UNCOMMON VOICES COLLECTIVE
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $171K · expenses $170K · assets $63K
- EIN
- 85-3239459
- Address
- 8500 REX RD, PICO RIVERA, CA 90660-3779
- Website
- uncommonvoicescollective.com
- NTEE code
- A30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2021
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To promote understanding of current events, cultural issues, and religious topics through highlighting positive stories, perspectives, and experiences that are overlooked or ignored by traditional media.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Chang | President & CEO | 2024-2025 | $82,630 | $156,136 | 1 |
| Stephen Samuel Scheidler (former) | 2023 | $101,877 | $101,877 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Fong | Director | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Pelling | Director | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tracy Fong | Director | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carl Choi | Director | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alex Chi | COO | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Teddy Fong | Director | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Theodore Fong (former) | CFO | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Kwok (former) | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tim Dalrymple (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Mattesich (former) | President | 2022 | 50 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Kinsman (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Bain (former) | Secretary | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew John (former) | Director | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $83K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH CHANG | President & CEO | 40 | $82,630 | - | - | $82,630 | 1 |
| DANIEL FONG | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER PELLING | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALEX CHI | COO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRACY FONG | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CARL CHOI | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TEDDY FONG | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $74K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH CHANG | Director | 40 | $73,506 | $0 | $0 | $73,506 | 1 |
| DANIEL FONG | CEO | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER PELLING | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THEODORE FONG | CFO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRACY FONG | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARL CHOI | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN KWOK | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $102K · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN SAMUEL SCHEIDLER | 40 | $101,877 | $0 | $0 | $101,877 | 1 | |
| JOHN KWOK | CFO | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL FONG | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM DALRYMPLE | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THEODORE FONG | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRACY FONG | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARL CHOI | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF MATTESICH | President | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL FONG | CFO | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM DALRYMPLE | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TEDDY FONG | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRACY FONG | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARL CHOI | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL KINSMAN | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL KINSMAN | President | 50 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL FONG | CFO | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL BAIN | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TEDDY FONG | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRACY FONG | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW JOHN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $171,421 | $170,449 | $63,254 | $63,254 | $171,421 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $273,465 | $263,649 | $62,450 | $62,282 | $273,465 | $0 | $77,896 | 2 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $453,530 | $499,170 | $52,634 | $52,466 | $426,918 | $26,612 | $0 | 4 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $298,538 | $224,461 | $98,106 | $98,106 | $298,538 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $42,254 | $32,267 | $24,029 | $24,029 | $42,254 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $716,691 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $663,795 | 2024 | $200,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $35,000 | 2022 | $35,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $11,000 | 2021 | $11,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $6,896 | 2022 | $6,896 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $170,449 spent · pay $91,882 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $91,882 | 53.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $78,567 | 46.1% | |
| Total | $170,449 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $263,649 spent · pay $108,967 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION | $88,372 | $88,372 | - | - | 33.5% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $77,896 | $77,896 | - | - | 29.5% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $38,859 | $38,859 | - | - | 14.7% |
| Other salaries and wages | $18,946 | $18,946 | - | - | 7.2% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $12,125 | $12,125 | - | - | 4.6% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $10,159 | - | $10,159 | - | 3.9% |
| All other expenses | $4,731 | - | $4,731 | - | 1.8% | |
| Insurance | $3,183 | - | $3,183 | - | 1.2% | |
| Travel | $2,642 | - | $2,642 | - | 1.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,446 | $2,446 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANOUS EXPENSES | $2,287 | - | $2,287 | - | 0.9% |
| Office expenses | $2,003 | - | $2,003 | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $263,649 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $499,170 spent · pay $362,036 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $333,980 | $333,980 | - | - | 66.9% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $53,285 | $53,285 | - | - | 10.7% |
| Payroll taxes | $24,167 | $24,167 | - | - | 4.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION | $21,713 | $21,713 | - | - | 4.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $15,498 | $15,498 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $10,664 | - | $10,664 | - | 2.1% |
| Other (as described) | LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL FEES | $9,666 | - | $9,666 | - | 1.9% |
| All other expenses | $9,416 | $20 | $9,396 | - | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $8,978 | - | $8,978 | - | 1.8% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $3,889 | $3,889 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $3,002 | - | $3,002 | - | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $2,466 | - | $2,466 | - | 0.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,446 | - | $2,446 | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $499,170 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $224,461 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION | $182,297 | $182,297 | - | - | 81.2% |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $15,770 | $15,770 | - | - | 7.0% |
| Insurance | $7,549 | $7,549 | - | - | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $6,109 | $6,109 | - | - | 2.7% |
| All other expenses | $3,482 | $3,482 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,344 | $2,344 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Travel | $2,316 | $2,316 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION | $2,082 | $2,082 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,684 | $1,684 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $828 | $828 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $224,461 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $32,267 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,267 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $32,267 | 100% |