CENTER FOR NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE I… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KYLE D DELL

Phone

5159896363

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

CENTER FOR NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE IN POLITICS, founded in 1988, is a small nonprofit that reported $941K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 27% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.5M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 57% operating deficit.

Mission

VOTE SMART, A NONPARTISAN CIVIC EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION, IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING CITIZENS WITH ABUNDANT, ACCURATE AND RELEVANT INFORMATION ON ELECTED OFFICIALS, POLITICAL CANDIDATES AND ISSUES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $618,327 Revenue: $754

RESEARCH:VOTE SMART DEVOTES CONSIDERABLE EFFORT COLLECTING AND KEEPING FACTUAL RECORDS ON ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENTIAL, CONGRESSIONAL, GUBERNATORIAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE...

RESEARCH:VOTE SMART DEVOTES CONSIDERABLE EFFORT COLLECTING AND KEEPING FACTUAL RECORDS ON ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENTIAL, CONGRESSIONAL, GUBERNATORIAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICE, AND ISSUES. THIS INCLUDES VOTING RECORDS, PUBLIC COMMENTS, INTEREST GROUP RATINGS, BIOGRAPHICAL AND CONTACT INFORMATION, CAMPAIGN FINANCES AND ISSUE POSITIONS. VOTERS, CITIZENS, SCHOOLS AND JOURNALISTS THUS HAVE ACCESS TO UNBIASED INFORMATION ON CANDIDATES AS WELL AS THOSE SERVING IN ELECTED POSITIONS. THIS RESEARCH IS DONE BY HUNDREDS OF FULL-TIME INTERNS AND MULTIGENERATIONAL VOLUNTEERS WHICH ARE MANAGED BY OUR YOUNG, COMMITTED STAFF.

Program 2

Expenses: $421,634 Revenue: $23,754

INFORMATION DELIVERY (OUTREACH):ONCE INFORMATION IS THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED AND SUBSTANTIATED, VOTE SMART PROVIDES ITS INFORMATION FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL CITIZENS. THIS IS DONE DIRECTLY THROUGH A...

INFORMATION DELIVERY (OUTREACH):ONCE INFORMATION IS THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED AND SUBSTANTIATED, VOTE SMART PROVIDES ITS INFORMATION FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL CITIZENS. THIS IS DONE DIRECTLY THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE, A TOLL-FREE VOTER'S RESEARCH HOTLINE AND PUBLICATIONS OR INDIRECTLY THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH MEDIA, LIBRARIES AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

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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 $763,909

Program Service Revenue $24,508

Investment Income $152,929

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $941,346

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,087,333

Fundraising Expenses $94,130

Program Expenses $1,039,961

Other Expenses $390,664

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,477,997

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$941,346	$1,284,872	-0.3%
Expenses	$1,477,997	$1,549,142	0.0%
Net Income	$-536,651	$-264,270	+1.0%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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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

$147,115

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TESS MCENERY	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH KRUSE	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY JACOBSON	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE RILEY	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JON TRACHTA	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENT STEEL	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELISE BLUM	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM WYMAN	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR KYLE D DELL	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$147,115	$0	$147,115
ADELAIDE ELM KIMBALL	FORMER SENIOR ADVISOR	0.00		$92,436	$0	$92,436

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
2025	$941,346	$1,477,997	$2,253,332	$-536,651
2024	$1,284,872	$1,549,142	$2,790,688	$-264,270
2023	$646,287	$1,688,152	$2,881,773	$-1,041,865
2022	$1,391,939	$1,428,487	$3,904,159	$-36,548
2021	$1,250,166	$1,396,059	$4,105,796	$-145,893
2020	$2,588,553	$1,306,658	$3,787,995	$1,281,895

CENTER FOR NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE IN POLITICS