Vote Org

Analysis

Vote Org is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2010, 16 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 June 2023, Vote Org reported income of $19.0m and spending of $18.8m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to June 2023, income grew from $11.8m to $19.0m (+62%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 1566%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Vote Org sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arise Child and Family Service Inc ($19.0m), Manhattan Legal Services ($19.0m) and Native American Rights Fund ($18.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $539k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. It paid $258k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $277k, net assets of $4.7m. It reported 22 employees.