CENTER FOR ELECTION SCIENCE: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- CENTER FOR ELECTION SCIENCE (EIN 45-2334002)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-09-24
- IRS object ID
- 202142679349300919
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-09-24T07:46:05-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RB Miller Consulting LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 14 Cedar Chase Court | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chestertown | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21620 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 452334002 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Center for Election Science | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CENT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2027607051 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 340 S Lemon Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Walnut | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91789 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Aaron Hamlin | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2027607051 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-04-04 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Aaron | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Hamlin | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Robert Miller CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01084331 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2404751512 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-09-24 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 3 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Aaron Hamlin | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3237 W Le Moyne St Rear | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chicago | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60651 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $710,760 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.electionscience.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2011 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To empower people with voting methods that strengthen democracy. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 7 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 4 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 20 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,916,175 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $701,263 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $181 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $27,532 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $9,199 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $103 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $117 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,943,810 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $710,760 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $115,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $120,030 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $292,110 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $379,101 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $126,366 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $246,913 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $259,582 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $333,857 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $666,692 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $959,354 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,277,118 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$248,594 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,712,604 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,462,159 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $47,602 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $45,752 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,665,002 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,416,407 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | To empower people with voting methods that strengthen democracy. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $23,058 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Research: In March 2020, CES conducted a nationwide poll of the early Democratic primary race to examine how polling results look under various alternative voting methods. This poll provided an educational opportunity for the public to better understand how alternative voting methods work and how those methods can improve elections. CES also compared multiple voting methods after the November 2020 election. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $241,293 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Public Outreach: In 2020, CES expanded public outreach on voting methods. Because of COVID, CES focused outreach efforts on virtual events. CES hosted 36 virtual events that included chapter meetings, technical voting method discussions, skills-building workshops, and voter education events. CES collaborated with the USC Schwarzenegger Institute, Open Primaries, National Vote at Home Institute, and BallotReady to name a few. CES continues to use digital media to communicate information about "approval votingX and other voting methods using Facebook, Twitter, Google Search, and the CES mailing list. In 2020, CES published dozens of educational articles and blogs on the CES website and social media platforms for the purpose of educating the public to raise awareness on the benefits of alternatives in voting. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $326,435 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $120,030 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Voting Method Advancement: In 2020, CES provided a grant to STL Approves, a local organization in St. Louis, to complete a signature-gathering campaign to get "approval voting" on the city ballot. St. Louis citizens were demanding a better voting method than the partisan, plurality primaries that they had used for decades. The group succeeded in getting the initiative on the ballot, and thanks to an additional grant and support from CES, voters passed "approval voting" in Nov with 68% support. In June, CES conducted voter education in Fargo, ND ahead of their first-ever election using "approval voting." Additional activities in 2020 included building groups in communities to support "approval voting" in Seattle, Austin, Colorado and Utah. An RFP process was started in 2020 to provide grassroots activists with seed grants for "approval voting" efforts. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $590,786 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (true) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 4 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 7 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 7 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (true) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kerry Keys | PersonNm |
| Phone | 5713950557 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1739 Olney Rd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Falls Church | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22043 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Sargent | |||||||
| Board Chair | 2.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Kerry Keys CPA | |||||||
| Treasurer | 2.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jeff Justice | |||||||
| Secretary | 2.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jon Roberts | |||||||
| Director | 2.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Michael Ruvinsky | |||||||
| Vice Chair | 2.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Hilary Krase | |||||||
| Director | 2.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Sara Ponzio | |||||||
| Director | 2.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Hamlin | |||||||
| Executive Director | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $124,616 | $0 | $5,250 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $124,616 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $5,250 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $50,241 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $651,022 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $701,263 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | 5180-Program Fees | Desc |
| Business | 999999 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $181 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $181 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $9,199 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous | Desc |
| Business | 999999 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $117 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $117 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $117 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $710,760 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $9,497 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $120,030 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $120,030 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $124,616 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $62,308 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,416 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $34,892 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $142,265 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $71,133 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $31,298 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $39,834 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $87,164 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,582 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,176 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $24,406 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,056 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,528 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,512 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,016 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,761 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,761 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $126,366 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $126,366 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $182,860 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $181,883 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $977 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $89,590 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $86,797 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $151 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,642 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,313 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,313 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,264 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,462 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $802 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,776 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $173 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,603 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7250-Payroll Fees | $832 | $416 | $183 | $233 |
| 8560-Processing Fees | $495 | $8 | $96 | $391 |
| 8540-Staff Development | $4,664 | $0 | $4,664 | $0 |
| 8530-Membership Dues | $5,459 | $0 | $5,459 | $0 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,843 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,466 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,221 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,156 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $959,354 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $590,786 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $121,655 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $246,913 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $135,080 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,193 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,577,524 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,038,314 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $348,652 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,712,604 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,462,159 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,602 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $45,752 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,602 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $45,752 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,665,002 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,416,407 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,665,002 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,416,407 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,712,604 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,462,159 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$248,594 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $38,572 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $648,562 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $252,365 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,916,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $701,263 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,556,937 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $38,572 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $648,562 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $252,365 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,916,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $701,263 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,556,937 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $174,786 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $3,382,151 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $576 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $73 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $126 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $27,532 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,199 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $37,506 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $3,594,443 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.94090 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.93550 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $128,258 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $128,258 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $831,096 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $959,354 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $168,903 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $42,226 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus2 | $98,549 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $125,004 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $168,903 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $392,456 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $588,684 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus2 | $51,089 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $121,879 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $128,258 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $301,226 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus2 | $24,637 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $31,251 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $42,226 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $98,114 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $147,171 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus2 | $0 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $0 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Pt I-A Line 1 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Our organization provided grants to STL Approves to aid in their signature gathering and campaign efforts for Proposition D for Democracy in St. Louis. This initiative sought to implement non partisan, approval voting primaries followed by a top-two runoff for citywide elections. Our lobbying expenses here also include funds spent on public opinion polling around Proposition D in St. Louis and canvassing software that we purchased for STL Approves. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (true) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)
| ActivityActivityTxt | Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsInd | Gross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmt | Retained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmt | Net To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aperio Philanthropy | ||||
| Major Gifts | false | $33,000 | $93,465 | -$60,465 |
| Elevate | ||||
| Grant Writ | false | $15,000 | $32,900 | -$17,900 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $48,000 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $126,365 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | -$78,365 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STL Approves | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4224 Hartford St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Saint Louis | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 63116 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient EIN | 834279722 | RecipientEIN |
| Cash Grant | $120,030 | CashGrantAmt |
| Purpose Of Grant | Educational | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Pt I Line 2 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Grants are monitored through meetings with grantee and periodic reports. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 11b | The Board reviews the 990 before submission |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | There is a Board governance committee to oversee conflict of interest policy |
| Pt VI, Line 15a | The Board reviews compensation for the Executive Director |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | Bylaws and financial statements are published on the website |
| Pt VI, Line 4 | Governance policies have been updated in 2018. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | 7510-Fundraising Fees 977. 977. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | 7570-Professional Service Fees-Other 86295. 86295. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | 7550-Polling Expenses 38800. 38800. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | 7580-Temporary Contract 21600. 21600. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | 7590-Voter Education Campaign 35188. 35188. |
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