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Voices Together

EIN 20-4612388 · Chapel Hill, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 239 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO FIND THEIR VOICE AND CREATE THEIR OWN PATH IN LIFE THROUGH SPECIALIZED MUSIC THERAPY.

Income
$6.9 million
Spending
$5.4 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
10 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
71
Volunteers
64
Highest pay
$176,736, ceo/executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 239 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $3.6 million spent. VOICES TOGETHER IS NOW A PROVIDER FOR PRE-E.T.S. - PRE EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES. THE VOICSS PRE-ETS MODEL HELPS STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND NEURODIVERSITY BUILD SKILLS TO TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO THE COMMUNITY, POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AND/ OR JOBS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THEM THROUGH THREE AREAS OF SKILL ACCESS: COMMUNICATION/ SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND MANAGEMENT, JOB EXPLORATION AND INSTRUCTION IN SELF ADVOCACY. VOICSS (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING: TRANSITION SERVICES THROUGH THE DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION DIVISION. VOICSS THERAPISTS USE A PROPRIETARY CURRICULUM TO BUILD SKILL AREAS NECESSARY TO TRANSITION INTO THE COMMUNITY AND OBTAIN INDEPENDENCE AND JOBS. PARTICIPANTS AGES 14 - 21 LEARN HOW TO MANAGE EMOTIONS, SELF-REGULATE THEIR BEHAVIOR, NAVIGATE JOB POSSIBILITIES AND SKILLS UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE THEIR EMOTIONS IN A WORK SETTING AND LEARN ADVOCACY SKILLS SUCH AS MAKING CHOICES, UNDERSTANDING THEIR PREFERENCES,NEEDS AND VOICING THEIR NEEDS AND WANTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
  2. $252,458 spent. VOICSS (REGISTERED TRADEMARK) IN EDUCATION: SCHOOL PROGRAMS.PARTICIPANTS FOCUS ON WORK READINESS THROUGH LANGUAGE, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND SELF ADVOCACY PRACTICE. OUR EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM MODEL VOICSS HAS HELPED STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND NEURODIVERSITY BY ADDRESSING CRITICAL COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS NEEDS THAT ENABLE THEM TO BECOME STRONG SELF-ADVOCATES, BECOME INDEPENDENT ADULTS AND EXPERIENCE FULL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. VOICES TOGETHER IS RECOGNIZED AS AN INNOVATOR IN SERVING NEURODIVERSE STUDENTS AND STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
  3. $39,342 spent. VOICSS IN THE COMMUNITY: COMMUNITY GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPYGROUP MUSIC THERAPY SESSIONS ARE OFFERED BY OUR ORGANIZATION ACROSS THE STATE IN COUNTIES THAT WE ARE SERVING. FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS. GROUPS ARE CREATED BASED ON THE AGES, AND GOALS OF EACH CLIENT. INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS ARE HELD IN THE CLIENTS HOME AND ARE USED TO HELP TRANSITION INTO A GROUP OR TO WORK ON INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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