Center for Election Science

Civic and community
Covina, California
EIN 45-2334002
Tax-exempt since 2012

Firms paid: 4
Fees reported, 2020–2024: $342K
Fees reported in 2024: $67K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $632K

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2024

$67,000 to 2 fundraisers · $67,000 in professional fundraising fees on the return

Fundraisers Center for Election Science paid in 2024, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
Metropulos Group LLCFull-service fundraisingConsulting services	Consulting services	$60,000
Brian BlendFundraising and donor relations services	Fundraising and donor relations services	$7,000

All firms paid

Fundraisers Center for Election Science reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
Aperio PhilanthropyMajor gifts	2020–2023 · 3 years	$241,965
Metropulos Group LLCFull-service fundraising	2024	$60,000
Elevate	2020	$32,900
Brian Blend	2024	$7,000

Listed as a client by:

Per firm websites

Aperio PhilanthropyMajor gifts

Form 990 Snapshot

Center for Election Science's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2024	$632K	$606K	$203K	$67K
2023	$1.1M	$1.1M	$125K	$50K
2022	$3.0M	$3.0M	$196K	$99K
2020	$711K	$701K	$247K	$126K
2019	$1.9M	$1.9M	$127K	—
2018	$253K	$252K	$53K	—

Fees are what Center for Election Science reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.