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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by VOICES OF COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS & LEADERS-VOCAL-NY-INC.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 15 November 2024. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$9,551,759 changed to $9,667,433
Contributions and grants received
$9,336,874 changed to $9,452,548
Total assets, end of year
$15,544,978 changed to $15,660,652
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,026,137 changed to $7,141,811

Totals

Total revenue
$9,667,433
Total expenses
$8,290,188
Contributions and grants received
$9,452,548
Grants paid
$533,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$12,550
Other revenue
$202,335
Total assets, end of year
$15,660,652
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,518,841
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,141,811
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,703,736
Management and general expenses
$1,010,997
Fundraising expenses
$575,455
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,703,736

Program services were 80.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $80,177

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,696,352

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,676,019

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $12,550 · excluded $12,550

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $13,625

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $80,177

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $27,322

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$13,697 · excluded -$13,697

  • 11a · Other revenue: LEASE TERMINATION

    total $211,537 · excluded $211,537

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $4,495 · excluded $4,495

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $216,032

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $533,000 · program services $533,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $356,957 · program services $356,957

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,292,189 · program services $2,624,406 · management and general $276,714 · fundraising $391,069

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $98,641 · program services $79,217 · management and general $8,049 · fundraising $11,375

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $610,997 · program services $497,535 · management and general $47,016 · fundraising $66,446

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $336,830 · program services $279,078 · management and general $23,931 · fundraising $33,821

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $47,445 · management and general $47,445

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $166,716 · management and general $166,716

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $176,684 · program services $162,425 · management and general $7,311 · fundraising $6,948

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $78,852 · management and general $78,852

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $239,018 · program services $142,597 · management and general $82,498 · fundraising $13,923

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $126,569 · program services $72,989 · management and general $50,320 · fundraising $3,260

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $961,882 · program services $811,148 · management and general $120,588 · fundraising $30,146

  • 17 · Travel

    total $89,629 · program services $78,971 · management and general $3,324 · fundraising $7,334

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $428,151 · program services $428,151

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $266,083 · program services $226,170 · management and general $31,930 · fundraising $7,983

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $47,046 · management and general $47,046

  • 24a · Other expenses: NEW BUILDING COSTS

    total $157,579 · program services $157,579

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $115,120 · program services $115,120

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

    total $78,285 · program services $64,282 · management and general $11,202 · fundraising $2,801

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $42,167 · program services $33,763 · management and general $8,055 · fundraising $349

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $40,348 · program services $40,348

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,990,012 · end of year $4,140,419

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,146,365 · end of year $3,905,721

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $20,996 · end of year $30,951

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,471,586

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $332,072

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,058,929 · end of year $7,139,514

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,935,554 · end of year $444,047

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $442,823 · end of year $476,486

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $7,661,307

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $2,051,111 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,893,356 · end of year $381,048

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,814,190 · end of year $3,068,769

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,950,376 · end of year $4,073,042

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO BUILD POWER AMONG LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS, THE DRUG WAR, MASS INCARCERATION, AND HOMELESSNESS IN ORDER TO CREATE HEALTHY AND JUST COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY, DIRECT SERVICES, PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH AND DIRECT ACTION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO CREATE HEALTHY AND JUST COMMUNITIES BY BUILDING THE POWER OF LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS, MASS INCARCERATION, THE WAR ON DRUGS, AND HOMELESSNESS. IT IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, CAMPAIGNS & HARM REDUCTION SERVICES.

  • ORGANIZING & CAMPAIGNS - COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND CAMPAIGNS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IMPACTED BY HIV/AIDS, DRUG USE, INCARCERATION, AND HOMELESSNESS.

    Expenses $5,276,731 · Grants $533,000

  • HARM REDUCTION SERVICES - PROVIDING LIFE-SAVING, LOW-THRESHOLD HARM REDUCTION SERVICES TO PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS. SERVICES INCLUDE SYRINGE EXCHANGE, DROP-IN CENTER, STREET-BASED OUTREACH, HEALTH EDUCATION, CARE COORDINATION, AND HEP C TESTING & NAVIGATION.

    Expenses $1,427,005

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Alyssa Aguilera

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $184,418
    From this org
    $140,736
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,682
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,736
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,337
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,345
    Filer's total
    $184,418

  • Jeremy Saunders

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $153,539
    From this org
    $146,228
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,311
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,228
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,311
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $153,539

  • Reginald Brown

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $1,500
    From this org
    $1,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Hiawatha Collins

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $9,500
    From this org
    $9,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Pedro Benitez

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nathilyn Flowers Adesegun

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Marilyn Reyes

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $8,000
    From this org
    $8,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Linda Beal

    DIRECTOR THRU OCT 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jovada Senhouse

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Wayne Starks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shameka Parrish-Wright

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $141,015
    From this org
    $105,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,615
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

  • Jawanza Williams

    MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING

    Total calculated
    $132,352
    From this org
    $113,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,052
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

  • Arash Diba Managing

    DIRECTOR OF HARM REDUCTION SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $130,539
    From this org
    $108,700
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,839
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

  • Jamal Khan

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $128,633
    From this org
    $113,028
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,605
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

  • Kimberly Smith

    POLITICAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $120,714
    From this org
    $105,675
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,039
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • VOCAL-NY ACTION FUND INC

    501(C)(4) · ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING · NY · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by VOICES OF COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS & LEADERS (VOCAL-NY) INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
27 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202500279349301380

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