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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-4406870

Voices Underground

A private foundation in Kennett Square, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $120,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $383,686
  • Tax year 2023

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $530,841
  • Tax year 2022

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $653,301
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $214,935
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $422,335

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lincoln UniversityLincoln Univ, PA

    Juneteenth grant

    $15,000
  2. Young Professionals of ColorHarrisburg, PA

    Juneteenth grant

    $10,000
  3. Trade Institute of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Juneteenth grant

    $10,000
  4. The Artist Bank IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Juneteenth grant

    $10,000
  5. Chester Cultural Arts & TechnologyWest Chester, PA

    Juneteenth grant

    $10,000
  6. The Women's Coalition for Empowerment IncHarrisburg, PA

    Juneteenth grant

    $10,000
  7. Aliquippa GreenAliquippa, PA

    Juneteenth grant

    $10,000
  8. NAACP - Indiana CountyIndiana, PA

    Juneteenth grant

    $7,000
  9. Black Scranton ProjectScranton, PA

    Juneteenth grant

    $7,000
  10. City of FarrellFarrell, PA

    Juneteenth grant

    $6,000
  11. Juneteenth Lehigh ValleyCoplay, PA

    Juneteenth grant

    $5,000
  12. African American Museum of Bucks CoLanghorne, PA

    Juneteenth grant

    $5,000
  13. Hope Station CarlisleCarlisle, PA

    Juneteenth grant

    $5,000
  14. NAACP - Wilkes-BarreWilkesbarre, PA

    Juneteenth grant

    $5,000
  15. Be RezillientPottstown, PA

    Juneteenth grant

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $15,00024% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $7,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania15 grants $120,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • J Micheal BontragerPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Jose SabastroCFO/TREASURE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Luke ZubrodSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
  • Brenda AllenBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Marnie ConleyBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Greg ThompsonBOARD MEMBER Hours 40Pay $145,868
  • Lanisha CassellEXECUTIVE DI Hours 40Pay $57,211

The return

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