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VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT (EIN 26-4802468)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202113199349303846
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-15T08:54:47-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HAN GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN264802468EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVOTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027048652PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 33436AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20033ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPETER BACKOFPersonNm
Person TitleINTERIM CAMPAIGN DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027048652PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstPETERPersonFirstNm
Person LastBACKOFPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNIFER S HANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00633304PTIN
Phone2022937000PhoneNum
Preparation2021-11-15PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerPETER BACKOFPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 33436AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20033ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$48,673,703GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO HELP ORGANIZATIONS PLAN, MANAGE, AND EVALUATE NONPARTISAN VOTER REGISTRATION PROGRAMS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$48PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$33,101CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$3,109PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$45,930CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$43,767,638PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$48,673,703CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$9,685,507PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$45,565,384CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$26,523,781CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$13,407,849PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$74,922,371CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$30,359,789PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$26,248,668CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$7,267,495TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$73,584TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$318,722TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$33,197,441NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionVOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT'S PURPOSE IS TO ASSIST U.S. CITIZENS WHO ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN DEMOCRACY. VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NONPARTISAN VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES AND PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT NONPARTISAN VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$72,703,365ExpenseAmt
Grant$45,565,384GrantAmt
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
IRP Document29IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RSMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2022932200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12021 L STREET NW SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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ILONA PRUCHA
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN YANG
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM VANDENBERG
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ISAIAH CASTILLA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT SINGER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETSY LIN
CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR30.00Yes (X)$284,611$0$17,700
PETER BACKOF
INTERIM CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR33.00Yes (X)$153,160$0$34,826
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$437,771TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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FIELDWORKS LLC
1629 K STREET NW SUITE 300WASHINGTONDC20016VOTER REGISTRATION CONSULTING$6,486,177
THE OUTREACH TEAM
407 COLLEGE AVENUE SUITE 349ITHACANY14850VOTER REGISTRATION CONSULTING$4,703,848
NEW GROUND STRATEGIES
4186 17TH STREETSAN FRANCISCOCA94114VOTER REGISTRATION CONSULTING$3,839,678
GBI STRATEGIES LLC
8241 FLORAL SPRING ROADCORDOVATN38016VOTER REGISTRATION CONSULTING$2,579,771
CAMPAIGN INDUSTRIES LLC
510 BAY DRIVECANTONMA02021VOTER REGISTRATION CONSULTING$1,391,748
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K19CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$48,594,672AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$48,594,672TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$33,101TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$33,101ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$45,924RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$45,924RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$45,924TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$45,924ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$6OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$48,673,703TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$79,031ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,565,384TotalAmt
Program Services$45,565,384ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$490,297TotalAmt
Program Services$182,663ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$173,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$134,134FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,083,166TotalAmt
Program Services$1,805,852ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$273,056ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,258FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,880TotalAmt
Program Services$85,822ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,407ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,651FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,863TotalAmt
Program Services$125,652ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,022ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,189FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$126,616TotalAmt
Management And General$126,616ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,733TotalAmt
Management And General$115,733ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$25,067,117TotalAmt
Program Services$24,398,969ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$561,915ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$106,233FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$488,541TotalAmt
Program Services$215,364ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$273,177ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,129TotalAmt
Program Services$30,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$265,915TotalAmt
Management And General$265,915ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$236,577TotalAmt
Program Services$232,430ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,706ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,441FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,010TotalAmt
Program Services$2,595ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$415ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,076TotalAmt
Management And General$9,076ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TELECOMMUNICATIONS$65,944$21,107$44,837
MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT$41,859$35,834$5,476$549
BUSINESS EXPENSES$6,646$5,984$662

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$3,618TotalAmt
Program Services$1,693ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,906ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,922,371TotalAmt
Program Services$72,703,365ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,957,870ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$261,136FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,274,969BOYAmt
EOY$5,099,572EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,055,800BOYAmt
EOY$129,483EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$29,454EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$940,256BOYAmt
EOY$2,008,986EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,271,025BOYAmt
EOY$7,267,495EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,584BOYAmt
EOY$141,097EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$177,625EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,584BOYAmt
EOY$318,722EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,397,441BOYAmt
EOY-$438,058EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,800,000BOYAmt
EOY$7,386,831EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,197,441BOYAmt
EOY$6,948,773EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,271,025BOYAmt
EOY$7,267,495EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$26,248,668ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,197,662CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,838,017CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,092,522CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$43,764,481CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,594,672CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$140,487,354TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,838,017CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,092,522CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$43,764,481CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,594,672CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$140,487,354TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,551,334SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$133,936,020PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$79,025CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$79,073TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,109CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,115TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$140,569,542TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.95280PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.89040PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DUE FROM RELATED PARTIES$1,976,977
DEPOSITS$32,009
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,008,986TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$48,673,703TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$48,673,703RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$48,673,703TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$74,922,371TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$74,922,371ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$74,922,371TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (51 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
9TO5 GEORGIA
501 PULLIAM STREET SW SUITE 344ATLANTAGA30312341246311501C3$226,854VOTER REGISTRATION
ACCELERATE CHANGE INC
294 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 500BOSTONMA02108823400062501C3$1,000,000VOTER REGISTRATION
ACTION INSTITUTE NC
1817 CENTRAL AVENUE SUITE 211CHARLOTTENC28205561088116501C3$129,440VOTER REGISTRATION
ACTIONN
627 SUNNYSIDE DRIVERENONV89503800732126501C3$139,533VOTER REGISTRATION
ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE EDUCATION
4676 BROADWAY SUITE ABOULDERCO80304263106566501C3$1,401,099VOTER REGISTRATION
ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZING
915 5TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20001462465621501C3$85,694VOTER REGISTRATION
ARIZONA CENTER FOR EMPOWERMENT
3120 N 19TH AVENUE SUITE 190PHOENIXAZ85020272366780501C3$1,129,244VOTER REGISTRATION
ARIZONA COALITION FOR CHANGE
1241 E WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 103PHOENIXAZ85034822534431501C3$710,648VOTER REGISTRATION
ASIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
2610 S JONES BOULEVARD SUITE 3LAS VEGASNV89146472438087501C3$399,246VOTER REGISTRATION
BLUEPRINT NORTH CAROLINA
3125 POPLARWOOD COURT SUITE 300RALEIGHNC27604272459538501C3$252,413VOTER REGISTRATION
CASA DE MARYLAND INC
8151 15TH AVENUELANGLEY PARKMD20783521372972501C3$348,953VOTER REGISTRATION
CASE
801 N 2ND AVENUEPHOENIXAZ85003261689914501C3$772,046VOTER REGISTRATION
CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC
449 TROUTMAN STREET SUITE ABROOKLYNNY11237453813436501C3$741,725VOTER REGISTRATION
COLLECTIVE EDUCATION FUND
80 M STREET SE SUITE 100WASHINGTONDC20003831632428501C3$930,000VOTER REGISTRATION
ENGAGE MIAMI CIVIC FUND
810 7TH STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20002474435189501C4$119,112VOTER REGISTRATION
FAITH ORGANIZING ALLIANCE
2450 REVERE STREET NORTHLAS VEGASNV89030900454010501C3$243,552VOTER REGISTRATION
FLORIDA IMMIGRANT COALITION INC
2800 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD SUITE 800MIAMIFL33137202123833501C3$890,270VOTER REGISTRATION
GEORGIA COALITION FOR THE PEOPLE'S AGENDA
501 PULLIAM STREET SUITE 410ATLANTAGA30312311770856501C3$355,151VOTER REGISTRATION
GEORGIA STAND UP
501 PULLIAM STREET SW SUITE 100ATLANTAGA30312200984437501C3$405,875VOTER REGISTRATION
HISPANIC FEDERATION
55 EXCHANGE PLACE SUITE 501NEW YORKNY10005133573852501C3$436,363VOTER REGISTRATION
HOPEWELL FUND
1201 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NWWASHINGTONDC20036473681860501C3$2,552,625VOTER REGISTRATION
LEAD MN
1515 S ROBERT STREETWEST SAINT PAULMN55118411804559501C3$189,923VOTER REGISTRATION
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
740 15 STREET NW SUITE 700WASHINGTONDC20005521379661501C3$5,200,396VOTER REGISTRATION
MAKE THE ROAD NY
301 GROVE STREETBROOKLYNNY11237113344389501C3$243,168VOTER REGISTRATION
MI FAMILIA VOTA EDUCATION FUND
1710 E INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD SUITE 100PHOENIXAZ85016200182824501C3$2,252,693VOTER REGISTRATION100
MICHIGAN UNITED
4405 WESSON STREETDETROITMI48210383058190501C3$348,227VOTER REGISTRATION
MINNESOTA VOICE
1600 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WSAINT PAULMN55104464457692501C3$432,233VOTER REGISTRATION
MINNESOTA YOUTH COLLECTIVE EDUCATION FUND
2161 UNIVERSITY AVENUE W SUITE 100SAINT PAULMN55114823554493501C4$70,820VOTER REGISTRATION
NAACP
4805 MOUNT HOPE DRIVEBALTIMOREMD21215131084135501C3$258,332VOTER REGISTRATION
NC A PHILIP RANDOLPH INSTITUTE INC
1408 HILLSBOROUGH STREETRALEIGHNC27605561500282501C3$1,290,336VOTER REGISTRATION
NEW FLORIDA MAJORITY
10800 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD SUITE 1050MIAMIFL33161453956785501C3$1,488,004VOTER REGISTRATION1050
NEW GEORGIA PROJECT
830 GLENWOOD AVENUE SE SUITEATLANTAGA30316821348307501C3$907,257VOTER REGISTRATION510-221
NORTH CAROLINA ASIAN AMERICANS TOGETHER
711 HILLSBOROUGH STREET SUITE 102RALEIGHNC27603813125435501C3$88,005VOTER REGISTRATION
OHIO ORGANIZING COLLABORATIVE
25 E BOARDMAN STREET SUITE 230YOUNGSTOWNOH44503261601472501C3$1,707,816VOTER REGISTRATION
ONE ARIZONA
530 E MCDOWELL ROAD SUITE 107-448PHOENIXAZ85004371782220501C3$722,338VOTER REGISTRATION
ORGANIZE FLORIDA EDUCATION FUND
134 E COLONIAL DRIVEORLANDOFL32801274384675501C3$1,001,531VOTER REGISTRATION
OUTFRONT MN
310 EAST 38TH STREET SUITE 209MINNEAPOLISMN55409363550489501C3$83,186VOTER REGISTRATION
PENNSYLVANIA VOICE
123 SOUTH BROAD STREET SUITE 630PHILADELPHIAPA19109811141418501C3$372,383VOTER REGISTRATION
PROGEORGIA
1530 DEKALB AVENUE SUITE AATLANTAGA30307461064042501C3$606,303VOTER REGISTRATION
REAL WOMEN RADIO FOUNDATION
945 W MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 5CPENSACOLAFL32505824836878501C3$462,857VOTER REGISTRATION
STATE VOICES
1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NWWASHINGTONDC20036201115618501C3$10,343,423VOTER REGISTRATION
STUDENT ORGANIZING INC
294 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 500BOSTONMA02108262486476501C3$368,845VOTER REGISTRATION
THE CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT
2049 NORTH PEARL STREETJACKSONVILLEFL32206870745629501C3$1,366,325VOTER REGISTRATION
THE FIRST COAST LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION JACKSONVILLE
2049 NORTH PEARL STREETJACKSONVILLEFL32206593694394501C3$402,605VOTER REGISTRATION
TIDES ADVOCACY
1014 TORNEY AVENUESAN FRANCISCOCA94129943153687501C3$56,254VOTER REGISTRATION
TIDES FOUNDATION
1014 TORNEY AVENUESAN FRANCISCOCA94129510198509501C3$592,503VOTER REGISTRATION
UNIDOSUS
1126 16TH STREET NW SUITE 700WASHINGTONDC20036860212873501C3$359,016VOTER REGISTRATION
UNIFOUR ONE
4801 LONITA STREETGREENSBORONC27408030437078501C3$392,268VOTER REGISTRATION
WHEN WE ALL VOTE
1156 15TH STREET NW SUITE 1000WASHINGTONDC20005830996376501C3$125,000VOTER REGISTRATION
WISCONSIN VOICES
633 S HAWLEY ROAD SUITE 112MILWAUKEEWI53214273183754501C3$416,235VOTER REGISTRATION
YOU CAN VOTE
1011 MINERVA AVENUEDURHAMNC27701581429955501C3$147,259VOTER REGISTRATION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org49Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR WILL ENTER INTO "JOINT EFFORT AGREEMENTS" WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO RUN PROGRAMS (MAIL, FIELD, AND BLENDED ACTIVITIES) IN THE TARGET STATES. INCLUDED IN THESE AGREEMENTS WILL BE CLEAR METRICS, STANDARDS, AND QUALITY CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES BEYOND WHAT CAN BE DONE THROUGH TRADITIONAL GRANT AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING INSTALLMENT FUNDING BASED UPON BENCHMARKS TO GOAL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
BETSY LIN
CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR$284,611$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$17,700$0$302,311$0$0$0
PETER BACKOF
INTERIM CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR$153,160$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$34,826$0$187,986$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2AVRP ENTERED INTO A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH VVN. VVN IS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYING WAGES. VVN REMITS ALL TAXES AND FILES ALL RETURNS UNDER THE VVN EIN 46-1801360. VVN IS A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) AND PROVIDES HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES TO THEIR CLIENTS.
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 13AVOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT COMPLIES WITH APPLICABLE RULES REQUIRING THAT IT MAKE ITS FEDERAL FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION. VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPON APPROVAL, THE FINAL COPY OF THE 990 IS SIGNED BY THE CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR AND FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF BOARD COMMITTEES, AND STAFF. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND SENIOR STAFF SHALL SIGN AN ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS POLICY, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY ITS TERMS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AVOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR'S SALARY. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED A TEMPORARY TASK FORCE OF THREE BOARD MEMBERS TO STUDY THE ISSUE AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE TASK FORCE REPORTED THAT IT EXAMINED SALARIES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, ASSESSED THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION CULTURE, AND BROUGHT A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MET IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, DISCUSSED THE TASK FORCE'S RECOMMENDATION, AND VOTED ON A SPECIFIC SALARY. CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES WERE RECORDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT COMPLIES WITH APPLICABLE RULES REQUIRING THAT IT MAKES ITS FEDERAL FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION. VOTER REGISTRTAION PROJECT DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,654,485. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 547,348. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 102,409. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,304,242. STAFFING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 103,478. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,567. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,824. TOTAL EXPENSES 121,869. VOTER REGISTRATION CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,641,006. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,641,006.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM LAST YEAR. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM REVIEWS THE PROPOSALS RECEIVED FROM THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM MAKES AN INTERNAL RECOMMENDATION ON THE SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITORS, WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM ALSO REVIEWS THE ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENTS FROM THE ACCOUNTING AND AUDIT FIRMS ANNUALLY.