Voices for Racial Justice
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VOICES FOR RACIAL JUSTICE WORKS TO ADVANCE RACIAL, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN MINNESOTA THROUGH ORGANIZER AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, POLICY RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC CONVENING WORK.
- Income
- $831,502
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 15.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $154,770, former -exec director
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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 84% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 59% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $1.1 million spent. RACIAL EQUITY POLICY - "OUR POLICY AND RESEARCH STRATEGY CONSISTS OF CREATING AND USING LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY BASED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS AS ORGANIZING TOOLS. WE WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, ACTIVISTS, HEALERS, ARTISTS, AND MULTIRACIAL COALITIONS, TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE IN MINNESOTA.POLICY AND RESEARCH TOOLS:TWO TOOLS INFORM OUR POLICY AND RESEARCH STRATEGY: (1) THE RACIAL EQUITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT, AND (2) PRINCIPLES FOR AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. ORGANIZING AND TRAINING - "STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES AND MOVEMENTS THROUGH SHARED LEARNING AND TRAINING THAT UPLIFTS THE ORGANIZING, LEADERSHIP, AND VISIONS OF PEOPLE WORKING TO ACHIEVE RACIAL JUSTICE.OUR TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT VOICES FOR RACIAL JUSTICE COMES FROM A LONG HISTORY OF INVESTING IN EMERGING LEADERSHIP OF ORGANIZERS IN MINNESOTA. WE OFFER TRAINING IN COMMUNITY COHORTS AND ON A CONTRACT BASIS. FOR YEARS OUR ORGANIZING TRAINING HAS FOCUSED ON RACIAL JUSTICE ANALYSIS, RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PRACTICAL SKILL-BUILDING FOR ORGANIZERS WORKING FOR RACIAL, CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN MINNESOTA. IN THE LAST COUPLE YEARS WE HAVE DEEPENED OUR COMMITMENT TO AN ECOLOGICAL MODEL OF ORGANIZING THAT VALUES THE IMPORTANCE OF MANY PEOPLE AND THEIR DIFFERING ROLES IN SYSTEMS CHANGE AND MOVEMENT WORK. WE TRAIN INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR TOOLS IN EFFECTING TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. OUR COHORT MODEL PRIORITIZES DEEP RELATIONSHIP BUILDING ACROSS BIPOC COMMUNITIES USING CULTURAL AND HEALING STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT LEADERS IN BUILDING RESTORATIVE ORGANIZING. OUR COHORTS HAVE INCLUDED: PARENT EDUCATION EQUITY FELLOWSHIP, GREATER VISIONS DULUTH AND WORTHINGTON COHORTS, YOUTH ORGANIZING INSTITUTE, AND STATEWIDE COMMUNITY ORGANIZING COHORTS. " OUR TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT VOICES FOR RACIAL JUSTICE COMES FROM A LONG HISTORY OF INVESTING IN EMERGING LEADERSHIP OF ORGANIZERS IN MINNESOTA. WE OFFER TRAINING IN COMMUNITY COHORTS AND ON A CONTRACT BASIS. FOR YEARS OUR ORGANIZING TRAINING HAS FOCUSED ON RACIAL JUSTICE ANALYSIS, RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PRACTICAL SKILL-BUILDING FOR ORGANIZERS WORKING FOR RACIAL, CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN MINNESOTA. IN THE LAST COUPLE YEARS WE HAVE DEEPENED OUR COMMITMENT TO AN ECOLOGICAL MODEL OF ORGANIZING THAT VALUES THE IMPORTANCE OF MANY PEOPLE AND THEIR DIFFERING ROLES IN SYSTEMS CHANGE AND MOVEMENT WORK. WE TRAIN INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR TOOLS IN EFFECTING TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. OUR COHORT MODEL PRIORITIZES DEEP RELATIONSHIP BUILDING ACROSS BIPOC COMMUNITIES USING CULTURAL AND HEALING STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT LEADERS IN BUILDING RESTORATIVE ORGANIZING. OUR COHORTS HAVE INCLUDED: PARENT EDUCATION EQUITY FELLOWSHIP, GREATER VISIONS DULUTH AND WORTHINGTON COHORTS, YOUTH ORGANIZING INSTITUTE, AND STATEWIDE COMMUNITY ORGANIZING COHORTS. PRISON JUSTICE - ENDING MASS INCARCERATION/CRIMINAL JUSTICE: WE WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE INCARCERATED AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED, AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH OUR MANY COHORTS TO ABOLISH MASS INCARCERATION AND TRANSFORM OUR COMMUNITIES.WOMEN'S CIRCLE: THIS COHORT EMERGED AS A HEALING SPACE TO CONNECT WOMEN IMPACTED BY MASS INCARCERATION TO COMMUNITY, RESOURCES, AND A SPACE TO SHARE THEIR STORIES AND BUILD RESILIENCE. IN 2020-2021, WE WERE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN ORGANIZING FOR THE HEALTHY START ACT WHICH PASSED, ENSURING INCARCERATED PEOPLE WHO ARE PREGNANT RECEIVE MORE HUMANE TREATMENT DURING AND AFTER BIRTH.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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