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EIN 55-0889748

The Voter Participation Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
38
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
2005
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
R40: Voter Education, Registration
Description
The Voter Participation Center strives to increase civic engagement among the under-represented members of the New American Majority, including unmarried women, people of color, young people, and persons who share the goal of increasing civic engagement of such segments of the U.S. population. The organization conducts voter registration and voter mobilization programs through primarily using mail and internet outreach to people of color and young people.
Also known as...
Womens Voices Women Vote
Total revenues
$22,716,299
2023
Total expenses
$13,100,870
2023
Total assets
$28,363,585
2023
Num. employees
38
2023

Program areas at The Voter Participation Center

Conducted Voter registration and Voter mobilization programs using primarily mail and internet to people of color and young people.

Grants made by The Voter Participation Center

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Center for Voter InformationProgram Support$1,778,480

Who funds The Voter Participation Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Popplestone FoundationDemocracy & Civic Engagement - General Operations 09/01/2023-09/30/2025$10,000,000
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Civil Participation$2,928,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$2,271,438
...and 95 more grants received totalling $25,758,831

Personnel at The Voter Participation Center

NameTitleCompensation
Thomas LopachPresident and Chief Executive Officer$259,438
Elbert HairstonChief Financial Officer$177,082
Katharine WernerVice President of Digital Programs / Vice President of Digital Programming / Senior Director of Digital Programming$157,339
Caryn PavlakVice President of Development / Senior Director of Development$159,791
Nancy LeedsVice President of Mail Programming / Senior Director of Mail Programs$129,156
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for The Voter Participation Center

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$22,618,390
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$104,882
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-6,973
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$22,716,299

Form 990s for The Voter Participation Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-12990View PDF
2022-122023-11-07990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-02-24990View PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s

Organizations like The Voter Participation Center

OrganizationLocationRevenue
League of Women Voters Education FundWashington, DC$6,948,730
Working America Education FundWashington, DC$8,378,435
AccountableusWashington, DC$7,987,932
FairVoteSilver Spring, MD$7,666,359
The Opportunity AgendaNew York, NY$8,545,813
Nextgen Education FundSan Francisco, CA$12,851,474
Asian & Pacific Islander American VoteWashington, DC$10,295,527
Evergreen Freedom FoundationOlympia, WA$17,166,848
California Calls Education FundLos Angeles, CA$16,829,032
Priorities USA FoundationWashington, DC$9,087,906
Data update history
January 12, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 31, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 13 new grant, including a grant for $350,000 from Tides Foundation
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 32 new grant, including a grant for $400,000 from Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationWomen and girls
Characteristics
LobbyingNational levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1707 L St NW 700
Washington, DC 20036
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
voterparticipation.org/ 
Phone
(202) 659-9570
Facebook page
voterparticipationcenter 
Twitter profile
@votercenter 
IRS details
EIN
55-0889748
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2005
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R40: Voter Education, Registration
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0170717
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-05
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