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Voices in Contemporary Art

EIN 37-1585169 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

VOCA GENERATES CRITICAL DIALOGUE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE PRODUCTION, PRESENTATION, AND PRESERVATION OF CONTEMPORARY ART.

Income
$787,124
Spending
$611,428
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
5.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 48%
Employees
2
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$163,009, 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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% 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 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $484,674 spent. JULY 22, 2024VOCA RESEARCH: RAUSCHENBERG YEAR SIX, STUDY DAY AT NMAILOCATION: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN, WASHINGTON DC JULY 29, 2024PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP: INTERVIEWS AND YOUR ARTISTIC LEGACIES, NACF FELLOWS (VIRTUAL)SEPTEMBER 23, 2024VOCA RESEARCH: RAUSCHENBERG YEAR SEVEN PARTNERSHIP KICKOFF MEETINGLOCATION: RRF OFFICES, NEW YORK, NY (IN-PERSON)NOVEMBER 17, 2024VOCA TALK: JILL SLOSBURG-ACKERMANLOCATION: CAMBRIDGE, MA (IN-PERSON) NOVEMBER 18 - 20, 2024TIME-BASED MEDIA STEWARDSHIP WORKSHOP LOCATION: INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART/BOSTON, BOSTON, MA (IN-PERSON) NOVEMBER 20, 2025VOCA RESEARCH: RAUSCHENBERG YEAR SEVEN, STUDY DAY AT THE GUGGENHEIMLOCATION: THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, NEW YORK, NY (IN-PERSON)DECEMBER 6, 2024VOCA SALON: ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG, SIGNS & SIGNALSLOCATION: ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG FOUNDATION, NEW YORK, NY (IN-PERSON)DECEMBER 9, 2024VOCA JOURNAL, ISSUE 14 GUEST EDITED BY MINERVA PROJECT'S FOUNDING DIRECTOR AND VOCA BOARD MEMBER YASMEEN M. SIDDIQUI, THIS ISSUE PROVIDES ROADMAPS AND GUIDELINES FOR CONVEYING HOW ART IS MADE, WHY ARTISTS MAKE IT, AND WHY AND HOW WE SEEK TO PRESERVE IT. IT FEATURES CONTRIBUTIONS BY ISABELLA CILIA, ALICE EVANS, AND HALEY MOYSE FENNING, AS WELL AS MEGAN CREAMER, KAELYN GARCIA, ISAAC FACIO, AND GIO SWABY. DECEMBER 11 - 13, 2024ARTIST INTERVIEW WORKSHOP (VIRTUAL)JANUARY 25 - 26, 2025ARTIST INTERVIEW WORKSHOP LOCATION: ASIAN AMERICAN ART INITIATIVE AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY, PALO ALTO, CA (IN-PERSON) JANUARY 22, 2025VOCA RESEARCH: RAUSCHENBERG YEAR SEVEN PARTNERSHIP MID-YEAR MEETINGLOCATION: RRF WAREHOUSE, WESTCHESTER, NY (IN-PERSON)MARCH 17-18, 2025VOCA RESEARCH: TESTING SESSIONSLOCATION: RRF WAREHOUSE, WESTCHESTER, NY (IN-PERSON)MARCH 24 - 26, 2025ARTIST INTERVIEW WORKSHOP: SPANISH-LANGUAGE LOCATION: MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON, TX (IN-PERSON)APRIL 17 & 18, 2025VOCA TALKS: NORA NARANJO MORSE AND ELIZA NARANJO MORSE (FILMING)LOCATION: NORA AND ELIZA'S HOME AND STUDIOS IN ESPAOLA, NM (IN-PERSON)MAY 1, 2025VOCA TALK: ALAN MICHELSONLOCATION: VERA LIST CENTER FOR ART AND POLITICS AT THE NEW SCHOOL, NEW YORK, NY (IN-PERSON)MAY 30, 2025CAN/VOCA CONCURRENT GENERAL SESSION AT AIC CONFERENCELOCATION: MINNEAPOLIS, MNJUNE 6, 2025PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP: INTERVIEWS AND YOUR ARTISTIC LEGACIES LOCATION: JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION, NEW YORK, NY (IN-PERSON)JUNE 14, 2025VOCA TALK: ELIZABETH JAMES-PERRYLOCATION: ARRIVAL ART FAIR AT TOURISTS, NORTH ADAMS, MA (IN-PERSON)

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 2010.

    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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