Value the Vote

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Washington, DC501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 93-2122596

Value the vote is fighting to protect the integrity of our elections - and our constitution - for the next generation.

27¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $878K a year · 84% 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
27%
of spending
Concern: 27% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 90% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$57K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$72K
-96% vs prior year
Spent
$176K
To programs
27%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$72K
FY2025▼ -96%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$72K
Expenses
$176K
FY2025▲ +20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$147K
FY2025$176K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2025.

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

Where the money goes

27 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 27% · $48K Management & general 39% · $69K Fundraising 34% · $59K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Finance Director
$3,800Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer
$630Pt VII · Sec A
Director, President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer, President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Colgan’s $4K as Finance Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 240 <$100K 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Andrew Colgan$3,800—
Andrew Godinich—$2,031
Jennifer Gallagher$630—
Travis Brimm—$87

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protecting election integrity and the Constitution for future generations.

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1 program service account for $48K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The organization conducted nonpartisan program activities to educate voters on how to exercise their constitutional rights, protect the integrity of the ballot and to grow our democracy by bringing communities that have been left behind into the fold.

$48Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2.0M

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$72K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Total revenueLn 12$72K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$57K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$0$0$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$90$0$0$90
Other employee benefitsLn 9$190$0$0$190
Payroll taxesLn 10$233$0$0$233
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$0$15K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$0$16K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$49K$49K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$71K$48K$23K$24
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$0$0$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$0$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$1K$119
TravelLn 17$532$532$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$0$7K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$0$6K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$48K$69K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $72K$176K−$104K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$147K$1.9M$1.9M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $71,727 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$18,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,227
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$71,727
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$71,727
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,030 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $2,991$2,991
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $90$90
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $190$190
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $233$233
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $14,920 · Fundraising $0$14,920
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $15,756 · Fundraising $0$15,756
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $49,328$49,328
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $47,500 · Management $23,004 · Fundraising $24$70,528
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,802$4,802
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,095 · Fundraising $1,551$2,646
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,476 · Fundraising $119$1,595
IX-17 TravelPrograms $532 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$532
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $6,632 · Fundraising $0$6,632
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $5,787 · Fundraising $0$5,787
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $48,032 · Management $68,670 · Fundraising $59,328$176,030
Part X · Balance sheet $1,812,287 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,924$2,387
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,890,000$1,809,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,899,924$1,812,287
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,520$49,999
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,472$6,659
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,992$56,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,859,932$1,755,629
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,899,924$1,812,287
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,755,629 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$71,727
XI-2 Total expenses$176,030
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$104,303
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,859,932
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,755,629

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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