Financial Transparency
IVP is funded by more than 4,200 individual donors from across the political spectrum. Our financials, filings, and funding philosophy are public — because that's how a voter-first organization should operate.
How We're Funded
IVP is a voter-funded organization. We don't represent a party, an industry, or a special interest — we represent voters, and our funding model is built to keep it that way.
IVP is funded by more than 4,200 individual donors from across the political spectrum: Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Greens, and independents. Our financials are publicly available on our website. We don't represent any special interest. We represent voters.
“We fund the conversation, not the conclusion.”
Where The Money Goes
Our budget reflects our mission. Every dollar IVP raises is deployed against four core areas of work — the same four pillars that shape every campaign, lawsuit, and tool we ship.
Electoral Reform
Designing, drafting, and passing the structural reforms that make elections more competitive and representative.
- Authoring and supporting ballot measures like California's Top-Two primary
- Defending reform laws against legal challenges
- Coalition work to expand More Choice voting in additional states
Legal Strategy
Litigation that enforces equal treatment for independent voters and challenges exclusionary election rules.
- State and federal court filings on behalf of independent voters
- Appellate litigation, including cases that have reached the U.S. Supreme Court
- Legal research and counsel costs
Voter Education & Data
Turning reform into reach — and reach into informed voters who actually show up.
- Voter data tools and analysis (registration, turnout, primary access)
- Polling and benchmark research on independent voters
- Funding IVN.us as an open platform for diverse political perspectives
Nonpartisan Advocacy & Operations
The organizational backbone that makes the rest of it possible — and the convening work that holds the reform community together.
- Coalition-building with reform organizations across states
- National convenings and policy conferences
- Operations, compliance, and donor stewardship
Tax-Exempt Status
The Independent Voter Project is a nonpartisan 501(c)(4) social welfare organization under the Internal Revenue Code. That structure lets IVP do what it was built to do — author ballot measures, file lawsuits, and advocate for structural election reform — without partisan strings attached.
Contributions to IVP are not tax-deductible as charitable donations. IVP is not affiliated with any political party and does not endorse candidates for public office.
IRS determination letter available upon request — contact us to view.
Form 990 Filings
As a 501(c)(4) organization, IVP files a Form 990 annually with the IRS. Filings below cover the most recent five fiscal years. We host the PDFs we have on file and link to ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer as an independent third-party reference.
Frequently Asked Questions
IVP is funded by more than 4,200 individual donors from across the political spectrum: Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Greens, and independents. Our financials are publicly available on our website. We don't represent any special interest. We represent voters.
IVN is an open platform that hosts perspectives from across the political spectrum. IVP funds the platform specifically so that diverse voices, including those that disagree with IVP, have a place to be heard. IVP is one of many authors on IVN, and IVP's funding does not grant editorial control over other contributors.
IVP represents voters. Our mission is to ensure every voter, regardless of party affiliation, has a meaningful voice in every election. We're transparent about who we are and what we stand for.
Our track record speaks for itself. IVP has fought for voting rights that benefit voters of all parties. Our donor base spans the entire political spectrum. We fund a media platform that publishes opinions we disagree with. Partisan organizations don't do that.
Yes. IVP is a recipient of a broad spectrum of donations from participants in our sponsored conferences, news, and voter education programs.
Voter-funded reform takes voter-funded fuel.
Every reform we've ever passed started with someone reading a page like this and deciding to get involved.