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 | $1,977,986 | $3,464,356 | $0 | $17,366,269 | $16,629,068 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $9,383,747 | $2,935,650 | $0 | $18,730,825 | $17,988,818 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $2,803,773 | $3,113,871 | $225,000 | $11,666,671 | $11,457,775 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $23,400,380 | $18,621,977 | $17,147,573 | $13,364,191 | $11,743,316 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $56,887,378 | $51,083,492 | $49,571,958 | $28,940,276 | $6,964,913 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $1,105,893 | $785,470 | $0 | $1,428,793 | $1,161,027 |
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 7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Department of StateHarrisburg, PA | Not available | $13,024,512 | 2022 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Becker | Executive Director & President | 40.00 | $329,875 |
| Christopher Mann | Research Director | 40.00 | $182,859 |
| Jacob Kipp | Operations Director | 40.00 | $155,000 |
| Angela Pitha | Project Lead |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Michigan Center for Election Law anDetroit, MI |
| Not available |
| $11,939,365 |
| 2021 |
| NJ Department of StateDivision ofTrenton, NJ | Not available | $6,180,001 | 2021 |
| Georgia Secretary of StateAtlanta, GA | Not available | $5,591,800 | 2021 |
| Arizona Secretary of StatePhoenix, AZ | Not available | $4,962,489 | 2021 |
| New York State Board of ElectionsAlbany, NY | Not available | $4,794,743 | 2021 |
| Illinois State Board of ElectionsSpringfield, IL | Not available | $2,762,777 | 2021 |
| CT Secretary of the StateHartford, CT | Not available | $2,100,000 | 2021 |
| Kentucky State Board of ElectionsFrankfort, KY | Not available | $1,600,000 | 2021 |
| Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | Not available | $1,250,000 | 2021 |
| Office of the Minnesota Secretary oSaint Paul, MN | Not available | $1,216,296 | 2022 |
| North Carolina State Board of ElectRaleigh, NC | Not available | $1,141,241 | 2021 |
| Office of the Minnesota Secretary oSaint Paul, MN | Not available | $1,129,391 | 2021 |
| Iowa Office of the Secretary of StaDes Moines, IA | Not available | $1,074,880 | 2022 |
| South Carolina State Election CommiColumbia, SC | Not available | $1,071,797 | 2022 |
| Ohio Secretary of StateColumbus, OH | Not available | $953,932 | 2021 |
| Pennsylvania Department of StateHarrisburg, PA | Not available | $830,779 | 2021 |
| DC Board of ElectionsWashington, DC | Not available | $811,835 | 2021 |
| New Mexico Office of the SecretarySanta Fe, NM | Not available | $760,088 | 2022 |
| Rhode Island Department of StateProvidence, RI | Not available | $632,189 | 2021 |
| Maryland Board of ElectionsAnnapolis, MD | Not available | $575,000 | 2021 |
| Social Good FundRichmond, CA | Not available | $500,000 | 2021 |
| Washington Secretary of State ElectOlympia, WA | Not available | $405,000 | 2021 |
| Vermont Secretary of StateMontpelier, VT | Not available | $312,615 | 2021 |
| Florida Department of StateTallahassee, FL | Not available | $287,454 | 2021 |
| 40.00 |
| $131,739 |
| Deborah Enix-Ross | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Yang | Board Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Trey Grayson | Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kevin Kennedy | Vice President & Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202521259349301467
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202421349349303427
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202321249349302807
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202201329349306200
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Jun 30, 2020
Filing id 202121049349301762
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Jun 30, 2019
Filing id 202000369349300520
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Jun 30, 2018
Filing id 201921349349303652
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Jun 30, 2017
Filing id 201800959349300400
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.