This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $73,820,955 | $58,143,269 | $120,500 | $348,767,929 | $292,298,521 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $57,935,075 | $50,635,203 | $316,000 | $313,321,773 | $266,608,281 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $110,506,866 | $41,731,749 | $179,000 | $288,717,846 | $240,334,988 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $45,056,482 | $33,320,745 | $200,000 | $161,401,732 | $156,074,108 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $101,280,914 | $30,929,245 | $316,925 | $171,437,635 | $166,356,180 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $84,509,232 | $25,767,516 | $175,000 | $96,025,378 | $90,565,381 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 100% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R STREET INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC | BUILDING WEBSITE AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH COLLABORATION ON COMMITTEE FOR SAFE AND SECURE ELECTIONS. | $112,500 | 2025 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Waldman | PRESIDENT | 40.00 | $650,385 |
| Melissa Estok | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $444,089 |
| John Anthony Butler | VP/COO | 40.00 | $387,921 |
| John Kowal | VP, PROGRAMS |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| R STREET INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC |
| BUILDING WEBSITE AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH COLLABORATION ON COMMITTEE FOR SAFE AND SECURE ELECTIONS. |
| $100,000 |
| 2023 |
| CITIZENS NOT POLITICIANSCOLUMBUS, OH | OHIO REDISTRICTING REFORM CAMPAIGN. | $100,000 | 2024 |
| R STREET INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC | BUILDING WEBSITE AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH COLLABORATION ON COMMITTEE FOR SAFE AND SECURE ELECTIONS. | $100,000 | 2022 |
| THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF THE UNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC | DEVELOPMENT OF MIDTERM MONITOR, AN INTERACTIVE TOOL PROVIDING SNAPSHOT OF SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGES AND NARRATIVES AROUND VOTING AND ELECTION ADMINISTRATION, COLLABORATION BETWEEN BC AND GMF'S ALLIANCE FOR SECURING DEMOCRACY. | $100,000 | 2022 |
| ISSUE ONEWASHINGTON, DC | DIGITAL CAMPAIGN | $100,000 | 2020 |
| R STREET INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC | BUILDING WEBSITE AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH COLLABORATION ON COMMITTEE FOR SAFE AND SECURE ELECTIONS. | $100,000 | 2024 |
| COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUNDWASHINGTON, DC | VOTER PROTECTION | $78,050 | 2021 |
| HOUSTON IN ACTIONHOUSTON, TX | VOTER PROTECTION | $65,000 | 2021 |
| LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF FLORIDA EDUCATION FUNDORLANDA FL, FL | VOTER PROTECTION | $61,700 | 2021 |
| SOUTHWEST VOTER REGISTRATION EDUCATION PROJECTSAN ANTONIO, TX | VOTER PROTECTION | $52,175 | 2021 |
| PUBLIC POLICY AND EDUCATION FUNDALBANY, NY | EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH COLLABORATION ON PUBLIC FINANCING CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK. | $50,000 | 2024 |
| WE THE VETERANS FOUNDATIONBENTONVILLE, AR | DIGITAL ADVERTISING VIA PRECISION STRATEGIES | $49,000 | 2023 |
| WE THE VETERANS FOUNDATIONBENTONVILLE, AR | SUPPORTING WE THE VETERANS' EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE VETERANS TO BECOME INVOLVED IN AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ELECTORAL PROCESS, AND EVALUATING WHAT MESSAGES RESONATE WITH THE VETERAN COMMUNITY. | $36,000 | 2024 |
| PUBLIC POLICY AND EDUCATION FUNDALBANY, NY | ORGANIZING ON PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS/ CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM | $30,000 | 2023 |
| COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUNDWASHINGTON, DC | VOTER PROTECTION ;VOTING INTEGRITY | $25,000 | 2020 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALSLOS ANGELES, CA | VOTER PROTECTION | $25,000 | 2021 |
| NEW GEORGIA PROJECTATLANTA, GA | VOTER PROTECTION ;VOTING INTEGRITY | $25,000 | 2020 |
| DEMOCRACY NORTH CAROLINADURHAM, NC | VOTER PROTECTION ;VOTING INTEGRITY | $25,000 | 2020 |
| CITIZEN ACTION OF NEW YORKALBANY, NY | HR1 ADVOCACY | $25,000 | 2021 |
| ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE-ATLANTANORCROSS, GA | VOTER PROTECTION | $10,000 | 2021 |
| PUBLIC POLICY AND EDUCATION FUNDALBANY, NY | ORGANIZING NEW YORK-BASED GROUPS TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM | $8,000 | 2025 |
| 40.00 |
| $387,212 |
| Wendy Weiser | VP, DEMOCRACY PROGRAM | 40.00 | $374,013 |
| Rebecca Weitzman | VP, COMMUNICATIONS & STRAT | 40.00 | $332,233 |
| Christine Mellampe | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | 40.00 | $184,697 |
| Jeanine Chirlin | CHIEF OF STAFF | 40.00 | $363,755 |
| Jaemin Kim | VP, DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | $355,969 |
| Larry Norden | VP, ELECTIONS & COMMUNICATION | 40.00 | $319,722 |
| Kareem Crayton | VP, WASHINTON D.C. | 40.00 | $285,931 |
| Lauren-Brooke Eisen | SR. DIR., JUSTICE PROGRAM | 40.00 | $259,776 |
| Elisa Miller | SECRETARY / GENERAL COUNSEL | 32.00 | $307,728 |
| Kimberley Harris | BOARD CO-CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Christine Varney | BOARD CO-CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Robert Atkins | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Leslie Bhutani | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Maggie Blackhawk | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Adam B Cox | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kimberly Davis | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Leslie Fagen | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sibyl Frankenburg | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Danielle Gray | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Vanita Gupta | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Helen Hershkoff | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Thomas Jorde | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Steven Kersten | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Daniel Kolb | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ruth Lazarus | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Paul Lightfoot | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Troy Mckenzie | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Trevor Morrison | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Melissa Murray | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Wendy Neu | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Franz Paasche | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Steven Reiss | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Stephen Schulhofer | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Emily Spitzer | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| David Sussman | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Gerad Torres | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Adam Winkler | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kenji Yoshino | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202540849349300949
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202440969349300834
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202300869349301015
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202230289349300708
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Jun 30, 2020
Filing id 202130119349300328
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Jun 30, 2019
Filing id 201903519349301310
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Jun 30, 2018
Filing id 201823549349300327
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Jun 30, 2017
Filing id 201733499349300903
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Jun 30, 2016
Filing id 201613569349300711
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.