Detroit Voice for School Choice
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What it says it does
PROMOTE CIVIC AND SOCIAL WELFARE TO BENEFIT COMMUNITY
- Income
- $152,814
- Spending
- $149,811
- Highest pay
- $84,681, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (7)
- PROMOTION OF CIVIC AND SOCIAL WELFARE TO BENEFIT THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR CHARTER SCHOOL PARENTS AND EDUCATING THEM REGARDING SCHOOL CHOICE
- THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO INCREASE PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES BY EDUCATIONG, ORGANIZING , MOBILIZING AND EMPOERING DETROT PARENTS
- THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONDUCT WEEKLY AND MONTHLY WORKSHOPS TO EDUCATE PARENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVOCATING SCHOOL CHOICE AND TO EMPOWER PARENTS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO NAVIGATE PARENTING.
- A PARENT TRAINING SERIES WAS DEVELOPED WHICH CONSISTS TWO PARTS - DVSC ADOVCACY FELOWSHIP AND PARENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING SERIES. BOTH PARTS ARE DESIGNED TO EMPOWER CHARTER SCHOOL PARENTS AND DISCUSS WAYS TO ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN.
- THE ADVOCACY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR PARNETS, GRANDPARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM HOSTS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR REGARDING VARIOUS TOPICS IMPORTANT TO EDUCATING CHILDREN.
- GRADUATES OF THE ADVOCACY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INTERESTED IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING MAY PARTICPIATE IN A SIX WEEK TRAINING SERIES DESIGNED TO FOCUS ON TRAINING SPECIFIC TO EDUCATION REFORM.
- THE ORGANIZATION KEEP A BREAST OF EDUCATION REFORM LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY WITH STAFF ATTENDING MONTHLY MEETING WITH LOBBYIST AND POLITICIANS THAT IMPACT EDUCATION IN THE CITY OF DETROIT.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2020 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2020.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2025.
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 August 2021.
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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