Grants paid by Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Inc
EIN 04-3411708 · Washington, DC · Form 990, Schedule I
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Inc of Washington, DC (EIN 04-3411708) reported 17 grants paid totaling $1,385,000 to 15 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,385,000
17 grants
Recipients
15
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | $130,000 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $500,000 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $350,000 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $405,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 15 recipients receiving the most from Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Inc, by grants paid, out of 15 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organize Action Inc 87-3632574 | A | Cloverdale, CA | 2 | $550,000 | 2024 |
| Activate 48 Education Fund 87-1035546 | A | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $285,000 | 2022 |
| Arizona Wins 36-4781665 | A | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $125,000 | 2022 |
| Progress Arizona 83-3393572 | A | Phoenix, AZ | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| The Advocacy Fund 94-3153687 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $60,000 | 2018 |
| Voter Rights Colorado 93-4830592 | A | Denver, CO | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Protect Our Schools Kentucky 99-3058231 | A | Frankfort, KY | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Missouri Jobs With Justice Voter Action 46-3985290 | A | St Louis, MO | 1 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Arizona Democracy Resource Center Action 87-3214348 | A | Tempe, AZ | 1 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Promote the Vote 82-3347897 | A | Detroit, MI | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Raise Up Missouri 82-2177755 | A | St Louis, MO | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Clean Missouri | U | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| We the People of Florida 82-2690024 | A | Miami, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Nebraska Votes 84-3398872 | A | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Oregonians United Against Profiling 82-5018384 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 17 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Organize Action Inc Cloverdale, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | 2.5 PROJECT | 202502729349300025 |
| 2024 | Voter Rights Colorado Denver, CO | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY | 202502729349300025 |
| 2024 | Protect Our Schools Kentucky Frankfort, KY | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY | 202502729349300025 |
| 2024 | Progress Arizona Phoenix, AZ | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY | 202502729349300025 |
| 2024 | Missouri Jobs With Justice Voter Action St Louis, MO | A | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | 202502729349300025 |
| 2024 | Nebraska Votes Lincoln, NE | A | $10,000 | paid | TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATIONS FOCUSED ON DEMOCRACY | 202502729349300025 |
| 2023 | Organize Action Inc Cloverdale, CA | A | $350,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202442989349301819 |
| 2022 | Activate 48 Education Fund Phoenix, AZ | A | $285,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202333179349302218 |
| 2022 | Arizona Wins Phoenix, AZ | A | $125,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202333179349302218 |
| 2022 | Progress Arizona Phoenix, AZ | A | $50,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202333179349302218 |
| 2022 | Arizona Democracy Resource Center Action Tempe, AZ | A | $40,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202333179349302218 |
| 2018 | The Advocacy Fund San Francisco, CA | A | $60,000 | paid | SUBGRANT | 201903039349300700 |
| 2018 | Promote the Vote Detroit, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | SUBGRATN | 201903039349300700 |
| 2018 | Raise Up Missouri St Louis, MO | A | $15,000 | paid | SUBGRANT | 201903039349300700 |
| 2018 | Clean Missouri Kansas City, MO | U | $15,000 | paid | SUBGRANT | 201903039349300700 |
| 2018 | We the People of Florida Miami, FL | A | $10,000 | paid | SUBGRANT | 201903039349300700 |
| 2018 | Oregonians United Against Profiling Portland, OR | A | $10,000 | paid | SUBGRANT | 201903039349300700 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202502729349300025 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442989349301819 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333179349302218 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201903039349300700 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/043411708.json.
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