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 390,000 encyclopedic articles.
Grants made by Ballotpedia
Who funds Ballotpedia
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Ballotpedia
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Leslie Graves | President and Chief Executive Officer | $193,400 | 2022-12-31 |
| Gwen Beattie | Chief Operating Officer | $118,258 | 2023-11-14 |
| Geoff Pallay | Editor in Chief | $114,000 | 2022-12-31 |
| Alison Prange | Vice President External Relations | $129,229 | 2022-12-31 |
| Meghann Olshefski | Director - Operations | $103,126 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 7 more key personnel |
Financials for Ballotpedia
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $5,730,268 | $5,191,551 | 10.4% |
| Program services | $2,765,881 | $1,167,197 | 137% |
| Investment income and dividends | $60,302 | $3,830 | 1474.5% |
| 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 | $709,716 | $221,579 | 220.3% |
| Total revenues | $9,266,167 | $6,584,157 | 40.7% |
Organizations like Ballotpedia
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Public Knowledge | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $3,845,217 |
| Common Sense Media | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $24,617,693 |
| Media Matters for America | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $16,580,263 |
| Movement Alliance Project | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $9,858,887 |
| City Bureau NFP | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $4,163,542 |
| The Center for Rural Strategies | 501(c)(3) | Whitesburg, KY | $6,040,955 |
| National Trust for Local News | 501(c)(3) | Englewood, CO | $4,292,081 |
| The Markup | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $4,285,481 |
| Cause Communications | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $3,166,656 |
| Resource Media | 501(c)(3) | Beaverton, OR | $9,437,002 |
Data update history
December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
October 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The Dunn Foundation August 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthArts, cultural, and humanitiesDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Political advocacyNational levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible 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
Free account sign-up
Want updates when Ballotpedia has new information, or want to find more organizations like Ballotpedia?
Create free Cause IQ account