Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 134,980 | 131,039 | 203,562 | 219,271 | 337,294 | 1,026,146 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 86,953 | 66,890 | 44,800 | 54,575 | 63,962 | 317,180 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 221,933 | 197,929 | 248,362 | 273,846 | 401,256 | 1,343,326 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | |||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 50,800 | 34,650 | 27,500 | 21,600 | 25,800 | 160,350 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 50,800 | 34,650 | 27,500 | 21,600 | 25,800 | 160,350 |
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 1,182,976 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 221,933 | 197,929 | 248,362 | 273,846 | 401,256 | 1,343,326 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 9 | 9 | 37 | 49 | 38 | 142 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 9 | 9 | 37 | 49 | 38 | 142 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 2,182 | 735 | 876 | 86 | 1,581 | 5,460 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 224,124 | 198,673 | 249,275 | 273,981 | 402,875 | 1,348,928 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 2,182. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 735. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 876. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 86. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 1,581. |
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | VOICES UNBROKEN IS A BRONX-BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING UNDER-HEARD MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY - PRIMARILY YOUTH, AGES 12-24 - WITH THE TOOLS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR CREATIVE SELF-EXPRESSION. THROUGH HIGH QUALITY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS IN JUVENILE JUSTICE FACILITIES, GROUP HOMES, RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES, JAILS AND VARIOUS OTHER TRANSITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE SETTINGS, VOICES UNBROKEN NURTURES THE INHERENT NEED IN ALL PEOPLE TO TELL THEIR STORIES AND BE HEARD. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT THIS TELLING OF STORIES AND SHARING OF DREAMS LEADS TO INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY GROWTH. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THROUGH HIGH QUALITY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS IN JUVENILE JUSTICE FACILITIES, GROUP HOMES, RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES, JAILS, AND VARIOUS OTHER ALTERNATIVE AND TRANSITIONAL SETTINGS, VOICES UNBROKEN NURTURES THE INHERENT NEED IN ALL PEOPLE TO TELL THEIR STORIES AND BE HEARD. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT THIS TELLING OF STORIES AND SHARING OF DREAMS LEADS TO INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY GROWTH. VOICES UNBROKEN'S FIRST WORKSHOP WAS HELD AT THE HIGH SCHOOL FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS ON RIKERS ISLAND, AND WE HAVE MAINTAINED A COMMITMENT TO SERVING YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE JUVENILE AND ADULT JUSTICE SYSTEMS, EVEN AS WE HAVE EXPANDED TO SERVICE OTHERS. VOICES BEYOND BARS WORKSHOPS GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE INCARCERATED/DETAINED NEW TOOLS FOR COPING WITH STRESS; MOVING PAST TRAUMA; AND LEARNING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND EMOTIONS. AS WITH ALL VOICES UNBROKEN WORKSHOPS, PARTICIPANTS IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC, PRACTICE CREATIVE SELF-REFLECTION, INTERPRET CHALLENGES WITH A POSITIVE MINDSET, DEVELOP A HOPEFUL FUTURE OUTLOOK, GAIN WILLINGNESS TO ENGAGE IN OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES (COUNSELING, RE-ENTRY, EDUCATION, ETC.), AND INCREASE CONFIDENCE IN THEIR VOICE AS A VEHICLE FOR CHANGE BOTH IN THEIR LIVES AND IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY COME FROM AND/OR WILL RETURN TO UPON RELEASE. IN 2014, VOICES UNBROKEN FACILITATED 35 WORKSHOPS TOTALING 285 INDIVIDUAL SESSONS, WHICH SERVED 603 PARTICIPANTS IN ITS VOICES BEYOND BARS PROGRAM (A PROGRAM THAT OFFERS WORKSHOPS TO YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE AND ADULT JUSTICE SYSTEMS). THE WORKSHOPS GAVE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE INCARCERATED OR DETAINED NEW TOOLS FOR COPING WITH STRESS, MOVING PAST TRAUMA AND LEARNING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND EMOTIONS. IN ITS SPEAKING OUR VOICES PROGRAM (A PROGRAM THAT BRINGS CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS INTO A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY AND ALTERNATIVE SETTINGS SUCH AS FOSTER CARE OR RESTRICTIVE RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES), VOICES UNBROKEN PROVIDED 9 WORKSHOPS TOTALING 85 INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS IN 2014, WHICH SERVED 161 PARTICIPANTS. THESE WORKSHOPS HELPED PARTICIPANTS LEARN HOW TO WRITE FROM THE HEART, SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES AND SHARE THEIR STORIES. IN 2014, VOICES IN ACTION PUBLISHED, ISSUE #10 OF VOICES INK, A FULL-COLOR MAGAZINE VOICES UNBROKEN HAS BEEN PUBLISHING SINCE 2006. VOICES ALSO PUBLISHED "THROUGH OUR EYES THE GATES WILL OPEN", A VOICES IN ACTION ANTHOLOGY. THROUGH THE VOICES IN ACTION PROGRAM, VOICES ALSO PUBLISHED "I BELIEVE IN SUN AND I STILL SEE RAIN", A MAGAZINE-STYLE PUBLICATION WITH WRITING FROM OUR NEON ARTS WORKSHOPS THAT WERE PART OF A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION AND CARNEGIE HALL. VOICES UNBROKEN IS COMMITTED TO USING ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP SELF-EXPRESSION SKILLS THROUGH CREATIVE WRITING AND DISCUSSION EXERCISES, WHICH ENABLE THEM TO CONSTRUCTIVELY COMMUNICATE IN SITUATIONS WHERE THEY PREVIOUSLY WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE CONFIDENCE TO SPEAK UP. THESE PROGRAMS HELP PARTICIPANTS IMPROVE: -COMFORT WITH THEIR ABILITY TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC -THEIR ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN CREATIVE SELF-REFLECTION -THEIR ABILITY TO POSITIVELY INTERPRET CHALLENGES AND DEVELOP A HOPEFUL FUTURE ORIENTATION -THEIR WILLINGNESS TO ENGAGE IN OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES (COUNSELING, EDUCATION, ETC.) -CONFIDENCE IN THEIR VOICES AS A VEHICLE FOR CHANGE IN THEIR OWN LIVES AND IN THE COMMUNITY THEY LIVE IN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | WHEN THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES THE 990 FORM FROM THE ACCOUNTANT, IT IS FIRST REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THEN EACH BOARD MEMBER IS SENT A DRAFT OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW, QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. ONCE MANAGEMENT RECEIVES EVERY BOARD MEMBER'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS, THESE ARE PASSED ON TO THE ACCOUNTANT AND FORM 990 IS REVISED ACCORDINGLY. ONCE THE REVISIONS ARE COMPLETED AND APPROVED, THE 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE IRS BY MANAGEMENT AFTER IT HAS BEEN DULY SIGNED BY THE APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICIAL. A COPY OF THE REVISED 990 FORM IS SENT TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR THEIR RECORDS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO READ AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON JOINING THE BOARD AND ANNUALLY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET, WHICH IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD ANNUALLY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | VOICES UNBROKEN MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | VOICES UNBROKEN MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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