Nonprofit · EIN 83-1612600
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE CENTER
Tax-exempt · KINSTON, NC 28503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $741,005 | $996,047 | -$255,042 | $1,280,502 | $24,121 | $1,256,381 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $621,656 | $1,197,749 | -$576,093 | $1,521,366 | $9,943 | $1,511,423 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,186,077 | $1,048,878 | $137,199 | $2,084,748 | $10,527 | $2,074,221 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $704,056
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $34,487
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $125
- Other revenue
- $2,462
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $248,698
- Other salaries and wages
- $517,859
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $841,746
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,003
- Accounting fees
- $11,453
- Occupancy
- $6,863
- Travel
- $46,673
- Program services (functional)
- $777,445
- Management and general (functional)
- $161,018
- Fundraising (functional)
- $57,584
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,521,366
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,280,502
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,121
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,256,381
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,118,381
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $138,000
- Gross receipts
- $741,005
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEMARY F BLIZZARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $150,000 | $4,500 |
| CHRISTOPHER HUGHES | SR. DIRECTOR OF POLICY & GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,002 | $3,240 |
| MELISSA HALL | SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $91,454 | $2,744 |
| CHARLES WINFREE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA CHAVEZ-HOUCK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MOLDOVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KONOPASEK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY CAMMILLERI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA POWERS-GARDNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY HUDSON | MEMBER (AS OF 10/17) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE TOLBERT | MEMBER (UNTIL 2/15) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEMARY F BLIZZARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $147,583 | $4,428 |
| CHRISTOPHER HUGHES | SR. DIRECTOR OF POLICY & LEGAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,442 | $3,223 |
| KELLY G SECHRIST | SR. DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,671 | $3,140 |
| CHARLES WINFREE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA CHAVEZ-HOUCK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MOLDOVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KONOPASEK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY CAMMILLERI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA POWERS-GARDNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE TOLBERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEMARY F BLIZZARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $138,667 | $4,160 |
| CHRISTOPHER HUGHES | SR. DIRECTOR OF POLICY & LEGAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,470 | $3,254 |
| KELLY G SECHRIST | SR. DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,508 | $3,135 |
| CHARLES WINFREE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA CHAVEZ-HOUCK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MOLDOVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MONTJOY | TREASURER (RETIRED OCT '23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KONOPASEK | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY CAMMILLERI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA POWERS-GARDNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5176, KINSTON, NC 28503-5176
- In care of
- % GARY BARTLETT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ROSEMARY F BLIZZARD, PO BOX 5176, KINSTON, NC 28503
- Signed the 990
- ROSEMARY F BLIZZARD, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (833) 868-3728
- Website
- WWW.RCVRESOURCES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SHARPE PATEL CPA
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE RANKED CHOICE VOTING (RCV) ELECTIONS SUCCESSFUL.
Program accomplishments
- EARC DBA RANKED CHOICE VOTING RESOURCE CENTER (RCVRC) IS THE NATION'S ONLY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED SOLELY TO PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING (RCV). BECAUSE ELECTION OFFICES ARE OFTEN UNDERSTAFFED AND UNDERFUNDED, WE PROVIDE OUR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND TOOLS FOR FREE OR AT A NOMINAL FEE BASED ON STATE AND LOCAL POLICIES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)RCV WAS USED IN 17 CITIES AND COUNTIES ACROSS NINE STATES TO ELECT LOCAL OFFICIALS IN 2025. RCVRC STAFF SUPPORTED ELECTION STAFF IN MANY OF THESE JURISDICTIONS, PROVIDING EXPERT ADVICE ON IMPLEMENTING ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, CONSULTATIONS, TRAINING STAFF ON RCV AND RCTAB, AND ADVISING ON RCV IMPLEMENTATION BEST PRACTICES. WE PARTNERED WITH REDONDO BEACH, CA, AND CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, TO SUPPORT THEIR RCV IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE MARCH 2025 AND JUNE 2025 ELECTIONS, RESPECTIVELY. WE ADVISED EACH CITY'S STAFF ON MANY ASPECTS OF THEIR RCV IMPLEMENTATION, INCLUDING LOGIC AND ACCURACY TESTING, AUDIT AND RECOUNT PROCESSES, RESULTS DISPLAYS, VOTER EDUCATION, AND RCTAB.* STATES IMPACTED (24): ALASKA, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, GEORGIA, HAWAII, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEW YORK, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, & WISCONSIN* CITIES IMPACTED (5): ARDEN (DE), CHARLOTTESVILLE (VA), REDONDO BEACH (CA), ST. LOUIS PARK (MN), ST. PAUL (MN) RESOURCES RELEASED IN 2025:* NEW TOOLS: PRCV AND SINGLE-WINNER RCV HAND COUNT TOOLKITS AND RCV BLUEPRINT. THE HAND COUNT TOOLKITS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP ELECTION OFFICIALS PREPARE FOR RCV IMPLEMENTATION BY PROVIDING A DETAILED HAND COUNT PROCEDURE FOR TRAINING AND BY HELPING THEM DESIGN RECOUNT AND/OR AUDIT PROTOCOLS FOR RCV. RCV BLUEPRINT IS AN ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR'S GUIDE TO HELP BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BASED ON A JURISDICTION'S EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE.* REPORT UPDATES: RCV MAPS. THIS IS THE RCVRC'S PRIMARY RESEARCH PROJECT, COMPRISING 51 INDIVIDUAL REPORTS. THIS PROJECT IS A STATE-BY-STATE ANALYSIS OF THE RCV CAPABILITY OF VOTING EQUIPMENT IN EACH STATE AND DC.* WE ALSO MAINTAINED OUR EXISTING RCV IMPLEMENTATION TRACKING TOOL, RCV ELECTION IN A BOX TOOL, AND RCV FACT SHEETS. THESE RESOURCES PROVIDE VALUABLE TRANSPARENCY ABOUT HOW RCV IMPLEMENTATIONS WORK IN PRACTICE AND POINT ELECTION OFFICIALS TOWARDS TOOLS AND RESOURCES THEY CAN USE WHEN IMPLEMENTING RCV.* OUR PODCAST, RCV CLIPS, CONTINUES TO COVER RCV ELECTION ADMINISTRATION TOPICS RANGING FROM DRAFTING LEGISLATION TO ELECTION CERTIFICATION TO BEST PRACTICES LEARNED FROM RUNNING RCV ELECTIONS. RCV CLIPS HAS HAD 12,900 PODCAST DOWNLOADS OVER 8 YEARS. WE RELEASE 9 EPISODES ANNUALLY USING A SEASONAL FORMAT, SHOWCASING GUESTS LOCATED ACROSS THE COUNTRY, FROM ALASKA TO WASHINGTON, DC.ALL OF THE RESOURCES REFERENCED ABOVE ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.RCVRESOURCES.ORG.Expenses $411,445
- EARC PROVIDES ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE ELECTION WORLD, RCTAB. RCTAB IS A FEDERALLY TESTED OPEN-SOURCE TABULATION SOFTWARE THAT USES BALLOT DATA FROM VOTING SYSTEMS TO RUN THE ROUND-BY-ROUND COUNT. OVER THE YEARS, MULTIPLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPERS HAVE VOLUNTEERED THEIR SERVICES TO HELP US CREATE USER-FRIENDLY, SECURE SOFTWARE THAT BREAKS DOWN BARRIERS TO RCV IMPLEMENTATION.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)* RCTAB HAS BEEN APPROVED OR CERTIFIED FOR USE AS STANDALONE SOFTWARE IN FOUR STATES: MAINE, NEW YORK, UTAH, & VIRGINIA.* RCTAB HAS ALSO BEEN APPROVED OR CERTIFIED FOR USE AS PART OF A WHOLE VOTING SYSTEM IN CALIFORNIA (HART VERITY 2.4) AND OREGON (CLEAR BALLOT CLEARVOTE 2.5). CLEAR BALLOT'S CLEARVOTE 2.5 WAS CERTIFIED BY THE U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION (EAC) TO THE VOLUNTARY VOTING SYSTEM GUIDELINES IN NOVEMBER 2025.* IN 2025, RCTAB WAS USED IN FIVE SEPARATE JURISDICTIONS AND TABULATED OVER 5.1 MILLION TOTAL VOTES. RCTAB WAS USED FOR THE FIRST TIME ACROSS THREE JURISDICTIONS: ST. PAUL, MN; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; AND REDONDO BEACH, CA, MARKING ITS FIRST USE IN MINNESOTA AND CALIFORNIA.* VERSION 2.0 WAS RELEASED IN THE SUMMER OF 2025, FOLLOWING MORE THAN TWO YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT. IT ENABLES MULTI-VENDOR RCV TABULATION, ALLOWING STATES WITH MULTIPLE VOTING SYSTEM VENDORS TO MORE EASILY CENTRALIZE CAST VOTE RECORDS (CVRS) FOR TABULATION. THIS FUNCTIONALITY INCREASES THE NUMBER OF STATES (28) CAPABLE OF RUNNING STATEWIDE RCV ELECTIONS USING EXISTING VOTING EQUIPMENT.IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT RCTAB OR DOWNLOADING IT FOR USE, PLEASE VISIT THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.RCVRESOURCES.ORG.Expenses $366,000
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-1612600
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,280,502
- Income (IRS master file)
- $741,005
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $741,005 | $996,047 | $1,280,502 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $621,656 | $1,197,749 | $1,521,366 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,186,077 | $1,048,878 | $2,084,748 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,762,658 | $1,050,085 | $2,003,950 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-1612600).
Questions about ELECTION ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE CENTER
- What is the EIN of ELECTION ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ELECTION ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE CENTER is 83-1612600.
- Is ELECTION ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to ELECTION ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ELECTION ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE CENTER 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 ELECTION ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ELECTION ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ELECTION ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ROSEMARY F BLIZZARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of ELECTION ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (ROSEMARY F BLIZZARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ELECTION ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $741,005, expenses of $996,047 and total assets of $1,280,502 at year end.
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