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Nonprofit · EIN 20-0765743

VERIFIED VOTING FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102

Financials

$2.5M$3.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VERIFIED VOTING FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,486,826$3,059,512-$572,686$2,199,060$65,682$2,133,378
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,269,355
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$81,102
Net income from fundraising events
$134,372
Other revenue
$136,369

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$184,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$186,668
Other salaries and wages
$1,312,001
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,747,598
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,054
Accounting fees
$31,151
Travel
$64,982
Depreciation
$6,001
Program services (functional)
$2,272,415
Management and general (functional)
$374,057
Fundraising (functional)
$413,040

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,758,169
Total assets, end of year
$2,199,060
Total liabilities, end of year
$65,682
Net assets, end of year
$2,133,378
Land, buildings and equipment
$11,000
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,436,976
Net assets with donor restrictions
$696,402
Gross receipts
$2,645,899
Employees
16
Volunteers
9
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
DE

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PAMELA W SMITHPresident and CEO
Officer
37$185,832$836
MARK LINDEMANPOLICY & STRATEGY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
37$156,081$4,570
Mary E PuckettBOARD MEMBER
Highest-paid employee
37$116,549$18,033
CARLOS DIAZ LIVINGSTONMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
37$123,342$9,828
CORRIE B EMERSONCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
37$112,904$3,311
CHRISSA LAPORTESENIOR POLICY & TECHNICAL ASSO
Highest-paid employee
37$108,294$3,321
BARBARA SIMONS PHDBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
EILEEN SEGALLBoard Member/TREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID L DILL PHDBOARD MEMBER (til 12/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN SHELLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTIN HELLMAN PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
POORVI VORA PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NEAL MCBURNETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALLEGRA CHAPMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BERTRALL ROSS PhDboard member
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1500 CHESTNUT ST 2315, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102-2737
In care of
% THE ORGANIZATION
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Pamela Smith, 1500 Chestnut St2315, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Signed the 990
Pamela Smith, President and CEO
Phone
(760) 804-8683
Return prepared by
WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC

Mission

STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY FOR ALL VOTERS BY PROMOTING THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN ALL ELECTIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CHAMPIONED THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN ELECTIONS, INCLUDING RELIABLE, ACCESSIBLE, USABLE, VERIFIABLE VOTING TECHNOLOGY, AND SUPPORTED BEST PRACTICES IN ELECTION ADMINISTRATION INCLUDING THE REGULAR CONDUCT OF POST-ELECTION AUDITS, AND PROMOTED THESE ISSUES VIA EARNED MEDIA, PARTICIPATION AT CONFERENCES, OUTREACH TO ELECTION OFFICIALS, AND PARTICIPATION IN ELECTION PROTECTION EFFORTS. UPDATED AND MAINTAINED INTERACTIVE MAPS AND DATABASE PROVIDING STATE/LOCAL LEVEL INFORMATION ON ELECTION EQUIPMENT BEING USED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. MAINTAINED STRONG NON-PARTISAN ALLIANCES WITH ELECTION OFFICIALS, VOTING RIGHTS ADVOCATES, LEGAL AND SECURITY/TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS, ELECTION PROTECTION PARTNERS, VOTERS, FUNDERS, AND OTHERS. SERVED IN TECHNICAL ADVISORY CAPACITY FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS ON ELECTION ADMINISTRATION BEST PRACTICES. CONDUCTED BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH AND PUBLISHED REPORTS, RESOURCES, PROFILES SPOTLIGHTING ELECTION OFFICIALS, AND GUIDANCE FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON TOPICS RELATED TO CONDUCTING TRANSPARENT, ACCESSIBLE, AND RESILIENT ELECTIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE USE OF VOTER MARKED PAPER BALLOT SYSTEMS, VOTE BY MAIL, RECOUNT PROCEDURES, AUDIT PROCEDURES, BALLOT ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES, RELATIVE COSTS OF DIFFERENT VOTING SYSTEMS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC OBSERVATION OF VOTING SYSTEMS.
    Expenses $2,272,415

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-0765743
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,199,060
Income (IRS master file)
$2,645,899

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$3,463,871$2,042,255$2,758,169IRS
990December 2022$1,997,161$1,644,525$1,387,846IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about VERIFIED VOTING FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of VERIFIED VOTING FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VERIFIED VOTING FOUNDATION is 20-0765743.
Is VERIFIED VOTING FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to VERIFIED VOTING FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VERIFIED VOTING FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of VERIFIED VOTING FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did VERIFIED VOTING FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of VERIFIED VOTING FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Pamela Smith.
Who are the officers and directors of VERIFIED VOTING FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $185,832 (PAMELA W SMITH, President and CEO).
How much revenue does VERIFIED VOTING FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,486,826, expenses of $3,059,512 and total assets of $2,199,060 at year end.

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