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.
Public Charity
CENTER FOR NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE IN POLITICS
CENTER FOR NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE IN POLITICS, of ORO VALLEY, AZ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $941K in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $2.3M in total assets. 40 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $660K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 850364261
ORO VALLEY, AZ
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$941K
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$2.3M
Grant Records40
Funding Total$660K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$22,570
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,692
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
$10,800
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$10,250
EDUCATIONAL
$5,907
Showing up to 5 of 40 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
FORMER SENIOR ADVISOR
Adelaide Elm Kimball
BOARD MEMBER
Brent Steel
SECRETARY
Christine Riley
PRESIDENT
Dr Kyle D Dell
BOARD MEMBER
Elise Blum
TREASURER
Gary Jacobson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $941K | $1.5M | $2.3M |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.5M | $2.8M |
| 2023 | $646K | $1.7M | $2.9M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $3.9M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $4.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.3M to $941K (-25%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.