Nonprofit · EIN 83-2910494
VOTINGWORKS
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $15,984,234 | $9,344,595 | $6,639,639 | $17,342,780 | $1,270,184 | $16,072,596 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,863,689 | $8,884,066 | -$2,020,377 | $10,491,245 | $1,058,288 | $9,432,957 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,883,381 | $6,199,435 | $4,683,946 | $11,941,830 | $488,496 | $11,453,334 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,060,654
- Program service revenue
- $1,668,824
- Investment income
- $237,126
- Other revenue
- $17,630
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $681,161
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,043,185
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,576,089
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,469
- Accounting fees
- $107,679
- Occupancy
- $274,482
- Travel
- $367,682
- Depreciation
- $35,817
- Program services (functional)
- $7,806,088
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,289,090
- Fundraising (functional)
- $249,417
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,491,245
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,342,780
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,270,184
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,072,596
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $296,335
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,102,653
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,072,596
- Gross receipts
- $15,984,234
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Michael Adida | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $328,865 | $57,248 |
| Jesse T Dewald | Head of Hardware | 40 | $288,618 | $46,825 |
| Arsalan Akkas Sufi | Head of Software | 40 | $277,467 | $24,824 |
| Janine M Trame | Op/Sec./Tres. Officer | 40 | $255,947 | $39,982 |
| Matthew R Roe | Customer Dvlp Lead | 40 | $264,169 | $24,937 |
| Virginia M Vander Roest | Head of CS | 40 | $212,483 | $42,891 |
| Kevin W Shen | Software Engineer | 40 | $233,224 | $18,539 |
| Paul Grewal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Lilly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Raylene Yung | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Michael Adida | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $324,821 | $56,443 |
| Jesse T Dewald | Head of Hardware | 40 | $255,631 | $48,162 |
| Janine M Trame | Op/Sec./Tres. Officer | 40 | $244,040 | $38,142 |
| Arsalan Akkas Sufi | Head of Software | 40 | $238,711 | $22,868 |
| Matthew R Roe | Head of Product | 40 | $228,442 | $22,442 |
| Virginia M Vander Roest | Head of CS | 40 | $197,465 | $42,673 |
| Kevin W Shen | Software Engineer | 40 | $217,195 | $19,515 |
| John Lilly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Merkley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Michael Adida | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $301,130 | $48,950 |
| Caroline Mars | Head of Software | 40 | $236,976 | $20,503 |
| Stephen Trout | Head of Gov Relat | 40 | $215,238 | $35,400 |
| Matthew Roe | Head of Product | 40 | $216,110 | $20,777 |
| Janine Trame | Sec/Treas/Staff Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $213,344 | $22,555 |
| Arsalan Sufi | Software engineer | 40 | $207,037 | $20,057 |
| Julia Lopez | Head of Hardware | 40 | $195,040 | $14,495 |
| John Lilly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Merkley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 548 MARKET ST STE 53001, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-5401
- In care of
- % ADLER & COLVIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Benjamin Michael Adida, 548 Market St Ste 53001, San Francisco, CA 941045401
- Signed the 990
- Benjamin Michael Adida, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (510) 806-8333
- Website
- https://voting.works
- Return prepared by
- Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-2910494 or by the name VOTINGWORKS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Our mission is to make election technology that everyone can trust through proven security, robustness, and transparency.
Program accomplishments
- Hardware Machine Sales, Support, and Certification: In 2025 we're one of two vendors allowed to sell voting equipment in New Hampshire; as of year end we are supporting 45+ cities and towns, accounting for 38% market share in the state. We continue to support 5 counties in Mississippi. Lastly, we submitted our V4 Voting System for certification that adheres to the VVSG 2.0 requirements and are expecting to be certified by mid-2026.Expenses $7,331,876 · revenue $728,112
- Arlo Software Sales: we had 10 paid customers in 2025 for the use of our RLA audit software: GA, MI, NV, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA, and added new states MD and SC.Expenses $390,749 · revenue $940,712
- Government Research Project: The organization is wrapping up work on a multi-year contract with a government agency to perform research on online voting systems. The final milestone was pushed out until Q1 2026, but we incurred some expense in 2025 related to the completion of the contract.Expenses $83,463
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
- 83-2910494
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,342,780
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,984,234
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $15,984,234 | $9,344,595 | $17,342,780 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,863,689 | $8,884,066 | $10,491,245 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,883,381 | $6,199,435 | $11,941,830 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,297,952 | $4,431,632 | $7,090,871 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2019 | – | – | – | 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 83-2910494).
Questions about VOTINGWORKS
- What is the EIN of VOTINGWORKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VOTINGWORKS is 83-2910494.
- Is VOTINGWORKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to VOTINGWORKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VOTINGWORKS 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 VOTINGWORKS 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 VOTINGWORKS 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 VOTINGWORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Benjamin Michael Adida.
- Who are the officers and directors of VOTINGWORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $328,865 (Benjamin Michael Adida, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does VOTINGWORKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,984,234, expenses of $9,344,595 and total assets of $17,342,780 at year end.
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