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L a Voice

EIN 95-4781974 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TRANSFORM LOS ANGELES INTO A COUNTY THAT REFLECTS THE HUMAN DIGNITY OF ITS COMMUNITIES, WITH RACIAL EQUITY AND ABUNDANT LIFE FOR ALL. WE DEVELOP SPIRITUALLY GROUNDED TEAMS THAT ELEVATE THEIR STORIES INTO THE PUBLIC NARRATIVE TO DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE.

Income
$3.7 million
Spending
$2.9 million
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
6.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
25
Volunteers
950
Highest pay
$188,071, executive 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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 174% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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 67% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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. $2.0 million spent. PROGRAM SERVICES - LAV'S PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN LOS ANGELES ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND OVERCOME POVERTY. MOVEMENT BUILDING: AS PEOPLE OF FAITH, WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS OUR RIGHT AND OUR DUTY TO BUILD A LOS ANGELES COUNTY WHERE ALL PEOPLE LIVE IN ABUNDANCE. OUR STATEWIDE FAITH VOTES CAMPAIGN LEVERAGES THE RESOURCES OF OUR GRASSROOTS BASE BY TRAINING LEADERS TO EDUCATE, ENGAGE AND TURN OUT THEIR OWN CONGREGATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO VOTE. CONGREGATIONS COMMIT TO BECOMING 100% VOTING CONGREGATIONS, WITH LEADERS ENSURING THAT THEIR COMMUNITY TURNS OUT TO VOTE, WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATION ABOUT THE ISSUES AT STAKE AND THE IMPACTS ON PEOPLE'S LIVES. WE DEVELOPED A 'FAITH-FORWARD' NARRATIVE THAT LED WITH OUR ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES AND PUSHED A MULTI-FAITH FRAMEWORK, POSITIONING US AS THOUGHT-LEADERS AND A POWERFUL FAITH VOICE. OUR LEADERS DEVELOPED WINNING STRATEGIES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES (INCLUDING IN KEY REGIONS, SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, LONG BEACH, LA CITY, INGLEWOOD/SOUTH BAY). IN 2024, WE HAD THREE BALLOT PRIORITIES: LA COUNTY MEASURE A, IN WHICH WE PLAYED A KEY ROLE THAT LED TO ITS PASSAGE, PROPOSITION 5, AND AN OPPOSITION CAMPAIGN TO PROPOSITION 36, ALONG WITH NON-PARTISAN DA EDUCATION WORK. WE ENGAGED OVER 14,000 VOTERS, HAD OVER 3,000 PLEDGES TO VOTE, TRAINED 300 LEADERS AND HAD A COMMITMENT FROM 47 CONGREGATIONS. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: POWER IS ORGANIZED MONEY AND ORGANIZED PEOPLE, SO IN 2024 LA VOICE DEEPLY INVESTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS GRASSROOTS LEADERS AND YOUTH COHORT. THROUGH OUR LEADERSHIP ASSEMBLIES, A MULTI-DAY LEADERSHIP TRAINING, ALONGSIDE OTHER TRAINING'S AND EVENTS, OUR LEADERS BUILT FOUNDATIONAL ORGANIZING SKILLS. LA VOICE'S YOUTH COHORT CONTINUED TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS.EQUIPPED WITH THESE TOOLS, OUR LEADERS CAME TOGETHER TO RATIFY OUR FIVE-YEAR POWER PLAN, HELD LISTENING SESSIONS, RESEARCH MEETINGS, AND ADVANCED OUR FAITH VOTES CAMPAIGN TO WIN LA COUNTY MEASURE A, AND PREPARE US FOR THE COUNTY LANDSCAPE OF 2025. FAITH IN HOUSING: IN 2024, THE FAITH IN HOUSING (FIH) TEAM CONTINUED ITS WORK TO MOVE CONGREGATIONS TOWARDS EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES AND INVESTING IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, E.G., SACREDNESS OF LAND, MORAL ECONOMY, AND THE HEALTH AND GROWTH OF OUR CITIES. 7 CONGREGATIONS MOVED TOWARDS RFPS (REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL) TO SOLICIT DEVELOPER INTEREST IN BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS ON CONGREGATION-OWNED LAND, INCORPORATING LAST YEAR'S PIPELINE OF 300 PROPOSED UNITS OF HOUSING INTO COMPLETED FEASIBILITY STUDIES. BY THE END OF 2024, FIH HAD HOSTED A BLACK CHURCH SUMMIT, A MOSQUE SUMMIT, AND A PRESBYTERY SUMMIT, INCLUDING 40 CONGREGATIONS, WITH AT LEAST 20 MOVING TOWARDS SIGNED AGREEMENTS TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING. FIH ALSO CONDUCTED RESEARCH MEETINGS WITH TRIBAL LEADERS, INDIGENOUS HOUSING EFFORTS AND NATIVE AMERICAN POWER BUILDING GROUPS.

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

  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 November 6, 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 December 2024.

    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 October 2001.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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