Empire State Voices INC

New York, NYUnknown exempt organization EIN 92-2925787Revenue $1.9M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRSempirestatevoices.org228 Park Ave S Pmb 49561 · New York, NY

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To educate the public on a range of crucial issues, advocate for economic policies that make life more affordable for hardworking New Yorkers, and hold decision-makers in New York accountable for their impact on them.

92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $112K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$221K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.9M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$224K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$224K
FY2024▼ -65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$648K
FY2024$224K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $2.2M Management & general 8% · $183K

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; $221K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Organizing Dir.
$100,755Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Maria Martinez$120,000$85,115
Jarrell Brandon$100,755—

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

Advocates for affordable policies and holds New York leaders accountable for their impact on residents.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Empire State Voices organized community events and published information about the impact of federal economic policies, and conducted a paid media campaign to mobilize New Yorkers to demand Congress oppose federal economic policies that harm everyday New Yorkers and to support policies that benefit working families in New York instead of…

$2.2Mprogram expense

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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 1 funder$1.9M
Grants paid · 3 grants · $90K · 2023–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$183K
Owns and owesPt X
$224K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K
Total assetsLn 16$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$241K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$241K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$224K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 63
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$671K$241K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$676K$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$648K$224K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$81K$81K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$610$610
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$90K$30K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$361K$324K$36K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$16K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$36K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$38K$17K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$61K$61K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$65K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.5M$1.5M
Office expensesLn 13$23K$10K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$17K$17K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.2M$183K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $1.9M$2.3M−$423K$224K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $3.5M$2.8M$648K$648K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,922,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,487,206$1,922,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,487,206$1,922,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,000$81,625
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $345,946$540,587
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,483,724$1,723,127
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,839,670$2,345,339
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $647,536−$423,339
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,922,000 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,922,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,922,000
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
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-12 Total revenue$1,922,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,345,339 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $81,015$81,015
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $610$610
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,000 · Management $30,000$120,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $324,469 · Management $36,404$360,873
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,638 · Management $3,180$18,818
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,714 · Management $5,182$40,896
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $16,939 · Management $20,649$37,588
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $61,000$61,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,938 · Management $5,438$70,376
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,488,410$1,488,410
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,191 · Management $12,464$22,655
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,838$16,838
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,702$17,702
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,558$8,558
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,162,464 · Management $182,875 · Fundraising $0$2,345,339
Part X · Balance sheet $246,209 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $670,813$241,400
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,706$4,809
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $675,519$246,209
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,983$22,012
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,983$22,012
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $647,536$224,197
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $647,536$224,197
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $675,519$246,209
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $224,197 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,922,000
XI-2 Total expenses$2,345,339
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$423,339
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$647,536
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$224,197

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

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