Tirrc Votes exists to build political power for immigrant and refugee communities and to create a pro-immigrant majority in the state. Program areas include education, non-partisan voter engagement and mobilization, and partisan voter engagement and mobilization.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 63 volunteers.
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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $146K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $882K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$991K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$726K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$797K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$991K
FY2024▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$635K
FY2021$307K
FY2022$780K
FY2023$696K
FY2024$991K
Expenses
$726K
FY2024▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$494K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$814K
FY2023$465K
FY2024$726K
Net assets
$797K
FY2024▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$343K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$533K
FY2024$797K

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 Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $460K Management & general 16% · $119K Fundraising 20% · $148K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Lisa Sherman-Nikolaus’s $95 as Executive Director is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1032 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Lisa Sherman-Nikolaus$95$936

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

Empowers immigrants and refugees to build political power and create a pro-immigrant majority.

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3 programs · $456K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Voter Engagement

Voter engagement consist of the activities of campaigning to "get out the vote".

$308Kprogram expense
02

Electioneering

Electioneering includes the active involvement in campaign activity of solicitations, mayoral, and presidential campaigns.

$140Kprogram expense
03

Leadership Development

Leadership development includes candidate and campaign staff training and building a pipeline for electoral talent.

$7Kprogram 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
Action TNFY2024$102K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$882K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $38K · 2020–2020

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$991K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$987K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$726K
Ln 25
Programscol B$460K
Managementcol C$119K
Fundraisingcol D$148K
Owns and owesPt X
$797K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$687K
Total assetsLn 16$822K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$987K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$991K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$687K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$687K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$822K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$797K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 663
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$547K$687K
Total assetsLn 16$549K$822K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$533K$797K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$325K$188K$562$136K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$2K$11K$213
Advertising and promotionLn 12$117K$117K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$15K$17K$729
Information technologyLn 14$66K$4K$53K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$21K$19K$165$1K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$2K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$108K$108K
Total functional expensesLn 25$726K$460K$119K$148K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $991K$726K$265K$797K 990 PDF
FY2023 $696K$465K$231K$533K 990 PDF
FY2022 $780K$814K−$33K$302K 990 PDF
FY2021 $307K$179K$128K$343K 990 PDF
FY2020 $635K$494K$142K$215K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $991,062 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $694,365$987,482
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,482$3,580
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $695,847$991,062
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 $201,356$325,112
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $263,713$401,209
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $465,069$726,321
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $230,778$264,741
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $991,062 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$116,232
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$871,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$987,482
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,580$3,580
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,580 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$991,062
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $726,321 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $188,306 · Management $562 · Fundraising $136,244$325,112
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,315$24,315
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,000 · Management $11,260 · Fundraising $213$13,473
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $117,111$117,111
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,742 · Management $17,241 · Fundraising $729$32,712
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,639 · Management $53,095 · Fundraising $9,411$66,145
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,878$4,878
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,466 · Management $165 · Fundraising $1,318$20,949
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,807 · Management $12,053$13,860
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $107,766$107,766
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $459,715 · Management $118,691 · Fundraising $147,915$726,321
Part X · Balance sheet $821,736 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $547,246$687,037
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,325$120,009
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$14,690
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $548,571$821,736
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,002$24,426
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,002$24,426
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $318,017$391,258
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $214,552$406,052
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $532,569$797,310
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $548,571$821,736
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $797,310 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$991,062
XI-2 Total expenses$726,321
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$264,741
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$532,569
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$797,310

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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