NonprofitsCenter For National Independence In Politics

Center For National Independence In Politics

DES MOINES, IA

Total revenue

$1.3M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$2.7M

Grants received

$519K

34 grants

EIN

850364261

Tax year

2023

Mission

Vote smart is a nonpartisan research group that collects, keeps and makes available the factual records on public officials and issues.

Programs

1 program

Information delivery (outreach):once information is thoroughly researched and substantiated, vote smart provides its information free of charge to all citizens. This is done directly through a comprehensive website, a toll-free voter's research hotline and publications or indirectly through our partnerships with media, libraries and other nonprofit organizations.

Expenses: $382K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.1M
Program service revenue$37K
Investment income$137K
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.1M
Fundraising$154K
Other expenses$482K
Total expenses$1.5M
Total assets$2.8M
Net assets$2.7M

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DR KYLE D DELL

PRESIDENT

Board

$138K

40 hrs/wk

SARAH KRUSE

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

WALKER MCKUSICK

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

BROOKS JACKSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

BRENT STEEL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JON TRACHTA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

GARY JACOBSON

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

TESS MCENERY

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ADELAIDE ELM KIMBALL

FORMER SENIOR ADVISOR

Staff

$95K

16 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 34 of 34

FromAmountPurposeYear
$11K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$24K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$11K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$29K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$29K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$26K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2021
$26K
General Support
2021
$14K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$32K
General Support
2020
$27K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2020
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$200
SOCIAL SERVICES / SOCIAL BENEFITS
2020
$150
For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.
2020
$45K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$30K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2019
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$15K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2018
$17K
INTERNATIONAL/FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2017
$16K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$519K from 12 funders · 34 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$192K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$151K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$105K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$41K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

$11K · 1 grant · 2024

American Endowment Foundation

$6K · 1 grant · 2024

Community Foundation For

$5K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN850364261
Subsection03
Ruling date1988-07
Formed1988
Employees27
Volunteers83
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