Register America

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationSince 2016 EIN 81-2163801Revenue $8.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 33436 · Washington, DC

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Assisting with voter registration and advocating for policies which lead to voter registration in the united states.

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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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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 $148K a year · 7% 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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8.0M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$861K
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.4M
×42 vs prior year
Spent
$8.0M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$840K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.4M
FY2024▲ ×42
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$250K
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$200K
FY2024$8.4M
Expenses
$8.0M
FY2024▲ ×10
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$793K
FY2024$8.0M
Net assets
$840K
FY2024▲ +94%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$433K
FY2024$840K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $7.8M Management & general 2% · $156K Fundraising 0% · $35K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Betsy Lin—$4,442
Peter Backof$3,866$2,391
Nellie Sires$975—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps people register to vote and pushes for policies that make registration easier.

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1 program · $7.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Register america supports voter registration programs carried out by other social welfare organizations through research and analysis of prior efforts and most effective practices.

$7.8Mprogram 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
New Venture FundFY2024$125K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8.0M
Grants paid · 2 grants · $7.5M · 2022–2024
Voter Registration ProjectDC · FY2024$6,590,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$8.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.8M
Managementcol C$156K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$840K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$861K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$8.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$861K
Net assetsLn 32$840K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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$500K$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$645K$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K$861K
Net assetsLn 32$433K$840K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6.6M$6.6M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$338K$251K$66K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K$34K$9K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$19K$5K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$10K$284$104
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$653K$629K$18K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$511$2K$2
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$1K$63
OccupancyLn 16$9K$2K$7K$40
TravelLn 17$74K$63K$9K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$8K$1K$159
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$631$133$495$3
InsuranceLn 23$498$498
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$217K$204K$13K$46
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.0M$7.8M$156K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $8.4M$8.0M$406K$840K 990 PDF
FY2023 $200K$793K−$592K$433K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$1.6M$884K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $250K$126K$124K$142K 990 PDF
FY2020 $0$81K−$81K$18K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,413,139 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,000$8,165,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$243,790
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $481$4,349
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,481$8,413,139
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$6,590,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $432,061$409,978
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $360,580$1,006,910
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $792,641$8,006,888
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$592,160$406,251
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,413,139 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,165,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,165,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $243,790$243,790
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,349$4,349
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $243,790 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,349$8,413,139
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,006,888 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,590,000$6,590,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $250,622 · Management $65,797 · Fundraising $21,964$338,383
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,215 · Management $8,982 · Fundraising $2,999$46,196
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,811 · Management $4,939 · Fundraising $1,649$25,399
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,197 · Management $284 · Fundraising $104$10,585
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,359$24,359
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $628,574 · Management $17,538 · Fundraising $6,391$652,503
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $511 · Management $2,401 · Fundraising $2$2,914
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,999 · Management $1,066 · Fundraising $63$7,128
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,045 · Management $6,503 · Fundraising $40$8,588
IX-17 TravelPrograms $63,349 · Management $9,281 · Fundraising $1,286$73,916
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,854 · Management $1,151 · Fundraising $159$9,164
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $133 · Management $495 · Fundraising $3$631
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $498$498
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $203,685 · Management $12,893 · Fundraising $46$216,624
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,815,995 · Management $156,187 · Fundraising $34,706$8,006,888
Part X · Balance sheet $1,700,996 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $500,481$1,674,246
X-4 Accounts receivable$26,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $645,002$1,700,996
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,974$25,250
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $203,531$835,998
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $211,505$861,248
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $433,497$839,748
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $433,497$839,748
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $645,002$1,700,996
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $839,748 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,413,139
XI-2 Total expenses$8,006,888
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$406,251
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$433,497
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$839,748

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