Public Benefit : Advocacy and Civil Rights
Project Vote Smart
The voter's self-defense system
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| Financial Performance Metrics | ||
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| Program Expenses | 85.8% | |
| Administrative Expenses | 7.1% | |
| Fundraising Expenses | 6.9% | |
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.05 | |
| Primary Revenue Growth | 8.0% | |
| Program Expenses Growth | 1.6% | |
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 2.11 | |
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| Information Provided on the Form 990 | ||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  |
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| No Material diversion of assets | |
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| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant |  |
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| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | |
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| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | |
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| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | |
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| Conflict of Interest Policy | |
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| Whistleblower Policy | |
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| Records Retention and Destruction Policy | |
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| CEO listed with salary | |
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| Process for determining CEO compensation | |
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| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | |
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| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | ||
| Donor Privacy Policy | |
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| Board Members Listed | |
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| Audited Financials | |
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| Form 990 | |
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| Key staff listed | |
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Income Statement (FYE 03/2010)
Compensation of Leaders (FYE 03/2010)
| Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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| $67,346 | 5.31% | Richard Kimball | Executive Director | |
| Other Salaries of Note | ||||
| $55,577 | 4.39% | Adelaide Elm Kimball | Vice Chair | |
Mission
Since Project Vote Smart was inaugurated in 1992, we have offered special services and programs for political journalists to enhance their coverage of politics and elections. The Project partners with more than 300 national, state, and local news organizations, all endorsing Project programs. In addition to comprehensive databases on more than 40,000 candidates and incumbents, the Project provides journalists with special research services and publications. We devote considerable effort to researching information about all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial and state legislative office and elected officials. Voters thus have access to unbiased information on candidates as well as those serving in elected positions.
Charities Performing Similar Types of Work
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| Project Vote Smart - MT | 52.62 |  |
| Public Citizen Foundation - DC | 63.63 |  |
| Goldwater Institute - AZ | 55.67 | |
| Center for Responsive Politics - DC | 58.21 | |
| Project On Government Oversight - DC | 61.25 | |
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| Project Vote Smart - MT | 52.62 | |
| Freedom Alliance - VA | 63.10 | |
| Public Citizen Foundation - DC | 63.63 | |
| Population Connection - DC | 52.85 | |
| Judicial Watch - DC | 47.23 |  |
| Project On Government Oversight - DC | 61.25 | |
