The Voter Project Fund

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 2021Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 86-3082391Revenue $17.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRS1735 Market St Ste 125 # 240, 19103-7531 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Sep 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 0.07% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
20
named funders · $13.4M
Looks good: 20 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$17.0M
×11 vs prior year
Spent
$17.1M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$17.0M
FY2024▲ ×11
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$120K
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$17.0M
Expenses
$17.1M
FY2024▲ ×11
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$17.1M
Net assets
$151K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$2K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$151K

From the FY2024 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 Sep 2022.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $16.8M Management & general 1% · $212K Fundraising 0% · $24K

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; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Walls-Lavelle’s $12K as Chair is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 129 $10–100M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jessica Walls-Lavelle$12,000$14,750$43,750

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

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3 programs · $12.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Vote by Mail

Promotes and supports access to mail-in voting by providing resources, reminders, and assistance to ensure ballots are requested, completed, and returned on time.

$4.8Mprogram expense
02

Voter Education and Ballot Chase

Informs voters about key election details, deadlines, and procedures while following up to ensure ballots are submitted and counted.

$4.0Mprogram expense
03

Youth Engagement

Encourages civic participation among young voters through outreach and education.

$3.9Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 17 grants · $1.4M · 2022–2024
PA Alliance FoundationPA · FY2024$200,000
Promote the VotePA · FY2024$60,000
Union for Reform JudaismNY · FY2024$20,000
New Voters OrgPA · FY2024$20,000
Project 26 PennsylvaniaPA · FY2024$15,000
Chew and Chelten CDCPA · FY2024$10,000
Frontline Dads INCFY2024$10,000
We Love PhillyPA · FY2024$10,000
Developing Opportunities Providing EquityFY2024$10,000
Why Not Prosper INCPA · FY2024$10,000
Trash 2 TreasurePA · FY2024$10,000
The Voter ProjectPA · FY2022$875,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.0M
Money outPt IX
$17.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$16.8M
Managementcol C$212K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$394K
Total revenueLn 12$17.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$151K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$151K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K$151K
Total assetsLn 16$189K$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$189K$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$540K$540K
Management feesLn 11a$480K$439K$18K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$76K$76K
Accounting feesLn 11c$106K$106K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6.2M$6.2M$600$600
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$31K$28K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.1M$1.1M$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8.5M$8.5M$250
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.1M$16.8M$212K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $17.0M$17.1M−$38K$151K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.5M$123K$189K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$3.1M$69K$67K 990 PDF
FY2021 $120K−$2K 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 I · Summary $17,039,959 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,619,044$17,039,959
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 $1,619,044$17,039,959
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$540,500
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 $1,496,369$16,537,864
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,496,369$17,078,364
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $122,675−$38,405
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $17,039,959 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,039,959
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$393,761
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,039,959
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$17,039,959
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,078,364 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $540,500$540,500
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $438,600 · Management $18,300 · Fundraising $23,600$480,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $76,017$76,017
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $105,516$105,516
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,176,673 · Management $600 · Fundraising $600$6,177,873
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,725 · Management $3,667$5,392
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,709$3,709
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,952 · Management $3,165$31,117
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,139,147 · Management $2,246$1,141,393
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,902$1,902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,514,195 · Management $250$8,514,445
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,842,501 · Management $211,663 · Fundraising $24,200$17,078,364
Part X · Balance sheet $150,995 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $189,400$150,995
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $189,400$150,995
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $189,400$150,995
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $189,400$150,995
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $189,400$150,995
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,995 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$17,039,959
XI-2 Total expenses$17,078,364
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,405
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$189,400
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,995

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

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