Nonprofit · EIN 85-4227678
VOTER FORMATION PROJECT
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,711,693 | $7,309,509 | -$597,816 | $1,105,873 | $1,288,178 | -$182,305 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,581,313 | $2,516,229 | $65,084 | $585,483 | $169,907 | $415,576 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,711,693
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $265,093
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,040,737
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,710,493
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $22,442
- Accounting fees
- $41,945
- Occupancy
- $1,000
- Travel
- $44,316
- Depreciation
- $6,981
- Program services (functional)
- $5,156,687
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,235,587
- Fundraising (functional)
- $917,235
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $585,483
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,105,873
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,288,178
- Net assets, end of year
- -$182,305
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,127
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$182,305
- Gross receipts
- $6,711,693
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatenda Musapatike | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $265,093 | $19,155 |
| Holly Taines | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,787 | $21,020 |
| Shannon Wurthman | Director of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,848 | $7,451 |
| Akiko Iwamizu | Director of Technology Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,644 | $13,286 |
| Madison Hamson | Senior Full-Stack Engineer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,706 | $9,754 |
| Rosemarie Whitney-Eliason | Media Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,293 | $11,889 |
| Ariel Lee | Deputy Director of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,031 | $11,665 |
| Ebonie Land | Creative Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,179 | $11,430 |
| Marissa McBride | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamaa Bickley-King | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Naomi Aberly | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Yolanda Magallanes | Director & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TATENDA MUSAPATIKE | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $255,934 | $7,810 |
| SHANNON WURTHMAN | DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,481 | $0 |
| HOLLY TAINES | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,723 | $12,169 |
| AKIKO IWAMIZU | DIRECTOR OF DATA & TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,803 | $6,582 |
| CHRISTIAN SMUTHERMAN | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,665 | $7,183 |
| MADISON HAMSON | SR. FULL-STACK ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,292 | $7,489 |
| YOLANDA MAGALLANES | DIRECTOR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI ABERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAA BICKLEY-KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 712 H ST NE PMB 41, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-3627
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Tatenda Musapatike, 712 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- TATENDA MUSAPATIKE, PRESIDENT
Mission
VOTER FORMATION PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ELECTIONS THROUGH DIGITAL COMMUNICATION, EXPERIMENTATION, AND KNOWLEDGE-SHARING.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, VFP FOCUSED OUR PROGRAM AND RESEARCH ON INCREASING VOTER TURNOUT IN SEVEN STATES: ARIZONA, GEORGIA, MICHIGAN, NEVADA, NORTH CAROLINA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WISCONSIN. VFP RAN STATEWIDE MOBILIZATION ("GET OUT THE VOTE", OR GOTV) PROGRAM TARGETING REGISTERED LOW-PROPENSITY VOTERS OF COLOR, ENCOURAGING THEM TO CHECK THEIR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS AND TURN OUT TO VOTE EARLY OR ON ELECTION DAY.Expenses $3,988,366
- VFP CONDUCTED A RESEARCH PROGRAM IN PENNSYLVANIA TO DETERMINE THE EFFICACY OF ONLINE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS, AND DEVELOPED TOOLS TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE A VOTING PLAN AND FIND THEIR VOTING LOCATION.Expenses $396,524
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 | Not 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
- 85-4227678
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,105,873
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,711,693
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,711,693 | $7,309,509 | $1,105,873 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,581,313 | $2,516,229 | $585,483 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,139,722 | $3,287,541 | $489,353 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,460,275 | $974,149 | $548,500 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 85-4227678).
Questions about VOTER FORMATION PROJECT
- What is the EIN of VOTER FORMATION PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VOTER FORMATION PROJECT is 85-4227678.
- Is VOTER FORMATION PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to VOTER FORMATION PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VOTER FORMATION PROJECT 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 VOTER FORMATION PROJECT 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 VOTER FORMATION PROJECT 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 VOTER FORMATION PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Tatenda Musapatike.
- Who are the officers and directors of VOTER FORMATION PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $265,093 (Tatenda Musapatike, CEO).
- How much revenue does VOTER FORMATION PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,711,693, expenses of $7,309,509 and total assets of $1,105,873 at year end.
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