Nonprofit · EIN 82-4461292
URBAN VOICES PROJECT
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $553,382 | $696,404 | -$143,022 | $133,313 | $34,626 | $98,687 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $529,612 | $689,711 | -$160,099 | $265,748 | $24,039 | $241,709 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $554,554 | $564,385 | -$9,831 | $424,127 | $22,319 | $401,808 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $430,384
- of which government grants
- $13,750
- Program service revenue
- $123,683
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$1,116
- Other revenue
- -$685
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $129,541
- Other salaries and wages
- $319,666
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $530,831
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,182
- Travel
- $18,487
- Program services (functional)
- $554,372
- Management and general (functional)
- $87,235
- Fundraising (functional)
- $54,797
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $265,748
- Total assets, end of year
- $133,313
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,626
- Net assets, end of year
- $98,687
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $821
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $98,687
- Gross receipts
- $554,743
- Employees
- 16
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEEAV SOFER | EXECUTIVE AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 25 | $73,551 |
| NANCY WILLARD | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $39,783 |
| CHRISTOPHER MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN BAACKES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CESAR PORTILLO | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRODSKY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOB ATTIYEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUISE MCCARTHY | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA LEIGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY ABRAHAM | VICE-CHAIR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA WIEWEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAVONDA WEBBER-CHRISTMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Richards Geller | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $77,118 | $0 |
| Leeav Sofer | Artistic Director Officer | 25 | $69,764 | $4,918 |
| Christopher Mack | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $4,162 | $0 |
| Marilyn Irizarry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| John Baackes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Schwab | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Attiyeh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Leigh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anasia Hitzeman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Wiewel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jae Deal | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shavonda Webber-Christmas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cesar Portillo | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Brodsky | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Louise McCarthy | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Abraham | Vice-Chair and Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Richards Geller | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $74,441 |
| Leeav Sofer | Artistic Director Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $66,612 |
| Christopher Mack | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $4,076 |
| Anasia Hitzeman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Leigh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marilyn Irizarry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Abraham | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Attiyeh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cesar Portillo | Board Vice-Chair and Treasure Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Brodsky | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Baackes | Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Louise McCarthy | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John Schwab | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 420 S SAN PEDRO ST APT 423, LOS ANGELES, CA 90013-2192
- In care of
- % LEEAV SOFER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LEEAV SOFER, 420 SOUTH SAN PEDRO UNIT 423, LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
- Signed the 990
- LEEAV SOFER, EXECUTIVE AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (323) 741-1887
- Website
- WWW.URBANVOICESPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KEVIN EFORDYCE
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-4461292 or by the name URBAN VOICES PROJECT.
- 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
ROOTED IN SKID ROW THROUGH MUSIC, COMMUNITY AND OPENHEARTED INCLUSION OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, URBAN VOICES PROJECT AMPLIFIES ARTISTIC EXPRESSION TO IMPROVE WELL BEING, STRENGTHEN SOCIAL NETWORKS, AND INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS TO BE THEIR OWN BEST ADVOCATES.
Program accomplishments
- DELIVERED IMPACTFUL ARTS WELLNESS PROGRAMS TO OVER 5,000 INDIVIDUALS IN SKID ROW AND THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTY. FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING CURRENT STAFF THROUGH A DEFICIT YEAR. SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATED AN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TRANSITION IN JULY. STRENGTHENED PROGRAM IMPACT WITH NEW AND EXPANDED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. CELEBRATED 10TH YEAR OF MUSIC PROGRAMS IN SKID ROW WITH COMMUNITY EVENT AND CHOIR CONCERTExpenses $554,372
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-4461292
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $133,313
- Income (IRS master file)
- $554,743
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $553,382 | $696,404 | $133,313 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $529,612 | $689,711 | $265,748 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $554,554 | $564,385 | $424,127 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $545,092 | $385,057 | $426,666 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 82-4461292).
Questions about URBAN VOICES PROJECT
- What is the EIN of URBAN VOICES PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of URBAN VOICES PROJECT is 82-4461292.
- Is URBAN VOICES PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to URBAN VOICES PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does URBAN VOICES PROJECT 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 URBAN VOICES PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did URBAN VOICES PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of URBAN VOICES PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LEEAV SOFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of URBAN VOICES PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $73,551 (LEEAV SOFER, EXECUTIVE AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does URBAN VOICES PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $553,382, expenses of $696,404 and total assets of $133,313 at year end.
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