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Audit USA

Tucson, AZ · EIN 831524220 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE W99 · Public & Societal Benefit · Micro (<$100K) · www.auditelectionsusa.org
revenue
$94K
expenses
$177K
net assets
$58K
employees
—
program ratio
92%
mission · from form 990

Our mission is to restore public ownership and oversight of elections, work to ensure the fundamental right of every American citizen to vote, and to have each

profile · synthesized from sources

AUDIT USA is a non-partisan advocacy organization focused on ensuring transparent and verifiable elections. They advocate for the use of hand-marked paper ballots and the public availability of ballot images and cast vote records for auditing purposes. The organization works to educate the public and election officials on election integrity, primarily in the United States.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Ballot Images Project
Advocates for election transparency by promoting the use of ballot image auditing, which involves obtaining and analyzing digital ballot images, cast vote records, and spreadsheets to verify election results. This includes developing software to link these documents and providing instructions for public records requests.
Stop the ExpressVote!
Advocacy campaign against the use of ExpressVote machines, arguing they count barcodes that cannot be read or audited by humans, and promoting hand-marked paper ballot voting systems for increased security and auditability.
activities · 2 clusters

what they do

  • Election Integrity Litigation & Advocacy 8 activities
    • Advocacy for paper-based voting systems
      Influences counties to adopt hand-marked paper ballot voting systems by sending open letters and issuing press releases; successfully influenced Guilford County, NC, and Caswell and Wilson Counties to return to or adopt paper-based voting, citing cost savings and increased election security.
    • Advocating for Paper-Based Voting Systems
      Advocates for the adoption of hand-marked paper ballot voting systems, influencing counties like Guilford, Caswell, and Wilson in North Carolina to switch from DRE (touchscreen) systems, citing cost savings and increased election security.
    • Advocating for paper-based voting systems
      Conducts advocacy campaigns to influence counties to adopt hand-marked paper ballot systems, successfully affecting policy in Guilford, Caswell, and Wilson Counties in North Carolina, citing improved security and cost savings.
    • Advocating for paper-based voting systems
      Conducts advocacy campaigns to influence counties to adopt hand-marked paper ballot systems, successfully affecting policy in Guilford, Caswell, and Wilson Counties in North Carolina, citing improved security and cost savings.
    • Filing legal actions for election transparency
      Files lawsuits against election officials who fail to comply with federal requirements to preserve election materials, such as scanned ballot images, and has secured court rulings supporting election transparency in Arizona and Alabama.
    • Filing legal actions for election transparency
      Files lawsuits against election officials who fail to comply with federal requirements to maintain election materials, such as scanned ballot images, and has won court rulings supporting election transparency in Arizona and Alabama.
    • Legal advocacy for election transparency
      Files lawsuits against election officials who fail to comply with federal requirements to maintain election materials, such as scanned ballot images; won court rulings supporting election transparency in Arizona and Alabama.
    • Litigating for Election Transparency
      Files lawsuits against election officials to ensure compliance with federal requirements for maintaining election materials, such as scanned ballot images, and has won court rulings supporting election transparency in Arizona and Alabama.
  • Ballot Image Auditing & Voting System Cost Analysis 8 activities
    • Developing Election Auditing Tools
      Develops ballot image auditing instructions and tools, including software that links ballot images and cast vote records to spreadsheets to verify voter intent and vote recording accuracy.
    • Developing ballot auditing tools and software
      Created ballot image auditing instructions and software that links ballot images and cast vote records to spreadsheets, enabling verification of voter intent and vote recording accuracy.
    • Developing ballot auditing tools and software
      Created ballot image auditing instructions and software that links ballot images and cast vote records to spreadsheets, enabling verification of voter intent and vote recording accuracy.
    • Development of election auditing tools and software
      Develops ballot image auditing instructions and tools, including software that links ballot images and cast vote records to spreadsheets to verify voter intent and vote recording accuracy.
    • Election technology cost analysis
      Provides cost estimates for counties considering purchasing the ExpressVote voting system, supporting informed decision-making around election technology investments.
    • Providing Cost Estimates for Voting Systems
      Provides cost estimates to counties considering the purchase of the ExpressVote system to inform their decision-making.
    • Providing election technology cost analysis
      Conducts and shares cost estimates for counties considering the purchase of voting systems such as the ExpressVote, supporting informed decision-making around election technology.
    • Providing research-based cost analysis for voting systems
      Produces cost estimates for counties evaluating the purchase of voting systems like the ExpressVote, supporting informed decision-making.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$94K
Contributions & grants$94K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$560%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$177K
Program expenses92%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$66K
Cash$206K
Investments$0
Liabilities$8K
Net assets$58K
Liquid reserves14.0 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -34.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 4
  • Arlene Leaf — Secretary/Treasurer/Director
  • Bennie Smith — Director
  • Lynn Berstein — Director
  • Margaret Mellon Hitchcock — President/Director
relationships · 5

who they work with

  • Alabama Government — State where court rulings in favor of AUDIT USA were obtained.
  • Arizona Government — State where court rulings in favor of AUDIT USA were obtained.
  • GovTech Partner — Cited as a source for an article about Guilford County's decision to return to paper-based voting.
  • Scrutineers.org Partner — Connects volunteers with communities and trains them in ballot image auditing.
  • TENC Partner — Collaborated on a press release regarding unverifiable elections in North Carolina.