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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue - · expenses $1.7M · assets $0
- EIN
- 86-2820532
- Address
- 2200 Wilson Blvd STE 102-72, Arlington, VA 22201
- Website
- WWW.ARTICLEFOUR.ORG
- NTEE code
- -
- Exempt type
- -
- Ruling date
- -
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
See Schedule O
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wellde Iii | President | 2022-2025 | $186,500 | $837,500 | 1 |
| Emily Hsieh | COOCFO | 2023-2025 | $17,250 | $311,250 | 1 |
| George Wellde (former) | Executive DirPres | 2021 | $136,500 | $136,500 | 1 |
| Kevin Lo (former) | Operations manager | 2024 | $129,000 | $129,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth London | Director | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Awenate Cobina | Director | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sam Mar | DirectorSecretary | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Rennaker | Treasurer | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cabell Hobbs (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $204K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE WELLDE III | President | 40 | $186,500 | - | $0 | $186,500 | 1 |
| EMILY HSIEH | COOCFO | 40 | $17,250 | - | $0 | $17,250 | 1 |
| SETH LONDON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AWENATE COBINA | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAM MAR | DirectorSecretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY RENNAKER | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $561K · 3 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE WELLDE III | President | 35 | $270,000 | $0 | $0 | $270,000 | 1 |
| EMILY HSIEH | COOCFO | 35 | $162,000 | $0 | $0 | $162,000 | 1 |
| KEVIN LO | Operations manager | 35 | $129,000 | $0 | $0 | $129,000 | 1 |
| SETH LONDON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AWENATE COBINA | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAM MAR | DirectorSecretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY RENNAKER | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $333K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE WELLDE III | Executive DirPres | 35 | $201,000 | $0 | $0 | $201,000 | 1 |
| EMILY HSIEH | COOCFO | 40 | $120,000 | $0 | $12,000 | $132,000 | 1 |
| SETH LONDON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AWENATE COBINA | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAM MAR | DirectorSecretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CABELL HOBBS | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $180K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE WELLDE III | Executive DirPres | 35 | $180,000 | $0 | $0 | $180,000 | 1 |
| SETH LONDON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AWENATE COBINA | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAM MAR | DirectorSecretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CABELL HOBBS | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $136K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE WELLDE | Executive DirPres | 35 | $136,500 | $0 | $0 | $136,500 | 1 |
| SETH LONDON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AWENATE COBINA | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SAM MAR | DirectorSecretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CABELL HOBBS | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 5 contractors · $2.5M
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashion Gilmore & Lindemut | Anchorage, AK | Strategy | $733,280 |
| Redwave Communications LLC | Edwards, CO | Direct mail services | $597,191 |
| Guidant Polling and Strate | Boise, ID | Polling and strategy | $521,150 |
| Debra Schommer Media Group | North Hollywood, CA | Digital services | $450,000 |
| The Mellman Group Inc | Washington, DC | Voter surveys | $225,600 |
2023 · 5 contractors · $1.8M
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guidant Polling and Strate | Polling strategy | $805,700 | |
| HBS Plus LLC | Washington, DC | Strategy | $345,977 |
| Husch Blackwell Strategies | Washington, DC | Strategies | $210,000 |
| Six-7 Strategies | Washington, DC | Strategy | $197,500 |
| Neal Levine ConsultingLLC | Las Vegas, NV | Strategy | $192,500 |
2022 · 5 contractors · $1.4M
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldworks LLC Total | Phoenix, AZ | Canvassing | $800,000 |
| Guidant Polling and Strate | Boise, ID | POlling | $183,230 |
| R5 Strategies LLC | Casper, WY | Strategy | $168,500 |
| Singularity Communications | Silver Spring, MD | Strategy implementation | $142,177 |
| Sage Media Planning | Washington, DC | Strategy development | $140,000 |
2021 · 5 contractors · $1.9M
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldworks LLC | Washington, DC | Field staffvoter edu | $1,312,035 |
| GPS Impact | Des Moines, IA | Consulting | $163,702 |
| GEORGE W WELLDE III | Chicago, IL | Consulting | $136,500 |
| Patinkin Research Strategi | Gig Harbor, WA | Research consulting | $126,400 |
| Guidant Polling and Strate | Boise, ID | Polling stra consulting | $121,000 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 49 grants to organizations · $69.5M
2023 · 27 grants to organizations · $6.4M
Listed grants add up to $6,401,334; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $6,635,171. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2022 · 22 grants to organizations · $5.4M
Listed grants add up to $5,416,128; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $5,583,128. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2021 · 2 grants to organizations · $1.0M
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| - | $1,728,273 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $52,513,355 | $77,365,136 | $3,590,442 | $3,463,056 | $51,321,151 | $0 | $561,000 | 3 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $35,817,208 | $12,300,236 | $28,666,792 | $28,314,837 | $35,547,902 | $0 | $321,000 | 1 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $10,889,809 | $8,273,785 | $4,997,833 | $4,797,865 | $10,889,809 | $0 | $180,000 | 1 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $6,371,750 | $4,189,909 | $2,283,410 | $2,181,841 | $6,371,750 | $0 | $235,000 | 0 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $6,488,108 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our American Future Action | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $3,405,000 | 2024 | $2,000,000 | show |
| LEADERSHIP NETWORK | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $2,500,000 | 2024 | $2,500,000 | show |
| HOPEWELL FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $433,108 | 2022 | $433,108 | show |
| DEMOCRACY FUND VOICE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $150,000 | 2023 | $150,000 | show |
Similar organizations
Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTICLE III INC | VA | R99 | $661,769 | $350,661 | COO | $22,500 | Similar name, same state |
| ARTICLE 27 | CA | H99 | $0 | $420 | CFO | $0 | Similar name |
| ARTICLE 19 INC | NY | Q40 | $7,680,738 | $6,211,677 | DIR OF TEAM COMMUNIT | $119,987 | Similar name |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 3 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
| Grantor | Type | Total given | Grants | Organizations funded | Years | Which ones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $2,380,000 | 9 | 1 | 2022–2024 | ARTICLE 19 INC |
| OMIDYAR NETWORK FUND INC | Private foundation | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023–2023 | ARTICLE 19 INC |
| WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INC | Private foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023–2023 | ARTICLE 19 INC |
The full list · all similar organizations
Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $1,728,273 spent · pay $197,419 · grants $227,160 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,154,471 | 66.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $227,160 | 13.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $197,419 | 11.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $127,227 | 7.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $21,996 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $1,728,273 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $77,365,136 spent · pay $598,372 · grants $69,263,050 · events $62,258
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $69,263,050 | $69,263,050 | - | - | 89.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $6,882,689 | $6,809,437 | $73,252 | - | 8.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $561,000 | $561,000 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Political contributions | $225,000 | $225,000 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Travel | $187,900 | $187,900 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $62,258 | $62,258 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Occupancy | $47,327 | - | $47,327 | - | 0.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $37,372 | $37,372 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Information technology | $25,776 | $25,776 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Office expenses | $24,472 | - | $24,472 | - | 0.0% | |
| Insurance | $18,586 | - | $18,586 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $18,206 | - | $18,206 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,500 | - | $11,500 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $77,365,136 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $12,300,236 spent · pay $100,626 · grants $6,635,171 · events $18,698
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $6,635,171 | $6,635,171 | - | - | 53.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Field consultants | $3,708,246 | $3,708,246 | - | - | 30.1% |
| Fees: other services | $1,591,322 | $1,362,366 | $228,956 | - | 12.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $79,644 | $79,644 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $77,762 | $77,762 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Occupancy | $45,841 | - | $45,841 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Other program costs | $37,310 | $37,310 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Office expenses | $30,456 | $25,941 | $4,515 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $27,984 | - | $27,984 | - | 0.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $18,698 | $18,698 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $15,820 | - | $15,820 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $13,500 | - | $13,500 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,000 | - | $11,000 | - | 0.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,482 | $7,482 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $12,300,236 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $8,273,785 spent · pay $41,084 · grants $5,583,128 · events $30,600
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,583,128 | $5,583,128 | - | - | 67.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,406,020 | $2,135,071 | $270,949 | - | 29.1% | |
| Occupancy | $65,485 | - | $65,485 | - | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $64,222 | $56,605 | $7,617 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $36,504 | - | $36,504 | - | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $30,600 | $30,600 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $29,476 | $27,199 | $2,277 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $28,172 | $14,550 | $13,622 | - | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $15,098 | - | $15,098 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: management | $10,500 | - | $10,500 | - | 0.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $4,580 | - | $4,580 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $8,273,785 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $4,189,909 spent · pay $235,000 · grants $1,033,978 · events $11,505
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $1,618,252 | $1,618,252 | - | - | 38.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Field staff | $1,229,535 | $1,229,535 | - | - | 29.3% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,033,978 | $1,033,978 | - | - | 24.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $235,000 | $130,375 | $104,625 | - | 5.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $25,831 | - | $25,831 | - | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $14,070 | $14,070 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $11,505 | $11,505 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,153 | - | $9,153 | - | 0.2% | |
| Occupancy | $6,699 | - | $6,699 | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $5,886 | - | $5,886 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $4,189,909 | 100% |
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