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Multi-State Lottery Association

Johnston, IA · EIN 42-1302701 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Multi-State Lottery Association reported $40.6 million in revenue and $35.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $0.00 went to program services, $100.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $469,244 (Executive Director). Revenue rose 440% between FY2020 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 $35M

For context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 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 $41M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 185 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%84.9%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
100.0%10.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%83.8%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.2%3.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$469,244$357,133
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.32%1.52%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
012
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
23.010.5
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
39 of 39100.0%

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 expense
$0 expenses

Not applicable

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Executive Director
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$371,730$0$97,514$469,244
Deputy Executive Director
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$215,541$0$53,895$269,436
Director of Information Security
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$194,327$0$40,621$234,948
General Counsel
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$182,397$0$45,373$227,770
Senior Developer
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$164,141$0$37,253$201,394
Director of Finance
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$168,911$0$18,427$187,338
Director of Draws and Production
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,380$0$15,105$147,485

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Multi-State Lottery Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $372K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$41M$35M0.0%$68M$469,244
FY2024 ⓘ$46M$17M0.0%$63M$407,898
FY2023 ⓘ$31M$6.4M0.0%$35M$387,058
FY2022 ⓘ$3.4M$5.6M0.0%$10M$362,118
FY2021 ⓘ$1.3M$4.8M0.0%$12M$359,468
FY2020 ⓘ$7.5M$14M0.0%$15M$347,994

Governance 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–1b39 · 39 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 11aNo
  • 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 534

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Multi-State Lottery Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Multi-State Lottery Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Multi-State Lottery Association's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Multi-State Lottery Association reported that 0.0% of its $35.5 million in expenses went to program services, 100.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Multi-State Lottery Association pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Multi-State Lottery Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $469,244, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Multi-State Lottery Association get its money?

Of $40.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Multi-State Lottery Association a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 42-1302701 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202503189349306670 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521239349300102 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349310990 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243199349332914 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143139349304609 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003179349302100 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 42-1302701: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.