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Voting Project

Grand Rapids, MIUnknown exempt organization EIN 83-1292779Revenue $299K in FY2024

On file with the IRSthevotingproject.usPo Box 68617 · Grand Rapids, MI

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To increase voter participation and turnout amongst underrepresented communities.

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$299K
+85% vs prior year
Spent
$296K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$3K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$299K
FY2024▲ +85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2022$209K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$299K
Expenses
$296K
FY2024▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2022$195K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$296K
Net assets
$3K
FY2024▲ +195%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$1K
FY2024$3K

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.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $292K Management & general 2% · $5K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lauren Coffman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Miles Baker
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Irvin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shelli Weisberg
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mero Gonzalez III
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Boosts voter turnout in communities often overlooked.

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3 programs · $292K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Direct mail program to turn out voters in underrepresented communities. Sent out more than 200,000 direct mail postcards to americans in underrepresented communities providing voting information and encouraging voters to carry out their civic duty.

$192Kprogram expense
02

Sent out 80,000+ peer-to-peer text messages to engage potential voters on key issues and increase voter turnout among underrepresented communities in michigan.

$100Kprogram expense
03

Used what we learned from past tactics experiments for civic engagement and communicated those findings via email, peer-to-peer texts and more to support digital and direct mail programs aimed at turning out voters in underrepresented communities.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Road to Michigan's FutureFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$299K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Money outPt IX
$296K
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Total revenueLn 12$299K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$1K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1K$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1K$3K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$33K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$259K$258K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$296K$292K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $299K$296K$2K$3K 990 PDF
FY2023 $162K$1K 990 PDF
FY2022 $209K$195K$14K$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $1.2M$1.2M$47K$47K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $298,718 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $161,631$298,718
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $161,631$298,718
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $184,949$296,476
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,949$296,476
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,318$2,242
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $298,718 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$298,718
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$298,718
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$298,718
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $296,476 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,779$3,779
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,473$33,473
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $258,189 · Management $1,035$259,224
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $291,662 · Management $4,814 · Fundraising $0$296,476
Part X · Balance sheet $3,392 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,150$3,392
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,150$3,392
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,150$3,392
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,150$3,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,150$3,392
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$298,718
XI-2 Total expenses$296,476
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,242
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,150
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,392

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

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