VOCAL-NY ACTION FUND INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $482K · expenses $537K · assets $443K

EIN
45-5454734
Address
300 DOUGLASS ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-3114
Website
VOCALNYACTION.ORG
NTEE code
P20
Exempt type
501(c)(4): social welfare (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2013 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (other exempt organization) Pub 78 ↗
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Mission

TO PROVIDE A GRASSROOTS AND INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR SOME OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND ELECTORAL ACTIVITY, INCLUDING LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, VOTER EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO PROMOTE VOCAL-NY'S MISSION.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

6 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Alyssa Aguilera CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2020-2024 $181,134$784,844 2
Jeremy Saunders CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2020-2024 $153,539$693,060 2
Hiawatha Collins SECRETARY2023-2024 $14,500$24,000 2
Marilyn Reyes CHAIRPERSON2023-2024 $0$8,000 2
Reginald Brown TREASURER2023-2024 $0$1,500 2
Jawanza Williams (former) MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING2022 $125,682$125,682 2

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Wayne Starks DIRECTOR2023-2024 1 $0 reported 2
James W Lister (former) CHAIRPERSON THRU MAR 20232020-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Gustavo Pedroza (former) SECRETARY THRU MAR 20232020-2023 2 $0 reported 1
James W Lister Chairperson (former) EFF. JAN 2022/TREAS. THRU JAN 20222022 2 $0 reported 1
Gustavo Pedroza Secretary (former) EFF. JAN 2022/CHAIR. THRU JAN 20222022 2 $0 reported 1
Reginald Brown Treasurer (former) EFF. JAN 2022/SEC. THRU JAN 20222022 2 $0 reported 1
Reginal Brown (former) SECRETARY2020-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Robert Tolbert (former) SECRETARY UNTIL OCT 20202020 2 $0 reported 2

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $349K · 0 employees · 500 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALYSSA AGUILERA CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 $0$142,913$38,221 $181,1342
JEREMY SAUNDERS CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 $0$146,228$7,311 $153,5392
HIAWATHA COLLINS SECRETARY1 $0$14,500$0 $14,5002
MARILYN REYES CHAIRPERSON1 $0$0$0 $02
REGINALD BROWN TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $02
WAYNE STARKS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2023 · 8 people listed · 5 paid, $357K · 0 employees · 150 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALYSSA AGUILERA CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 $0$140,736$43,682 $184,4182
JEREMY SAUNDERS CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 $0$146,228$7,311 $153,5392
HIAWATHA COLLINS SECRETARY2 $0$9,500$0 $9,5002
MARILYN REYES CHAIRPERSON2 $0$8,000$0 $8,0002
REGINALD BROWN TREASURER2 $0$1,500$0 $1,5002
JAMES W LISTER CHAIRPERSON THRU MAR 20232 $0$0$0 $01
GUSTAVO PEDROZA SECRETARY THRU MAR 20232 $0$0$0 $01
WAYNE STARKS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
2022 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $451K · 0 employees · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALYSSA AGUILERA CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 $0$140,773$32,712 $173,4852
JEREMY SAUNDERS CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 $0$144,766$7,238 $152,0042
JAWANZA WILLIAMS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING2 $0$106,313$19,369 $125,6822
JAMES W LISTER CHAIRPERSON EFF. JAN 2022/TREAS. THRU JAN 20222 $0$0$0 $01
GUSTAVO PEDROZA SECRETARY EFF. JAN 2022/CHAIR. THRU JAN 20222 $0$0$0 $01
REGINALD BROWN TREASURER EFF. JAN 2022/SEC. THRU JAN 20222 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $271K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALYSSA AGUILERA CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 $0$115,011$28,095 $143,1062
JEREMY SAUNDERS CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 $0$121,737$6,087 $127,8242
GUSTAVO PEDROZA CHAIRPERSON2 $0$0$0 $01
REGINAL BROWN SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES W LISTER TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $209K · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEREMY SAUNDERS CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 $0$101,300$4,854 $106,1542
ALYSSA AGUILERA CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 $0$78,689$24,012 $102,7012
GUSTAVO PEDROZA CHAIRPERSON2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES W LISTER TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
REGINAL BROWN SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT TOLBERT SECRETARY UNTIL OCT 20202 $0$0$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $291K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$481,502$536,635 $443,467$291,971 $481,490$0 $00500
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,650$412,425 $429,155$347,104 $38,636$0 $00150
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,650$412,425 $429,155$347,104 $38,636$0 $00150
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,144,975$913,552 $839,116$720,879 $1,144,975$0 $00100
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$269,233$199,681 $489,456$489,456 $269,232$0 $005
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$269,233$199,681 $489,456$489,456 $269,232$0 $005
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$237,524$1,790 $419,904$419,904 $236,021$0 $004

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,349,775 in all, tax years 2017 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
OPEN SOCIETY POLICY CENTER INC Public charity Exact 2020, 2022 2$650,000 2022$450,000
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PEOPLES ACTION Public charity Exact 2017-2019 3$194,775 2019$54,775
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COEFFICIENT GIVING ACTION FUND Public charity Exact 2019 1$155,000 2019$155,000
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VOICES OF COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS & LEADERS-VOCAL-NY-INC Public charity Exact 2024 1$100,000 2024$100,000
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BEYOND IMPACT Public charity Exact 2022 1$100,000 2022$100,000
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WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INCORPORATED Public charity Exact 2024 1$50,000 2024$50,000
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BATTLEGROUND NEW YORK ACTION Public charity Exact 2023 1$40,000 2023$40,000
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ENERGY ACTION FUND Public charity Exact 2024 1$25,000 2024$25,000
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WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION INC Public charity Exact 2022 1$25,000 2022$25,000
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ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC Public charity Exact 2021 1$10,000 2021$10,000
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DALUBHAI GOPALBHAI PATEL FUND INCNYP20 $508,005$205,355 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
YA-YA NETWORK INCNYP20 $519,100$416,158 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$122,250 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
EPILEPSY COALITION OF NEW YORK STATE INCNYP20 $467,272$467,272 CHAIRPERSON$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
BRANDON BLACKWOOD FOUNDATION INCNYP20 $450,611$412,112 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
INSPIRING FUTURES INCNYP20 $504,192$415,641 EXECUTIVE DI$70,000 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
GLOBALFEST INCNYP20 $514,301$199,965 PRESIDENT$17,280 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
PRECIOUS HEARTS SISTERHOOD INCNYP20 $518,825$360,905 Secreatary$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
SARAH HOUSE INCNYP20 $518,099$425,452 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
DIVREI YOISHER INCNYP20 $451,760$180,366 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
NEXTGENFACE INCNYP20 $439,408$347,729 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$125,000 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
PEOPLE AGAINST TRAFFICKING HUMANS INCNYP20 $453,207$384,319 EXECUTIVE DI$84,996 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
RPH WEST INCNYP20 $481,945$524,903 Chief Executive Officer$232,516 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
TEACHERS DESK INCNYP20 $539,838$503,671 PRESIDENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
MIFAL BEER HACHAIM INCNYP20 $489,004$539,299 President$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
STONEWOOD COMMUNITY PROJECT INCNYP20 $506,927$356,350 CULINARY DIRECTOR$110,000 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
KUPAT GIVAT HAMIVTAR INCNYP20 $457,346$334,696 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
TOGETHER WE ARENYP20 $470,815$440,914 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
OCRO FOUNDATION INCNYP20 $487,611$721,964 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
SHUMATI OF ROCKLAND INCNYP20 $452,738$345,496 Director$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
BISHOP JAMES DALY GARDENS SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY INYP20 $516,301$528,977 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
STARFISH GREATHEARTS FOUNDATION USANYP20 $531,459$497,572 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$146,450 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
CONGREGATION EMEK HAMISHPATNYP20 $508,040$406,101 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$2,498,734104 322016–2024 ALLIANT INSURANCE FOUNDATION; RUTHS REFUGE INC; SAVING MOTHERS; YA-YA NETWORK INC and 28 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,401,75352 182016–2024 TCP GLOBAL; COPE FOUNDATION INC; MISSION PROJECT INC; A FUND INC and 14 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$1,334,96514 72020–2024 FREEDOM NOW INC; KOINS FOR KENYA INC; A FUND INC; SAVING MOTHERS and 3 more
VIRGINIA G PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST 08-11-95 Private foundation$1,175,0006 12021–2024 ZION INSTITUTE
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$1,147,45712 82017–2024 GAMBIAN YOUTHS ORGANIZATION; ATLANTIC CULTURAL CONNECTIONS INC; MADISON COUNTY HOUSE OF HOPE INC; COPE FOUNDATION INC and 4 more
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,000,0002 12022–2023 ALLIANT INSURANCE FOUNDATION
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$967,71329 112010–2023 UNITED HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION INC; STARFISH GREATHEARTS FOUNDATION USA; MISSION PROJECT INC; ATLANTIC CULTURAL CONNECTIONS INC and 7 more
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY DAF sponsor$745,00013 12011–2024 WOMENONE LTD
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $536,635 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,530 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)REIMBURSED COMPENSATION $364,237$364,237-- 67.9%
Occupancy $57,570$57,570-- 10.7%
Fees: lobbying $38,299$38,299-- 7.1%
Office expenses $19,362$19,362-- 3.6%
Depreciation and depletion $19,134$19,134-- 3.6%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $11,579$11,579-- 2.2%
Other (as described)REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $8,887$8,887-- 1.7%
Fees: legal $6,896$6,896-- 1.3%
Advertising and promotion $2,889$2,889-- 0.5%
Grants to US organizations and governments $2,530$2,530-- 0.5%
Insurance $1,752$1,752-- 0.3%
Information technology $1,538$1,538-- 0.3%
Fees: other services $1,211$1,211-- 0.2%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL $751$751-- 0.1%
Total$536,635100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $412,425 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,297
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)REIMBURSED COMPENSATION $311,043$311,043-- 75.4%
Fees: legal $36,580$36,580-- 8.9%
Occupancy $20,870$20,870-- 5.1%
Fees: accounting $16,234$16,234-- 3.9%
Office expenses $7,558$7,558-- 1.8%
Fees: other services $5,584$5,584-- 1.4%
Information technology $4,842$4,842-- 1.2%
Other (as described)REIMBURSED EXPENSES $4,666$4,666-- 1.1%
Insurance $2,466$2,466-- 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,297$1,297-- 0.3%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $675$675-- 0.2%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL $610$610-- 0.1%
Total$412,425100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $913,552 spent · pay $0 · grants $291,000 · events $213
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)REIMBURSED COMPENSATION $541,007$541,007-- 59.2%
Grants to US organizations and governments $291,000$291,000-- 31.9%
Occupancy $31,459$31,459-- 3.4%
Fees: accounting $14,262$14,262-- 1.6%
Office expenses $11,281$11,281-- 1.2%
Insurance $6,783$6,783-- 0.7%
Other (as described)REIMBURSED EXPENSES $5,173$5,173-- 0.6%
Information technology $4,045$4,045-- 0.4%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL $2,851$2,851-- 0.3%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $2,358$2,358-- 0.3%
Travel $1,459$1,459-- 0.2%
Fees: other services $1,021$1,021-- 0.1%
Fees: legal $640$640-- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $213$213-- 0.0%
Total$913,552100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $199,681 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $120,601$120,601-- 60.4%
Other (as described)REIMBURSED COMPENSATION $65,558$65,558-- 32.8%
Other (as described)REIMBURSED EXPENSES $11,931$11,931-- 6.0%
Fees: accounting $1,500$1,500-- 0.8%
Office expenses $91$91-- 0.0%
Total$199,681100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,790 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)DUES AND FEES $1,790$1,790-- 100.0%
Total$1,790100%

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