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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 183 volunteers and 4 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
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
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 $373K a year · 13% 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
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
$618K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $797K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$209K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.0M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.0M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$865K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$5.0M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2024▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$4.7M
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.8M

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 Jan 1992.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $3.5M Management & general 26% · $1.2M

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

14 people listed on the 990; $618K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Offi
$172,434Pt VII · Sec A
Editor in Ch
$122,330Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$110,071Pt VII · Sec A
Office Manag
$103,058Pt VII · Sec A
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
$42,900Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$4,960Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$2,500Pt VII · Sec A

Tamara Patrick’s $172K as Program Offi is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Timothy Mattice——$186,956$124,372$122,533
Tamara Patrick$172,434$156,518———
Joe Gloria—$133,193———
Martha Moretti$122,330$118,683———
Kathleen Hale$110,071$102,750$77,500$87,000$75,000
Karla Hooter$103,058————
Tom Wilkey$60,000————
Thomas Wilkey—$60,000$60,000$40,000$60,000

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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3 programs · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Events

Conducting and supervising our networking conferences and workshop events, primarily our four events hosted annually around the country.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Certified elections registration administrator (cera) certification: conducting accredited certification courses offered in person at eight different locations annually around the country and online monthly.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Consulting

Designing and implementing programs built on best practices for training and administration for election offices around the country.

$488Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$797K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $274K · 2024–2024
Auburn University Institute forFY2024$274,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$209K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.0M
SavingsLn 2$272K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$924K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$482K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$209K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6183
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$924K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$491K$482K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$209K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$274K$274K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$393K$227K$166K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$419K$242K$177K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$405K$231K$174K
Office expensesLn 13$53K$25K$28K
Information technologyLn 14$403K$223K$180K
OccupancyLn 16$59K$4K$56K
TravelLn 17$122K$120K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.2M$2.1M$37K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$380K$380K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$3.5M$1.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.0M$4.7M$262K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.3M$3.3M$2.0M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$2.3M−$343K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.6M$125K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $865K$1.1M−$186K$2.6M 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 $4,959,683 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,099,619$2,621,452
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,157,382$2,258,038
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,870$34,603
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $56,399$45,590
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,325,270$4,959,683
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$274,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,067,776$811,553
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,251,485$3,612,519
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,319,261$4,698,072
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,006,009$261,611
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,959,683 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,621,452
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,621,452
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,258,038$2,258,038
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $34,603$34,603
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $45,563$45,563
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $27$27
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,338,231$4,959,683
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,698,072 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $274,000$274,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $226,849 · Management $166,016$392,865
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $241,759 · Management $176,929$418,688
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $231,225 · Management $173,871$405,096
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,241 · Management $28,165$53,406
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $223,042 · Management $179,682$402,724
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,890 · Management $55,511$59,401
IX-17 TravelPrograms $120,049 · Management $1,969$122,018
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,139,293 · Management $36,718$2,176,011
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $13,863$13,863
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $380,000$380,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,485,348 · Management $1,212,724 · Fundraising $0$4,698,072
Part X · Balance sheet $5,017,199 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,917,661$2,976,024
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,235,130$272,269
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$363,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $491,112$481,795
X-11 Publicly traded securities$924,111
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,643,903$5,017,199
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,071$127,134
X-19 Deferred revenue$81,623
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,646$208,757
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,608,257$4,808,442
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,608,257$4,808,442
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,643,903$5,017,199
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,808,442 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,959,683
XI-2 Total expenses$4,698,072
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$261,611
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,608,257
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$35,080
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$96,506
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,808,442

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