Voice of Specially Abled People Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO EMPOWER SPECIALLY ABLED PEOPLE BY PROMOTING EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND ACCESSIBILITY.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $458,498
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 76.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 0
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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 76.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 59% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $427,300 spent. 1.PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM:VOSAP HAS DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM CONSISTING OF DIGITAL TOOLS FOR PROMOTING ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PwD). VOSAP VOLUNTEERS ARE EMPOWERED WITH THESE TOOLS FOR PROMOTING AWARENESS FOR RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PwD). MOBILE APP VOSAP HAS INNOVATIVE FEATURES SUCH AS FINDING WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE PLACES NEAR THEIR LOCATION, RATING OF ACCESSIBILITY FOR ANY PUBLIC PLACE, ETC. VOSAP VIRTUAL ART GALLERY OF 250 DIGITAL ARTWORK ON "DISABILITY" HELPS DEVELOP COMPASSION FOR PwD AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISABILITY SECTOR. VOSAP LAUNCHED VIRTUAL AT EXHIBITION IN 2021 TO HELP CONNECT PwD AROUND THE WORLD WITH PRODUCERS OF INNOVATIVE ASSISTIVE DEVICES AND SERVICES.2.ENABLEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT OF PwD WITH ASSISTIVE DEVICES WITH LAUNCH OF ONLINE SYSTEM TO APPLY FOR ASSISTIVE DEVICES, VOSAP COULD EXPAND ITS IMPACT IN INDIA AND IN THE US. BENEFICIARIES OR THEIR NON-PROFIT REPRESENTATIVE OR VOLUNTEERS HELP APPLY AND SUBMIT DOCUMENTS TO RECEIVE ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR FREE OR AT SUBSIDIZED PRICE THAT WILL HELP THEM WITH SAFER MOBILITY, EASIER ACCESS TO EDUCATION, COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS USING ASSISTIVE PRODUCTS AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.UNDER VOSAP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES CAN PURSUE COLLEGE EDUCATION IN THE US. DURING YEAR 2024, SEVEN DEAF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE RECIPIENTS OF VOSAP SCHOLARSHIP IN CALIFORNIA TO GO TO GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY, MARYLAND AND SIMILAR COLLEGES FOR COLLEGE EDUCATION.DURING YEAR 2024, 10,825 + PwD WERE ENABLED WITH ASSISTIVE DEVICES, PROSTHETICS, SELF-EMPLOYMENT KITS AND SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS FOR VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN INDIA.3.ADVOCACY PROGRAM: IN THE YEAR 2024 TO NURTURE FUTURE COMPASSIONATE LEADERS, VOSAP CONTINUED TO IGNITE PROGRAMS LASTING NINE MONTHS OF STRUCTURED VOLUNTEERING TO DEVELOP COMPASSIONATE YOUTHS AND LEADERS OF TOMORROW WHICH HAS INSPIRED MANY STUDENTS IN THE USA.
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 November 6, 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 January 2017.
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 November 4, 2026.
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