Verified Voting Org INC

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(4)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 20-0665713Revenue $859K in FY2024

On file with the IRSverifiedvoting.org1500 Chestnut St Suite Ste 2320, 19102-2737 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since May 2005

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95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $155K a year · 36% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
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Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $793K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$859K
×15 vs prior year
Spent
$426K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$667K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$859K
FY2024▲ ×15
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$412K
FY2021$7K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$404K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$859K
Expenses
$426K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021Not on file
FY2021$49K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$426K
Net assets
$667K
FY2024▲ +185%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$84K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$503K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$667K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2005.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $403K Management & general 5% · $23K Fundraising 0% · $28

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ph. D. Policy & Strategy Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Policy & Tech. Assoc.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for reliable, verifiable election systems, promoting paper ballots and post-election audits to ensure accurate vote counts.

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1 program · $403K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To advocate for reliable, resilient and verifiable election systems and processes, especially of the importance of voter-verifiable paper ballots and post-election audits; to point to reasonable solutions that are within reach and to support sound policy decisions regarding the responsible use of technology in elections, so that all…

$403Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Tides FoundationFY2024$150K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$793K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$859K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$859K
Investment incomeLn 3$588
Money outPt IX
$426K
Ln 25
Programscol B$403K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$28
Owns and owesPt X
$667K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$358K
Total assetsLn 16$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$859K
Investment incomeLn 3$588
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$859K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$358K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$358K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$667K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$203K$358K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$245K$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$234K$667K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$411K$402K$10K$8
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$300$10K$20
Total functional expensesLn 25$426K$403K$23K$28

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $859K$426K$433K$667K 990 PDF
FY2023 $59K$329K−$270K$234K 990 PDF
FY2022 $404K$139K$265K$503K 990 PDF
FY2021 $7K$84K 990 PDF
FY2020 $412K$220K$192K$226K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $859,152 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $58,774$858,564
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$588
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $58,774$859,152
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $328,655$426,093
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $328,655$426,093
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$269,881$433,059
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $859,152 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$184,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$674,064
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$858,564
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $588$588
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $588$859,152
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $426,093 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $401,532 · Management $9,800 · Fundraising $8$411,340
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,252$1,252
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,127$1,127
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $300 · Management $10,054 · Fundraising $20$10,374
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $402,959 · Management $23,106 · Fundraising $28$426,093
Part X · Balance sheet $704,387 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $202,744$358,234
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,640$343,948
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,980$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,648$2,205
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $245,012$704,387
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,500$37,816
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,500$37,816
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $233,512$322,623
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$343,948
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $233,512$666,571
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $245,012$704,387
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $666,571 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$859,152
XI-2 Total expenses$426,093
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$433,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$233,512
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$666,571

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