Right Vote INC

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Washington, DC501(c)(4)Since 2023Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 93-2721813Revenue $16.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSright-vote.com1101 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Ste 300, 20004-2529 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Apr 2024

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501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 5 employees.
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)(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
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 $4.7M a year · 39% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $5.9M
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.2M
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.2M
+107% vs prior year
Spent
$13.6M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$9.4M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$16.2M
FY2024▲ +107%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$16.2M
Expenses
$13.6M
FY2024▲ ×13
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$13.6M
Net assets
$9.4M
FY2024▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$9.4M

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 Apr 2024.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $12.4M Management & general 2% · $317K Fundraising 7% · $894K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$634,633Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Directorsecretary
$381,746Pt VII · Sec A
Development
$212,580Pt VII · Sec A
VP Digital Advocacy
$192,776Pt VII · Sec A
VP Communications
$140,452Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Anderson’s $635K as President is at the 95th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Jessica Anderson$634,633$83,286
Garrett Bess$381,746$74,945
Kelsy Young$212,580—
Ian Artinger$192,776—
Carson Steelman$140,452—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates and mobilizes communities to promote civic engagement, individual liberty, and social well-being.

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1 program · $12.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, Right Vote, Inc. worked to encourage community and civic engagement on issues to safeguard individual liberty and promote social well-being.

$12.4Mprogram expense

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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 · 4 grants · $5.0M · 2023–2024
The Sentinel Action FundFY2024$2,500,000
American Jobs and SecurityVA · FY2024$1,500,000
American Miracle INCVA · FY2023$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$446K
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Money outPt IX
$13.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.4M
Managementcol C$317K
Fundraisingcol D$894K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.8M
Total assetsLn 16$14.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$500
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Other incomeLn 4–11$446K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13
Total revenueLn 12$16.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$757K
SavingsLn 2$8.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$807K
Other assetsLn 15$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$14.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.2M
Net assetsLn 32$9.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 62
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$6.7M$8.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$807K
Total assetsLn 16$12.3M$14.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M$5.2M
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M$9.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.9M$4.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$966K$54K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$628K$565K$31K$31K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$48K$43K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$70K$63K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$104K$93K$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$85K$76K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$139K$139K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$570K$570K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.8M$1.1M$3K$718K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2.6M$2.6M
Office expensesLn 13$22K$20K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$399K$359K$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$956K$868K$44K$44K
TravelLn 17$44K$39K$2K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$47K$42K$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$25K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$51K$46K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$14K$760$760
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.6M$12.4M$317K$894K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $16.2M$13.6M$2.6M$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.8M$1.1M$6.7M$6.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $16,178,960 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,750,000$15,667,984
I-9 Program service revenue$500
I-10 Investment income$64,379
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $55,529$446,097
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,805,529$16,178,960
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $52,890$4,900,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $269,370$1,921,834
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $744,168$6,787,232
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,066,428$13,609,066
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,739,101$2,569,894
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $16,178,960 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,667,984
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,231
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,667,984
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $500$500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $64,392$64,392
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$13−$13
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $446,097$446,097
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $446,597 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $64,379$16,178,960
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,609,066 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,900,000$4,900,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $965,565 · Management $53,643 · Fundraising $53,643$1,072,851
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $564,958 · Management $31,386 · Fundraising $31,386$627,730
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $43,052 · Management $2,392 · Fundraising $2,392$47,836
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $62,730 · Management $3,485 · Fundraising $3,485$69,700
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $93,345 · Management $5,186 · Fundraising $5,186$103,717
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $76,316 · Management $4,240 · Fundraising $4,240$84,796
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $138,850$138,850
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $569,600$569,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,123,742 · Management $3,169 · Fundraising $717,910$1,844,821
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,586,836$2,586,836
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,006 · Management $1,111 · Fundraising $1,111$22,228
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $359,343 · Management $19,963 · Fundraising $19,963$399,269
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $867,691 · Management $44,320 · Fundraising $44,320$956,331
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,783 · Management $2,195 · Fundraising $2,915$43,893
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $42,351 · Management $2,353 · Fundraising $2,353$47,057
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,558 · Management $1,364 · Fundraising $1,364$27,286
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $45,963 · Management $2,554 · Fundraising $2,554$51,071
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,674 · Management $760 · Fundraising $760$15,194
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,398,513 · Management $316,971 · Fundraising $893,582$13,609,066
Part X · Balance sheet $14,650,752 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,708,931$756,783
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$8,027,012
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $111,862$65,849
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$807,029
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,489,013$4,994,079
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,309,806$14,650,752
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,190$165,930
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,531,515$5,070,723
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,570,705$5,236,653
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,739,101$9,414,099
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,739,101$9,414,099
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,309,806$14,650,752
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,414,099 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,178,960
XI-2 Total expenses$13,609,066
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,569,894
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,739,101
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$105,104
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,414,099

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

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