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VotingWorks reported $16.0 million in revenue and $9.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.54 went to program services, $13.79 to management and general costs and $2.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $386,113 (Executive Dir.). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 128% between FY2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.3MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.8% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.0% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.4% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $386,113 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.13% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.6 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 4 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHardware Machine Sales, Support, and Certification: In 2025 we're one of two vendors allowed to sell voting equipment in New Hampshire; as of year end we are supporting 45+ cities and towns, accounting for 38% market share in the state. We continue to support 5 counties in Mississippi. Lastly, we submitted our V4 Voting System for certification that adheres to the VVSG 2.0 requirements and are expecting to be certified by mid-2026
Arlo Software Sales: we had 10 paid customers in 2025 for the use of our RLA audit software: GA, MI, NV, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA, and added new states MD and SC
Government Research Project: The organization is wrapping up work on a multi-year contract with a government agency to perform research on online voting systems. The final milestone was pushed out until Q1 2026, but we incurred some expense in 2025 related to the completion of the contract
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $328,865 | $0 | $57,248 | $386,113 |
| Head of Hardware Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $288,618 | $0 | $46,825 | $335,443 |
| Head of Software Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $277,467 | $0 | $24,824 | $302,291 |
| Op/Sec./Tres. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,947 | $0 | $39,982 | $295,929 |
| Customer Dvlp Lead Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $264,169 | $0 | $24,937 | $289,106 |
| Head of CS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,483 | $0 | $42,891 | $255,374 |
| Software Engineer Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,224 | $0 | $18,539 | $251,763 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from VotingWorks (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $681K (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
2025 · 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–1b4 · 3 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 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 526
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Gaming Labs International Build testing | $783,919 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to VotingWorks totaling $779K 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 VotingWorks's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for VotingWorks, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 VotingWorks spent in 2025, $83.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of VotingWorks's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, VotingWorks reported that 83.5% of its $9.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does VotingWorks pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation VotingWorks reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $386,113, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does VotingWorks get its money?
Of $16.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 88.0% came from contributions and grants and 10.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is VotingWorks a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-2910494 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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602049349301455 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521759349301337 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402119349301335 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332359349300048 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233079349301238 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132179349301303 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-2910494: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.