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Register voters and mobilize them for ballot initiatives and issue advocacy. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $769K in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, and $16K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
Manchaca, TX
Website
register2vote.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$769KFY2024
Expenses
$1.1M
Net assets
$16K
People
4
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  83-0567866 Membership association Manchaca, TX
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Register voters and mobilize them for ballot initiatives and issue advocacy.
Leadership
Mike Siegel · Treasurer · $120K
Money in and out
$769K revenue, $1.1M expenses
Bottom line
-38% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$769K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$16K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$289K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.12
Operating surplus
-38%
revenue over expenses▲ +35% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
12%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
54%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +19% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$769K
FY2024▼ -9%
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -21%
Total assets
$372K
FY2024▼ -29%
Total liabilities
$356K
FY2024▲ ×64
Total revenue
$769K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$16K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$289K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$372K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B67%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $713K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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In 2024, Ground Game Texas mobilized thousands of working-class Texans across the state to take action through direct organizing, policy education, and ballot initiative campaigns rooted in the lived experiences of their communities.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGround Game Texas
EINHdr · item D83-0567866
Principal addressHdr · item CManchaca, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jregister2vote.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W24)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$120,250Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$115,375Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mike Siegel’s $120K as Treasurer is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1033 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
David Nickerson$164,167
Mike Siegel$120,250$120,000$120,000$105,077
Julie Oliver$120,000$120,000$105,077
Catina Voellinger$115,375

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$678K · 88%
Program service revenue$90K · 12%
Contributions & grants88%$678K
Program service revenue12%$90K
Total revenueLn 12$769K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.12
Program services67%$713K
Management & general21%$221K
Fundraising12%$124K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Total assetsLn 16$372K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$356K
Total net assetsLn 32$16K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $77K · Operating expenses/yr $1.1M
0.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $713K · Total expenses $1.1M
67%
Management & General
Management & general $221K · Total expenses $1.1M
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $124K · Total expenses $1.1M
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $113K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.1M
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $678K · Total revenue $769K
88%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $769K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $90K · Total revenue $769K
12%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $769K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $90K · Total expenses $1.1M
9%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $769K · Prior year $842K
-9%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $2.7M · FY2024 $769K
-27%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $16K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $769K · Expenses $1.1M
-38%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $372K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $16K · Total assets $372K
4%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $372K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mike Siegel · Reported title Treasurer · Highest reported compensation $120K · Total expenses $1.1M
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $576K · Total expenses $1.1M
54%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 67%
Overhead ratio 21%
Fundraising cost ratio 18%
Revenue growth -9%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 6%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Texas for AllFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$385K
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Grants paid · 29 grants · $2.9M · 2020–2024
Focus for Democracy FundDC · FY2024$250,000
Block PowerDC · FY2024$38,769
Block PowerDC · FY2023$100,000
Citizen Strong Action FundFY2023$78,000
One for All CommitteeFY2023$51,000
Organize Action INCCA · FY2023$7,500
Defending Democracy TogetherDC · FY2022$575,000
Block PowerDC · FY2022$200,000
Caldwell - Hays ExaminerTX · FY2022$6,800
Future Now ActionDC · FY2021$125,000
Battle Born CollectiveDC · FY2021$75,000
Sixteen Thirty FundDC · FY2021$60,000
Case Action FundAZ · FY2021$50,000
Battle Born CollectiveDC · FY2021$50,000
P Street ProjectDC · FY2021$41,000
Sixteen Thirty FundDC · FY2021$40,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$769K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$842K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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