Voter Registration Project
Voter Registration Project reported $65.6 million in revenue and $81.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.65 went to program services, $2.65 to management and general costs and $0.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $351,963 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $81MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $66MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $351,963 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.43% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseVoter Registration Project's purpose to assist U.S. Citizens who are people of color that are eligible to register to vote and participate in democracy. Voter Registration Project provides technical assistance to nonpartisan Voter Registration drives and partners with other organizations to conduct nonpartisan Voter Registration drives
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $332,754 | $0 | $19,209 | $351,963 |
| SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER PA Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $225,726 | $0 | $20,552 | $246,278 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $209,315 | $0 | $32,713 | $242,028 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $205,573 | $0 | $24,209 | $229,782 |
| CHIEF DATA/TECH OFFICER Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $204,830 | $0 | $15,530 | $220,360 |
| DIR. DATA/TECH PROD.(UNTIL 12/16/24) Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $199,101 | $0 | $14,206 | $213,307 |
| SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $191,090 | $0 | $15,931 | $207,021 |
| DIR. OF PEOPLE & BUS. OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $159,364 | $0 | $30,317 | $189,681 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Voter Registration Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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
2024 · 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–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 547
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE OUTREACH TEAM Quality control services | $9,156,305 |
| FIELDMEDIA CORPS Voter registration support | $4,649,159 |
| SHAWMUT SERVICE LLC Voter registration support | $3,959,895 |
| RISING TIDE INTERACTIVE LLC Digital registration materials | $1,721,310 |
| SECOND STREET ASSOCIATES LLC Voter registration support | $1,404,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Voter Registration Project totaling $14M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Voter Registration Project's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Voter Registration Project reported that 96.6% of its $81.2 million in expenses went to program services, 2.7% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Voter Registration Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Voter Registration Project reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $351,963, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Voter Registration Project get its money?
Of $65.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Voter Registration Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-4802468 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349312511 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349308782 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349307589 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349313118 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349303846 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013209349302156 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-4802468: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.