Vote Smart

non-profit, non-partisan research organization in the US

Organization non_governmental_organization Q7249368

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Vote Smart

Summary

Vote Smart is a non-governmental organization^[1]. It draws 54 Wikipedia views per month (non_governmental_organization category, ranking #67 of 417).^[2]

Key Facts

Vote Smart is in the country of United States^[3].
Vote Smart's instance of is recorded as non-governmental organization^[4].
Vote Smart's instance of is recorded as database^[5].
Vote Smart's instance of is recorded as website^[6].
Vote Smart's instance of is recorded as non-partisan organization^[7].
Vote Smart's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[8].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as Kenneth Adelman^[9].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as Edward Brooke^[10].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as William F. Clinger, Jr.^[11].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as Ron Dellums^[12].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as Michael Dukakis^[13].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as John Echohawk^[14].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as Geraldine Ferraro^[15].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as Bill Frenzel^[16].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as Newt Gingrich^[17].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as Barry Goldwater^[18].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as Nancy Johnson^[19].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as Richard Kimball^[20].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as Richard Kleindienst^[21].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as Jim Leach^[22].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as Charles Mathias^[23].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as George McGovern^[24].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as Frank Moss^[25].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as Irene Natividad^[26].
Vote Smart's founder is recorded as William Proxmire^[27].

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Founding

Founders include Kenneth Adelman^[9], Edward Brooke^[10], William F. Clinger, Jr.^[11], Ron Dellums^[12], Michael Dukakis^[13], and John Echohawk^[14]. +1992-03-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Vote Smart^[28].

Identity

Vote Smart's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'PVS'}^[29].

Operations

Vote Smart's headquarters location is recorded as Des Moines^[30].

Why It Matters

Vote Smart draws 54 Wikipedia views per month (non_governmental_organization category, ranking #67 of 417).^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

⭐ Popularity Graph

1/100 established

🌐 Wiki Languages

4 / 423 langs

📈 Wikipedia Views · last 116h

260/mo 315/yr

📊 Google Search Volume

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Quick Facts

Instance of non-governmental organization, database, website, non-partisan organization, nonprofit organization

Inception March 1992

Headquarters location Des Moines

Country United States

Official website votesmart.org

Country United States

Website votesmart.org

Inception 1992-03-00

Founded by Kenneth Adelman, Edward Brooke, William F. Clinger, Jr., Ron Dellums, Michael Dukakis, John Echohawk, Geraldine Ferraro, Bill Frenzel, Newt Gingrich, Barry Goldwater, Nancy Johnson, Richard Kimball, Richard Kleindienst, Jim Leach, Charles Mathias, George McGovern, Frank Moss, Irene Natividad, William Proxmire, Bill Richardson, Warren S. Rustand, Claudine Schneider, Lewis Arthur Tambs, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Patricia Schroeder

Legal form 501(c)(3) organization

Instance of non-governmental organization, database, website, non-partisan organization, nonprofit organization

Headquarters Des Moines

Short name lang: en, text: PVS

Properties

Allsides id vote-smark

Charity navigator id (obsolete) 6560

Crunchbase organization id project-vote-smart

Described by source Nonprofit Explorer

Different from Smart Voting

Domain name votesmart.org

Donations unit: United States dollar, amount: 1406658, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1175258, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1119102, unit: United States dollar, amount: 760097, unit: United States dollar, amount: 975349, unit: United States dollar, amount: 996686, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1352009, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1286392, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1690765, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1102266, unit: United States dollar, amount: 971028, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1182726, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1130914

Donations unit: Q4917, amount: +1406658, unit: Q4917, amount: +1175258, unit: Q4917, amount: +1119102, unit: Q4917, amount: +760097, unit: Q4917, amount: +975349, unit: Q4917, amount: +996686, unit: Q4917, amount: +1352009, unit: Q4917, amount: +1286392, unit: Q4917, amount: +1690765, unit: Q4917, amount: +1102266, unit: Q4917, amount: +971028, unit: Q4917, amount: +1182726, unit: Q4917, amount: +1130914

Freebase id /m/03cn8r

Github username votesmart

Influencewatch id non-profit/vote-smart-project-vote-smart

Irs employer identification number 85-0364261

Isni 0000000103076260

Legal form 501(c)(3) organization

Library of congress authority id no95013431

Main wikidata property P3344

Media bias/fact check id votesmart

Motto text Facts matter

Motto text lang: en, text: Facts matter

Revenue unit: United States dollar, amount: 1018940, unit: United States dollar, amount: 2588553, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1391939, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1250166, unit: United States dollar, amount: 646287, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1047504, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1053298, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1457257, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1335471, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1781824, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1244272, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1255298, unit: United States dollar, amount: 1307910

Ringgold id 392869

Short name PVS

Social media followers 7525

Social media followers amount: +7525

Total assets unit: United States dollar, amount: 3904159, unit: United States dollar, amount: 4105796, unit: United States dollar, amount: 2881773, unit: United States dollar, amount: 3032776, unit: United States dollar, amount: 2826963, unit: United States dollar, amount: 2947677, unit: United States dollar, amount: 2897073, unit: United States dollar, amount: 3282025, unit: United States dollar, amount: 3004710, unit: United States dollar, amount: 2542082, unit: United States dollar, amount: 2694472, unit: United States dollar, amount: 2753684, unit: United States dollar, amount: 3787995

Total assets unit: Q4917, amount: +3904159, unit: Q4917, amount: +4105796, unit: Q4917, amount: +2881773, unit: Q4917, amount: +3032776, unit: Q4917, amount: +2826963, unit: Q4917, amount: +2947677, unit: Q4917, amount: +2897073, unit: Q4917, amount: +3282025, unit: Q4917, amount: +3004710, unit: Q4917, amount: +2542082, unit: Q4917, amount: +2694472, unit: Q4917, amount: +2753684, unit: Q4917, amount: +3787995

Total revenue unit: Q4917, amount: +1018940, unit: Q4917, amount: +2588553, unit: Q4917, amount: +1391939, unit: Q4917, amount: +1250166, unit: Q4917, amount: +646287, unit: Q4917, amount: +1047504, unit: Q4917, amount: +1053298, unit: Q4917, amount: +1457257, unit: Q4917, amount: +1335471, unit: Q4917, amount: +1781824, unit: Q4917, amount: +1244272, unit: Q4917, amount: +1255298, unit: Q4917, amount: +1307910

Twitter votesmart, VoteSmart

Viaf id 153902558

Youtube channel id UCotyq23nOVEuMz2vR69w8hw

Youtube handle votesmart

‎yale lux id group/38acd68e-94b1-4e0d-a6a1-7d700be057e1

External References (17)

Allsides id vote-smark

Charity navigator id (obsolete) 6560

Crunchbase organization id project-vote-smart

Domain name votesmart.org

Freebase id /m/03cn8r

Github account votesmart

Influencewatch id non-profit/vote-smart-project-vote-smart

Irs employer identification number 85-0364261

Isni 0000000103076260

Library of congress authority id no95013431

Media bias/fact check id votesmart

Ringgold id 392869

Viaf cluster id 153902558

X (twitter) username votesmart, VoteSmart

Yale lux id group/38acd68e-94b1-4e0d-a6a1-7d700be057e1

Youtube channel id UCotyq23nOVEuMz2vR69w8hw

Youtube handle votesmart

🌐 Available in 3 languages

enVote Smart esVote Smart zh智慧投票

🏷️ Also known as

en votesmart.org en Vote Smart Web en Center for National Independence in Politics en Project Vote Smart en PVS de PVS de Vote Smart zh 智能項目表決

🔗 Connections

Founder 21

Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Newt Gingrich, Barry Goldwater, George McGovern, Michael Dukakis, Geraldine Ferraro, Bill Richardson +13 more

Instance of 4

website, database, non-governmental organization, nonprofit organization

Country 1

United States

Described by source 1

Nonprofit Explorer

Different from 1

Smart Voting

Headquarters location 1

Des Moines

Legal form 1

501(c)(3) organization

← Different from 1

Smart Voting

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Vote Smart

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