Pt VII · Sec A
Recovery and Stability Coordinator
$8,250Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$5,750Pt VII · Sec A
Ministry Program Coordinator
$2,100Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Linley Krahel’s $44K as Director of Staff Discipleship is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $100K–1M international 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Linley Krahel$43,790$33,200$32,000$31,000$26,460
Emily Hurley$37,712$40,404
Sara Wilhelm$37,945$25,000$37,000$23,000
Laurel Long$2,100$27,500
Brenda Turner$8,250$11,750
Katie Boggs$5,750

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$451K · 97%
Other revenue$16K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$451K
Other revenue3%$16K
— government grantsLn 1e$8K
Total revenueLn 12$467K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.12
Program services88%$395K
Management & general12%$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$447K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$105K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$461K
Total net assetsLn 32$542K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $105K · Operating expenses/yr $447K
2.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $395K · Total expenses $447K
88%
Management & General
Management & general $52K · Total expenses $447K
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $447K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $448K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $451K · Total revenue $467K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $8K · Total revenue $467K
2%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $467K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $467K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $447K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $467K · Prior year $439K
+6%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $184K · FY2024 $467K
+26%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $542K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $467K · Expenses $447K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $542K · Total assets $1.0M
54%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.0M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Linley Krahel · Reported title Director of Staff Discipleship · Highest reported compensation $44K · Total expenses $447K
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $62K · Total expenses $447K
14%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 6%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$467K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$439K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$484K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$311K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$184K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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