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Voice Charter School

Long Island City, NY · EIN 26-1779361 · 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

Voice Charter School reported $19.7 million in revenue and $19.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.97 went to program services, $10.03 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.6% of the total. Government grants made up 96.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $289,949 (PRINCIPAL/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% 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 $20M

Program services$89.97 $18M
Management & general$10.03 $2.0M
Fundraising$0.00 $0

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 $20M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.85 $365K
Government grants$96.78 $19M
Investment income$0.01 $2,466
Other revenue$1.36 $267K

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.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	90.0%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	10.0%	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	98.6%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	96.8%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	0.0%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$289,949	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	1.46%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	25	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	3.1	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	10 of 10	100.0%

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

$18M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

Elementary and middle school: Voice Charter School was established to serve children residing in new york state by creating an elementary school of exceptional teaching capability. To that end the school places music and especially vocal training at the center of its curriculum. In addition, the school facilitates parent involvement

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here

Role	From this org	From related orgs	Other	Total
PRINCIPAL/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$239,908	$0	$50,041	$289,949
DIRECTOR OF HR & FINANCE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week	$144,176	$0	$64,103	$208,279
MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$150,847	$0	$55,238	$206,085
LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$149,575	$0	$54,441	$204,016
UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$149,951	$0	$25,774	$175,725
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$125,652	$0	$28,876	$154,528
LOWER ELEMENTARY DEAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$120,227	$0	$23,035	$143,262
UPPER ELEMENTARY DEAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$118,413	$0	$24,619	$143,032

25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Voice Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $922K (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

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$20M	$20M	90.0%	$5.1M	$289,949
FY2024 ⓘ	$19M	$18M	88.8%	$5.2M	$282,024
FY2023 ⓘ	$17M	$17M	89.1%	$4.2M	$277,924
FY2022 ⓘ	$15M	$16M	88.1%	$3.9M	$265,193
FY2021 ⓘ	$16M	$16M	88.8%	$5.2M	$250,659
FY2020 ⓘ	$14M	$14M	87.5%	$4.7M	$237,653

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–1b10 · 10 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 5153
Volunteers Part I, line 619

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS Stafing agency	$771,698
GREEN DUST AWAY CLEANING SERVICES Janitorial and maintenance services	$405,204
BOBBY TARIQ TUTORING CENTER LLC Tutoring services	$226,160
VICTORIA CONSULTING & DEVELOPMENT LLC General contractor	$212,512
NOOR STAFFING Staffing agency	$208,639

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Voice Charter School totaling $155 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 Voice Charter School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Voice Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Voice Charter School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Voice Charter School reported that 90.0% of its $19.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Voice Charter School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Voice Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $289,949, for the role of PRINCIPAL/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Voice Charter School get its money?

Of $19.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.6% came from contributions and grants (including 96.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Voice Charter School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 26-1779361 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 202611289349301001 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521009349301527 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349309059 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349309897 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231319349306368 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120779349300902 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 26-1779361: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.