Voices of Community Activists and Leaders (VOCAL-NY) Inc
NY
501(c)(3) organization. Received $400,500 grant in 2023. Purpose: General operating support and project support
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
17
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain
Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. These inter-organizational transfers are a key pathway in dark money flows — a nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants given
$533,000
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPALSHOP INC | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS |
| Kentucky Center Economic Policy | $25,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS |
| ST JOSEPH'S HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY | $35,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS |
| COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NY | $95,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS |
| Community Voices Heard | $95,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS |
| KENTUCKY HARM REDUCTION COALITION | $25,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS |
| NEW YORK COMMUNITIES ORGANIZING | $45,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS |
| Public Policy and Education Fund of New York Inc | $95,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS |
| METROPOLITAN NEW YORK COORDINATING COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY | $18,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$823,842
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK WOMENS FOUNDATION | $60,000 | 2024 | THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FUND |
| MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK | $7,000 | 2024 | Organizing - |
| New Venture Fund | $203,100 | 2024 | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY |
| CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY | $30,742 | 2024 | BASEBUILDING TRAINING, CAPACITY BUILDING & NETWORK MGMT/INNOVATIONS - FIGHT BACK! |
| PHILANTHROPY INC | $50,000 | 2024 | Program Grant |
| Brooklyn Community Foundation | $72,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $400,500 | 2023 | General operating support and project support |
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.
IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | APPALSHOP INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Source |
| Gave money to | Kentucky Center Economic Policy | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Source |
| Gave money to | ST JOSEPH'S HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $35,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Source |
| Gave money to | COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $95,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Source |
| Gave money to | Community Voices Heard | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $95,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Source |
| Gave money to | KENTUCKY HARM REDUCTION COALITION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Source |
| Gave money to | NEW YORK COMMUNITIES ORGANIZING | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $45,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Source |
| Gave money to | Public Policy and Education Fund of New York Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $95,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Source |
| Gave money to | METROPOLITAN NEW YORK COORDINATING COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $18,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Source |
| Gave money to | LEGAL AID SOCIETY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Source |
| Received money from | AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $400,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: General operating support and project support | Source |
| Received money from | CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,742 (tax year 2024). Purpose: BASEBUILDING TRAINING, CAPACITY BUILDING & NETWORK MGMT/INNOVATIONS - FIGHT BACK! | Source |
| Received money from | New Venture Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $203,100 (tax year 2024). Purpose: CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | Source |
| Received money from | Brooklyn Community Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $72,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | PHILANTHROPY INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Program Grant | Source |
| Received money from | NEW YORK WOMENS FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $60,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FUND | Source |
| Received money from | MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Organizing - | Source |