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The Election Security Center FY2021 filing

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organization EIN 84-4331010

On file with the IRSelectionsecuritycenter.com1001 L St Nw Apt 601 · Washington, DC

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To organize and educate the public as well as local election officials who are administering elections; to ensure the votes of citizens count and that elections be administered fairly to reflect the will of the people.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300K
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
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$0
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$128K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$44K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$395K
FY2021$0
FY2022Not on file
Expenses
$128K
FY2021▼ -42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$128K
FY2022Not on file
Net assets
$44K
FY2021▼ -74%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$8K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $128K Management & general 0% · $193

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Ensures fair elections by organizing and educating the public and election officials.

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3 programs · $110K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The Election Security Center conducted research on the different election systems in counties and local jurisdictions. This research covered voter access to the ballot, early voting, absentee voting, identification requirements, voting centers, hours and locations.

$83Kprogram expense
02

The Election Secrity Center Conducted research on elected officials in Arizona who are actively working to suppress the right to vote as well as undermine confidence in the electoral process.

$14Kprogram expense
03

The Election Security Center conducted research on elected officals in North Carolina who are actively working to suppress the right to vote as well as underminde confidence in the elctoral process.

$12Kprogram expense

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 · FY2020
Sixteen Thirty FundFY2020$300K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$0
Ln 12
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Managementcol C$193
Owns and owesPt X
$44K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Total revenueLn 12$0
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$44K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K$44K
Total assetsLn 16$172K$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$172K$44K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$128K$128K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$273$80$193
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$128K$193$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $8K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $0$128K−$128K$44K 990 PDF
FY2020 $395K$223K$172K$172K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $0 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $395,220$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $395,220$0
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $7$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $222,716$128,271
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $222,723$128,271
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $172,497−$128,271
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $0 across 1 lines filed
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $128,271 across 2 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $127,998$127,998
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80 · Management $193$273
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $128,078 · Management $193 · Fundraising $0$128,271
Part X · Balance sheet $44,226 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $172,497$44,226
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $172,497$44,226
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $172,497$44,226
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $172,497$44,226
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $172,497$44,226
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,226 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$0
XI-2 Total expenses$128,271
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$128,271
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$172,497
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,226

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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