Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,050,432
- Total expenses
- $1,713,769
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,938,998
- Grants paid
- $60,805
- Program service revenue
- $65,500
- Investment income
- $45,122
- Other revenue
- $812
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,446,597
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $106,647
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,339,950
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,412,518
- Management and general expenses
- $199,456
- Fundraising expenses
- $101,795
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,412,518
Program services were 82.4% 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.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,938,998
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU
total $65,500 · related or exempt $65,500
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3 · Investment income
total $45,122 · excluded $45,122
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11a · Other revenue: REALIZED GAIN AND LOSS
total $812 · related or exempt $812
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11e · Other revenue, total
$812
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $60,805 · program services $60,805
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $160,514 · program services $122,821 · management and general $26,419 · fundraising $11,274
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $721,870 · program services $552,357 · management and general $118,813 · fundraising $50,700
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $100,634 · program services $77,003 · management and general $16,563 · fundraising $7,068
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $66,273 · program services $50,711 · management and general $10,907 · fundraising $4,655
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11g · Fees: other
total $228,264 · program services $200,719 · management and general $10,026 · fundraising $17,519
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13 · Office expenses
total $81,854 · program services $75,883 · fundraising $5,971
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14 · Information technology
total $1,629 · program services $1,432 · management and general $72 · fundraising $125
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16 · Occupancy
total $58,895 · program services $45,830 · management and general $8,858 · fundraising $4,207
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17 · Travel
total $5,864 · program services $5,373 · management and general $491
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23 · Insurance
total $2,177 · program services $1,914 · management and general $96 · fundraising $167
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24a · Other expenses: STIPENDS
total $203,879 · program services $203,879
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24b · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING & DEVELO
total $10,080 · program services $5,414 · management and general $4,666
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24c · Other expenses: FOOD
total $9,356 · program services $6,973 · management and general $2,383
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24d · Other expenses: PRINTING AND COPYING
total $1,416 · program services $1,245 · management and general $62 · fundraising $109
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24e · All other expenses
total $259 · program services $159 · management and general $100
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $505,281 · end of year $212,508
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,173,141 · end of year $801,141
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $524,000 · end of year $590,672
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $19,293
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $16,341 · end of year $18,310
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$18,500
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$18,500
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $738,549 · end of year $1,795,907
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $34,918 · end of year $8,766
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $57,822 · end of year $56,966
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $36,482 · end of year $49,681
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,549,938 · end of year $1,950,347
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,347,988 · end of year $1,389,603
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
VOICES FOR RACIAL JUSTICE WORKS TO ADVANCE RACIAL, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN MINNESOTA THROUGH ORGANIZER AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, POLICY RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC CONVENING WORK.
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RACIAL EQUITY POLICY - "OUR POLICY AND RESEARCH STRATEGY CONSISTS OF CREATING AND USING LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY BASED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS AS ORGANIZING TOOLS. WE WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, ACTIVISTS, HEALERS, ARTISTS, AND MULTIRACIAL COALITIONS, TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE IN MINNESOTA.POLICY AND RESEARCH TOOLS:TWO TOOLS INFORM OUR POLICY AND RESEARCH STRATEGY: (1) THE RACIAL EQUITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT, AND (2) PRINCIPLES FOR AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. ORGANIZING AND TRAINING - "STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES AND MOVEMENTS THROUGH SHARED LEARNING AND TRAINING THAT UPLIFTS THE ORGANIZING, LEADERSHIP, AND VISIONS OF PEOPLE WORKING TO ACHIEVE RACIAL JUSTICE.OUR TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT VOICES FOR RACIAL JUSTICE COMES FROM A LONG HISTORY OF INVESTING IN EMERGING LEADERSHIP OF ORGANIZERS IN MINNESOTA. WE OFFER TRAINING IN COMMUNITY COHORTS AND ON A CONTRACT BASIS. FOR YEARS OUR ORGANIZING TRAINING HAS FOCUSED ON RACIAL JUSTICE ANALYSIS, RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PRACTICAL SKILL-BUILDING FOR ORGANIZERS WORKING FOR RACIAL, CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN MINNESOTA. IN THE LAST COUPLE YEARS WE HAVE DEEPENED OUR COMMITMENT TO AN ECOLOGICAL MODEL OF ORGANIZING THAT VALUES THE IMPORTANCE OF MANY PEOPLE AND THEIR DIFFERING ROLES IN SYSTEMS CHANGE AND MOVEMENT WORK. WE TRAIN INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR TOOLS IN EFFECTING TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. OUR COHORT MODEL PRIORITIZES DEEP RELATIONSHIP BUILDING ACROSS BIPOC COMMUNITIES USING CULTURAL AND HEALING STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT LEADERS IN BUILDING RESTORATIVE ORGANIZING. OUR COHORTS HAVE INCLUDED: PARENT EDUCATION EQUITY FELLOWSHIP, GREATER VISIONS DULUTH AND WORTHINGTON COHORTS, YOUTH ORGANIZING INSTITUTE, AND STATEWIDE COMMUNITY ORGANIZING COHORTS. " OUR TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT VOICES FOR RACIAL JUSTICE COMES FROM A LONG HISTORY OF INVESTING IN EMERGING LEADERSHIP OF ORGANIZERS IN MINNESOTA. WE OFFER TRAINING IN COMMUNITY COHORTS AND ON A CONTRACT BASIS. FOR YEARS OUR ORGANIZING TRAINING HAS FOCUSED ON RACIAL JUSTICE ANALYSIS, RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PRACTICAL SKILL-BUILDING FOR ORGANIZERS WORKING FOR RACIAL, CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN MINNESOTA. IN THE LAST COUPLE YEARS WE HAVE DEEPENED OUR COMMITMENT TO AN ECOLOGICAL MODEL OF ORGANIZING THAT VALUES THE IMPORTANCE OF MANY PEOPLE AND THEIR DIFFERING ROLES IN SYSTEMS CHANGE AND MOVEMENT WORK. WE TRAIN INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR TOOLS IN EFFECTING TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. OUR COHORT MODEL PRIORITIZES DEEP RELATIONSHIP BUILDING ACROSS BIPOC COMMUNITIES USING CULTURAL AND HEALING STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT LEADERS IN BUILDING RESTORATIVE ORGANIZING. OUR COHORTS HAVE INCLUDED: PARENT EDUCATION EQUITY FELLOWSHIP, GREATER VISIONS DULUTH AND WORTHINGTON COHORTS, YOUTH ORGANIZING INSTITUTE, AND STATEWIDE COMMUNITY ORGANIZING COHORTS. PRISON JUSTICE - ENDING MASS INCARCERATION/CRIMINAL JUSTICE: WE WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE INCARCERATED AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED, AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH OUR MANY COHORTS TO ABOLISH MASS INCARCERATION AND TRANSFORM OUR COMMUNITIES.WOMEN'S CIRCLE: THIS COHORT EMERGED AS A HEALING SPACE TO CONNECT WOMEN IMPACTED BY MASS INCARCERATION TO COMMUNITY, RESOURCES, AND A SPACE TO SHARE THEIR STORIES AND BUILD RESILIENCE. IN 2020-2021, WE WERE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN ORGANIZING FOR THE HEALTHY START ACT WHICH PASSED, ENSURING INCARCERATED PEOPLE WHO ARE PREGNANT RECEIVE MORE HUMANE TREATMENT DURING AND AFTER BIRTH.
Expenses $1,412,518 · Grants $60,805 · Revenue $66,312
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Anita PatelANITA PATEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Aurin ChowdhuryAURIN CHOWDHURY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Autumn BrownAUTUMN BROWN
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ayo JonesAYO JONES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Donna MaedaDONNA MAEDA
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Doug NoparDOUG NOPAR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gilbert AchayGILBERT ACHAY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jason SoleJASON SOLE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kay AdamKAY ADAM
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mala ThaoMALA THAO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Meghan CaseyMEGHAN CASEY
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Gabriella Deal-MarquezGABRIELLA DEAL-MARQUEZ
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $44,392
- From this org
- $40,931
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,461
- Hours/week
- 40
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Monica BryandMONICA BRYAND
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $116,122
- From this org
- $98,666
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,456
- Hours/week
- 40
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.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
Answered no
- 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
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 4A
- SEVERANCE PACKAGE FOR GABRIELLA DEAL-MARQUEZ INCLUDED 2 WEEKS OF ADDITIONAL PAY PLUS 6 MONTHS OF PAID COBRA COVERAGE FOR HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE. THE TOTAL VALUE OF THIS PACKAGE WAS $7,309
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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 29 October 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202443039349301539
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