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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,990,000
Total expenses
$14,302,915
Contributions and grants received
$17,990,000
Grants paid
$10,744,828
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$6,370,976
Total liabilities, end of year
$832,408
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,538,568
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$13,620,067
Management and general expenses
$630,908
Fundraising expenses
$51,940
Program service expenses (Part III)
$13,620,067

Program services were 95.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $17,990,000

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $10,744,828 · program services $10,744,828

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $830,391 · program services $622,076 · management and general $180,345 · fundraising $27,970

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $358,248 · program services $280,393 · management and general $65,284 · fundraising $12,571

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $19,298 · program services $11,715 · management and general $7,048 · fundraising $535

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $64,123 · program services $38,928 · management and general $23,417 · fundraising $1,778

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $82,449 · program services $62,411 · management and general $17,206 · fundraising $2,832

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $235,608 · program services $216,056 · management and general $19,552

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,675 · program services $30,880 · management and general $2,795

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,489,044 · program services $1,365,150 · management and general $123,894

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,337 · program services $1,873 · management and general $2,464

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $33,828 · program services $1,625 · management and general $32,203

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $49,380 · program services $451 · management and general $48,929

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $8,495 · program services $3,146 · management and general $5,349

  • 17 · Travel

    total $212,466 · program services $180,300 · management and general $25,912 · fundraising $6,254

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $89,549 · program services $60,235 · management and general $29,314

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,157 · management and general $2,157

  • 24a · Other expenses: FRAUDULENT CHARGES

    total $45,039 · management and general $45,039

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,250,000 · end of year $5,786,509

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $750,000 · end of year $540,300

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $23,917

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $20,250

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $148,517 · end of year $832,408

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,851,483 · end of year $4,998,568

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $540,000

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT, INC. DEVELOPS SOLUTIONS THAT MAKE GOVERNMENT MORE EFFICIENT, ACCESSIBLE, AND RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF REAL HUMAN BEINGS.

  • THE INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT MADE A SERIES OF GRANTS TO NONPARTISAN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORKED TO SUPPORT THE SMOOTH ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2024 ELECTION

    Expenses $4,132,750 · Grants $4,132,750

  • A MORE RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT GRANT PROGRAM WAS A NONPARTISAN PROGRAM OFFERING DIRECT, FLEXIBLE SUPPORT TO LOCAL ELECTION OFFICES IN THE SEVEN STATES THAT HAVE LED THE WAY IN MODERNIZING ELECTIONS. GRANT AWARD AMOUNTS WERE BASED EXCLUSIVELY UPON THE 2022 CITIZEN VOTING AGE POPULATION OF THE LOCAL ELECTION OFFICE JURISDICTION, AS MEASURED BY THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU. GRANT FUNDS WERE USED TO COVER EXPENDITURES FOR PLANNING AND OPERATIONALIZING SECURE, EFFICIENT, AND ACCESSIBLE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION. LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIALS DECIDED HOW TO ALLOCATE GRANT FUNDS AMONG THE PARTICULAR NONPARTISAN ELECTION ADMINISTRATION NEEDS IN THEIR JURISDICTION.

    Expenses $6,526,194 · Grants $6,526,194

  • BUILDING ON EXPERIENCE MODERNIZING ELECTION ADMINISTRATION, THE INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED ANOTHER PILLAR OF WORK MAKING DEMOCRACY DELIVER FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS. IN 2024, THE INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT ENGAGED IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPED POLICY MODELS TO TRANSFORM SLOW, OPAQUE GOVERNMENT PROCESSES INTO MORE EFFICIENT, CUSTOMER-CENTRIC OPERATIONS, AND SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO BUILD GOVERNMENT CAPACITY

    Expenses $123,500 · Grants $50,000

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • SAMUEL GIL OLIKER FRIEDLAND

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $224,472
    From this org
    $181,575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,897
    Hours/week
    26 + 14 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,575
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $11,107
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,790
    Filer's total
    $224,472

  • NEAL UBRIANI

    CHIEF OF POLICY

    Total calculated
    $211,889
    From this org
    $171,407
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,482
    Hours/week
    26 + 14 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,407
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $10,481
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,001
    Filer's total
    $211,889

  • ALEXANDER TISCHENKO

    CHIEF COUNSEL SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $198,126
    From this org
    $160,284
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,842
    Hours/week
    26 + 14 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,284
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $9,798
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,044
    Filer's total
    $198,126

  • ASHISH SINHA

    DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $195,904
    From this org
    $158,489
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,415
    Hours/week
    26 + 14 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,489
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $9,687
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,728
    Filer's total
    $195,904

  • ALLISON JAVERY

    COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $162,078
    From this org
    $131,153
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,925
    Hours/week
    26 + 14 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,153
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $8,007
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,918
    Filer's total
    $162,078

  • GABRIEL GONZALEZ

    SENIOR ADVISOR FOR PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $158,511
    From this org
    $128,270
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,241
    Hours/week
    26 + 14 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,270
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $7,830
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,411
    Filer's total
    $158,511

  • TIANA EPPS-JOHNSON

    PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • IRINA VAYNERMAN

    TREASURER/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHARANYA KRISHNASWAMI

    SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
7 March 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503219349301625

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