Ignite is a movement of women who are ready and eager to become the next generation of political leaders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 50 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $88K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$831K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$131K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$908K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2025▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$908K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$908K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $2.0M Management & general 9% · $234K Fundraising 13% · $331K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $831K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$162,256Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operations Officer (thru March)
$160,961Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
$153,008Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$135,761Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Programs
$116,135Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Program Director
$103,235Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sara Guillermo’s $162K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sara Guillermo$162,256$122,043——$115,398
Amanda Conlee$160,961$135,668$134,496——
Sofia Huizar$153,008————
Sara Gullermo——$149,919$128,633—
Amy Zucchero Litman$135,761$133,115$138,570$121,214—
Tanna Abraham$116,135————
Anne Moses PHD————$112,454
Amy Zucchero————$107,663

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Empowers women to become the next generation of political leaders.

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Ignite is a non-partisan organization that builds political ambition in young women, with a focus on those who are underserved. Ignite provides civic education, exposure to women in political leadership, hands-on training and work opportunities, and a peer network of women who support and nurture each other's aspirations for civic…

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$234K
Fundraisingcol D$331K
Owns and owesPt X
$908K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$72
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
SavingsLn 2$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
Net assetsLn 32$908K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 550
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$513K$132K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$308K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K$131K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$908K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$364K$271K$35K$58K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$947K$17K$148K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$209$823
Other employee benefitsLn 9$85K$70K$3K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$122K$101K$4K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$122K$24K$95K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$165K$115K$3K$47K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150K$137K$2K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$7K$12K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$72K$49K$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$18K$8K$1K
TravelLn 17$148K$123K$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$31K$15K$15K$2K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$5K$7K$848
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$66K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.0M$234K$331K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$2.5M−$251K$908K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$4.0M−$1.8M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$3.8M−$973K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.8M$3.4M$2.3M$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.5M$230K$1.6M 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 $2,266,442 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,991,686$2,228,290
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $153,135$15,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32,690$8,360
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,809$14,792
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,193,320$2,266,442
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 $2,465,075$1,689,286
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,509,850$828,345
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,974,925$2,517,631
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,781,605−$251,189
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $2,266,442 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,792 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$350
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,227,940
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,228,290
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,000$15,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,288$8,288
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $72$72
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23,152$2,266,442
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,517,631 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $270,898 · Management $35,268 · Fundraising $58,127$364,293
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $947,115 · Management $16,978 · Fundraising $147,963$1,112,056
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,862 · Management $209 · Fundraising $823$5,894
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $70,074 · Management $3,006 · Fundraising $11,857$84,937
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $100,739 · Management $4,321 · Fundraising $17,046$122,106
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,879 · Management $94,637 · Fundraising $3,807$122,323
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $115,274 · Management $2,646 · Fundraising $46,975$164,895
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $137,390 · Management $2,364 · Fundraising $10,352$150,106
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,553 · Management $11,926 · Fundraising $3,975$22,454
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $48,716 · Management $11,630 · Fundraising $11,694$72,040
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,050 · Management $8,003 · Fundraising $1,354$27,407
IX-17 TravelPrograms $122,551 · Management $12,910 · Fundraising $12,617$148,078
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,011 · Management $14,517 · Fundraising $1,850$31,378
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,398$3,398
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,319 · Management $7,021 · Fundraising $848$13,188
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,468 · Management $4,707 · Fundraising $1,903$73,078
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,952,899 · Management $233,541 · Fundraising $331,191$2,517,631
Part X · Balance sheet $1,039,474 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $92; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $513,499$86,365
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$45,180
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $542,000$820,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,690$87,837
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $307,822$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,391,011$1,039,474
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $231,625$131,277
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $231,625$131,277
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $337,352−$170,970
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $822,034$1,079,167
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,159,386$908,197
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,391,011$1,039,474
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $908,197 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,266,442
XI-2 Total expenses$2,517,631
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$251,189
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,159,386
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$908,197

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