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La Voice

Public charity · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-4781974 Website

Transform los angeles into a county that reflects the human dignity of its communities, with racial equity and abundant life for all. We develop spiritually grounded teams that elevate their stories into the public narrative to drive systemic change.

La Voice at a glance

In short: La Voice gave $163K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $163K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$162,600
+1746.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$162,600
Median grant
$162,600
Total assets
$3,433,541
+28.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who La Voice funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Muslim Power Building Project: $163KMuslim Power Building Project$163K

The largest 2024 recipient was Muslim Power Building Project ($163K).

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 23 (87%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Los AngelesBaldwin ParkInglewoodLong BeachComptonCulver CityDurhamSouth El MonteWhittier

How La Voice gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K15 grants2020 5 grants2021 2 grants2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $170K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $163K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Muslim Power Building Project Durham, NCFacilitate a comprehensive community-organizing, leadership development program for community organizing within the muslim community$162,600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,433,541$3,698,385$2,851,726$162,6001$27,562
2023$2,675,059$1,347,627$2,853,247$8,807Total only$13,901
2022$3,875,856$2,775,194$2,423,615$32,5002$7,110
2021$3,529,992$3,900,788$2,571,469$162,5005$89
2020$2,399,343$2,537,311$2,376,343$169,75015$323

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About La Voice

Based on IRS filings

La Voice is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $163K. Net investment income was $28K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

La Voice is led by Zachary Hoover, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 6 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Zachary Hoover

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $65K (2020) → $115K (2024)

  • Umar Hakim Dey

    Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yvonne Figueroa

    Director of Organizing

    Organizing Director → Director of Organizing, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2023) → $119K (2024)

  • Velvet Magallon

    Operations Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2024)

  • Yesenia Padilla

    Communications Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2024)

  • Manjusha Kulkarni

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Najuma Pollard Smith

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Montrose

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel G. Bishop

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2022) → $134K (2024)

  • Angelica Mortel

    Lead Community Organizer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2024)

  • Francisco Flores

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Minkow

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Patricia Marr (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Umar Hakim (2020–2023) — Board Chair
  • Former: Ange-Marie Hancock Alfaro (2020–2022) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Rachel Bishop — Chief Operating Officer: $134KRachel BishopChief Operating Officer$134KYvonne Figueroa — Director of Organizing: $119KYvonne FigueroaDirector of Organizing$119KRev Zachary Hoover — Executive Director: $115KRev Zachary HooverExecutive Director$115KYesenia Padilla — Communications Director: $110KYesenia PadillaCommunications Director$110KVelvet Magallon — Operations Director: $106KVelvet MagallonOperations Director$106KAngelica Mortel — Lead Community Organizer: $102KAngelica MortelLead Community Organizer$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $134K, to Rachel Bishop (Chief Operating Officer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about La Voice

How much does La Voice give each year?

La Voice gave $163K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $9K in grants paid.

How large is La Voice?

La Voice reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.

What is La Voice?

La Voice is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does La Voice operate?

La Voice has awarded grants in California, North Carolina.

What is La Voice's EIN?

La Voice's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4781974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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