Verified Voting Foundation

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)EIN 20-0765743Revenue $2.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSverifiedvoting.org1500 Chestnut St 2315, 19102-2737 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since May 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Strengthen democracy for all voters by promoting the responsible use of technology in elections.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $427K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$803K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$66K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2024▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2021$822K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2021$951K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2021$932K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2024 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

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $2.3M Management & general 12% · $374K Fundraising 14% · $413K

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; $803K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$185,832Pt VII · Sec A
Policy & Strategy Director
$156,081Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$123,342Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$116,549Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Director
$112,904Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Policy & Technical Asso
$108,294Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2021FY2020
Pamela W Smith$185,832$154,455$134,750———
Mark Lindeman$156,081$148,491$127,105$125,125$113,500—
Marian K Schneider————$134,488$143,775
Corrie B Emerson$112,904$130,981————
Carlos Diaz Livingston$123,342$118,372————
Mary E Puckett$116,549—————
Cris Landa———$114,724$101,410—
Chrissa Laporte$108,294$107,976————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Championed the responsible use of technology in elections, including reliable, accessible, usable, verifiable voting technology, and supported best practices in election administration including the regular conduct of post-election audits, and promoted these issues via earned media, participation at conferences, outreach to election…

$2.3Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $184K · 2024–2024
Verified Voting Org INCPA · FY2024$184,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$136K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$374K
Fundraisingcol D$413K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$136K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
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$1.9M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$66K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$184K$184K
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$187K$144K$2K$41K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$936K$195K$181K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$246K$177K$32K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$383$433
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$932K$750K$42K$140K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$727$4K$679
Office expensesLn 13$36K$5K$26K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$3K$17K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$65K$60K$2K$3K
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$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$10K$8K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.3M$374K$413K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.5M$3.1M−$573K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.5M$2.0M$1.4M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.6M$353K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$1.8M$756K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.4M$179K$305K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $2,486,826 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,456,788$2,269,355
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,077$81,102
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6$136,369
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,463,871$2,486,826
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$184,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,316,325$1,747,598
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $725,930$1,127,414
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,042,255$3,059,512
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,421,616−$572,686
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,486,826 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,269,355
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,269,355
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $81,102$81,102
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$134,372
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,997$1,997
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $83,099$2,486,826
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,059,512 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $184,500$184,500
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 staffPrograms $143,734 · Management $1,867 · Fundraising $41,067$186,668
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $936,190 · Management $194,826 · Fundraising $180,985$1,312,001
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $177,223 · Management $32,406 · Fundraising $36,380$246,009
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,104 · Management $383 · Fundraising $433$2,920
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,054$3,054
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,151$31,151
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $750,202 · Management $41,528 · Fundraising $140,300$932,030
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $727 · Management $3,818 · Fundraising $679$5,224
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,999 · Management $26,246 · Fundraising $4,668$35,913
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,189 · Management $16,746 · Fundraising $2,978$22,913
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $59,802 · Management $2,402 · Fundraising $2,778$64,982
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 amortizationManagement $6,001$6,001
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,766 · Fundraising $1,077$6,843
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,745 · Management $7,863 · Fundraising $1,695$19,303
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,272,415 · Management $374,057 · Fundraising $413,040$3,059,512
Part X · Balance sheet $2,199,060 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,943,560$1,708,653
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $775,182$478,170
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,224$1,237
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,203$11,000
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 $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,758,169$2,199,060
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $49,457$63,477
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 $2,648$2,205
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,105$65,682
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,555,882$1,436,976
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,150,182$696,402
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,706,064$2,133,378
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,758,169$2,199,060
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,133,378 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,486,826
XI-2 Total expenses$3,059,512
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$572,686
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,706,064
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,133,378

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