L A Voice is located in Los Angeles, CA. The organization was established in 2001. According to its NTEE Classification (S20) the organization is classified as: Community & Neighborhood Development, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 12/2021, L A Voice employed 64 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. L A Voice is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, L A Voice generated $3.9m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 29.9% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $2.6m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 19.8% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2018, L A Voice has awarded 23 individual grants totaling $401,000. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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IT IS OUR MISSION TO TRANSFORM LOS ANGELES INTO A COUNTY THAT REFLECTS THE HUMAN DIGNITY OF ALL COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN GREATEST NEED.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS: DURING THE PANDEMIC, LA VOICE CONTINUED TO ORGANIZE AROUND TENANT AND HOUSING PROTECTIONS. IN OUR HERE2STAY CAMPAIGN, LA VOICE PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN ORGANIZING A SIX-WEEK EVICTION DEFENSE CAMPAIGN TO KEEP A FAMILY FROM BEING HOUSELESS. USING COLLECTIVE ACTION, THE FAMILY WAS ABLE TO SPEAK TO THE MAYOR OF INGLEWOOD WHO COMMITTED TO REACHING OUT TO THE FINANCIAL ACTOR WHO FORECLOSED ON THEM. THE FAMILY ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF RECOVERING THEIR HOME BUT THIS CAMPAIGN SHOWED THE STRENGTH IN UNITY AND COLLECTIVE POWER. LA VOICE ALSO CONTINUES ITS GROUNDBREAKING WORK THROUGH OUR FAITH IN HOUSING PROJECT. AS OF 2021, OUR FAITH IN HOUSING PROJECT IS IN CONVERSATION WITH 30+ CONGREGATIONS ABOUT BUILDING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE OR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON THEIR LAND AND IS SEEN AS THE GO-TO TO RESOURCE FOR CONGREGATIONS THAT ARE MOTIVATED TO DEVELOP AFFORDABLE OR PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AS A REFLECTION OF THEIR FAITH AND CONCERN FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE. OUR FAITH IN HOUSING PROJECT IS CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND CITY APPROVAL PROCESS WITH INGLEWOOD UMC. WE HOPE TO BREAK GROUND BY MARCH 2023.
IMMIGRANT JUSTICE: OUR WORK WITH BELONG CIRCLES HAS CONTINUED TO GROW SINCE WE STARTED WITH OUR FIRST GROUP OF FIVE PARTICIPANTS AT DOLORES MISSION CHURCH IN BOYLE HEIGHTS IN 2020. AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF ORGANIZING, LA VOICE INVESTS IN BELONG CIRCLES, A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO CONNECT PEOPLE ACROSS DIFFERENCES, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERS WITH THE HOPE OF CONNECTING THEM WITH OTHERS ACROSS THE NETWORK TO REALIZE A SHARED VISION. TODAY OUR BELONG CIRCLES CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES OFFERING A PLACE TO CONNECT, BUILD, AND BRIDGE ACROSS DIFFERENCES. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH SUPPORT FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WE WERE ABLE TO DEVELOP OUR COVID-19 RESPONSE TO HELP OUR MOST VULNERABLE, FOCUSING ON IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. WE PARTNERED WITH 5 OF OUR MEMBER CONGREGATIONS, IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, HELPING THEM TRANSFORM INTO TESTING SITES. 3,563 COVID TESTS WERE PERFORMED.
CIVIC AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT: OUR VOLUNTEERS AND JUSTICE-IMPACTED PAID PHONEBANKERS TALKED TO 152,000 VOTERS ABOUT WHAT'S AT STAKE IN SPECIAL ELECTION RECALLS, THE ROLE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, AND RENT RELIEF PROGRAMS.
ALL OTHER - TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE: LA VOICE HAS EXPANDED ITS NETWORK BY MERGING WITH ITS SISTER ORGANIZATION, LONG BEACH ICO. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LONG BEACH PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN, WE DEMANDED A REALLOCATION OF POLICE FUNDS TO BE DIRECTED TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, HEALTH, AND IMMIGRATION. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP AND ORGANIZING WITH FAITH CONGREGATIONS THROUGHOUT L.A. COUNTY, LA VOICE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PASSING OF SB2, THE POLICE DECERTIFICATION ACT.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Rev Zachary Hoover Executive Director | Officer | 55 | $80,000 |
Umar Hakim Board Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Francisco Flores Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Scott Minkow Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Ange-Marie Hancock Alfaro Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Manjusha Kulkarni Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $38,517 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $976,627 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $2,820,710 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $3,835,854 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $64,845 |
Investment income | $89 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $3,900,788 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $166,768 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $141,651 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $19,218 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $1,441,157 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $33,608 |
Other employee benefits | $232,704 |
Payroll taxes | $132,407 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $24,250 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $201,308 |
Advertising and promotion | $3,000 |
Office expenses | $16,814 |
Information technology | $28,985 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $63,723 |
Travel | $18,918 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $19,843 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $3,726 |
All other expenses | $1,338 |
Total functional expenses | $2,571,469 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $2,522,885 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $106,977 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $662,757 |
Accounts receivable, net | $10,621 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $729 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $226,023 |
Total assets | $3,529,992 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $43,946 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $14,438 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $58,384 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $3,018,635 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $452,973 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $3,529,992 |
Over the last fiscal year, L A Voice has awarded $162,500 in support to 5 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Los Angeles, CA PURPOSE: COVID 19 TESTING | $50,000 |
Long Beach, CA PURPOSE: COVID 19 TESTING | $50,000 |
Whittier, CA PURPOSE: COVID 19 TESTING | $30,000 |
Baldwin Park, CA PURPOSE: COVID 19 TESTING | $22,500 |
S El Monte, CA PURPOSE: COVID 19 TESTING | $10,000 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 14 grants that L A Voice has recieved totaling $1,638,404.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Conrad N Hilton Foundation Westlake Village, CA PURPOSE: TO ALIGN AND MOBILIZE FAITH-BASED LEADERSHIP ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO LEVERAGE CONGREGATIONS' UNIQUE RESOURCES TO DECREASE HOMELESSNESS, DISPLACEMENT, AND HOUSING INSECURITY. | $400,000 |
Conrad N Hilton Foundation Westlake Village, CA PURPOSE: TO ALIGN AND MOBILIZE FAITH-BASED LEADERSHIP ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO LEVERAGE CONGREGATIONS' UNIQUE RESOURCES TO DECREASE HOMELESSNESS, DISPLACEMENT, AND HOUSING INSECURITY. | $400,000 |
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA PURPOSE: Community Development | $300,000 |
The California Endowment Los Angeles, CA PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES HEALTH AND RACIAL JUSTICE EFFORTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING. | $200,000 |
The Bessemer Giving Fund Woodbridge, NJ PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
Common Counsel Foundation Oakland, CA PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $70,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Partners In Development Foundation Honolulu, HI | $6,037,007 | $19,233,237 |
Pasadena Center Operating Company Pasadena, CA | $155,500,535 | $24,244,402 |
Community Action Partnership Of Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | $6,669,063 | $15,581,119 |
Ideoorg San Francisco, CA | $12,398,491 | $9,854,732 |
Reinvent Stockton Foundation Stockton, CA | $46,832,546 | $19,773,564 |
Project Access Inc Orange, CA | $2,961,540 | $13,042,187 |
East Los Angeles Community Union Los Angeles, CA | $130,392,954 | $16,987,947 |
Gamaliel Of California Santa Rosa, CA | $3,034,268 | $10,017,971 |
Downtown Santa Monica Inc Santa Monica, CA | $4,897,203 | $9,308,728 |
Resources For Community Development Berkeley, CA | $93,266,557 | $6,994,658 |
Lake Wildwood Association Penn Valley, CA | $30,720,187 | $8,953,678 |
Antelope Valley Partners For Health Lancaster, CA | $4,220,936 | $10,090,239 |