Battleground New York Action
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What it says it does
BATTLEGROUND NEW YORK ACTION ("BGNYA") WILL EDUCATE NEW YORKERS, PARTICULARLY NEW YORKERS OF COLOR, ON CRITICAL ISSUES FACING THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY. WE WILL REGISTER NEW VOTERS TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR DEMOCRACY. WE WILL HOLD MEMBERS OF THE STATE'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR VOTING RECORDS AND PUBLIC STATEMENTS. WE WILL ALSO INVEST IN ORGANIZING THROUGH REGIONAL PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A NEW GENERATION OF ACTIVISTS AND LEADERS. OUR DEMOCRACY IMPROVES WHEN MORE CITIZENS ARE REGISTERED, INFORMED, AND EMPOWERED. BATTLEGROUND NEW YORK ACTION AIMS TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION IN NEW YORK STATE.
- Income
- $114,039
- Spending
- $890,334
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, 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 October 31, 2025, 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 October 31, 2025, 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)
- $260,503 spent. REGISTER NEW VOTERS TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR DEMOCRACY; INVEST IN ORGANIZING THROUGH REGIONAL PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A NEW GENERATION OF ACTIVISTS AND LEADERS; AND EDUCATE VOTERS TO GO TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 October 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in November 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
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 November 4, 2026.
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