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Voices College-Bound Language Academies

San Jose, CA · EIN 20-4741060 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Voices College-Bound Language Academies reported $35.0 million in revenue and $33.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.40 went to program services, $18.57 to management and general costs and $0.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.2% of the total. Government grants made up 78.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $346,425 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 105% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $33M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
81.4%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
79.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
78.4%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$346,425$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.04%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
158
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.313.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 8100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$27M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $9,476

A charter management organization providing educational opportunities to the surrounding community. Voices College-Bound Language academies provides a rigorous college-prep k-8 program that teaches students english and spanish and builds on core elements of their identity. During the fiscal year ending june 30, 2025, voices academy served 1,370 students and had 175 instructional days

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$304,750$0$41,675$346,425
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$185,903$0$0$185,903
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$175,021$0$4,310$179,331
CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$153,476$0$19,652$173,128
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$151,710$0$9,311$161,021
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$147,055$0$3,832$150,887
COO (LEFT JULY 2024)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,362$0$4,010$122,372

15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Voices College-Bound Language Academies (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $388K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$35M$33M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$35M$33M81.4%$17M$346,425
FY2024 ⓘ$28M$29M82.5%$16M$162,242
FY2023 ⓘ$24M$22M78.3%$16M$216,709
FY2022 ⓘ$26M$21M86.0%$15M$219,012
FY2021 ⓘ$21M$20M74.3%$10M$310,184
FY2020 ⓘ$17M$18M76.1%$7.7M$304,961

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5302
  • Volunteers Part I, line 68

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SILICON VALLEY
After school program
$1,265,713
SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
Education services
$1,187,327
SCOOT EDUCATION INC
Substitute teacher agency
$1,058,303
REVOLUTION FOODS PBC
Food services
$900,572
PRESENCELEARNING INC
Teletherapy services
$684,718

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Voices College-Bound Language Academies totaling $319K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Voices College-Bound Language Academies's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Voices College-Bound Language Academies, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Voices College-Bound Language Academies's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Voices College-Bound Language Academies reported that 81.4% of its $33.4 million in expenses went to program services, 18.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Voices College-Bound Language Academies pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Voices College-Bound Language Academies reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $346,425, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Voices College-Bound Language Academies get its money?

Of $35.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 79.2% came from contributions and grants (including 78.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Voices College-Bound Language Academies a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 20-4741060 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631359349311493 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349313252 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411309349304576 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341369349302674 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201309349305180 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111329349302351 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 20-4741060: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.