Urban Voices Project
Donations deductibleRevenue
$553k
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$696k
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$133k
$35k liabilities
Net assets
$99k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
10
5.6 years on average
Staff
16
employees, year to 31 December 2025
Chair observed
≥7 yrs
John Baackes
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Urban Voices Project's network
10 people6 organisationsi10 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 10 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Baackes Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bob Attiyeh (also filed as Bob Attiyeh) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brenda Wiewel | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Cesar Portillo | Board Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Christopher Mack | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jerry Abraham | Vice-Chair and Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Linda Leigh | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Louise McCarthy | President and CEO | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Brodsky | Board Secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Shavonda Webber-Christmas | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Kate Richards Geller | Executive Director | 2024 |
| Leeav Sofer | Executive and Artistic Director | since 2024 |
| Nancy Willard | Finance Director | 2025 |
| Nicole Wallens Logan | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeav Sofer | Executive and Artistic Director | 25 | $74k | ||
| Nancy Willard | Finance Director | 40 | $40k | ||
| Christopher Mack | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| John Baackes | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cesar Portillo | Board Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Brodsky | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob Attiyeh | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Louise McCarthy | President and CEO | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Leigh | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Abraham | Vice-Chair and Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brenda Wiewel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shavonda Webber-Christmas | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Urban Voices Project
- EIN
- 824461292
- Address
- 420 S San Pedro St Apt 423, Los Angeles, CA, 90013-2192
- State
- California
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P20 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Leeav Sofer (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2018
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJohn Baackes
≥8years on the filingsChristopher Mack
≥7years on the filingsBob Attiyeh
≥7years on the filingsCesar Portillo
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $133k
- Total liabilities
- $35k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $99k
- Contributions and grants received
- $430k
- Program service revenue
- $124k
- Employees
- 16
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $530k | $690k | Deficit $160k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.