VOICES COLLEGE-BOUND LANGUAGE ACADEMIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VOICES COLLEGE-BOUND LANGUAGE ACADEMIES

EIN 20-4741060 · Charter Schools (B29)

What they do

to PREPARE ALL STUDENTS for THE CHALLENGES of HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH THE CONTEXT of AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS DUAL-LANGUAGE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION WE WILL ENSURE STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT and APPLY CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS WHILE MAKING SENSE of THEIR ROLE WITHIN THEIR OWN CULTURE and THE GREATER SOCIETY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

77.55%of revenue went to mission work81.4% of expenses · Program services

0.03%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$95.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.69%of revenue went to management and office costs18.6% of expenses

$1.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $346,425 for ALDO RAMIREZ (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$35,020,439

Mission workProgram services$27,159,37577.55% of revenue81.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,196,46417.69% of revenue18.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$10,4150.03% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,654,1854.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$33,366,25495.28% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.4% mission · 18.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 17.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 21.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 14.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 25.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 23.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 24.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 14.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$35,020,439

Expenses$33,366,254

Annual surplus $1,654,185 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$27,159,375 · 81.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,196,464 · 18.6% of expenses

Fundraising$10,415 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$35,020,439

Expenses$33,366,254

Assets$42,997,612

Income$35,020,439

Contributions$27,733,258

Mission work (program services)$27,159,375

Fundraising$10,415

Management and general$6,196,464

Accounting fees$387,946

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALDO RAMIREZPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $346,425Base $304,750 · Other $41,675

NATHAN JONESSCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST · 40 hrs/week $185,903

ELIZABETH AGUILARCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $179,331Base $175,021 · Other $4,310

DEANNA FLORESCHIEF CULTURE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $173,128Base $153,476 · Other $19,652

SALVADOR PADILLAPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $161,021Base $151,710 · Other $9,311

HUGO TORRESPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $150,887Base $147,055 · Other $3,832

LIZZETTE RAMIREZCOO (LEFT JULY 2024) · 40 hrs/week $122,372Base $118,362 · Other $4,010

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

ALDO RAMIREZPRESIDENT/CEO

NATHAN JONESSCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

ELIZABETH AGUILARCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

DEANNA FLORESCHIEF CULTURE OFFICER

SALVADOR PADILLAPRINCIPAL

HUGO TORRESPRINCIPAL

LIZZETTE RAMIREZCOO (LEFT JULY 2024)

ALICE MILLERBOARD TREASURER

DENA KORENDIRECTOR

FELIPE DEGUERBOARD SECRETARY

JUDY NGUYENDIRECTOR

KIM WISCKOLBOARD CHAIR

MARICRUZ RUIZDIRECTOR

PEDRO CARRENOVICE CHAIR

SERVANDO SANDOVALDIRECTOR

SOFIA ROCHADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 6840 VIA DEL ORO 205, SAN JOSE, CA 95119
County: Santa Clara
In care of: ALDO RAMIREZ
Primary officer: ALDO RAMIREZ, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailenroll@voicescharterschool.com Phone(408) 791-1609

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Charter Schools (B29)
IRS tax category: Charter Schools