Secure Election Project Inc
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What it says it does
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE SANCTITY OF OUR VOTE BY PROMOTING COMMONSENSE, NONPARTISAN ELECTION SECURITY REFORMS THAT PREVENT HACKING AND FRAUD WITHOUT RESTRICTING ELIGIBLE CITIZENS FROM ACCESSING THE POLLS.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $205,621, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $1.6 million spent. THE SECURE ELECTIONS PROJECT IS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PROTECTING OUR RIGHT TO HAVE OUR VOTE COUNT SO AMERICAN CITIZENS CAN PROTECT OUR CONSTITUTIONALLY GUARANTEED FREEDOMS. WE WORK WITH ANYONE, REGARDLESS OF PARTY OR POLITICAL BELIEF, WHO IS COMMITTED TO THE IDEA THAT ELECTIONS SHOULD NOT BE MANIPULATED BY ANY POLITICIAN OR GOVERNMENT AND THAT THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE IS THE ONLY WILL REFLECTED IN OUR ELECTION RESULTS. WE DO THIS BY SUPPORTING COMMONSENSE ELECTION SECURITY REFORMS THAT RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN OUR VOTE AND ENSURE THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE CITIZEN IS TREATED FAIRLY AND GIVEN THE SAME ACCESS TO THE POLLS AS ANY OTHER CITIZEN.THE SECURE ELECTIONS PROJECT IS ALSO COMMITTED TO EXPOSING FAKE OR FRAUDULENT SECURITY IDEAS BEING PASSED OFF BY POLITICIANS WHO ARE TRYING TO MANIPULATE OUR ELECTIONS. POLITICIANS ARE ELECTED BY US, TO SERVE US AND CAN ONLY BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE BY US IF OUR ELECTIONS ARE FREE FROM MANIPULATION, HACKING AND FRAUD.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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