BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER … - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHRIS MELODY FIGUEREDO

Phone

2022232373

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER INC, founded in 1998, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 46% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $3.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 44% operating deficit.

Mission

BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER, INC. (BISC) STRENGTHENS DEMOCRACY BY BUILDING A NATIONAL PROGRESSIVE STRATEGY FOR BALLOT MEASURES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $987,529

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS ENCOMPASSES OUR V2030/ALIGNMENT WORK, OUR WORK WITH OVER 60 NATIONAL AND STATE PARTNERS AND FUNDERS GEARED TO BETTER ALIGN THE BALLOT MEASURE SPACE AND DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT...

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS ENCOMPASSES OUR V2030/ALIGNMENT WORK, OUR WORK WITH OVER 60 NATIONAL AND STATE PARTNERS AND FUNDERS GEARED TO BETTER ALIGN THE BALLOT MEASURE SPACE AND DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT LONG TERM STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES FOR THE FIELD.

Program 2

Expenses: $556,926 Revenue: $308,802

ROAD AHEAD 2024 - THE ROAD AHEAD CONFERENCE IS THE PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY'S ONLY CONFERENCE SOLELY DEDICATED TO BALLOT MEASURES. IT IS TYPICALLY HELD EVERY FEBRUARY IN LAS VEGAS.ROAD AHEAD ATTENDEES COME FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE COUNTRY AND ALL PARTS OF THE PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY. WHAT UNITES THEM ALL IS A DESIRE TO USE BALLOT MEASURES AS A VEHICLE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE.

Program 3

Expenses: $341,535

THE TRAINING AND ORGANIZING CATEGORY ENCOMPASSES OUR CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM. THE CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF OUR FORMAL TRAINING PROGRAM THAT DEVELOPS CURRICULA AND TRAINS THE FIELD IN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO RUN AND WIN A TRANSFORMATIVE AND EQUITABLE BALLOT MEASURE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS BISC'S PEER-TO-PEER AND SKILLS BUILDING COHORTS, WHICH HELP PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY MOVE UP BISC'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LADDER AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER ON AN ONGOING BASIS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,072,899

Program Service Revenue $459,049

Investment Income $9,892

Other Revenue $14,857

TOTAL REVENUE $2,556,697

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $405,000

Salaries & Benefits $1,462,645

Fundraising Expenses $292,176

Program Expenses $2,625,558

Other Expenses $1,801,648

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,669,293

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,556,697	$4,755,016	-0.5%
Expenses	$3,669,293	$3,170,325	+0.2%
Net Income	$-1,112,596	$1,584,691	-1.7%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$402,393

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KENNY DIGGS	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH STANDIFORD	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA MARTA	SECRETARY	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRANDON BOSWELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NADIA BELKIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER EPPS-ADDISON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAKOTA HALL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DESMOND MEADE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAKE OLSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUTH STEINMETZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BECCA UHERBELAU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS MELODY FIELDS FIGUEREDO	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$221,307	$32,237	$253,544
VICTORIA WARD	DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE	40.00	Officer	$122,231	$26,618	$148,849
CAROLINE AVAKIAN	DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	40.00	Highest	$137,987	$46,049	$184,036
JANE NORMAN	CHIEF OF STAFF	40.00	Highest	$174,879	$27,185	$202,064
ELIZABETH SCHILLING	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$137,080	$22,018	$159,098

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$2,556,697	$3,669,293	$3,202,962	$-1,112,596
2023	$4,755,016	$3,170,325	$4,742,823	$1,584,691
2022	$2,250,670	$3,320,797	$3,237,638	$-1,070,127
2021	$4,842,440	$2,392,414	$3,580,828	$2,450,026
2020	$1,960,501	$1,906,604	$997,744	$53,897
2019	$1,336,292	$1,914,095	$961,603	$-577,803
2018	$2,095,855	$2,188,294	$1,450,670	$-92,439

BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER INC