Pirg New Voters Project Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 22-2505821

To increase participation of eligible young voters in American elections through nonpartisan civic engagement activities

Pirg New Voters Project Inc at a glance

Total assets
$390,848
-55.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$207,019
+555.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$171,120
+16.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Pirg New Voters Project Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BostonBaltimoreCollege ParkLos AngelesNew BrunswickPortlandRaleighSeattle

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2020 9 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 9 grants totaling $698K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc Baltimore, MDcharitable, educational$200,000
California Student Public Interest Research Group Inc Los Angeles, CAcharitable, educational$147,814
Student Organizing Inc Boston, MAcharitable, educational$144,540
Massachusetts Student Public Interest Research Group Inc Boston, MAcharitable, educational$58,304
North Carolina Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc Raleigh, NCcharitable, educational$56,774
Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group Education Fund Inc Portland, ORcharitable, educational$29,110
Public Interest Research Group of New Jersey Inc New Brunswick, NJcharitable, educational$28,581
Maryland Public Interest Research Group Inc College Park, MDcharitable, educational$23,155
Washington Public Interest Research Group Inc Seattle, WAcharitable, educational$9,611
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$390,848$207,019$171,120——
2024$876,820$31,582$147,423——
2023$1,002,182$80,100$204,483——
2022$1,036,885$106,050$90,352——
2021$944,105$1,351,519$1,350,005$697,8899
2020$176,335$113,504$128,982——

About Pirg New Voters Project Inc

Based on IRS filings

Pirg New Voters Project Inc is a public charity, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $391K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pirg New Voters Project Inc is led by Leigh-Anne Cole, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Leigh-Anne Cole

    President

    President & Director → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Kalman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitch Singletary

    Finance Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caleb Gustavson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Len Montgomery

    Clerk

    Clerk & Director → Clerk, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sujatha Bergen

    Treasurer

    Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Clare Castronova (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Chloe McKenna Left (2023) — Director
  • Former: Chloe McKenna (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Andy MacDonald (2020) — National Organizing Director
  • Former: Sithara Menon (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Pirg New Voters Project Inc

How large is Pirg New Voters Project Inc?

Pirg New Voters Project Inc reported $391K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $207K.

Where does Pirg New Voters Project Inc operate?

Pirg New Voters Project Inc has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington.

What is Pirg New Voters Project Inc's EIN?

Pirg New Voters Project Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2505821. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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