Center for Election Science

Analysis

Center for Election Science is a registered charity in United States, based in Covina, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2012, 14 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, Center for Election Science reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.6m, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.9m to $1.1m (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 209%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Center for Election Science sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Louisiana Client Assistance Foundation ($1.1m), Casa of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties Inc ($1.1m) and Emancipate NC Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $33k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $474k. It paid $50k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $100k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 6 employees.