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Builds multi-racial, interfaith power to win policies for racial equity and abundance in Los Angeles. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $210K in revenue, $184K in expenses, and $409K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Civil Rights & Advocacy
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Website
www.lavoiceaction.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$210KFY2024
Expenses
$184K
Net assets
$409K
People
6
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  82-4819191 Membership association Los Angeles, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Builds multi-racial, interfaith power to win policies for racial equity and abundance in Los Angeles.
Leadership
Matty Wilder · Chair
Money in and out
$210K revenue, $184K expenses
Bottom line
+12% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$210K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$184K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$409K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $26K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.40
Operating surplus
+12%
revenue over expenses▲ +109% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
59%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
5%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -68% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$210K
FY2024▲ +324%
Expenses
$184K
FY2024▲ +59%
Total assets
$491K
FY2024▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$82K
FY2024▲ +13%
Total revenue
$210K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$184K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$409K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$26K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$491K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B60%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLa Voice Action
EINHdr · item D82-4819191
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.lavoiceaction.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Levitus’s $660 as Secretary is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1036 $100K–1M 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.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $110K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Civic and Voter Engagement

La voice action engaged paid and volunteer teams around three key ballot measures. Our focus was on educating voters around measure a in the county of los angeles, proposition 5 and proposition 36 in california.

$110Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$124K · 59%
Contributions & grants$60K · 28%
Other revenue$26K · 12%
Program service revenue59%$124K
Contributions & grants28%$60K
Other revenue12%$26K
Total revenueLn 12$210K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.40
Program services60%$110K
Management & general40%$74K
Total functional expensesLn 25$184K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$491K
Total assetsLn 16$491K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$82K
Total net assetsLn 32$409K
Months of cash on handcomputed32.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $491K · Operating expenses/yr $184K
32.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $110K · Total expenses $184K
60%
Management & General
Management & general $74K · Total expenses $184K
40%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $184K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $3K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $119K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $60K · Total revenue $210K
28%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $210K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $124K · Total revenue $210K
59%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $210K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $124K · Total expenses $184K
68%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $210K · Prior year $50K
+324%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $270K · FY2024 $210K
-6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $409K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $210K · Expenses $184K
+12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $491K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $409K · Total assets $491K
83%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $491K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Matty Wilder · Reported title CHAIR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $184K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $10K · Total expenses $184K
5%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 60%
Overhead ratio 40%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 324%
Legal fee ratio 2%
Accounting fee ratio 27%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$38K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $119K · 2020–2023
La ForwardCA · FY2023$34,428
KiwaCA · FY2021$7,500
SajeCA · FY2021$7,500

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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)$210K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$50K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$247K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$243K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$270K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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