What Spread The Vote does

Spread The Vote is a Denver, Colorado-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 84-1255845) founded in 2017 that addresses barriers to civic participation in the United States. The organization helps individuals obtain government-issued photo IDs and provides nonpartisan voter education, with a self-reported impact of over 13,000 lives changed. Its core programs are Vote By Mail in Jail (resources for incarcerated voters), Encyclopedia Politica (nonpartisan candidate and ballot measure information), Read the F*ing Directions (plain-language voting guidance), and Bread to Spread The Vote, a microgrant program that distributes up to $1,000 to qualifying local organizations for nonpartisan voter outreach. The organization serves two primary segments: underserved populations facing ID and information barriers, and local community organizations (registered 501c3s, student groups, faith-based institutions, and informal groups) seeking funding and tools for voter outreach.

The organization does not operate a proprietary technology platform. Its technology footprint consists of a Squarespace-hosted website, NeonCRM for donation and grant management, and a GTM partnership with ActiVote, which supplies the voter information tool distributed to grant recipients and end-users. There is no evidence of in-house engineering, AI/ML capabilities, or proprietary models. The organization maintains a lean team of 1-10 employees and runs a microgrant-funded, community-led go-to-market motion centered on direct outreach, volunteer programs, and trusted information distribution.

Revenue is generated entirely from charitable contributions, with no commercial fees or service charges. Accepted funding channels include individual donations, corporate matching, donor-advised funds (DAFs), cryptocurrency, and stock contributions. The only disclosed funding event in the data is a 2018 investment from New Media Ventures. No audited financials, annual budget, or revenue figures are publicly available, and the firmographic record notes revenue as not disclosed. Marketing is primarily digital (website, newsletter) and partner-driven, with no evidence of paid advertising.

Name

Spread The Vote

Legal name

Spread The Vote

Website

https://spreadthevote.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spread The Vote is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps underserved Americans obtain government-issued photo IDs and provides nonpartisan voter education, operating programs including incarcerated voter resources, plain-language voting guidance, and microgrants to local community organizations for voter outreach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Engagement Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (81331), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civic Education & Community Engagement (Voting, Local Government) (EDAAAFAC), Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership) (EDAAADAL), Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education (EDAAAEAI)

Keywords

• Voter registration services
• Nonprofit civic engagement
• Voter ID assistance
• Community microgrants
• Nonpartisan voter education

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a nonprofit organization, Spread The Vote relies on charitable donations and grants rather than commercial revenue streams. Individual donors, corporate matching, DAF donations, cryptocurrency, and stock contributions are accepted.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Spread The Vote is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that helps individuals obtain government-issued photo IDs and provides nonpartisan voter education. It operates programs including Vote By Mail in Jail, Encyclopedia Politica, Read The F*ing Directions, and a Bread to Spread The Vote microgrant program offering up to $1,000 to local community organizations for voter registration efforts.

Product overview

Spread The Vote is a nonprofit civic engagement organization rather than a traditional technology product company. Its offerings consist of voter education programs and a microgrant funding initiative. The core products include: Vote By Mail in Jail (a resource for incarcerated voters), Encyclopedia Politica (voter education content), Read the F*ing Directions (plain-language voting guidance), and Bread to Spread The Vote (a microgrant program offering up to $1,000 for local voter outreach). These programs work together to increase voter turnout and accessibility among underserved communities through direct support, voter education, and on-the-ground programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vote By Mail in Jail A program that helps incarcerated individuals register and vote by mail, with a dedicated website at votebymailinjail.org. Targeted at eligible detained voters seeking to participate in elections despite incarceration.
• Encyclopedia Politica A nonpartisan voter education resource providing political information to help voters make informed decisions. Targeted at the general public seeking unbiased political information.
• Read The F*ing Directions An educational resource hosted at readthefingdirections.org that helps voters understand voting procedures, polling rules, and registration requirements. Targeted at first-time and confused voters needing clear procedural guidance.
• Bread to Spread The Vote A microgrant program providing up to $1,000 to local community organizations to support voter registration and civic engagement efforts. Targeted at grassroots community organizations conducting voter outreach.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 13,000 lives changed through voter support programs

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ActiVotecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerActiVote is described as the nation's largest and fastest-growing voter information tool and serves as a key partner for the Bread to Spread the Vote microgrant program. STV supports grant recipients with ActiVote's platform and resources. The partnership enables STV to provide voter information tools to local organizations conducting outreach.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Vote.org: Nonpartisan digital voter registration and information platform. Highly comparable as a technology-enabled voter access and education organization, with a focus on simplifying registration and providing ballot information.
• HeadCount: Nonpartisan organization that registers voters at concerts and live events, with a strong digital-first engagement model. Directly comparable to Spread The Vote in voter registration and turnout focus on underserved or hard-to-reach populations.
• When We All Vote: A nonpartisan voter registration and turnout organization targeting underserved communities. Closely comparable to Spread The Vote in mission (voter access, turnout, education) and target demographic, though with significantly higher public visibility.
• Fair Fight: Nonpartisan organization focused on voter participation, election administration, and protecting voting rights. Directly comparable to Spread The Vote on voter access and turnout work, particularly in underserved communities.

Broad incumbents

• Brennan Center for Justice: Nonpartisan law and policy institute focused on voting rights, election reform, and democratic participation. While primarily a research/policy organization, it operates in the same voting-access and voter-ID advocacy space as Spread The Vote.
• Common Cause: Large nonpartisan advocacy organization focused on voting rights, government accountability, and democratic reform. Overlaps with Spread The Vote on voting access and voter-ID issues, though with a broader policy advocacy mandate.
• National Civic League: Civic engagement and democratic governance nonprofit with a long history of community-based democratic participation programs. Comparable to Spread The Vote given that Bread to Spread The Vote's grant infrastructure appears to leverage the National Civic League's NeonCRM-based application system.
• League of Women Voters: A large, established nonpartisan civic engagement organization focused on voter education, registration, and advocacy. Operates across the same civic-participation space as Spread The Vote but with a much broader mission, deeper institutional funding, and a state/local chapter network.
• Rock The Vote: Long-standing nonprofit focused on voter registration and civic engagement, particularly among young voters. Operates in the same category as Spread The Vote but at a much larger scale with a more digitally driven, youth-targeted model.

Emerging players

• Faith in Action: Network of faith-based community organizations engaged in civic participation, voter mobilization, and outreach to underserved communities. Comparable to Spread The Vote via overlapping outreach channels (faith institutions, grassroots organizations) and similar target demographics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SpreadTheVoteUS

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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