The Voter Project FY2021 filing

Philadelphia, PAUnknown exempt organizationSince 2020 EIN 85-0556933Revenue $1.2M in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 13, 2025

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Dedicated to ensuring all PA voters can cast a ballot in a safe, secure, and convenient way.

72¢ 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
Download 990
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $101K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $5.0M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-93% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$355K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2021▼ -93%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16.3M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$6.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021▼ -92%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15.9M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$7.7M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$6.1M
Net assets
$355K
FY2021▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$426K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$504K

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: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $892K Management & general 28% · $343K

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
Board Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Ensures Pennsylvania voters can cast ballots safely, securely, and conveniently.

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3 programs · $717K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Vote by Mail

"the voter project designed a focused vote by mail recruitment program in 2021 that focused on bipoc, historically disadvantaged and low-propensity VOTERS.OUR program INCLUDED:--529,155 application mailers SENT--127,856 texts in conjunction with pa UNITED--302,282 phone calls"

$560Kprogram expense
02

Safe and Secure Election

The voter project combats efforts to disenfranchise and intimidate voters. Additionally, the voter project conducts research to inform our planning and programs to ensure that every pennsylvania voter, especially those who have been historically disenfranchised, is able to cast a ballot in a safe, secure, and convenient way.

$138Kprogram expense
03

Voter Education

Before 2020, pennsylvanians had never voted early or by mail without an excuse in a general election. While signing people up to vote by mail and encouraging voters to vote early were crucial, we also needed to make sure they knew how to use these new voting options to avoid disenfranchisement.

$19Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
New Venture FundFY2024$530K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$5.0M
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Grants paid · 47 grants · $5.9M · 2020–2024
Black Leadership PennsylvaniaPA · FY2024$633,595
Black Leadership PennsylvaniaPA · FY2024$366,405
Black Leadership PennsylvaniaPA · FY2024$350,000
PA Alliance ActionPA · FY2024$200,000
PA Alliance ActionPA · FY2024$200,000
Keystone DemocracyPA · FY2024$160,000
Keystone DemocracyPA · FY2024$120,000
PA Alliance ActionPA · FY2024$100,000
PA Alliance ActionPA · FY2024$100,000
Promote the VotePA · FY2024$75,148
Organize PennsylvaniaPA · FY2024$75,000
Keystone DemocracyPA · FY2024$70,000
Promote the VotePA · FY2024$67,500
The Committee of SeventyPA · FY2024$60,000
Tides CenterCA · FY2024$60,000
Priorities USADC · FY2024$50,000
Keystone DemocracyPA · FY2024$40,000
Keystone DemocracyPA · FY2024$40,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$983K
Other incomeLn 4–11$181K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$892K
Managementcol C$343K
Owns and owesPt X
$355K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$359K
Total assetsLn 16$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$983K
Other incomeLn 4–11$181K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$359K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$359K
Total assetsLn 16$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$355K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$459K$359K
Total assetsLn 16$459K$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$426K$355K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$175K$175K
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$959K$619K$340K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$599$78K−$77K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$892K$343K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $6.2M$6.1M$129K$504K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $1.8M$1.5M$286K$375K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $7.4M$7.7M−$267K$89K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.2M$1.2M−$70K$355K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $16.3M$15.9M$426K$426K 990 PDF

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 $1,164,196 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,295,210$983,076
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$181,120
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,295,210$1,164,196
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,632,000$175,000
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 $14,237,483$1,059,464
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,869,483$1,234,464
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $425,727−$70,268
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,164,196 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$983,076
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$983,076
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $181,120$181,120
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $181,120 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,164,196
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,234,464 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $175,000$175,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $29,800$29,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $46,200$46,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $619,258 · Management $339,500$958,758
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,200$19,200
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,272$3,272
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,635$1,635
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,097 · Management −$77,498$599
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $891,555 · Management $342,909 · Fundraising $0$1,234,464
Part X · Balance sheet $359,004 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $459,227$359,004
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $459,227$359,004
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,500$3,545
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,500$3,545
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $425,727$355,459
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $425,727$355,459
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $459,227$359,004
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $355,459 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,164,196
XI-2 Total expenses$1,234,464
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$70,268
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$425,727
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$355,459

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

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