A Voice in the Wilderness Empowerment Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide charitable, religious,educational,literary endeavors.
- Income
- $6,062
- Spending
- $5,563
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
- $4,615 spent. MH7 $$4,615 (2024) Persons served 3,488o date. Our Community Narcan Response Team distributes Narcan, connects individuals to services, provides free training, transportation to long term Programs, Medical and Detox facilities. Feeding homeless people with freshly prepared nourishing meals and emergency housing in inclement or freezing weather, meet people on the street day and night to evaluate and provide necessities such as tents, clothing, hygiene products, and first aid operation. Since 2005, AVITWEC has effectively recovered assisted and served those trapped in the trenches. Operation MH7 is the culmination of our efforts. Although those we serve are predominantly women and children, men are not exempt. Serving is not what A Voice in the Wilderness founder and visionary Ramona D. Miller does but who she is Ms. Miller is a proud United States Army veteran and exercises her exceptional mapping ability to reach, identify, and recover those who require critical intervention and services. With over 25 years of experience in Human Services, Ms. Miller creates and implements innovative models that have resulted in excellent and expected outcomes. She is on the front lines fighting to eradicate human trafficking and to end the national opioid crisis and has been featured in many investigative reports for her instrumental role in the community. A National Coalition to fight the opioid crisis.
- $174 spent. Family Assistance and Stay Alive and Thrive: $174.00 (2024) Persons served 6117 to date. We are committed to educating empowering and eradicating the epidemics that have plagued Florida. We are restoring individuals, veterans, children, and families who have fallen through the cracks. Stay Alive and Thrive Health Inspired Victory Initiative and Outreach was created and implemented to bring critical health services to at-risk communities. Stay Alive removes the stigma and fears by mobilizing preventative health services. AVITWEC was issued a CLIA waiver to provide free and confidential testing for HIV, hepatitis C and other STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) in at-risk neighborhoods and communities. Voice also provides free condoms and lubricants to those who are sexually active. Unlike the traditional condom trail, Ms. Miller goes into the local hotels, motels, runaway bunkers, and even abandoned houses to distribute condoms.
- Trapped in the Trenches : $0 (2024) Persons served 1,132 to date. This program is still in effect and advancing. The 5 additional persons in the homeless class were covered in the listed MH7 homeless outreach. We are committed to eradicating, empowering, and eradicating the epidemics that have plagued Florida. We are restoring individuals, veterans, children, and families who have fallen through the cracks. Many are experiencing addiction, exploitation, and homelessness and are Trapped in the Trenches. Identifying and recovering those who have fallen through the cracks became Trapped and Invisible due to, but not limited to, addiction, homelessness, abuses, exploitation, untreated mental health diagnosis, and human trafficking . Outreach is a job to bring awareness that happens from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. We work during the most critical hours what we call "Trench Work". Trench Work is a calling to bring change NOW. An Emmy Award was given for the video revealing the hidden world of human trafficking . We also produced Fair Community Outreach Training and events. A Voice in the Wilderness Empowerment has been featured in three magazines and the founder ,Ramona D Miller, was named a community hero. A Voice in the Wilderness Empowerment Center is a part of a National Coalition to fight the opioid crisis.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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