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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Aguilera | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | $181,134 | $784,844 | 2 |
| Jeremy Saunders | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | $153,539 | $693,060 | 2 |
| Hiawatha Collins | SECRETARY | 2023-2024 | $14,500 | $24,000 | 2 |
| Marilyn Reyes | CHAIRPERSON | 2023-2024 | $0 | $8,000 | 2 |
| Reginald Brown | TREASURER | 2023-2024 | $0 | $1,500 | 2 |
| Jawanza Williams (former) | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING | 2022 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Starks | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| James W Lister (former) | CHAIRPERSON THRU MAR 2023 | 2020-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gustavo Pedroza (former) | SECRETARY THRU MAR 2023 | 2020-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James W Lister Chairperson (former) | EFF. JAN 2022/TREAS. THRU JAN 2022 | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gustavo Pedroza Secretary (former) | EFF. JAN 2022/CHAIR. THRU JAN 2022 | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Reginald Brown Treasurer (former) | EFF. JAN 2022/SEC. THRU JAN 2022 | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Reginal Brown (former) | SECRETARY | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Tolbert (former) | SECRETARY UNTIL OCT 2020 | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $349K · 0 employees · 500 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA AGUILERA | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $142,913 | $38,221 | $181,134 | 2 |
| JEREMY SAUNDERS | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $146,228 | $7,311 | $153,539 | 2 |
| HIAWATHA COLLINS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $14,500 | $0 | $14,500 | 2 |
| MARILYN REYES | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| REGINALD BROWN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| WAYNE STARKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 5 paid, $357K · 0 employees · 150 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA AGUILERA | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $140,736 | $43,682 | $184,418 | 2 |
| JEREMY SAUNDERS | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $146,228 | $7,311 | $153,539 | 2 |
| HIAWATHA COLLINS | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $9,500 | $0 | $9,500 | 2 |
| MARILYN REYES | CHAIRPERSON | 2 | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 | 2 |
| REGINALD BROWN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 | 2 |
| JAMES W LISTER | CHAIRPERSON THRU MAR 2023 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GUSTAVO PEDROZA | SECRETARY THRU MAR 2023 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WAYNE STARKS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $451K · 0 employees · 100 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA AGUILERA | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $140,773 | $32,712 | $173,485 | 2 |
| JEREMY SAUNDERS | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $144,766 | $7,238 | $152,004 | 2 |
| JAWANZA WILLIAMS | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING | 2 | $0 | $106,313 | $19,369 | $125,682 | 2 |
| JAMES W LISTER CHAIRPERSON | EFF. JAN 2022/TREAS. THRU JAN 2022 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GUSTAVO PEDROZA SECRETARY | EFF. JAN 2022/CHAIR. THRU JAN 2022 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REGINALD BROWN TREASURER | EFF. JAN 2022/SEC. THRU JAN 2022 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $271K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA AGUILERA | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $115,011 | $28,095 | $143,106 | 2 |
| JEREMY SAUNDERS | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $121,737 | $6,087 | $127,824 | 2 |
| GUSTAVO PEDROZA | CHAIRPERSON | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REGINAL BROWN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES W LISTER | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $209K · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY SAUNDERS | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $101,300 | $4,854 | $106,154 | 2 |
| ALYSSA AGUILERA | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $78,689 | $24,012 | $102,701 | 2 |
| GUSTAVO PEDROZA | CHAIRPERSON | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES W LISTER | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REGINAL BROWN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT TOLBERT | SECRETARY UNTIL OCT 2020 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $481,502 | $536,635 | $443,467 | $291,971 | $481,490 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 500 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $38,650 | $412,425 | $429,155 | $347,104 | $38,636 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 150 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $38,650 | $412,425 | $429,155 | $347,104 | $38,636 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 150 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,144,975 | $913,552 | $839,116 | $720,879 | $1,144,975 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $269,233 | $199,681 | $489,456 | $489,456 | $269,232 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $269,233 | $199,681 | $489,456 | $489,456 | $269,232 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $237,524 | $1,790 | $419,904 | $419,904 | $236,021 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
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.
- VOICES OF COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS & LEADERS-VOCAL-NY-INC Brooklyn, NY · 6 people in common (Alyssa Aguilera, Hiawatha Collins, Jeremy Saunders) · related organization (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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN SOCIETY POLICY CENTER INC | Public charity | Exact | 2020, 2022 | 2 | $650,000 | 2022 | $450,000 | show |
| PEOPLES ACTION | Public charity | Exact | 2017-2019 | 3 | $194,775 | 2019 | $54,775 | show |
| COEFFICIENT GIVING ACTION FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $155,000 | 2019 | $155,000 | show |
| VOICES OF COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS & LEADERS-VOCAL-NY-INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| BEYOND IMPACT | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 | $100,000 | show |
| WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INCORPORATED | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| BATTLEGROUND NEW YORK ACTION | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $40,000 | 2023 | $40,000 | show |
| ENERGY ACTION FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 | $25,000 | show |
| ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
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2024 · Form 990 · $536,635 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,530 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $536,635 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $412,425 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,297
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $412,425 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $913,552 spent · pay $0 · grants $291,000 · events $213
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $913,552 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $199,681 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $199,681 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $1,790 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DUES AND FEES | $1,790 | $1,790 | - | - | 100.0% |
| Total | $1,790 | 100% |
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