Foundation for Independent Voter Education

Analysis

Foundation for Independent Voter Education is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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 June 2023, Foundation for Independent Voter Education reported income of $230k and spending of $411k, spending 179% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $259k to $230k (-11%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Foundation for Independent Voter Education sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Liferight Outreach ($229k), First Friends of New Jersey and New York ($230k) and Wotha Dabora ($229k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $128k (31% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $81k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $81k.