Civic Intelligence

Center for National Independence in Politics

EIN 85-0364261 • 501(c)3 • Oro Valley, AZ

Profile

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.

1846 East Innovation Park DriveOro Valley, AZ 85755

www.votesmart.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

38th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

44th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

6th percentile

-57%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$147,115

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.6% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-19%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-27%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets38th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,253,332

Down $537,356 (-19%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$46,441

Down $14,877 (-24%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$2,206,891

Down $522,479 (-19%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue44th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$941,346

Down $343,526 (-27%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$1,477,997

Down $71,145 (-4.6%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$536,651

Down $272,381 (-103%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $3,032,776Liabilities 2011: $49,280Net Assets 2011: $2,983,4962011Assets 2012: $2,826,963Liabilities 2012: $36,655Net Assets 2012: $2,790,3082012Assets 2013: $2,947,677Liabilities 2013: $31,429Net Assets 2013: $2,916,2482013Assets 2014: $2,897,073Liabilities 2014: $34,514Net Assets 2014: $2,862,5592014Assets 2015: $3,282,025Liabilities 2015: $42,780Net Assets 2015: $3,239,2452015Assets 2016: $3,004,710Liabilities 2016: $40,291Net Assets 2016: $2,964,4192016Assets 2017: $2,542,082Liabilities 2017: $58,461Net Assets 2017: $2,483,6212017Assets 2018: $2,694,472Liabilities 2018: $49,694Net Assets 2018: $2,644,7782018Assets 2019: $2,753,684Liabilities 2019: $73,866Net Assets 2019: $2,679,8182019Assets 2020: $3,787,995Liabilities 2020: $78,335Net Assets 2020: $3,709,6602020Assets 2021: $4,105,796Liabilities 2021: $88,344Net Assets 2021: $4,017,4522021Assets 2022: $3,904,159Liabilities 2022: $59,230Net Assets 2022: $3,844,9292022Assets 2023: $2,881,773Liabilities 2023: $72,761Net Assets 2023: $2,809,0122023Assets 2024: $2,790,688Liabilities 2024: $61,318Net Assets 2024: $2,729,3702024Assets 2025: $2,253,332Liabilities 2025: $46,441Net Assets 2025: $2,206,8912025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$2,253,332
Liabilities$46,441
Net Assets$2,206,891
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth12th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0M-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $1,047,504Expenses 2011: $1,298,891Net Income 2011: -$251,3872011Revenue 2012: $1,053,298Expenses 2012: $1,256,263Net Income 2012: -$202,9652012Revenue 2013: $1,457,257Expenses 2013: $1,350,344Net Income 2013: $106,9132013Revenue 2014: $1,335,471Expenses 2014: $1,335,017Net Income 2014: $4542014Revenue 2015: $1,781,824Expenses 2015: $1,380,625Net Income 2015: $401,1992015Revenue 2016: $1,244,272Expenses 2016: $1,467,137Net Income 2016: -$222,8652016Revenue 2017: $1,018,940Expenses 2017: $1,545,665Net Income 2017: -$526,7252017Revenue 2018: $1,255,298Expenses 2018: $1,091,134Net Income 2018: $164,1642018Revenue 2019: $1,307,910Expenses 2019: $1,277,430Net Income 2019: $30,4802019Revenue 2020: $2,588,553Expenses 2020: $1,306,658Net Income 2020: $1,281,8952020Revenue 2021: $1,250,166Expenses 2021: $1,396,059Net Income 2021: -$145,8932021Revenue 2022: $1,391,939Expenses 2022: $1,428,487Net Income 2022: -$36,5482022Revenue 2023: $646,287Expenses 2023: $1,688,152Net Income 2023: -$1,041,8652023Revenue 2024: $1,284,872Expenses 2024: $1,549,142Net Income 2024: -$264,2702024Revenue 2025: $941,346Expenses 2025: $1,477,997Net Income 2025: -$536,6512025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$941,346
Expenses$1,477,997
Net Income-$536,651
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,253,332
Liabilities
$46,441
Net assets
$2,206,891
Revenue
$941,346
Expenses
$1,477,997
Net income
-$536,651
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.25$0.05$2.21$0.94$1.48$0.54
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.79$0.06$2.73$1.28$1.55$0.26
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.88$0.07$2.81$0.65$1.69$1.04
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.90$0.06$3.84$1.39$1.43$0.04
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.11$0.09$4.02$1.25$1.40$0.15
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.79$0.08$3.71$2.59$1.31$1.28
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.75$0.07$2.68$1.31$1.28$0.03
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.69$0.05$2.64$1.26$1.09$0.16
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.54$0.06$2.48$1.02$1.55$0.53
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.00$0.04$2.96$1.24$1.47$0.22
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.28$0.04$3.24$1.78$1.38$0.40
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.90$0.03$2.86$1.34$1.34$0.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.95$0.03$2.92$1.46$1.35$0.11
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.83$0.04$2.79$1.05$1.26$0.20
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.03$0.05$2.98$1.05$1.30$0.25
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 7, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.5
Gross Receipts
$1,823,768
Mission and Program Overview

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.

Vote smart is a nonpartisan research group that collects, keeps and makes available the factual records on public officials and issues.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$2,550,670$2,024,422▼ $526,248
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$87,687$114,478▲ $26,791
Intangible Assets$87,461$88,702▲ $1,241
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$52,813$15,764▼ $37,049
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$9,003$6,438▼ $2,565
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,054$3,528▲ $474
Total Assets$2,790,688$2,253,332▼ $537,356
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$44,737$35,272▼ $9,465
Other Liabilities$16,581$11,169▼ $5,412
Total Liabilities$61,318$46,441▼ $14,877
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,479,370$1,956,891▼ $522,479
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$250,000$250,000→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,729,370$2,206,891▼ $522,479
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,790,688$2,253,332▼ $537,356

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$6,438$42,222$48,660

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2024$571,453-▲ $28,155$22,200$573,297
2023$533,953-▲ $67,252$26,000$571,453
2022$569,758-▼ $20,646$12,800$533,953
2021$556,277-▲ $13,481-$569,758
2020$459,337-▲ $96,940-$556,277
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Dr Kyle D DellPresidentFT$147,115$147,115
Adelaide Elm KimballFormer Senior Advisor-$92,436$92,436

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Tess MceneryChair
Sarah KruseVice Chair
Brent SteelBoard Member
Elise BlumBoard Member
Jon TrachtaBoard Member
Kim WymanBoard Member
Christine RileySecretary
Gary JacobsonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$763,909
Program Service Revenue
$24,508
Investment Income
$152,929
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$763,909
Change in Net Assets
$-536,651

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded2$76,342Brokerage Statements
Total Noncash Contributions2$76,342-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,087,333
Other Expenses$390,664
Total Fundraising Expense$94,130
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$565,561$107,642$44,225$717,428
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$120,461$99,965$22,587$243,013
Payroll Taxes$56,652$17,139$5,520$79,311
Other Employee Benefits$37,597$7,062$2,922$47,581
Occupancy$27,673$8,372$2,696$38,741
Travel$1,634$26,292$207$28,133
Fees for Services Accounting-$23,875-$23,875
Depreciation Depletion$22,302$554$179$23,035
Fees for Services Other$15,775-$6,255$22,030
Office Expenses$15,314$4,633$1,492$21,439
Advertising$12,536$3,036$50$15,622
Fees for Services Legal-$14,970-$14,970
Other Expenses$3,518$1,064$343$4,925
Insurance$1,088$3,336$106$4,530
All Other Expenses-$2,276-$2,276
Conferences and Meetings$1,197$42-$1,239
Total Functional Expenses$1,039,961$343,906$94,130$1,477,997
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Taxes and Withholdings Payable$9,811
Credit Cards Payable$1,358
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“An electronic copy of the final form 990, including all required schedules, is emailed to all voting board members prior to filing the return with the internal revenue service.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Conflict of interest is discussed annually at a board meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The board considered comparable salaries when the current president was hired in 2022.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization does make its governing documents, conflict of interest, financial audits, gift acceptance policy and the form 990 available to the public on its website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Center for National Independence in
EIN
85-0364261
Phone
5159896363
Address
1846 EAST INNOVATION PARK DRIVE, ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Doing Business As
Vote Smart

Signing Officer

Name
Kyle D Dell
Title
President
Phone
5159896363
Signed
2026-02-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kyle D Dell
Formed
1988
Legal Domicile
Az
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
24
Volunteers
59

Preparer

Firm
Practical Business Services Inc
Address
119 S 16TH STREET - PO BOX 1240, PHILOMATH, OR 97370-1240
Preparer
Leigh a Shaffer Ltc 4673c
Phone
5419292811
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART V, LINE 4:

“The principal of the permanently restricted endowment funds are not available for expenditure, only the earnings are expendable to support the student scholarship program and the future existence of the organization.”

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