NonprofitsBallot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation

Public & Societal Benefit

Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$2.4M

Total expenses

$2.2M

Net assets

$5.5M

Grants received

$8.3M

64 grants

EIN

043454684

Tax year

2024

Mission

Bisc foundation conducts research on issues and the role of ballot measures in democracy.

Programs

5 programs

Policy and legal advocacy encompasses working with state and national partners, including bisc's lawyer's guild, to protect direct democracy and progressive ballot measure wins around the country, working with state and national partners on the development of equitable and strategic ballot measure policies, as well as the tracking of ballot measures and analysis of ballot measure trends.

Expenses: $258K

Communications: bisc foundation communications focuses on expanding our presence within the civic engagement community via email, social media, and press interviews.

Expenses: $258K

Organizational development

Expenses: $227K

Capacity building training

Expenses: $130K

Road ahead 2024

Expenses: $31K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.4M
Program service revenue
Investment income$7K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$2.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$120K
Salaries & benefits$1.1M
Fundraising$229K
Other expenses$979K
Total expenses$2.2M
Total assets$6.0M
Net assets$5.5M

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ELENA NUNEZ

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIC MARSHALL

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANIELLE ATKINSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAKOTA HALL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREA MARTA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EMILY PERSAUD-ZAMORA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS MELODY FIELDS FIGUEREDO

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

20 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 64 of 64

FromAmountPurposeYear
$628K
82536 PROTECTING DIRECT DEMOCRACY AND INCUBATING IDEAS FOR TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE ACROSS THE BALLOT-MEASURE LIFE CYCLE
2024
$500K
80783 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER FOUNDATION -- POLICY DEPARTMENT, 2023-2025
2024
$350K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$299K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$275K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$250K
80438 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER FOUNDATION, 2023-2025
2024
$200K
PUBLIC & SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2024
$100K
Program Grant
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2024
$25K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
$25K
DEMOCRACY
2024
$10K
QUALITY EDUCATION
2024
$350K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$303K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$225K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$175K
As a final grant for general support
2023
$153K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
Program Grant
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
DEMOCRACY
2023
$25K
DEMOCRACY
2023
$24K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$7K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$83K
For general support
2022
$60K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$24K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$275K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$117K
For general support
2021
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$175K
General Support
2020
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$100K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2020
$75K
Special Opportunities
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$40K
General Support
2020
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$20K
For core support for Indicators and Metrics Evaluative Tool project as part of Data and Power Experimentation cohort
2020
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$15K
General Support Grant
2020
$10K
SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2021 ROAD AHEAD CONFERENCE
2020
$150K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$83K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$25K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS REGARDING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH.
2017

Funded by

$8.3M from 29 funders · 64 grants · 2017–2024

Freedom Together Foundation

$1.5M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$1.4M · 3 grants · 2024

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc

$1.2M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

The Ford Foundation

$895K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation

$601K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Carnegie Corporation Of New York

$558K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

$400K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$353K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN043454684
NTEE codeW240
Subsection03
Ruling date1999-09
Formed1999
Employees0
Volunteers9