Civic Intelligence

Voices for Earth Justice

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 45-0480344

Jul 01, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023 • Filed on Nov 12, 2023

Organization ProfileVOICES4EARTH.ORG
15894 Greydale StreetDetroit, MI 48223

(313) 595-3944

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

4th percentile

-196%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

26th percentile

-17%

Faster asset growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-32%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Down

$142,433

Down $28,348 (-17%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$141,833

Down $28,648 (-17%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$600

Up $300 (+100%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$8,997

Down $4,234 (-32%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$26,631

Down $67,140 (-72%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$17,634

Up $62,906 (+78%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth26th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2012: $165,378Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $193,054Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $250,952Liabilities 2014: $44,9262014Assets 2015: $254,916Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $276,630Liabilities 2016: $222016Assets 2017: $302,214Liabilities 2017: $8302017Assets 2018: $286,157Liabilities 2018: $1,5442018Assets 2019: $318,791Liabilities 2019: $1,388Net Assets 2019: $317,4032019Assets 2020: $272,689Liabilities 2020: $280Net Assets 2020: $272,4092020Assets 2021: $251,026Liabilities 2021: $305Net Assets 2021: $250,7212021Assets 2022: $170,781Liabilities 2022: $300Net Assets 2022: $170,4812022Assets 2023: $142,433Liabilities 2023: $600Net Assets 2023: $141,8332023Assets 2024: $158,542Liabilities 2024: $02024Assets 2025: $160,702Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $160,7022025

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$142,433
Liabilities$600
Net Assets$141,833
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth18th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2012: $42,806Expenses 2012: $22,879Net Income 2012: $19,9272012Revenue 2013: $65,521Expenses 2013: $37,845Net Income 2013: $27,6762013Revenue 2014: $36,924Expenses 2014: $23,452Net Income 2014: $13,4722014Revenue 2015: $50,824Expenses 2015: $46,834Net Income 2015: $3,9902015Revenue 2016: $110,980Expenses 2016: $89,338Net Income 2016: $21,6422016Revenue 2017: $86,241Expenses 2017: $61,485Net Income 2017: $24,7562017Revenue 2018: $47,331Expenses 2018: $62,102Net Income 2018: -$14,7712018Revenue 2019: $96,919Expenses 2019: $75,972Net Income 2019: $20,9472019Revenue 2020: $35,133Expenses 2020: $72,201Net Income 2020: -$37,0682020Revenue 2021: $108,272Expenses 2021: $83,956Net Income 2021: $24,3162021Revenue 2022: $13,231Expenses 2022: $93,771Net Income 2022: -$80,5402022Revenue 2023: $8,997Expenses 2023: $26,631Net Income 2023: -$17,6342023Revenue 2024: $34,962Expenses 2024: $18,253Net Income 2024: $16,7092024Revenue 2025: $10,281Expenses 2025: $8,121Net Income 2025: $2,1602025

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$8,997
Expenses$26,631
Net Income-$17,634
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
Signed
Nov 12, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$8,997
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Environmental education & urban gardenin

Environmental education & urban gardening

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
GARDEN EDUCATION AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO NEIGHBORHOODS$0$0
COMMUNITY DINNERS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD$0$0
INTERFAITH EDUCATION AND PRAYER PROGRAMS$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JANET STANKOWSKIPresidentPT$0--
PASTOR ALLEN JONESVice President-$0--
DORIS ALLENTreasurer-$0--
JEFF JENKSCivil Rights Administrator-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Voices for Earth Justice
EIN
45-0480344
Phone
3135953944
Address
15894 GREYDALE STREET, DETROIT, MI 48223

Signing Officer

Name
Janet Stankowski
Title
President
Phone
3135953944
Signed
2023-11-12

Preparer

Firm
Michael L Portis CPA
Address
41131 Bruce Ave, Plymouth, MI 48170
Preparer
Michael L Portis CPA
Phone
3132155728
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Misc program expenses 400.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Investment loss not reported on original return (+1) -11014.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$142,433
Liabilities
$600
Net assets
$141,833
Revenue
$8,997
Expenses
$26,631
Net income
-$17,634
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.61$0.00$1.61$0.10$0.08$0.02
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.59$0.00$0.35$0.18$0.17
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.42$0.01$1.42$0.09$0.27$0.18
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.71$0.00$1.70$0.13$0.94$0.81
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.51$0.00$2.51$1.08$0.84$0.24
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.73$0.00$2.72$0.35$0.72$0.37
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.19$0.01$3.17$0.97$0.76$0.21
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.86$0.02$0.47$0.62$0.15
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.02$0.01$0.86$0.61$0.25
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.77$0.00$1.11$0.89$0.22
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.55$0.00$0.51$0.47$0.04
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.51$0.45$0.37$0.23$0.13
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.93$0.00$0.66$0.38$0.28
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.65$0.00$0.43$0.23$0.20
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