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Evidence for Impact

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationSince 2024EIN 99-1192275

Evidence for impact's mission is to promote civic engagement and a stronger democracy by educating, encouraging, and enabling more americans to make their voices heard through elections and other institutional processes that ensure their representation and shape their future.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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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FY2024
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Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
4
named funders · $57.6M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$58.5M
Spent
$140.8M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$0

From the FY2024 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

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $140.5M Management & general 0% · $256K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Marissa McBride
Director, Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Butler
Director, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Graham Gottlieb
Director-Partial Year
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beth Benjamin
President
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers Americans to participate in elections and civic processes to shape their future.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $140.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Evidence for impact worked with a broad network of researchers and program administrators to evaluate and award grants to programs promoting civic engagement and voter participation.

$140.5Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Democracy MattersFY2024$42.0M
Our American Future ActionFY2024$10.0M
Counteract FundFY2024$5.0M
America VotesFY2024$650K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$57.6M
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Grants paid · 25 grants · $140.4M · 2024–2024
American Bridge 21st Century FoundationDC · FY2024$40,400,000
Future Forward USA ActionDC · FY2024$38,250,000
Working AmericaDC · FY2024$16,000,000
Center for Voter InformationDC · FY2024$11,500,000
Ff PacFY2024$10,200,000
Civic Truth ActionFY2024$4,350,000
Unrig Our Economy INCDE · FY2024$3,000,000
Mtg Research INCDC · FY2024$2,627,600
Voters of These 50 States of AmericaFY2024$2,000,000
Organizing Empowerment Project INCWI · FY2024$1,960,000
Accelerate Action INCMA · FY2024$1,800,000
Focus for Democracy ActionDC · FY2024$1,540,000
Headcount INCNY · FY2024$1,400,000
Working America Education FundDC · FY2024$1,140,000
Votevets Action Fund INCDC · FY2024$1,050,000
The Pac for America's FutureFY2024$500,000
The American Independent FoundationDC · FY2024$500,000
Act Now ProjectCA · FY2024$500,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$58.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$828K
Money outPt IX
$140.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$140.5M
Managementcol C$256K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$828K
Total revenueLn 12$58.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K$0
Total assetsLn 16$82.3M$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$0
Net assetsLn 32$82.3M$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$140.4M$140.4M
Legal feesLn 11b$38K$0$38K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$0$15K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$114K$100K$14K$0
Office expensesLn 13$884$0$884$0
Information technologyLn 14$448$0$248$200
TravelLn 17$2K$0$0$2K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$0$15K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$172K$0$172K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$140.8M$140.5M$256K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $58.5M$140.8M−$82.3M$0 990 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $58,477,883 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57,650,010
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,650,010
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $827,873$827,873
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $827,873$58,477,883
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $140,785,426 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $140,427,600$140,427,600
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $38,339 · Fundraising $0$38,339
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $14,712 · Fundraising $0$14,712
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $100,000 · Management $13,750 · Fundraising $0$113,750
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $884 · Fundraising $0$884
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $248 · Fundraising $200$448
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,803$1,803
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $15,419 · Fundraising $0$15,419
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $172,471 · Fundraising $0$172,471
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,527,600 · Management $255,823 · Fundraising $2,003$140,785,426
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,486$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $82,311,963$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,420$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $82,307,543$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $82,311,963$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$58,477,883
XI-2 Total expenses$140,785,426
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,307,543
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$82,307,543
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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