Voter Network Foundation FY2020 filing

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Merriam, KS501(c)(3)EIN 48-1143190

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The Voter Network (formerly the Mainstream Education Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging Kansans to become the best informed, highest voting turnout population in the country. We accomplish this through a suite of innovative tools proven to increase voter turnout, which include our groundbreaking Voter to Voter project and KSBallot.org. Communities that have routinely been undermined in the political process including youth, People of Color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and single women, vote at lower rates than others. As such, these voices are not being heard and current policies at all levels of government reflect that. Our goal is to increase nonpartisan participation in the voting process as a strategy to improve health outcomes and build civic leadership opportunities in these underrepresented communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $214K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$461K
Spent
$427K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$143K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$461K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$461K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$191K
Expenses
$427K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$427K
FY2021$358K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$437K
FY2024$260K
Net assets
$143K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$16K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1994.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $358K Management & general 11% · $46K Fundraising 5% · $23K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates Kansans and boosts voter turnout through innovative tools and community engagement.

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2 program services account for $358K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Voter to Voter is the Voter Network's signature voter engagement effort (formerly Be-A-Voter). It is an innovative, nonpartisan get-out-the-vote program that asks Kansas voters to connect with ten people they already know, to encourage them to get out to vote.

$353Kprogram expense
02

KSBallot.org is a comprehensive, statewide nonpartisan ballot guide for all Kansans. With ksballot.org, voters can see who and what is on their ballot, research candidates, find their polling place, make a plan to vote, and get reminders to cast their ballot, all in one easy place.

$5Kprogram expense

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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
New Venture FundFY2024$108K
Gill FoundationFY2024$35K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$214K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $104K · 2023–2024
Voter NetworkKS · FY2024$37,500
Voter NetworkKS · FY2023$66,408

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$461K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$441K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$427K
Ln 25
Programscol B$358K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$143K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$441K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$461K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$142K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$142K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$143K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K$142K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$152K$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$109K$143K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K$8K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10K$6K$1K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$277K$238K$22K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$7K$871$671
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$21K$2K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$636$636
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$0$13K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$48K$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$0$944
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$911$159
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K$0$0
TravelLn 17$603$603
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$630
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$620$736$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$427K$358K$46K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $191K$260K−$69K$16K 990 PDF
FY2023 $325K$437K−$112K$86K 990 PDF
FY2022 $492K$387K$106K$198K 990 PDF
FY2021 $409K$358K$50K$94K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $461K$427K$35K$143K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $461,488 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$110,000
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$331,387
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$441,387
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,100$20,101
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,100$461,488
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $426,740 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,000$8,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,372 · Management $1,471 · Fundraising $1,961$9,804
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $238,437 · Management $22,087 · Fundraising $16,686$277,210
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,369 · Management $871 · Fundraising $671$8,911
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,809 · Management $1,936 · Fundraising $1,452$24,197
IX-11a Management feesManagement $636$636
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $13,260$13,260
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,000$1,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,000 · Management $2,972 · Fundraising $0$50,972
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,225 · Management $0 · Fundraising $944$5,169
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,496 · Management $911 · Fundraising $159$6,566
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,209 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,209
IX-17 TravelPrograms $603$603
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,817$1,817
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,400 · Management $630$3,030
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $620 · Management $736 · Fundraising $0$1,356
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $358,357 · Management $45,510 · Fundraising $22,873$426,740
Part X · Balance sheet $179,279 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $143,119$141,948
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 $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$5,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,699$32,331
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 $151,818$179,279
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,279$35,993
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-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,279$35,993
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,988$1,225
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $72,551$142,061
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $108,539$143,286
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $151,818$179,279
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,286 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$461,488
XI-2 Total expenses$426,740
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,748
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$108,539
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$143,286

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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