EIN 02-0767157

Rock the Vote

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
20
Year formed
2005
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Rock the Vote mobilizes and educates young people to participate in the civic process through voter registration, education, and empowerment.
Total revenues
$1,277,715
2023
Total expenses
$1,732,788
2023
Total assets
$806,946
2023
Num. employees
20
2023

Program areas at Rock the Vote

Voter Registration Mobilization Creating a culture shift by reaching young people where they are - on and offline - through trusted messengers with messages that inspire and information that empowers them to participate in the civic process. With research demonstrating the importance of social media to reaching and mobilizing young voters, especially youth of color, Rock the Vote creates and promotes research-based original content on its own social media and digital platforms. In 2023, Rock the Vote formed partnerships with federal and state groups to conduct relational organizing programs in Kentucky and Pennsylvania recruiting a total of 77 organizers reaching 7,307 friends and family. In 2023, Rock the Vote generated 3,243,829 social media impressions. A total of 161,663 voters utilized Rock the Vote and its partners digital engagement tools to register and prepare to vote in special, state and local elections.
Voter Education Provides nonpartisan civic and voter education through its website, social media, email, text messages, in-school and in-person activations that target young people. Rock the Vote provides step-by-step guidance with links to resources to new voters through text/email. In 2023, Rock the Vote researched and provided information and outreach for federal, state and 63 local elections.Through its Democracy Class initiative, Rock the Vote offers free, one-period lesson plans for high school-age students to learn about the history and importance of voting, the importance of local elections, voting rights, and an issue impacting the local community while also learning the process to register and pre-register to vote. In 2023, Rock the Vote sent 2,611,676 emails and 622,864 text messages to election reminder subscribers about special, state and local elections provided election information to more than 948,968 million website visitors 255 Democracy Class sign ups.
Voting Rights Systems Modernization Reduces barriers by fighting for young peoples right to vote and modernizing the process to participate. Rock the Vote develops and provides civic technology to nonprofits, schools, companies, and influencers to register and educate voters through cost-effective digital platforms. Rock the Vote also utilizes this technology in its own programming. In 2023, Rock the Vote published an updated white paper on connected voter registration and conducted outreach to states to promote connected voter registration. Rock the Vote provided 272 partners with a suite of technology tools,including Rock the Votes trusted Online Voter Registration OVR platform, Registration Status Lookup Tool, Absentee Ballot Request Platform, Pledge to Vote Tool, and Ballot Tracking and Curing Tool.

Grants made by Rock the Vote

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
NEO PhilanthropyOrganizational Support$15,000
Creative Many MichiganOrganizational Support$10,750
Loud LightOrganizational Support$7,500

Who funds Rock the Vote

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Park Foundation / The Northern Trust CoCivic Participation - General Operating Support$150,000
National Philanthropic TrustPublic, Societal Benefit$124,000
The Blackbaud Giving FundGeneral Support$102,432
...and 21 more grants received totalling $986,433

Personnel at Rock the Vote

NameTitleCompensation
Denise BaylesVice President of Development
Carolyn DeWittPresident and Executive Director$135,960
Teja FosterSocial Media Director
Deirdre BenavidesAssociate Manager of Digital Engagement
Jordan HolsingerSenior Data Manager
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Rock the Vote

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,147,215
Program services$130,500
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,277,715

Form 990s for Rock the Vote

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 16, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 6, 2025
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Park Foundation / The Northern Trust Co
January 5, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $102,432 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationVoting rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingNational levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
200 Massachusetts Ave NW Ste 700
Washington, DC 20001
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
rockthevote.org/ 
Phone
(202) 719-9910
Facebook page
rockthevote 
Twitter profile
@rockthevote 
IRS details
EIN
02-0767157
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 - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0145436
FTB Entity ID
3092355
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-01-15
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