Mission
EDUCATING IOWANS ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS TO IOWA'S ELECTION SYSTEMS.
Small Public Charity
BETTER BALLOT IOWA
BETTER BALLOT IOWA, of CRESCENT, IA, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $129K in revenue, $100K in expenses, $32K in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $12K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 863074798
CRESCENT, IA
Citizen Participation
NTEE: W24
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$129K
Total Expenses$100K
Total Assets$32K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$12K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Better Ballot Iowa
How Better Ballot Iowa divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 3 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
Educate and engage iowans about election system reform
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,892
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,892
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER &
Amy S Brown
EXECUTIVE DI
Ben Allen
DIRECTOR / EXECUTIVE DI
David Gion
SECRETARY &
Dwight Schumm
VP & DIRECTO
Genevieve Johnson
DIRECTOR
Justin Whitty
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $129K | $100K | $32K |
| 2024 | $91K | $138K | $18K |
| 2021 | $13K | $4K | $9K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $13K to $129K (+918%), with total assets most recently reported at $32K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.