CENTER FOR ELECTION SCIENCE: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
CENTER FOR ELECTION SCIENCE (EIN 45-2334002)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-07-28
IRS object ID
202012109349301556
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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ExplanationOur 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 seeks 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, travel expenses for a Proposition D fundraising event, and canvassing software that we purchased for STL Approves.ExplanationTxt

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State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63116ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN834279722RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$115,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantEducationalPurposeOfGrantTxt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGrants are monitored through meetings with grantee and periodic reports.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bThe Board reviews the 990 before submission
Pt VI, Line 12cThere is a Board governance committee to oversee conflict of interest policy
Pt VI, Line 15aThe Board reviews compensation for the Executive Director
Pt VI, Line 19Bylaws and financial statements are published on the website
Pt VI, Line 4Governance policies have been updated in 2018.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11gFundraising Fees 44316. 0. 0. 44316.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11gProfessional Services 73332. 73332. 0. 0.

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