Voices

Analysis

Voices is a registered charity in United States, based in Carbondale, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Voices reported income of $154k and spending of $273k, spending 177% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $151k to $154k (+2.0%), an average of +0.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Voices sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Piscataqua Maritime Commission Inc ($154k), Arthaus Inc ($154k) and Chelonian Research Institute Corporation ($154k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $61k (22% of expenses). It paid $256 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $5,848, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.