State Voices is a non-profit organization incorporated and located in the district of columbia. State Voices was established in 2004 for the purpose of increasing engagement by individuals and organizations in ways that strengthen democratic institutions and encourage public involvement in civic life. State Voices connects local, State and national affiliate organizations with the tools, training and resources they need to carry out more effective civic engagement. State voices' priority is to work nationally in communities that have been historically underrepresented in the democratic process and engages exclusively in charitable, educational and other nonpartisan civic engagement activities in furtherance of its exempt purposes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$904K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$904K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
36
named funders · $14.9M
Looks good: 36 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$52.9M
Spent
$33.0M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$29.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$52.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$52.9M
FY2021$24.1M
FY2022$19.8M
FY2023$15.5M
FY2024$19.0M
Expenses
$33.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$33.0M
FY2021$22.1M
FY2022$26.3M
FY2023$20.2M
FY2024$24.7M
Net assets
$29.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29.4M
FY2021$31.4M
FY2022$25.0M
FY2023$20.3M
FY2024$14.6M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2004.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $31.0M Management & general 4% · $1.5M Fundraising 2% · $528K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $904K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$330,069Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Dev. Officer
$137,991Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Dir, State Capacity Bldg
$120,183Pt VII · Sec A
Dir, Data and Technology
$109,791Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Dir, Civic Engagement
$104,007Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Policy
$102,028Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alexis Anderson-Reed’s $372K as President is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 129 $10–100M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alexis Anderson-Reed$371,536$463,458$395,699$311,065$330,069
William Shiebler$290,745$229,534$213,423——
Lariena Matthews$226,898$221,158$204,948$195,518—
Patricia Pinchinat$180,092$187,270$161,826——
Sophia Giddens———$182,408$137,991
Marissa Liebling$179,403$158,169$153,936$145,716$102,028
Kristin White—$155,969$141,027——
George Christie$151,406$145,367$131,224$127,610—

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

Programs and updates

Equips and connects nonpartisan civic organizations with tools, training, and technology to increase democratic participation in historically underrepresented communities.

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1 program · $31.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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State voices brings together public charities to encourage collaboration in their work. In particular, state voices brought together over 700 public charities in 20 states. In addition, state voices has provided cutting-edge organizing technology and experimentation access to top policy and organizing experts, and national support and…

$31.0Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · 222 grants · $39.5M · 2020–2024
State Power FundOH · FY2024$1,198,488
Neo Philanthropy INCNY · FY2024$879,923
Pennsylvania VoicePA · FY2024$483,823
Michigan VoicesMI · FY2024$474,323
Progeorgia State Table INCGA · FY2024$390,245
Ohio VoiceOH · FY2024$373,095
Tides CenterCA · FY2024$341,100
Blueprint North CarolinaNC · FY2024$318,823
Alabama ForwardAL · FY2024$206,100
Power Coalition for Equity and JusticeFY2024$181,320
Arizona Center for EmpowermentAZ · FY2024$175,000
Center for Civic PolicyNM · FY2024$150,000
Third Sector New England INCMA · FY2024$125,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$52.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$386K
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Money outPt IX
$33.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$31.0M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$528K
Owns and owesPt X
$29.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24.4M
Total assetsLn 16$31.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$386K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Total revenueLn 12$52.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12.6M
SavingsLn 2$11.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$115K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$31.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$29.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 597
VolunteersI 610
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.7M$24.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K$115K
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M$31.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$9.5M$29.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13.6M$13.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$347K$69K$104K$174K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.2M$3.6M$374K$198K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$69K$56K$4K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$459K$385K$26K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$362K$315K$31K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$90K$45K$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$460K$93K$367K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11.7M$11.2M$397K$76K
Office expensesLn 13$339K$301K$36K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$154K$138K$16K$71
OccupancyLn 16$289K$288K$144
TravelLn 17$169K$143K$22K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$304K$255K$47K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$49K$49K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$464K$452K$10K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$33.0M$31.0M$1.5M$528K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $19.0M$24.7M−$5.7M$14.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $15.5M$20.2M−$4.7M$20.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $19.8M$26.3M−$6.4M$25.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $24.1M$22.1M$2.0M$31.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $52.9M$33.0M$19.9M$29.4M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $52,902,070 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,165,593$52,422,048
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $251,369$385,615
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,536$12,042
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,368$82,365
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,427,130$52,902,070
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,253,586$13,598,663
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,542,268$5,387,447
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,115,354$14,021,734
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,911,208$33,007,844
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,515,922$19,894,226
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $52,902,070 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,422,048
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$52,422,048
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $385,615$385,615
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,042$12,042
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $82,365$82,365
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $385,615 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $94,407$52,902,070
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,007,844 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,598,663$13,598,663
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,499 · Management $104,249 · Fundraising $173,747$347,495
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,578,881 · Management $373,592 · Fundraising $197,912$4,150,385
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $56,074 · Management $4,467 · Fundraising $8,318$68,859
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $384,537 · Management $25,682 · Fundraising $48,848$459,067
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $314,867 · Management $30,705 · Fundraising $16,069$361,641
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $45,188 · Management $44,694$89,882
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $93,359 · Management $366,603$459,962
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,222,655 · Management $396,704 · Fundraising $75,522$11,694,881
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $301,268 · Management $36,158 · Fundraising $1,284$338,710
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $138,125 · Management $16,021 · Fundraising $71$154,217
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $288,486 · Management $144$288,630
IX-17 TravelPrograms $143,360 · Management $22,293 · Fundraising $3,375$169,028
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $255,441 · Management $46,952 · Fundraising $1,523$303,916
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $49,324$49,324
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,416$9,416
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $452,354 · Management $10,294 · Fundraising $1,120$463,768
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,001,497 · Management $1,478,558 · Fundraising $527,789$33,007,844
Part X · Balance sheet $31,019,056 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,488,605$12,586,955
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,176,866$11,801,648
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,020,415$5,635,356
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $155,636$844,410
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $42,634$18,720
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $104,564$114,967
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,000$17,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,010,720$31,019,056
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,369,982$882,056
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$611,400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $85,594$86,230
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,465,576$1,579,686
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$9,601,648$16,075,828
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,146,792$13,363,542
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,545,144$29,439,370
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,010,720$31,019,056
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,439,370 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,902,070
XI-2 Total expenses$33,007,844
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,894,226
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,545,144
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,439,370

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