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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1758738

VOICES ON THE BORDER INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20015

Financials

$179K$142K2023$190K$184K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VOICES ON THE BORDER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$190,423$183,820$6,603$149,255$2,493$146,762
December 31, 2023990-EZ$178,941$142,262$36,679$140,637$1,000$139,637
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$170,999
Program service revenue
$17,697
Investment income
$1,727
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$48,676
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$30,238
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$33,118
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$33,285
Occupancy
$2,962
Printing, publications and postage
$389
Other expenses
$65,390
Program services (functional)
$160,591

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$140,637
Total assets, end of year
$149,255
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,493
Net assets, end of year
$146,762
Cash, savings and investments
$137,255
Gross receipts
$190,423

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jose AcostaExecutive Director40$30,238$2,881
Lindsey CrifasiPresident6$0$0
Solange MullerVice President4$0$0
Michael TerrySecretary4$0$0
Elizabeth ShepardTreasurer4$0$0
Sheryl SherwinMember, Development Chair5$0$0
Sarah ShannonMember, Finance Chair4$0$0
Daniel BurridgeMember3$0$0
Ebony PleasantsMember3$0$0
Gabriela QuintanillaMember3$0$0
Alexander SalvadorMember3$0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jose AcostaExecutive Director40$25,000$6,081
Daniel BurridgeMember2$0$0
Lindsey CrifasiPresident3$0$0
Solange MullerVice President3$0$0
Gabriela QuintanillaMember2$0$0
Alexander SalvadorMember2$0$0
Sarah ShannonMember2$0$0
Sheryl SherwinMember3$0$0
Elizabeth ShepardTreasurer3$0$0
Michael TerrySecretary3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5614 CONNECTICUT AVE NW NO 103, WASHINGTON, DC 20015-2604
Signed the 990-EZ
Elizabeth Shepard, Treasurer
Phone
(202) 468-2250

Mission

Voices on the Border's mission is to accompany rural communities and organizations in El Salvador in their efforts to create a more just and sustainable society.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ENHANCED ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF EDUCATION in the Lower Lempa region of El Salvador by providing teacher trainings; salary support for social studies and special needs teachers; and funding for school transportation, preschool education centers, and school infrastructure improvements. Additionally, Voices facilitated an ongoing partnership and exchange of knowledge between educators in the Washington DC area and their counterparts in El Salvador.
    Expenses $43,718 · grants $22,147
  • PROMOTED ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS in the Lower Lempa River region by conducting workshops and public service radio campaigns, supporting community forums and festivals on environmental themes, promoting riparian forest protection, and implementing a school-based environmental curriculum. INCREASED PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE HARMS OF SUGARCANE MONOCULTURE and possible remedies by conducting a survey in impacted communities and disseminating the results, and by supporting and participating in the Azucar Amarga (Bitter Sugar) campaign's community events, forums, and press conferences. IMPLEMENTED A PILOT SUSTAINABLE FAMILY GARDEN PROJECT to address growing food insecurity among highly vulnerable families in the Bajo Lempa region.
    Expenses $37,987 · grants $6,372
  • PROMOTED THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN through support for the Women's Citizen Network of Morazan's work to organize and develop leadership capacity among rural women; to support survivors of gender-based violence; to challenge institutions that help perpetuate a culture of gender-based violence; and to provide age-appropriate reproductive health education for girls and young women in rural villages.
    Expenses $37,672 · grants $13,825
  • STRENGTHENED LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION by providing workshops for community board members and other local leaders and by supporting community-driven projects. ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE OF HISTORIC MEMORY by supporting a youth-run project using art and music to recapture local history, as well as community anniversaries and other events honoring the unique histories of our partners.
    Expenses $24,443 · grants $6,332
  • DELEGATIONS AND TOURS: Organized and led two delegations to El Salvador, in January and August of 2024, to educate participants on the current national and local context and to visit Voices' partners and projects in the region. The "education delegation" in August additionally participated in several exchanges of ideas and didactic techniques with Salvadoran educators.
    Expenses $16,771

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1758738
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
1992
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$149,255
Income (IRS master file)
$190,423

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$190,423$183,820$149,255XML
990-EZDecember 2023$178,941$142,262$140,637XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––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 52-1758738).

Questions about VOICES ON THE BORDER INC

What is the EIN of VOICES ON THE BORDER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VOICES ON THE BORDER INC is 52-1758738.
Is VOICES ON THE BORDER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to VOICES ON THE BORDER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VOICES ON THE BORDER INC 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 ON THE BORDER INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did VOICES ON THE BORDER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of VOICES ON THE BORDER INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,238 (Jose Acosta, Executive Director).
How much revenue does VOICES ON THE BORDER INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $190,423, expenses of $183,820 and total assets of $149,255 at year end.

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