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Voz Workers Rights Education Project

EIN 26-1357376 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong95 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

VOZ IS A WORKER-LED ORGANIZATION THAT EMPOWERS DIVERSE DAY LABORERS AND IMMIGRANTS TO IMPROVE THEIR WORKING CONDITIONS AND PROTECT CIVIL RIGHTS THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZING, EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. VOZ OPERATES THE MLK JR. WORKER CENTER, WHICH CONNECTS HUNDREDS OF PORTLAND DAY LABORERS PER MONTH TO LOCAL EMPLOYERS. VOZ OFFERS SKILLS, HEALTH, SAFETY, ARTS, CULTURE, ADVOCACY, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS TO OVER 300 DAY LABORERS PER YEAR.

Income
$430,164
Spending
$412,890
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
13.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 67%
Employees
4
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$93,260, exec directo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
  1. $191,714 spent. 1. WORKER CENTER FOR DAY LABORERS AND DOMESTIC WORKERS SINCE 2008, THE VOZ WORKER CENTER HAS PROVIDED A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE SPACE WHERE DAY LABORERS AND DOMESTIC WORKERS CONNECT WITH JOBS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. IN 2024, THE CENTER DISPATCHED 1,748 JOBS WITH 540 EMPLOYERS, AVERAGING 22.96/HOUR, AND CONNECTED 254 WORKERS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. VOZ HAS GROWN INTO A MULTILINGUAL HUB SERVING SPEAKERS OF AT LEAST 12 LANGUAGES FROM LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA, AND SOUTH ASIA. WE ALSO DEEPENED PARTNERSHIPS THAT CONNECT WORK WITH CULTURAL AND ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP, SUCH AS OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIVE GATHERING GARDEN IN CULLY PARK, WHERE WORKERS LEARN INDIGENOUS LAND CARE PRACTICES WHILE FOSTERING CROSS- CULTURAL SOLIDARITY. THROUGH OUR PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACCREDITED GREEN WORKFORCE TRAINING IN IRRIGATION AND LANDSCAPING, 25 MEMBERS GRADUATED IN 2024, WITH MORE THAN HALF SECURING FULL-TIME WORK IN THESE INDUSTRIES. VOZ ALSO IMPLEMENTED CLIMATE-SAFE JOB DISPATCH PROTOCOLS, ENSURING WORKERS SAFETY DURING EXTREME HEAT AND WILDFIRE SMOKE. KEY PARTNERSHIPS: NATIVE GATHERING GARDENS; EAST MULTNOMAH SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT?; AND PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1. WORKER CENTER FOR DAY LABORERS AND DOMESTIC WORKERS SINCE 2008, THE VOZ WORKER CENTER HAS PROVIDED A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE SPACE WHERE DAY LABORERS AND DOMESTIC WORKERS CONNECT WITH JOBS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. IN 2024, THE CENTER DISPATCHED 1,748 JOBS WITH 540 EMPLOYERS, AVERAGING 22.96/HOUR, AND CONNECTED 254 WORKERS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. VOZ HAS GROWN INTO A MULTILINGUAL HUB SERVING SPEAKERS OF AT LEAST 12 LANGUAGES FROM LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA, AND SOUTH ASIA. WE ALSO DEEPENED PARTNERSHIPS THAT CONNECT WORK WITH CULTURAL AND ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP, SUCH AS OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIVE GATHERING GARDEN IN CULLY PARK, WHERE WORKERS LEARN INDIGENOUS LAND CARE PRACTICES WHILE FOSTERING CROSS- CULTURAL SOLIDARITY. THROUGH OUR PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACCREDITED GREEN WORKFORCE TRAINING IN IRRIGATION AND LANDSCAPING, 25 MEMBERS GRADUATED IN 2024, WITH MORE THAN HALF SECURING FULL-TIME WORK IN THESE INDUSTRIES. VOZ ALSO IMPLEMENTED CLIMATE-SAFE JOB DISPATCH PROTOCOLS, ENSURING WORKERS SAFETY DURING EXTREME HEAT AND WILDFIRE SMOKE. KEY PARTNERSHIPS: NATIVE GATHERING GARDENS; EAST MULTNOMAH SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT?; AND PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
  2. $137,953 spent. 2. LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION PROGRAM VOZS LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION PROGRAM EMPOWERS MEMBERS TO LEAD CAMPAIGNS, SHARE KNOWLEDGE, AND SHAPE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. OUR DAY LABORER COMMITTEE (DLC) FACILITATES MONTHLY ASSEMBLIES THAT DRIVE POLITICAL EDUCATION, DECISION-MAKING, AND MOBILIZATION. IN 2024, MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOPS, AND WORKER SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE EDUCATION. THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COHORT TRAINED 10 LEADERS IN FIRST AID, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, AND CLIMATE READINESS, WHILE ALSO HELPING VOZ DEFINE OUR ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FRAMEWORK. AS A WORKER-LED ORGANIZATION, VOZ ALSO PILOTED A NEW LEADERSHIP MODEL WHERE ONE MEMBER TOOK A HANDS-ON ROLE, CO-LEADING OUR DISPATCH PROGRAM FOR A MONTH. MEMBERS ADVANCED LEADERSHIP BEYOND OREGON - FOUR VOZ LEADERS (INCLUDING TWO YOUTH) JOINED NDLONS NATIONAL ASAMBLEA IN NEW YORK, RETURNING TO LEAD VISIONING SESSIONS AT VOZ. WE STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ALLIES, INCLUDING PUEBLO UNIDO, TO SUPPORT IMMIGRANT RIGHTS AND HELP WORKERS NAVIGATE THE ASYLUM PROCESS. WITH THESE EFFORTS, VOZ IS ENSURING THAT IMMIGRANT WORKERS ARE RECOGNIZED AS ESSENTIAL LEADERS IN BUILDING A JUST, CLIMATE-RESILIENT, AND IMMIGRANT-AFFIRMING FUTURE. 2. LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION PROGRAM VOZS LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION PROGRAM EMPOWERS MEMBERS TO LEAD CAMPAIGNS, SHARE KNOWLEDGE, AND SHAPE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. OUR DAY LABORER COMMITTEE (DLC) FACILITATES MONTHLY ASSEMBLIES THAT DRIVE POLITICAL EDUCATION, DECISION-MAKING, AND MOBILIZATION. IN 2024, MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOPS, AND WORKER SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE EDUCATION. THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COHORT TRAINED 10 LEADERS IN FIRST AID, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, AND CLIMATE READINESS, WHILE ALSO HELPING VOZ DEFINE OUR ORGANIZATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FRAMEWORK. AS A WORKER-LED ORGANIZATION, VOZ ALSO PILOTED A NEW LEADERSHIP MODEL WHERE ONE MEMBER TOOK A HANDS-ON ROLE, CO-LEADING OUR DISPATCH PROGRAM FOR A MONTH. MEMBERS ADVANCED LEADERSHIP BEYOND OREGON - FOUR VOZ LEADERS (INCLUDING TWO YOUTH) JOINED NDLONS NATIONAL ASAMBLEA IN NEW YORK, RETURNING TO LEAD VISIONING SESSIONS AT VOZ. WE STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ALLIES, INCLUDING PUEBLO UNIDO, TO SUPPORT IMMIGRANT RIGHTS AND HELP WORKERS NAVIGATE THE ASYLUM PROCESS. WITH THESE EFFORTS, VOZ IS ENSURING THAT IMMIGRANT WORKERS ARE RECOGNIZED AS ESSENTIAL LEADERS IN BUILDING A JUST, CLIMATE-RESILIENT, AND IMMIGRANT-AFFIRMING FUTURE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 December 2024.

    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 September 2008.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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