Nonprofit · EIN 37-1585169
VOICES IN CONTEMPORARY ART
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $787,124 | $611,428 | $175,696 | $729,575 | $9,081 | $720,494 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $672,100 | $595,429 | $76,671 | $628,297 | $83,499 | $544,798 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $510,577 | $492,462 | $18,115 | $549,773 | $81,646 | $468,127 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $712,999
- of which government grants
- $376,635
- Program service revenue
- $59,804
- Investment income
- $14,321
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $163,837
- Other salaries and wages
- $77,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $277,160
- Professional fundraising fees
- $35,000
- Accounting fees
- $24,451
- Travel
- $33,000
- Depreciation
- $240
- Program services (functional)
- $484,674
- Management and general (functional)
- $72,193
- Fundraising (functional)
- $54,561
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $628,297
- Total assets, end of year
- $729,575
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,081
- Net assets, end of year
- $720,494
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $499
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $274,799
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $445,695
- Gross receipts
- $787,124
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN SHADFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $133,159 | $29,850 |
| CHAD ALLIGOOD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LEWIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON GILCHREST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMEEN SIDDIQUI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CANDIDA SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARDO DREW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSANNA FLOUTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA HANLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NARAYAN KHANDEKAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAISY NAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN O'BANION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA SUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MCHUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN SHADFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $116,483 | $26,568 |
| CHAD ALLIGOOD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LEWIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON GILCHREST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMEEN SIDDIQUI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CANDIDA SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARDO DREW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSANNA FLOUTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA HANLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NARAYAN KHANDEKAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAISY NAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN O'BANION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA SUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN SHADFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $116,645 | $21,063 |
| CHAD ALLIGOOD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE WATT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HICKEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CANDIDA SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARDO DREW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON GILCHREST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA HANLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN O'BANION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMEEN SIDDIQUI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA SUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 BROADWAY 21ST FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10004-1680
- In care of
- % BOBST LIBRARY AT NEW YORK UNIVERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAUREN SHADFORD, 50 BROADWAY 21ST FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10004
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN SHADFORD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 998-2623
- Website
- WWW.VOCA.NETWORK
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
VOCA GENERATES CRITICAL DIALOGUE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE PRODUCTION, PRESENTATION, AND PRESERVATION OF CONTEMPORARY ART.
Program accomplishments
- JULY 22, 2024VOCA RESEARCH: RAUSCHENBERG YEAR SIX, STUDY DAY AT NMAILOCATION: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN, WASHINGTON DC JULY 29, 2024PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP: INTERVIEWS AND YOUR ARTISTIC LEGACIES, NACF FELLOWS (VIRTUAL)SEPTEMBER 23, 2024VOCA RESEARCH: RAUSCHENBERG YEAR SEVEN PARTNERSHIP KICKOFF MEETINGLOCATION: RRF OFFICES, NEW YORK, NY (IN-PERSON)NOVEMBER 17, 2024VOCA TALK: JILL SLOSBURG-ACKERMANLOCATION: CAMBRIDGE, MA (IN-PERSON) NOVEMBER 18 - 20, 2024TIME-BASED MEDIA STEWARDSHIP WORKSHOP LOCATION: INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART/BOSTON, BOSTON, MA (IN-PERSON) NOVEMBER 20, 2025VOCA RESEARCH: RAUSCHENBERG YEAR SEVEN, STUDY DAY AT THE GUGGENHEIMLOCATION: THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, NEW YORK, NY (IN-PERSON)DECEMBER 6, 2024VOCA SALON: ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG, SIGNS & SIGNALSLOCATION: ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG FOUNDATION, NEW YORK, NY (IN-PERSON)DECEMBER 9, 2024VOCA JOURNAL, ISSUE 14 GUEST EDITED BY MINERVA PROJECT'S FOUNDING DIRECTOR AND VOCA BOARD MEMBER YASMEEN M. SIDDIQUI, THIS ISSUE PROVIDES ROADMAPS AND GUIDELINES FOR CONVEYING HOW ART IS MADE, WHY ARTISTS MAKE IT, AND WHY AND HOW WE SEEK TO PRESERVE IT. IT FEATURES CONTRIBUTIONS BY ISABELLA CILIA, ALICE EVANS, AND HALEY MOYSE FENNING, AS WELL AS MEGAN CREAMER, KAELYN GARCIA, ISAAC FACIO, AND GIO SWABY. DECEMBER 11 - 13, 2024ARTIST INTERVIEW WORKSHOP (VIRTUAL)JANUARY 25 - 26, 2025ARTIST INTERVIEW WORKSHOP LOCATION: ASIAN AMERICAN ART INITIATIVE AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY, PALO ALTO, CA (IN-PERSON) JANUARY 22, 2025VOCA RESEARCH: RAUSCHENBERG YEAR SEVEN PARTNERSHIP MID-YEAR MEETINGLOCATION: RRF WAREHOUSE, WESTCHESTER, NY (IN-PERSON)MARCH 17-18, 2025VOCA RESEARCH: TESTING SESSIONSLOCATION: RRF WAREHOUSE, WESTCHESTER, NY (IN-PERSON)MARCH 24 - 26, 2025ARTIST INTERVIEW WORKSHOP: SPANISH-LANGUAGE LOCATION: MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON, TX (IN-PERSON)APRIL 17 & 18, 2025VOCA TALKS: NORA NARANJO MORSE AND ELIZA NARANJO MORSE (FILMING)LOCATION: NORA AND ELIZA'S HOME AND STUDIOS IN ESPAOLA, NM (IN-PERSON)MAY 1, 2025VOCA TALK: ALAN MICHELSONLOCATION: VERA LIST CENTER FOR ART AND POLITICS AT THE NEW SCHOOL, NEW YORK, NY (IN-PERSON)MAY 30, 2025CAN/VOCA CONCURRENT GENERAL SESSION AT AIC CONFERENCELOCATION: MINNEAPOLIS, MNJUNE 6, 2025PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP: INTERVIEWS AND YOUR ARTISTIC LEGACIES LOCATION: JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION, NEW YORK, NY (IN-PERSON)JUNE 14, 2025VOCA TALK: ELIZABETH JAMES-PERRYLOCATION: ARRIVAL ART FAIR AT TOURISTS, NORTH ADAMS, MA (IN-PERSON)Expenses $484,674 · revenue $59,804
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-1585169
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $729,575
- Income (IRS master file)
- $787,124
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $787,124 | $611,428 | $729,575 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $672,100 | $595,429 | $628,297 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $510,577 | $492,462 | $549,773 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-1585169).
Questions about VOICES IN CONTEMPORARY ART
- What is the EIN of VOICES IN CONTEMPORARY ART?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VOICES IN CONTEMPORARY ART is 37-1585169.
- Is VOICES IN CONTEMPORARY ART tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to VOICES IN CONTEMPORARY ART tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VOICES IN CONTEMPORARY ART file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VOICES IN CONTEMPORARY ART due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VOICES IN CONTEMPORARY ART last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VOICES IN CONTEMPORARY ART?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAUREN SHADFORD.
- Who are the officers and directors of VOICES IN CONTEMPORARY ART?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,159 (LAUREN SHADFORD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VOICES IN CONTEMPORARY ART have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $787,124, expenses of $611,428 and total assets of $729,575 at year end.
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