Lucy Burns Institute Inc

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “The mission of the lucy burns institute is to empower our audience to engage in democracy by delivering exceptionally high quality information. we strive to equip our readers with information so that it can be used in positive, powerful, and unforeseen ways. informed voters are the foundation of democracy and positive change starts with them. we believe that the online environment is an extraordinary opportunity to reach voters with comprehensive facts, information, and context. with your help, we have created and continue to build ballotpedia, the encyclopedia of american politics. with more than 288,000 original articles, ballotpedias goal is to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government.”.

When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “The mission of the lucy burns institute is to empower our audience to engage in democracy by delivering exceptionally high quality information. we strive to equip our readers with information so that it can be used in positive, powerful, and unforeseen ways. informed voters are the foundation of democracy and positive change starts with them. we believe that the online environment is an extraordinary opportunity to reach voters with comprehensive facts, information, and context. with your help, we have created and continue to build ballotpedia, the encyclopedia of american politics. with more than 288,000 original articles, ballotpedias goal is to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government.”.

• The non-profit is operating legally in the state of WI.
• The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 8383 GREENWAY BLVD STE 600, MIDDLETON, WI, 53562 in the filing.
• The non-profit's form for the year 2020 reports a total of 74 employees on their payroll.
• Does not operate a hospital.
• Does not operate a school.
• Does not collect art.
• Does not provide credit counseling.
• Does not have foreign activities.
• Is not a donor advised fund.
• Is not a private foundation.
• Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
• Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
• Revenue less expenses is -$345,764.
• The CEO's salary plan within the organization is not subject to review and approval from a neutral entity.
• The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
• The organization has 5 independent voting members.
• The organization has a professional fund raiser.
• The organization was formed in 2006.
• The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
• The organization is required to file Schedule B.
• The organization is required to file Schedule O.
• The organization pays $3,253,234 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
• The organization pays $506,922 in fundraising expenses.
• The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
• The organization has minutes of its meetings.
• The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
• The organization has grants to organizations.
• The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.