Article IV

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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
-
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
George Wellde Iii President2022-2025 $186,500$837,500 1
Emily Hsieh COOCFO2023-2025 $17,250$311,250 1
George Wellde (former) Executive DirPres2021 $136,500$136,500 1
Kevin Lo (former) Operations manager2024 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Seth London Director2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Awenate Cobina Director2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Sam Mar DirectorSecretary2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Nancy Rennaker Treasurer2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Cabell Hobbs (former) Treasurer2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $204K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE WELLDE III President40 $186,500-$0 $186,5001
EMILY HSIEH COOCFO40 $17,250-$0 $17,2501
SETH LONDON Director1 $0-$0 $01
AWENATE COBINA Director1 $0-$0 $01
SAM MAR DirectorSecretary1 $0-$0 $01
NANCY RENNAKER Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $561K · 3 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE WELLDE III President35 $270,000$0$0 $270,0001
EMILY HSIEH COOCFO35 $162,000$0$0 $162,0001
KEVIN LO Operations manager35 $129,000$0$0 $129,0001
SETH LONDON Director1 $0$0$0 $01
AWENATE COBINA Director1 $0$0$0 $01
SAM MAR DirectorSecretary1 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY RENNAKER Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $333K · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE WELLDE III Executive DirPres35 $201,000$0$0 $201,0001
EMILY HSIEH COOCFO40 $120,000$0$12,000 $132,0001
SETH LONDON Director1 $0$0$0 $01
AWENATE COBINA Director1 $0$0$0 $01
SAM MAR DirectorSecretary1 $0$0$0 $01
CABELL HOBBS Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $180K · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE WELLDE III Executive DirPres35 $180,000$0$0 $180,0001
SETH LONDON Director1 $0$0$0 $01
AWENATE COBINA Director1 $0$0$0 $01
SAM MAR DirectorSecretary1 $0$0$0 $01
CABELL HOBBS Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $136K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GEORGE WELLDE Executive DirPres35 $136,500$0$0 $136,5001
SETH LONDON Director1 $0$0$0 $01
AWENATE COBINA Director1 $0$0$0 $01
SAM MAR DirectorSecretary1 $0$0$0 $01
CABELL HOBBS Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 5 contractors · $2.5M
NameLocationServicePaid
Cashion Gilmore & LindemutAnchorage, AKStrategy$733,280
Redwave Communications LLCEdwards, CODirect mail services$597,191
Guidant Polling and StrateBoise, IDPolling and strategy$521,150
Debra Schommer Media GroupNorth Hollywood, CADigital services$450,000
The Mellman Group IncWashington, DCVoter surveys$225,600
2023 · 5 contractors · $1.8M
NameLocationServicePaid
Guidant Polling and StratePolling strategy$805,700
HBS Plus LLCWashington, DCStrategy$345,977
Husch Blackwell StrategiesWashington, DCStrategies$210,000
Six-7 StrategiesWashington, DCStrategy$197,500
Neal Levine ConsultingLLCLas Vegas, NVStrategy$192,500
2022 · 5 contractors · $1.4M
NameLocationServicePaid
Fieldworks LLC TotalPhoenix, AZCanvassing$800,000
Guidant Polling and StrateBoise, IDPOlling$183,230
R5 Strategies LLCCasper, WYStrategy$168,500
Singularity CommunicationsSilver Spring, MDStrategy implementation$142,177
Sage Media PlanningWashington, DCStrategy development$140,000
2021 · 5 contractors · $1.9M
NameLocationServicePaid
Fieldworks LLCWashington, DCField staffvoter edu$1,312,035
GPS ImpactDes Moines, IAConsulting$163,702
GEORGE W WELLDE IIIChicago, ILConsulting$136,500
Patinkin Research StrategiGig Harbor, WAResearch consulting$126,400
Guidant Polling and StrateBoise, IDPolling 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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$1,728,273 $0$0 -- ---
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$52,513,355$77,365,136 $3,590,442$3,463,056 $51,321,151$0 $561,0003-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$35,817,208$12,300,236 $28,666,792$28,314,837 $35,547,902$0 $321,0001-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,889,809$8,273,785 $4,997,833$4,797,865 $10,889,809$0 $180,0001-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,371,750$4,189,909 $2,283,410$2,181,841 $6,371,750$0 $235,00003

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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
Our American Future Action Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$3,405,000 2024$2,000,000
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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

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
ARTICLE III INCVAR99 $661,769$350,661 COO$22,500 Similar name, same state
ARTICLE 27CAH99 $0$420 CFO$0 Similar name
ARTICLE 19 INCNYQ40 $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).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,380,0009 12022–2024 ARTICLE 19 INC
OMIDYAR NETWORK FUND INC Private foundation$75,0001 12023–2023 ARTICLE 19 INC
WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INC Private foundation$1,0001 12023–2023 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
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$1,728,273100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $77,365,136 spent · pay $598,372 · grants $69,263,050 · events $62,258
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$77,365,136100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $12,300,236 spent · pay $100,626 · grants $6,635,171 · events $18,698
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$12,300,236100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $8,273,785 spent · pay $41,084 · grants $5,583,128 · events $30,600
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$8,273,785100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $4,189,909 spent · pay $235,000 · grants $1,033,978 · events $11,505
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$4,189,909100%

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