VOICES ON THE BORDER INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- VOICES ON THE BORDER INC (EIN 52-1758738)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-08
- IRS object ID
- 202513129349201011
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-08T16:07:15-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521758738 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VOICES ON THE BORDER INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | VOIC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2024682250 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5614 Connecticut Ave NW No 103 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20015 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Elizabeth Shepard | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5043523890 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-08 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.votb.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $190,423 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $170,999 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $17,697 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,727 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $190,423 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $48,676 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $33,118 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $33,285 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $2,962 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $389 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $65,390 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $183,820 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $6,603 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $139,637 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $522 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $146,762 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $140,248 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $137,255 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $389 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,000 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $140,637 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $149,255 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,493 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $139,637 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $146,762 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Voices on the Border's mission is to accompany rural communities and organizations in El Salvador in their efforts to create a more just and sustainable society. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (5 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENHANCED ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF EDUCATION in the Lower Lempa region of El Salvador by providing teacher trainings; salary support for social studies and special needs teachers; and funding for school transportation, preschool education centers, and school infrastructure improvements. Additionally, Voices facilitated an ongoing partnership and exchange of knowledge between educators in the Washington DC area and their counterparts in El Salvador. | $22,147 | Yes (X) | $43,718 |
| PROMOTED ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS in the Lower Lempa River region by conducting workshops and public service radio campaigns, supporting community forums and festivals on environmental themes, promoting riparian forest protection, and implementing a school-based environmental curriculum. INCREASED PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE HARMS OF SUGARCANE MONOCULTURE and possible remedies by conducting a survey in impacted communities and disseminating the results, and by supporting and participating in the Azucar Amarga (Bitter Sugar) campaign's community events, forums, and press conferences. IMPLEMENTED A PILOT SUSTAINABLE FAMILY GARDEN PROJECT to address growing food insecurity among highly vulnerable families in the Bajo Lempa region. | $6,372 | Yes (X) | $37,987 |
| PROMOTED THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN through support for the Women's Citizen Network of Morazan's work to organize and develop leadership capacity among rural women; to support survivors of gender-based violence; to challenge institutions that help perpetuate a culture of gender-based violence; and to provide age-appropriate reproductive health education for girls and young women in rural villages. | $13,825 | Yes (X) | $37,672 |
| STRENGTHENED LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION by providing workshops for community board members and other local leaders and by supporting community-driven projects. ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE OF HISTORIC MEMORY by supporting a youth-run project using art and music to recapture local history, as well as community anniversaries and other events honoring the unique histories of our partners. | $6,332 | Yes (X) | $24,443 |
| DELEGATIONS AND TOURS: Organized and led two delegations to El Salvador, in January and August of 2024, to educate participants on the current national and local context and to visit Voices' partners and projects in the region. The "education delegation" in August additionally participated in several exchanges of ideas and didactic techniques with Salvadoran educators. | $0 | $16,771 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $160,591 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Acosta | ||||
| Executive Director | 40 | $30,238 | $2,881 | $0 |
| Lindsey Crifasi | ||||
| President | 6.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Solange Muller | ||||
| Vice President | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Terry | ||||
| Secretary | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Shepard | ||||
| Treasurer | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheryl Sherwin | ||||
| Member, Development Chair | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Shannon | ||||
| Member, Finance Chair | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Burridge | ||||
| Member | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ebony Pleasants | ||||
| Member | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabriela Quintanilla | ||||
| Member | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander Salvador | ||||
| Member | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Voices on the Border Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5614 Connecticut Ave NW No 103 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20015 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5043523890 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (1) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Financial Account Cntry | ES | ForeignFinancialAccountCntryCd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Office Country | ES | ForeignOfficeCountryCd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $125,793 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $142,956 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $133,138 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $178,430 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $170,999 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $751,316 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $125,793 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $142,956 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $133,138 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $178,430 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $170,999 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $751,316 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $371,339 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $379,977 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $511 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,727 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,238 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $125 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $125 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $753,679 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $17,697 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.50416 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.51146 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Reimbursement received for 2021 microloan for a community-owned motorbike. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | GRANTS OF $5000 OR MORE: (1) $16,640 to the governing board of the Amando Lopez Quintana community (Canton La Canoa, Jiquilisco District, Dept of Usulutan, El Salvador) to support school transportation, school infrastructure improvements, salaries for special needs and social studies teachers, healthy school lunches, and a community celebration; (2) $8,600 to the Women's Citizen Network of Morazán (Osicala, Dept of Morazán, El Salvador) to support leadership development among rural women, advocacy against gender-related violence, and reproductive health education for girls and young women; and (3) $6,600 to the governing board of the Isla de Montecristo community (Tecaluca District, San Vicente Sur, El Salvador) to install school air conditioning and support a sea turtle conservation project. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description;Amount^Communications and webhosting;1332|Corporate and IRS filing fees and IRS late filing penalty;924|Delegation expenses;14334|Donor tracking and accounting software;1702|Insurance;2336|Mileage and international travel;7761|Miscellaneous for board meeting expenses and staff sympathy gifts;856|Office equipment and supplies;330|Project and workshop direct costs;31096|Promotional items;440|Staff meetings and staff development;1016|Wire transfers and bank fees and online donation fees;3263^Total;65390^ |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 | Description;Amount^Prior year adjustment for 2023 public income not captured;911|Prior year adjustment on amount lost on 2023 sale of donated stock;-73|Prior year adjustment for 2022 expenses not captured;-316^Total;522^ |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Description;EOY Amount^Prepayment of 2025 funds to the Women's Citizen Network of Morazan;6000|Loan receivable from the Salvadoran community organization ACUDESBAL;6000^Total;12000^ |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Accrued expense for accounting services in El Salvador |
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