Election Center

Analysis

Election Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Katy, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Election Center reported income of $5.3m and spending of $3.3m, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $5.3m (+237%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 173%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Election Center sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texas Association for the Education of Young Children ($5.3m), Pepin Academies of Pasco County Inc ($5.3m) and Headquarters of National Sales Network of African American Sales ($5.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 41% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $499k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $376k. At year end it held assets of $4.6m against liabilities of $36k, net assets of $4.6m. It reported 7 employees.