BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER FOUNDATION (BISC FOUNDATION) STRENGTHENS DEMOCRACY BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARD ISSUES AND THE ROLE BALLOT MEASURES PLAY IN OUR DEMOCRACY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.0M
+2.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$120K
Grant Count
2
Avg Grant Size
$60K
About Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
Based on IRS filings
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,964,648 | $5,834,049 | $2,570,957 |
| Revenue | $2,423,854 | $5,414,662 | $2,916,335 |
| Expenses | $2,170,834 | $2,411,982 | $2,120,169 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $7,091 | $3,954 | $342 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELENA NUNEZ | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ERIC MARSHALL | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DANIELLE ATKINSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAKOTA HALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREA MARTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EMILY PERSAUD-ZAMORA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRIS MELODY FIELDS FIGUEREDO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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