Michigan Voices

Analysis

Michigan Voices is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Michigan Voices reported income of $3.1m and spending of $2.8m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $3.4m to $3.1m (-6.9%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Michigan Voices sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Legacy LA Youth Development Corporation ($3.1m), Boulder Pride ($3.1m) and Missouri Protection and Advocacy ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $1,762, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 17 employees.