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Institute for Responsive Government
Institute for Responsive Government reported $18.0 million in revenue and $14.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.23 went to program services, $4.41 to management and general costs and $0.36 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 $224,472 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.2% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $224,472 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.57% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.6 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe institute for Responsive Government made a series of grants to nonpartisan nonprofit organizations that worked to support the smooth administration of the 2024 election
A more Responsive Government grant program was a nonpartisan program offering direct, flexible support to local election offices in the seven states that have led the way in modernizing elections. Grant award amounts were based exclusively upon the 2022 citizen voting age population of the local election office jurisdiction, as measured by the U.S. Census bureau. Grant funds were used to cover expenditures for planning and operationalizing secure, efficient, and accessible election administration. Local election officials decided how to allocate grant funds among the particular nonpartisan…
Building on experience modernizing election administration, the institute for Responsive Government launched another pillar of work making democracy deliver for everyday americans. In 2024, the institute for Responsive Government engaged in research and developed policy models to transform slow, opaque government processes into more efficient, customer-centric operations, and supported organizations working to build government capacity
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, 026.00 hrs/week | $181,575 | $0 | $42,897 | $224,472 |
| CHIEF OF POLICY Key employee, 026.00 hrs/week | $171,407 | $0 | $40,482 | $211,889 |
| CHIEF COUNSEL SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR Key employee, 026.00 hrs/week | $160,284 | $0 | $37,842 | $198,126 |
| DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Key employee, 026.00 hrs/week | $158,489 | $0 | $37,415 | $195,904 |
| COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 026.00 hrs/week | $131,153 | $0 | $30,925 | $162,078 |
| SENIOR ADVISOR FOR PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 026.00 hrs/week | $128,270 | $0 | $30,241 | $158,511 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Institute for Responsive Government (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $830K (Part IX, line 5).
2 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–1b3 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 515
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MANATT PHELPS & PHILLIPSLLP Consulting | $165,000 |
| VERITAS LAW LLC Consulting | $149,000 |
| NATHANIEL GRYLL Consulting | $108,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Institute for Responsive Government's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Institute for Responsive Government, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Institute for Responsive Government spent in 2024, $95.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Institute for Responsive Government's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Institute for Responsive Government reported that 95.2% of its $14.3 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Institute for Responsive Government pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Institute for Responsive Government reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $224,472, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Institute for Responsive Government get its money?
Of $18.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Institute for Responsive Government a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-2827813 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 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 202503219349301625 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423149349300307 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-2827813: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.