Rock the Vote

Analysis

Rock the Vote is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Rock the Vote reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.7m, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $1.3m (-4.5%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 295%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Rock the Vote sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 59th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elevated Access Inc ($1.3m), Tree House Inc ($1.3m) and Center for Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $207k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $382k. At year end it held assets of $807k against liabilities of $99k, net assets of $707k. It reported 20 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.