Program areas at Ballotpedia
The Institute maintains Ballotpedia, which is the online encyclopedia of american politics and elections. Our goal is to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government. We are firmly committed to factuality. Ballotpedia covers local, state and federal politics. Our content includes neutral, accurate, and verifiable information on government officials and the offices they hold, political issues and public policy, elections, candidates, and the influencers of politics. Ballotpedia currently has over 500,000 encyclopedic articles.
Grants made by Ballotpedia
Who funds Ballotpedia
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for Ballotpedia
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $6,176,771 | $5,730,268 | 7.8% |
| Program services | $2,014,648 | $2,765,881 | -27.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $240,786 | $60,302 | 299.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $296,326 | $709,716 | -58.2% |
| Total revenues | $8,728,531 | $9,266,167 | -5.8% |
Organizations like Ballotpedia
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Public Knowledge | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $4,001,662 |
| Common Sense Media | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $33,991,589 |
| Open Campus Media | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $5,151,890 |
| Canary Media | 501(c)(3) | Asheville, NC | $6,642,620 |
| Pangea Foundation | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $2,805,765 |
| The Center for Rural Strategies | 501(c)(3) | Whitesburg, KY | $2,259,984 |
| ReThink Media | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $2,225,243 |
| Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media | 501(c)(3) | Marina Del Rey, CA | $3,393,465 |
| Resource Media | 501(c)(3) | Beaverton, OR | $8,075,282 |
| The Markup | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $4,306,050 |
Data update history
March 26, 2025
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $3,555,300 from Donors Trust January 3, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
December 24, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthArts, cultural, and humanitiesDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Political advocacyNational levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 8383 Greenway Blvd Suite 600
- Middleton, WI 53562
- Metro area
- Madison, WI
- County
- Dane County, WI
- Website URL
- ballotpedia.org/lucy_burns_instituteÂ
- Phone
- (608) 255-0688
IRS details
- EIN
- 20-8036372
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2006
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A30: Media, Communications Organizations
- 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
- CT0193037
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-08-06
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