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Voteorg reported $3.2 million in revenue and $2.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.11 went to program services, $20.15 to management and general costs and $8.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $239,652 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 188% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $2.9MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $3.2MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.1% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.1% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $239,652 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 8.32% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.5 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 3 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseVote.org invested in enhanced security and legal protections to safeguard its operations, to advocate for the public interest, and ensuring continued reliable delivery of voter registration tools and services to the public nationwide
Gotv & voter registration: vote.org leverages multiple complimentary, data-driven, nonpartisan and cost efficient tactics to reach voters and encourage them to participate in elections. These include sending millions of election reminder emails and texts to voters, running a multi-state terrestrial and streaming radio program, engaging students on campus and on digital platforms. These tactics and others led vote.org to help register millions of new voters in 2023, the most of any independent organization
Civic technology: much of vote.org's work is powered by its online tools. The voter engagement toolset. These tools help voters check their registration status, register to vote, learn what's on their ballot and get other critical voting information straight from their phone or computer. Our technology has served tens of millions of voters since our inception, and hundreds of groups across sectors rely on our technology to serve voters. We have a strong team dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of accuracy, user experience, partner experience, compliance and analytics
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $220,001 | $0 | $19,651 | $239,652 |
| CTO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,547 | $0 | $44,338 | $228,885 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,291 | $0 | $19,936 | $147,227 |
| PRODUCT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,009 | $0 | $30,932 | $142,941 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Voteorg (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $454K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 2 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 511
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FAEHRE DRINKER Legal services | $492,526 |
| CONEXION POLITICAL Voter outreach | $323,507 |
| AUTHENTIC CAMPAIGNS Voter outreach | $180,000 |
| CIVICTECH Platform/voter outreach | $165,037 |
| VITAMIN D PR Strategic coms | $152,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Voteorg totaling $1,220 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Voteorg's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Voteorg, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Voteorg's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Voteorg reported that 71.1% of its $2.9 million in expenses went to program services, 20.1% to management and general and 8.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Voteorg pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Voteorg reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $239,652, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Voteorg get its money?
Of $3.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Voteorg a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-2094990 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621359349303647 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202532379349301493 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349317968 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331589349300033 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349313031 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349313183 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-2094990: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.