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Filing year 2024

BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER INC

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 04-3411708·501(c)(4)
Total revenue
$2.6M
Total assets
$3.2M
Total expenses
$3.7M
Reported officers
16
Mission

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

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$254k
$269k
Base
$221k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$21k
Chief of Staff
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$202k
$215k
Base
$172k
Bonus
$3k
Other
Benefits
$19k
Director of Strategic Communications
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$184k
$195k
Base
$136k
Bonus
$2k
Other
Benefits
$39k
Development Director
Median to 75th percentile
$159k
$169k
Base
$134k
Bonus
$3k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Director of Operations and Finance
Median to 75th percentile
$149k
$158k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 11 unpaid individuals.

Up 11%
from 2023

From $227k in 2023 to $254k in 2024.

$227k
2023
$254k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 8% in real terms$249k to $269k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 46%.

$227k in 2023 to $254k in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 2% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Director (Operational) pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$4.8M
$3.2M
2023
$2.6M
$3.7M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER INC received $253,544 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER INC reported $2.6M in total revenue and $3.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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