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Cross-Partisan Election Reform and Advocacy

80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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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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 $195K a year · 49% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
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
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
$389K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$308K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$596K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$389K
FY2024▼ -21%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$312K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$491K
FY2024$389K
Expenses
$308K
FY2024▲ +189%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$193K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$107K
FY2024$308K
Net assets
$596K
FY2024▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$515K
FY2024$596K

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

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $246K Management & general 8% · $26K Fundraising 12% · $36K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Benny Hoiwah Fong
Board Chair, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Whitten
Secretary, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Cordes
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Brain
Director
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for election reforms that bridge political divides.

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3 program services account for $245K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Voter Turnout. Organized efforts to increase voter turnout. Organized volunteers, canvassers, written materials, and websites to educate citizens on voting laws and encourage them to vote.

$162Kprogram expense
02

Local Charter Reform. Created a coalition of organizations interested in researching and providing recommendations for St. Louis' City Charter. Led the coalition in recommendation and education efforts.

$69Kprogram expense
03

Statewide Voting Reform. Conducted extensive organizing, advocacy, and education across the state on possible election policies. Published op-eds.

$14Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2021
The Center for Election ScienceFY2021$35K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$389K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$376K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Programscol B$246K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$596K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$359K
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$376K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$389K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
SavingsLn 2$264K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$359K
Other assetsLn 15$237K
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$596K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$404K$359K
Total assetsLn 16$515K$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$515K$596K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18K$7K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$951$363$588
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$552$888
Legal feesLn 11b$799$799
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$80K$46K$33K
Office expensesLn 13$68K$65K$271$2K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$21K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$103$29$74
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$102K$102K
InsuranceLn 23$51$19$32
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$246K$26K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $389K$308K$81K$596K 990 PDF
FY2023 $491K$107K$384K$515K 990 PDF
FY2022 $54K$131K 990 PDF
FY2021 $312K$193K$119K$160K 990 PDF
FY2020 $97K$41K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $389,398 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$666
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$375,133
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$375,799
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,599$13,599
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,599$389,398
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $308,068 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,777 · Management $10,833$17,610
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $363 · Management $588$951
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $552 · Management $888$1,440
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $799$799
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,000$11,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $46,469 · Fundraising $33,271$79,740
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $65,359 · Management $271 · Fundraising $2,366$67,996
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,191 · Management $2,375$23,566
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29 · Management $74$103
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,856$2,856
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $101,956$101,956
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19 · Management $32$51
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $246,370 · Management $26,061 · Fundraising $35,637$308,068
Part X · Balance sheet $596,291 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,609$95,149
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $250,000$263,599
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$562
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $111,352$236,981
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $514,961$596,291
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $514,961$473,057
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$123,234
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $514,961$596,291
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $514,961$596,291
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $596,291 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$389,398
XI-2 Total expenses$308,068
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,330
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$514,961
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$596,291

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

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