Psephos Inc is located in Davis, CA. The organization was established in 2008. According to its NTEE Classification (R40) the organization is classified as: Voter Education & Registration, under the broad grouping of Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Psephos Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Psephos Inc generated $596.2k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 3.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $593.0k during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
VOTING RIGHTS AND ELECTION DEFENSE PROGRAMS
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
IN 2021 OUR WORK SCOPE AND LEGISLATIVE AGENDA INCLUDED EXPANDING OUR ELECTIONS MISSION TO INCLUDE VOTER RIGHTS AND VOTING PROTECTION. OUR WORK SCOPE WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDED CLIMATE CRISIS MITIGATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, AS APPROVED BY A UNANIMOUS DECISION OF THE BOARD OF PSEPHOS INC. IN 2021 NEDC CONTINUED TO PROMOTE THE MANDATING OF A PAPER BALLOT TRAIL FOR ALL ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES, TO REDUCE THE RISK OF MANIPULATION OR HACKING AND TO PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY AND THE ABILITY TO AUDIT. WE SPECIFICALLY PROMOTED GETTING FEDERAL FUNDING TO STATES FOR UPGRADES IN CYBERSECURITY AND FOR COST-EFFECTIVE SMART POST-ELECTION RISK LIMITING AUDITS (RLAS) TO SCAN FOR IRREGULARITIES. NEDC PROMOTED ENHANCING FEDERAL OVERSIGHT OF ELECTIONS TECHNOLOGY VENDORS AND ENSURING THAT NO VOTING SYSTEMS ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET, CALLING FOR THE REMOVAL OF ALL INTERNET CONNECTIONS FROM THE TABULATION SYSTEMS. WE ALSO PROMOTE RELIABLE CYBERSECURITY-HARDENED REGISTRATION SYSTEMS AND FAIRNESS IN ACCESS TO VOTER REGISTRATION. OUR LEGISLATIVE REFORM GOALS WERE CONGRUENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT FROM STANFORD AUTHORED BY MATTHEW MASTERSON (AND TEAM), FORMER CHAIR OF THE EAC AND A SECURITY EXPERT AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HTTPS://PURL.STANFORD.EDU/MF969DH7882 THESE INCLUDE:FUND ELECTIONS CONSISTENTLY AT THE STATE, LOCAL, AND FEDERAL LEVEL.PREPARE STATE AND LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIALS TO RESPOND TO MIS- AND DISINFORMATION IN FUTURE ELECTIONS.EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE TRUSTED ROLE OF ELECTION OFFICIALS.ENCOURAGE STATES TO IMPLEMENT PAPER-BASED PRE-CERTIFICATION AUDITS.REFORM THE ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION (EAC) AND DESIGNATE THE CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY (CISA) AS THE ELECTIONS TECHNICAL LEAD.MANDATE REPORTING OF ELECTION CYBER INCIDENTS TO CISA AND THE FBI.ESTABLISH MINIMUM CYBERSECURITY BASELINES FOR STATE AND LOCAL ELECTION OFFICES AND ELECTION VENDORS.IN 2021 WE ALSO FOUGHT AGAINST VOTER SUPPRESSION AND CULTIVATING NEW ALLIANCES ON VOTING RIGHTS WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. BUSINESSES ARE BECOMING NEW IMPORTANT ALLIES IN THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY AND ELECTION SECURITY. FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, SECURING ELECTIONS AND STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY IS MORE THAN A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE ITS A NECESSARY ECONOMIC PRIORITY. IN EARLY 2021 WE WERE PART OF A BUSINESS COALITION THAT PROVIDED PPE, MASKS, POWER BARS AND WATER TO ELECTIONS OFFICIALS AND FOR VOTERS WAITING ON LONG LINES IN GA FOR THE SENATE RUNOFF ELECTIONS.IN 2021 DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC WE SUPPORTED A COMMUNITY AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM AND FOOD BANK SERVING VULNERABLE FAMILIES.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
Ben Zion Ptashnik President | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $80,000 |
Victoria Linden-Collier Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $52,000 |
Nancy Price Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Jeffrey Wolfe Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Rodney Sadler Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Barbara R Arnwine ESQ Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $596,179 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $596,179 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $50 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $596,229 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $15,000 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $123,500 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $130,000 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $10,400 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $0 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $5,000 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $85,928 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $2,868 |
Information technology | $2,287 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $241 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $40 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $186,033 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $573 |
Total functional expenses | $592,968 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $148,967 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $46,111 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $195,078 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $195,078 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $195,078 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 4 grants that Psephos Inc has recieved totaling $224,000.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Craig Newmark Foundation San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSE | $144,000 |
The Heinz Endowments Pittsburgh, PA PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE GET BACK TO BUSINESS INITIATIVE TO ENGAGE PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESS LEADERS IN VOTING RIGHTS AND ACCESS ISSUES | $50,000 |
Hopewell Fund Washington, DC PURPOSE: CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $20,000 |
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc Washington, DC PURPOSE: General operating support | $10,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Vote Org Oakland, CA | $7,027,863 | $18,469,832 |
Calmatters Sacramento, CA | $5,920,509 | $9,388,614 |
California Calls Education Fund Los Angeles, CA | $17,392,987 | $14,549,243 |
Californians For Justice Education Fund Inc San Jose, CA | $11,967,169 | $8,892,055 |
Mi Familia Vota Education Fund Phoenix, AZ | $10,944,081 | $6,561,330 |
Votingworks San Francisco, CA | $5,045,508 | $4,033,953 |
Equality Alliance Of San Diego County San Diego, CA | $3,447,034 | $4,885,746 |
One Arizona Phoenix, AZ | $5,672,736 | $5,096,128 |
Asian Pacific Islander Amer Public Affairs-Comm Education Foundation Sacramento, CA | $1,178,907 | $1,985,979 |
Voteamerica Inc San Francisco, CA | $601,492 | $1,896,508 |
California League Of Conservation Voters Oakland, CA | $1,335,804 | $2,589,299 |
Spread The Vote Los Angeles, CA | $493,809 | $1,039,180 |