Nonprofit · EIN 94-3297346
VOENA
Tax-exempt · BENICIA, CA 94510
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $225,444 | $270,933 | -$45,489 | $433,384 | $76,539 | $356,845 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $390,949 | $370,601 | $20,348 | $430,856 | $28,522 | $402,334 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $28,690
- of which government grants
- $28,690
- Program service revenue
- $164,984
- Investment income
- $2,308
- Net income from fundraising events
- $29,034
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $428
- Other revenue
- $29,462
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,113
- Other salaries and wages
- $960
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $119,695
- Professional fundraising fees
- $12,000
- Accounting fees
- $8,772
- Occupancy
- -$150
- Travel
- $4,680
- Depreciation
- $3,858
- Program services (functional)
- $60,286
- Management and general (functional)
- $182,117
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,530
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $430,856
- Total assets, end of year
- $433,384
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $76,539
- Net assets, end of year
- $356,845
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,030
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $356,845
- Gross unrelated business income
- $29,034
- Gross receipts
- $246,814
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNABELLE MARIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| TERI HURLBUT | CHAIR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE BUNCE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| IRENE ERAKLIDIS | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CASTANEDA | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNABELLE MARIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $110,113 | $54 |
| ANDRE LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIVA GARSHASBI | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERISE WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CELESTE SPILLANE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CASTANEDA | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE BUNCE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE ERAKLIDIS | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NESTOR ALIGA JR | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE ROBBINS | SECRETARY Former | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERI HURLBUT | CHAIR Former | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEILA A LLEWELYN | MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT Former | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1893, BENICIA, CA 94510-4893
- In care of
- % ANNABELLE MARIE
- Signed the 990
- ANNABELLE MARIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Website
- WWW.VOENA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Resilient Pro Group LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3297346 or by the name VOENA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
UNITING THE WORLD WITH CHILDRENS VOICES
Program accomplishments
- VOENA CHILDRENS CHOIR IS A PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM, UNIQUE BECAUSE OF ITS NO-AUDITION POLICY. VOENA TEACHES CHILDREN AGES 5-18 ETHNICALLY DIVERSE MUSIC, INSTILLING IN THEM AN APPRECIATION AND ENTHUSIASM FOR DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND CULTURES WHILE CULTIVATING, WHAT DIRECTOR ANNABELLE MARIE CALLS, THE VOENA BIG 3: 1) ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE, 2) BE SELF-MOTIVATED, AND 3) EMBRACE AN ETHIC FOR HARD WORK. VOENA PARTICIPANTS LEARN TO THINK BEYOND BORDERS WHILE SINGING MUSIC FROM MANY COUNTRIES, ALL IN THE NATIVE LANGUAGE, PROMOTING PEACE THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF CULTURE. THROUGH INTERNATIONAL TOURS, OUR CHILD AMBASSADORS CELEBRATE DIVERSITY ABROAD, PERFORMING CULTURAL SONGS SPECIFIC TO EACH COUNTRY VISITED, GIVING VALUE TO OUR DIFFERENCES. VOENAS MISSION STATEMENT IS UNITING THE WORLD WITH CHILDRENS VOICES. JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025 MARKED VOENAS 30TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY, A MOMENTOUS AND CELEBRATORY OCCASION FOR THE ENTIRE VOENA FAMILY, PAST AND PRESENT. THE YEAR STARTED OFF WITH AN INCREDIBLY REWARDING TRIP TO CROATIA, WHERE PARTICIPATING CHOIR MEMBERS PERFORMED IN FOLKLORIC MUSIC EVENTS AND DISCOVERED THE JOY OF TRADITIONAL DALMATIAN MUSIC AND FOOD. NOT ONLY DID THE CHILDREN GET OPPORTUNITIES TO PERFORM AT MORE THAN 5 TRADITIONAL KLAPA FESTIVALS AND LEARN SONGS FROM CROATIAN CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AND THEY ALSO ENJOYED CULTURALLY IMMERSIVE OUTINGS WHICH STIMULATED THEIR APPRECIATION FOR THE COUNTRY AND WERE REWARDING WAYS TO SPEND TIME WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND WITH EACH OTHER - BUILDING SHARED MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES. VOENA WAS PRIVILEGED TO BE THE ONLY NON-CROATIAN CHOIR TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS IMPORTANT ANNUAL EVENT. THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE WAS AN OVERWHELMING CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC SUCCESS. VOENA IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY, DIVERSE MUSIC EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 18 FROM ALL ETHNIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. THROUGH HARD WORK AND DEDICATION, THE CHOIR CAN SING IN OVER 25 LANGUAGES. THIS YEAR, OUR MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM WAS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: BENICIA AND REDWOOD CITY BASED CHOIR REHEARSALS FOR PREPARATORY, INTERMEDIATE, CONCERT CHOIR I AND II, AND ADVANCED CREAVO LEVELS HELD WEEKLY AND CULMINATING IN RECITALS AND PERFORMANCES SUMMER SCHOOL SESSIONS WHICH INTRODUCE SINGING AND RHYTHM BASICS TO PRE-ADOLESCENT MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS VOENA IN SCHOOLS (VIS) WHICH BRINGS THE MAGIC OF MUSIC INTO TITLE I ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN BENICIA, CALIFORNIA AND IN THE VALLEJO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS PROGRESSIVE ENHANCED LEARNING PROGRAM CONDUCTED AFTER SCHOOL. VOENA BEATS LEVELS I & II PERCUSSION CLASSES USING DRUMS FROM AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND IRELAND AND OTHER RHYTHMIC INSTRUMENTS PLUS COLLABORATIVE COMPOSITIONS AND WORKSHOPS WITH RICHARD SHERWOOD, CREATOR OF DRUMDALA. OUR CHOIR, VOENA BEATS, AND SUMMER CAMP HAD A COMBINED ENROLLMENT OF 207 STUDENTS; VOENA IN SCHOOL HAD SEVERAL HUNDRED ELEMENTARY STUDENTS SEMESTER; AND OUR IN-PERSON AUDIENCE MEMBERS WERE ABOVE 500. BY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN VOENA, CHILDREN COME AWAY WITH MUCH MORE THAN MUSIC EDUCATION. THEY LEARN CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING TEAMWORK, GOAL SETTING, COMMUNICATION, TRUST AND PROBLEM SOLVING, WHILE BUILDING SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND EXPERIENCING THE JOY OF ACHIEVEMENT IN A SAFE AND ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENT WHICH SHAPE THEIR DEVELOPMENT IN THEIR FORMATIVE YEARS. IN ADDITION TO GRANTS AND DONATIONS, THIS YEARS REVENUE WAS AUGMENTED BY THE INTRODUCTION OF TWO NEW ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS: THE VOENA FALL TEA FUNDRAISER AND THE VOICES & VINES GARDEN GALA. BOTH WERE FINANCIAL SUCCESSES, AND TESTAMENTS TO VOENAS COMMITMENT TO TAKING GREATER OWNERSHIP OF GENERATING REVENUE AND DESIGNING EVENTS THAT DRAW DIVERSE AUDIENCES. VOENA IS PROUD TO HAVE AWARDED 28 SCHOLARSHIPS DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WHICH IS THE MONETARY EQUIVALENT OF $10,450. OUR ONGOING GRANT PROGRAM AND DONATIONS PROVIDE FUNDS THAT SUPPORT OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. WHICH INCREASES DIVERSITY BY MAKING WORLD CLASS MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES FACING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES. VOENA THANKED BOARD MEMBERS SHIVA GARSHASBI, NESTOR ALIGA, JR., CHERISE WHITE-PETERSON AND MARIANNE BUNCE FOR THEIR SERVICE AS THEIR TERMS DREW TO A CLOSE IN JANUARY, 2025, AND WELCOMED THERESA HURLBUT, JULIE DAIGLE, AND DAWN NORTON, WHO WERE VOTED IN AS CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR, AND SECRETARY, RESPECTIVELY. WITH THE ADDITION OF THESE 3 NEW BOARD MEMBERS, VOENA HAS EXPANDED ITS BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE AND REACH.Expenses $60,286 · revenue $246,814
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
- 94-3297346
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6B)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $433,384
- Income (IRS master file)
- $246,814
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $225,444 | $270,933 | $433,384 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $390,949 | $370,601 | $430,856 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $451,780 | $400,419 | $385,134 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-3297346).
Questions about VOENA
- What is the EIN of VOENA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VOENA is 94-3297346.
- Is VOENA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to VOENA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VOENA 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 VOENA 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 VOENA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of VOENA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VOENA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $225,444, expenses of $270,933 and total assets of $433,384 at year end.
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