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Nonprofit · EIN 20-8036372

LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC

Tax-exempt · MIDDLETON, WI 53562

Financials

$8.7M$8.7M2023$8.9M$9.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$8,927,064$9,183,935-$256,871$5,600,859$403,460$5,197,399
December 31, 2023990$8,728,531$8,657,417$71,114$5,877,676$423,406$5,454,270
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,209,209
Program service revenue
$2,119,100
Investment income
$188,808
Other revenue
$1,409,947

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,529,302
Other salaries and wages
$4,230,677
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,854,814
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$11,544
Accounting fees
$83,084
Occupancy
$1,422
Travel
$286,717
Program services (functional)
$8,435,039
Management and general (functional)
$663,519
Fundraising (functional)
$85,377

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,877,676
Total assets, end of year
$5,600,859
Total liabilities, end of year
$403,460
Net assets, end of year
$5,197,399
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,053,912
Net assets with donor restrictions
$143,487
Gross unrelated business income
$664,207
Gross receipts
$8,927,064
Employees
117
Volunteers
281
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
WI

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
LESLIE GRAVESCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$215,800$0
KEN CARBULLIDOVP ELECTION PRODUCT & TECH
Highest-paid employee
40$157,731$0
MATTHEW LATOURELLEDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY OPE
Highest-paid employee
40$132,769$0
ANDREW HEATHDIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$128,178$0
GWEN BEATTIECOO
Officer
40$117,787$10,242
DANIEL ANDERSONMANAGING EDITOR-ELECTIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$118,368$7,102
JOSH ALTICDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
40$117,463$0
ALISON GRAVESDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$113,665$0
MEGHANN OLSHEFSKIDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$110,058$0
KRISTEN ANSLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM DUNNVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVEN NEMEROVSKITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIKE BARNHARTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TODD GRAVESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANA ZABLAH-MONROEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LESLIE GRAVESPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$224,385$0
KEN CARBULLIDOVP ELECTION PRODUCT & TECH STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
40$152,500$0
MICHELLE ROBINSONSENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER
Former
40$134,395$0
MATTHEW LATOURELLEDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$132,365$0
GWEN BEATTIECOO
Officer
40$114,376$9,946
DANIEL ANDERSONMANAGING EDITOR-ELECTIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$112,371$7,173
GEOFF PALLAYEDITOR IN CHIEF
Highest-paid employee
40$113,192$0
JOSH ALTICDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
40$107,097$0
MEGHANN OLSHEFSKIDIRECTOR-OPERATIONS
Officer
40$105,942$0
MIKE BARNHARTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TIM DUNNVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVEN NEMEROVSKITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAN LILJENQUISTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TODD GRAVESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANA ZABLAH-MONROEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8383 GREENWAY BLVD STE 600, MIDDLETON, WI 53562-4659
In care of
% LUCY GRAVES
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GWEN BEATTIE, 8383 GREENWAY BLVD SUITE 600, MIDDLETON, WI 53562
Signed the 990
GWEN BEATTIE, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Phone
(608) 255-0688
Return prepared by
D K WEISS HOLT & ASSOCIATES PLLC

Mission

BALLOTPEDIA IS THE DIGITAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN POLITICS AND THE NATION'S PREMIER RESOURCE FOR UNBIASED INFORMATION ON ELECTIONS, POLITICS, AND POLICY. WE PROVIDE OUR READERS WITH CURATED CONTENT ON ALL LEVELS OF U.S. POLITICS THAT IS RELEVANT, RELIABLE, AND AVAILABLE FOR ALL. IN ADDITION, BALLOTPEDIA'S POLICY CONTENT AND ASSETS ARE A GATEWAY TO LEARNING ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY AND AN UNPARALLELED RESOURCE FOR CLEAR, COMPREHENSIVE, AND FACTUAL INFORMATION ON KEY POLICY AREAS. WE ARE FIRMLY COMMITTED TO NEUTRALITY IN ALL OUR CONTENT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE INSTITUTE MAINTAINS BALLOTPEDIA, WHICH IS THE ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN POLITICS AND ELECTIONS. OUR GOAL IS TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT POLITICS BY PROVIDING ACCURATE AND OBJECTIVE INFORMATION ABOUT POLITICS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. WE ARE FIRMLY COMMITTED TO FACTUALITY. BALLOTPEDIA COVERS LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL POLITICS. OUR CONTENT INCLUDES NEUTRAL, ACCURATE, AND VERIFIABLE INFORMATION ON GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THE OFFICES THEY HOLD, POLITICAL ISSUES AND PUBLIC POLICY, ELECTIONS, CANDIDATES, AND THE INFLUENCERS OF POLITICS. BALLOTPEDIA CURRENTLY HAS OVER 600,000 ENCYCLOPEDIC ARTICLES.
    Expenses $8,435,039 · revenue $2,119,100

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
20-8036372
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
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,600,859
Income (IRS master file)
$8,927,064

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$8,927,064$9,183,935$5,600,859IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$8,728,531$8,657,417$5,877,676XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$9,266,167$7,825,584$5,978,813IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 20-8036372).

Questions about LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC

What is the EIN of LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC is 20-8036372.
Is LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC 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 LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC 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 LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC 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 LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GWEN BEATTIE.
Who are the officers and directors of LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $215,800 (LESLIE GRAVES, CEO).
How much revenue does LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,927,064, expenses of $9,183,935 and total assets of $5,600,859 at year end.

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