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Verified Voting Org INC FY2021 filing

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(4)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 20-0665713Revenue $212K in FY2021

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

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78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
62 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 62.3 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
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$212K
×31 vs prior year
Spent
$49K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$247K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$212K
FY2021▲ ×31
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$412K
FY2021$7K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$404K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$859K
Expenses
$49K
FY2021▼ -78%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021Not on file
FY2021$49K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$426K
Net assets
$247K
FY2021▲ +195%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$84K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$503K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$667K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $38K Management & general 22% · $11K Fundraising 0% · $105

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David L Dill PHD
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Rivest PHD
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Shelley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Martin Hellman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Poorvi Vora
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Neal McBurnett
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 · $38K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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To inform the public of the need for reliable, resilient and verifiable election technology, especially of the importance of voter-verifiable paper ballots; to point to reasonable solutions that are within reach; and to provide a list of actions voters can take to ensure they can participate and that their votes can be counted correctly.

$38Kprogram 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
The Pew Charitable TrustsFY2024$459K
Verified Voting FoundationFY2024$184K
Tides FoundationFY2024$150K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$793K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$212K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Money outPt IX
$49K
Ln 25
Programscol B$38K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$105
Owns and owesPt X
$247K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K
Total assetsLn 16$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Total revenueLn 12$212K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$252K
SavingsLn 2$463
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$252K
Total assetsLn 16$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$247K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K$252K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$84K$247K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K$38K$8K$105
Information technologyLn 14$770$770
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$49K$38K$11K$105

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 $211,899 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$211,899
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$211,899
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 $0$48,547
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$48,547
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$163,352
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $211,899 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,899
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$211,899
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$211,899
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,547 across 3 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,847 · Management $7,760 · Fundraising $105$45,712
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $770$770
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,065$2,065
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,847 · Management $10,595 · Fundraising $105$48,547
Part X · Balance sheet $252,220 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,886$251,757
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$463
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,886$252,220
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,939$4,922
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,939$4,922
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $83,947$247,298
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $83,947$247,298
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,886$252,220
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $247,298 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$211,899
XI-2 Total expenses$48,547
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$163,352
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$83,947
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$247,298

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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