Register2Vote Fund is a non-partisan civic engagement organization with primary activities including voter registration, voter mobilization, and issue advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $376K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
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
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.0M
×14 vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$7.0M
FY2020▲ ×14
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$502K
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2020▲ ×12
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$501K
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2020▲ ×842
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1K
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$719K
FY2022$696K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2020 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 Apr 2020.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $5.9M Management & general 0% · $7K Fundraising 2% · $90K

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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Register voters, mobilize them for elections, and advocate for important issues.

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2 programs · $5.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

In 2020, Register2Vote Fund worked to register voters by identifying registered voters who have moved but not updated their voter registrations and mail voter registration forms or direct them to their state online voter registration websites, if applicable. Since forming, Register2Vote Fund has helped register over 350,000 voters.

$5.1Mprogram expense
02

BlockPower is a non-partisan initiative of Register2Vote Fund. Throughout 2020, the BlockPower platform assisted in recruiting, training, and paying thousands of Black micro-organizers to identify, motivate, and empower tens of thousands of their family members, friends, and neighbors to boost civic participation across the country.

$765Kprogram 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 · FY2025
EarthworksFY2025$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 31 grants · $6.1M · 2019–2024
Courier Newsroom INCFY2024$292,658
Ground Game TexasTX · FY2024$100,000
Workmoney Foundation INCWI · FY2024$60,000
Courier Newsroom INCDC · FY2023$135,000
Center for Common GroundVA · FY2023$125,000
Working America Education FundDC · FY2023$108,000
Accelerate ChangeVA · FY2023$105,000
Future Now ActionDC · FY2022$1,000,000
Community News CenterDC · FY2022$275,000
Neo Philanthropy INCNY · FY2022$116,233
Un-Pac ActionCA · FY2022$95,000
CbatesTX · FY2022$38,145
Center for Common GroundVA · FY2022$33,866
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.9M
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$7.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6408
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.5M$1.5M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$240K$240K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$60K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.3M$1.3M
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$79K$79K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.7M$2.7M$133$78K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$26K$739
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$5.9M$7K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.1M$2.3M$766K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$2.2M$794K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.6M−$22K$696K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$2.5M−$309K$719K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.0M$6.0M$1.0M$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2019 $502K$501K$1K$1K 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
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Part I · Summary $6,996,682 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $502,000$6,995,605
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1,077
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $502,000$6,996,682
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $118,000$1,530,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$12,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $382,780$4,428,697
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $500,780$5,970,697
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,220$1,025,985
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,996,682 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,995,605
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,995,605
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,077$1,077
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,077$6,996,682
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,970,697 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,530,000$1,530,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $240,000$240,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,770$4,770
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,501$1,501
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $12,000$12,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,561$59,561
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,276,571$1,276,571
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $79,144$79,144
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,662,306 · Management $133 · Fundraising $78,165$2,740,604
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,807 · Management $739$26,546
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,873,389 · Management $7,143 · Fundraising $90,165$5,970,697
Part X · Balance sheet $1,027,205 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,220$1,027,205
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,220$1,027,205
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,220$326,589
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$700,616
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,220$1,027,205
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,220$1,027,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,027,205 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,996,682
XI-2 Total expenses$5,970,697
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,025,985
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,220
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,027,205

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