Use Your Voice

Los Angeles, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 93-2190594Revenue $46K in FY2024

On file with the IRSuseyourvoice.comPo Box 492268 · Los Angeles, CA

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The organization aims to center positive messaging, inclusive thinking, and solution oriented campaigns by motivating americans to participate in political debate and bring back the silenced Voice of lady liberty. The goal of the organization is to bring respect, hope, and optimism back to america, our conversations, and our political debate by giving a Voice to thoughtful americans, who might not have the opportunity or platform to share IT.

60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 28% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$46K
-85% vs prior year
Spent
$46K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$46K
FY2024▼ -85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$315K
FY2024$46K
Expenses
$46K
FY2024▼ -78%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$215K
FY2024$46K
Net assets
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$100K
FY2024$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $28K Management & general 40% · $19K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$5,475Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Sarah Lenti$5,475$47,169

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Motivates Americans to participate in political debate, fostering hope and optimism.

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1 program · $28K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization aims to center positive messaging, inclusive thinking, and solution oriented campaigns by motivating americans to participate in political debate and bring back the silenced voice of lady liberty. The goal of the organization is to bring respect, hope, and optimism back to america.

$28Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Money outPt IX
$46K
Ln 25
Programscol B$28K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Total revenueLn 12$46K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$100K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$46K$28K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $46K$46K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $315K$215K$100K$100K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $46,197 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $314,826$46,197
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 $314,826$46,197
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 $0$5,475
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $214,817$40,722
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $214,817$46,197
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $100,009$0
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $46,197 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,197
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,197
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$46,197
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $46,197 across 5 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,475$5,475
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,217$7,217
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $13,505$13,505
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,692 · Management $18,505 · Fundraising $0$46,197
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100,009$0
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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100,009$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $100,009$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100,009$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,197
XI-2 Total expenses$46,197
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$100,009
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$100,009
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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