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Form 990 for tax year 2024

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

Totals

Total revenue
$13,060,599
Total expenses
$8,876,913
Contributions and grants received
$12,969,590
Grants paid
$837,011
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$29,571
Other revenue
$61,438
Total assets, end of year
$16,783,950
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,458,453
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,325,497
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,845,316
Management and general expenses
$2,606,737
Fundraising expenses
$424,860
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,845,316

Program services were 65.8% 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

    $66,896

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,080,282

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,822,412

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $29,571 · excluded $29,571

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $13,625

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

    $66,896

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $5,310

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $8,315 · excluded $8,315

  • 11a · Other revenue: REFUND

    total $33,308 · excluded $33,308

  • 11b · Other revenue: SERVICE FEE REVENUE

    total $10,000 · excluded $10,000

  • 11c · Other revenue: HONORARIUM

    total $5,250 · excluded $5,250

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $4,565 · excluded $4,565

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $53,123

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $837,011 · program services $837,011

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $349,173 · program services $173,192 · management and general $80,885 · fundraising $95,096

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,537,617 · program services $2,811,590 · management and general $538,563 · fundraising $187,464

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $129,992 · program services $107,177 · management and general $17,570 · fundraising $5,245

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $748,898 · program services $594,046 · management and general $112,147 · fundraising $42,705

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $345,174 · program services $272,109 · management and general $50,698 · fundraising $22,367

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $21,962 · management and general $21,962

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $212,069 · management and general $212,069

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $275,296 · program services $159,802 · management and general $114,399 · fundraising $1,095

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $71,414 · program services $50,192 · management and general $20,862 · fundraising $360

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $245,186 · program services $81,536 · management and general $152,089 · fundraising $11,561

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $127,337 · program services $16,134 · management and general $111,178 · fundraising $25

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $730,060 · program services $4,322 · management and general $717,674 · fundraising $8,064

  • 17 · Travel

    total $44,094 · program services $43,827 · management and general $212 · fundraising $55

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $585,326 · program services $508,429 · management and general $30,430 · fundraising $46,467

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $338,517 · management and general $338,517

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $56,296 · management and general $56,296

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $71,126 · program services $51,299 · management and general $15,607 · fundraising $4,220

  • 24b · Other expenses: STIPENDS

    total $65,755 · program services $65,755

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $36,339 · program services $28,322 · management and general $7,881 · fundraising $136

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

    total $36,242 · program services $28,544 · management and general $7,698

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $12,029 · program services $12,029

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,140,419 · end of year $4,149,886

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $120,662

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,905,721 · end of year $4,845,192

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $30,951 · end of year $77,805

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

    $7,595,647

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

    $539,198

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,139,514 · end of year $7,056,449

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $444,047 · end of year $533,956

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $476,486 · end of year $329,669

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $7,661,307 · end of year $4,766,929

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $381,048 · end of year $361,855

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,068,769 · end of year $6,975,080

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,073,042 · end of year $4,350,417

Mission and programs · 2024

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 $5,845,316 · Grants $837,011

  • 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.

As filed on the 2024 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
    $181,134
    From this org
    $142,913
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,221
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,913
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,321
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,900
    Filer's total
    $181,134

  • 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
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related

  • Hiawatha Collins

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $14,500
    From this org
    $14,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related

  • Pedro Benitez

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nathilyn Flowers Adesegun

    TREASURER THRU APR 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Marilyn Reyes

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related

  • Jovada Senhouse

    DIRECTOR THRU APR 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Wayne Starks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related

  • Jawanza Williams

    MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING

    Total calculated
    $130,424
    From this org
    $113,432
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,992
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

  • Arash Diba Managing

    DIRECTOR OF HARM REDUCTION SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $131,775
    From this org
    $110,396
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,379
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

  • Cate Graziani

    CO-DIRECTOR - TX

    Total calculated
    $135,697
    From this org
    $113,522
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,175
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

  • Paulette Soltani

    CO-DIRECTOR - TX

    Total calculated
    $135,696
    From this org
    $113,842
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,854
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

  • Kimberly Smith

    POLITICAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $118,529
    From this org
    $110,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,529
    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
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543219349328569

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