Powerful Voices mission is to create brave spaces with BIPOC girls & gender expansive youth to take charge of their own power as leaders, igniting their abilities to confidently express themselves, build community, and act against injustices affecting their lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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 $23K a year · 3% 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $504K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$129K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$911K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$904K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$911K
FY2022▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$778K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$911K
FY2023$616K
FY2024$552K
Expenses
$904K
FY2022▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$670K
FY2021$663K
FY2022$904K
FY2023$999K
FY2024$967K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2022+0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$748K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$557K

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 Sep 1996.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $671K Management & general 22% · $199K Fundraising 4% · $33K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$96,037Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charhys Bailey’s $94K as Executive Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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
Charhys Bailey$93,806$90,030$96,037$87,000$44,681
Rebecca Laszlo————$47,403

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

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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

Empowers BIPOC girls and gender expansive youth to lead, express themselves, and act against injustice.

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3 programs · $671K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Cultural Enrichment

The Cultural Enrichment program is both school-based and summer programs for middle school and high school age girls* and gender expansive youth of color. The "school-based" program is a space for participants to learn about themselves, increase pride in their identity and furthermore learn how to navigate the world around them.

$470Kprogram expense
02

Employment

The Employment program offers both after school and summer programs for high school age girls* and gender expansive youth of color. Our after-school programs are experiential learning internships where participants increase their knowledge of social justice issues that impact them while building transferrable skills they can apply…

$134Kprogram expense
03

Community Engagement

Powerful Voices works within the community on issues that impact girls* and gender expansive of color to promote equity and make the world a more just place for everyone. Community Engagement efforts include hosting our annual Revolutionary Community Care Day where we provide self-care items and services to youth and their families…

$67Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $121K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$74,716
Unitemized GrantFY2024$725
Unitemized GrantFY2020$45,526

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$911K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$911K
Investment incomeLn 3$170
Other incomeLn 4–11$1
Money outPt IX
$904K
Ln 25
Programscol B$671K
Managementcol C$199K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$911K
Government grantsLn 1e$288K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$170
Other incomeLn 4–11$1
Total revenueLn 12$911K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 628
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$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K$129K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$40K$44K$12K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$427K$417K$4K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$53K$15K$38K$70
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$41K$10K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$48K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$41K$1K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$70K$37K$31K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$15K$4K
TravelLn 17$7K$4K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$26K$8K$157
Total functional expensesLn 25$904K$671K$199K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $552K$967K−$415K$557K 990 PDF
FY2023 $616K$999K−$383K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $911K$904K$7K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$663K$798K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $778K$670K$108K$748K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $911,027 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,456,076$910,856
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,182$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $170$170
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,460,428$911,027
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $481,744$628,434
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $180,874$275,269
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $662,618$903,703
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $797,810$7,324
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $911,027 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$287,659
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$623,197
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$910,856
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $170 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$170
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $171 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$911,027
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $903,703 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,336 · Management $44,177 · Fundraising $11,524$96,037
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $416,567 · Management $4,099 · Fundraising $6,009$426,675
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,052 · Management $38,349 · Fundraising $70$53,471
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,687 · Management $10,078 · Fundraising $1,486$52,251
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $48,241$48,241
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,872 · Management $1,010 · Fundraising $12,738$54,620
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,728$3,728
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,445 · Management $30,758 · Fundraising $1,484$69,687
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,726$8,726
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,643 · Management $4,343$18,986
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,742 · Management $3,451$7,193
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $27,201$27,201
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,496$2,496
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,873 · Management $8,361 · Fundraising $157$34,391
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $671,144 · Management $199,091 · Fundraising $33,468$903,703
Part X · Balance sheet $1,681,874 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,126,778$1,087,511
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$124,081
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $489,638$353,575
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,230$104,613
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,716
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $24,514$7,378
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,664,160$1,681,874
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,051$31,143
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $79,580$60,318
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,208$30,390
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $118,839$129,229
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,055,683$1,081,406
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $489,638$471,239
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,545,321$1,552,645
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,664,160$1,681,874
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,552,645 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$911,027
XI-2 Total expenses$903,703
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,324
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,545,321
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,552,645

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