La Voice Action FY2022 filing

Not tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 82-4819191Revenue $247K in FY2022

On file with the IRSlavoiceaction.org3660 Wilshire Blvd Ste 602, 90010-2763 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Mar 2019

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La Voice action's mission is to build multi-racial, interfaith power to win policies that transform los angeles into a county that reflects the human dignity of all people, with racial equity and abundance for all.

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
54 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 54.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $38K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$317K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$247K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$142K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$341K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$247K
FY2022▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$210K
Expenses
$142K
FY2022▼ -41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$184K
Net assets
$341K
FY2022▲ +45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$341K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$409K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $127K Management & general 6% · $9K Fundraising 4% · $6K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 1032 $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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds multi-racial, interfaith power to win policies for racial equity and abundance in Los Angeles.

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3 programs · $127K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Civic and Voter Engagement

La voice action engaged volunteer teams around three key ballot measures. Our focus was on educating voters around measure a in the county of los angeles, measure h in pasadena, and measure united to house la in the city of los angeles.

$94Kprogram expense
02

Affordable Housing and Homelessness

La forward (fka la forward action), a project fiscally sponsored by la voice action, collaborated with partners around measure united to house la in support of advocacy work around tenant protections.

$23Kprogram expense
03

Civic and Voter Engagement

La voice action engaged members around the endorsement process for state assembly, mayor of the city of los angeles, county of los angeles board of supervisors, and city of los angeles city council.

$10Kprogram 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 2 funders$38K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $119K · 2020–2023
La ForwardCA · FY2023$34,428
KiwaCA · FY2021$7,500
SajeCA · FY2021$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Money outPt IX
$142K
Ln 25
Programscol B$127K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$341K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$644K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$317K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$644K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$644K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$317K
Net assetsLn 32$341K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 650
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$436K$644K
Total assetsLn 16$452K$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K$317K
Net assetsLn 32$235K$341K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$324$250$44$30
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$398$268
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$20K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$8K$1K$892
Information technologyLn 14$985$761$134$90
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$375$252
InsuranceLn 23$12K$9K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$85K$1K$855
All other expensesLn 24e$269$209$36$24
Total functional expensesLn 25$142K$127K$9K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $210K$184K$26K$409K 990 PDF
FY2023 $50K$116K−$66K$383K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $247K$142K$106K$341K 990 PDF
FY2021 $243K$241K$2K$235K 990 PDF
FY2020 $270K$172K$98K$233K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $247,401 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $243,199$247,401
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $243,199$247,401
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $35,500$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $88,251$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $117,320$141,825
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $241,071$141,825
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,128$105,576
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $247,401 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$247,401
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,401
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$247,401
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $141,825 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $250 · Management $44 · Fundraising $30$324
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,268 · Management $398 · Fundraising $268$2,934
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,770 · Management $3,470 · Fundraising $2,335$25,575
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,553 · Management $1,326 · Fundraising $892$9,771
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $761 · Management $134 · Fundraising $90$985
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,137 · Management $375 · Fundraising $252$2,764
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,023 · Management $1,584 · Fundraising $1,066$11,673
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,404 · Management $1,271 · Fundraising $855$87,530
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $209 · Management $36 · Fundraising $24$269
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,375 · Management $8,638 · Fundraising $5,812$141,825
Part X · Balance sheet $657,861 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $436,089$644,483
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,378$13,378
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,987$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $452,454$657,861
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $210,482$317,340
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $217,509$317,340
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $234,945$340,521
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $234,945$340,521
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $452,454$657,861
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $340,521 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,401
XI-2 Total expenses$141,825
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,576
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$234,945
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$340,521

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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