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Mobile Voting Foundation FY2023 filing

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Arvada, CO501(c)(3)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 92-1252510Revenue $1.7M in FY2023

On file with the IRSfreedemocracyfoundation.org17513 W 60th Ln, 80403-7461 · Arvada, COTax-exempt since Oct 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Supporting technology to ensure all eligible voters can exercise their right to vote.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $125K a year · 8% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
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
2
of 3 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$176
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$176
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$176
FY2024$251K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2023.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.6M Management & general 3% · $55K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Kinch
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gabe Tusk
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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Ensuring eligible voters can exercise their right to vote through technology support.

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2 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Research and development project to build new technology that will enable disadvantaged voters to cast a ballot from a mobile device and independently verify their ballot is secure.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Mock election program to test the usability and accessibility of the new technology, educate targeted users on the security features and benefits, and collect feedback on how to improve the technology.

$65Kprogram 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
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $190K · 2023–2024
Regents of the University of ColoradoCO · FY2024$85,000
Democracy Live INCFY2024$50,000
Turnout Activism INCMA · FY2023$25,000
18by Vote INCMA · FY2023$10,000
National Federation of the Blind INCMD · FY2023$10,000
Civics Unplugged INCNY · FY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$176
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176
Total assetsLn 16$176
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176
Total assetsLn 16$176
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$176
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176
Total assetsLn 16$0$176
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$176
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$65K$65K
Legal feesLn 11b$50K$50K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.5M$1.5M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.6M$55K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.0M$251K$251K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.7M$1.7M$176$176 990 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 $1,664,436 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$1,664,436
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 $0$1,664,436
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$65,000
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 $0$1,599,260
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$1,664,260
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$176
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,664,436 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,664,436
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,664,436
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,664,436
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,664,260 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $65,000$65,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $50,366$50,366
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,543,894$1,543,894
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,000$5,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,608,894 · Management $55,366 · Fundraising $0$1,664,260
Part X · Balance sheet $176 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$176
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$176
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$176
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$176
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $176 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,664,436
XI-2 Total expenses$1,664,260
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$176
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$176

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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