Virginia Community Voice Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

STEERING COMMITTEE Members advanced the implementation of VACVs Peoples Budget. The winning project, Arts for Safer Streets, will create one or two street murals to beautify intersections and encourage safer driving. Hosted quarterly gatherings to bring RVA Thrives members together and share our work with the wider community. Partnered with ARCA to survey residents on the design of Broad Rock Creek Park. Welcomed two new members to the Steering Committee, expanding cultural, age, and geographic diversity. GREENING WORKING GROUP A solar-powered rain catchment system was installed at Hickory Hills in July 2025. Beginning construction of compost cages at Oak Grove and Hickory Hill New signs have been installed in the gardens to promote garden education at: Oak Grove, Davee Gardens, Cullenwood, Bellemeade, Blackwell. ARCA Youth have been engaged into the Garden Steward Program. Created a video series on how to plant a tree. HOUSING WORKING GROUP Advanced the Equitable Development Scorecard to ensure fair planning across City Council Districts 5, 6, 8, and 9. Met with Mayor Avula and Councilor Nicole Jones, gaining their support for more equitable development practices. Engaged in the Citys Code Refresh process, advocating for zoning updates that benefit Southside residents. Supported Harper and Associates City Central rezoningwith the condition that community voices guide the projects design and amenities. Adopted flooding as a new focus, launching efforts to understand and address chronic flooding HEALING HUB DESIGN TEAMSpring 2025: Focused on building political will for the Center for Rest and Well-Being, meeting with School Board Representative Mr. Jafari (8th District) and attending the School Property Vacancy Committee. Summer 2025: Visited Sankofa Community Orchard and provided key feedback on a programming proposal that will support grant applications for our upcoming pilot programs. Fall 2025: Hosted a community meeting to announce our upcoming pilot programming ARCA YOUTH PROGRAM Engaged 24 students through partnerships with the City of Richmond, Timmons Group, Greening, and local artists to design and create placemaking art and signage for the Hickory Hill Garden and our Q3 Event. Kicked off the year with students maintaining the Rock Garden and painting new rocks to refresh the space. Collaborated with Mending Walls (Hamilton Glass organization) on a mural project where students learned about empathy and expressed it through painting rocks with positive, encouraging messages for the community. Supported the Q3 event, where students helped set up, hosted a table, and one student served as event photographer. LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Launched our first Leadership Academy (LA) cohort in February with nearly 20 participants. 16 members graduated from the first cohort and several transitioned into VACV working groups. Recruited 16 new neighbors into the second cohort in July, with 14 graduating. Expanded our reach across Southside, Petersburg, and Richmondraising awareness and building new alliances. Strengthened community connections through member-led events such as Wonneases Resource Fair and Nancys Fundraiser. Explored Latina leadership through creativity during our visit to the Frida Kahlo exhibit. TRAINING + COACHING PROGRAM Launched our first-ever Human-Centered Workplace Cohort in March, with 8 participants joining! Our Latinx Training was a powerful example of our commitment to protecting and supporting our immigrant neighbors.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 82.7%; rating input score 83
• Program expense ratio: 81.9%; rating input score 82
• Fundraising efficiency: $14.81 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -0.9%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.17; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.9%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 24.6% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 17.7% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings