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Drag Out the Vote

New York, NY · EIN 844397686 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE R40 · Civil Rights & Advocacy · Small ($100K-$1M) · dragoutthevote.org
revenue
$133K
expenses
$175K
net assets
$35K
employees
mission · from form 990

Drag Out The Vote?s mission is to educate, register, and turn out voters by using the art and activism of drag.

profile · synthesized from sources

Drag Out The Vote is a nonpartisan nonprofit that uses drag performers to educate, register, and mobilize voters. Founded in 2019, the organization leverages the visibility and activism of drag artists to promote civic engagement, particularly among LGBTQ+ and allied communities. It operates nationally through a network of Drag Ambassadors who conduct voter outreach via events, social media, and community organizing.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Drag Ambassador Program
Trains and deploys drag artists across the U.S. to educate, register, and turn out voters through community outreach, social media, and public events leading up to elections.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Civic Engagement and Voter Mobilization 3 activities
    • Conducts voter education, registration, and turnout using drag performance
      Uses drag performers and drag activism to conduct voter education, registration, and turnout efforts, with documented campaigns during the 2022 and 2024 elections. Coordinated state partners in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania to reach over 200,000 voters through the Drag Ambassador Program in 2022.
    • Engages the public in civic activism through digital outreach and community organizing
      Mobilizes fans, friends, and family in civic activism using community organizing, social media, and digital events to promote voter participation.
    • Trains and manages drag artists as civic engagement ambassadors
      Provides training and management for drag artists nationwide participating in the Drag Ambassador Program, equipping them to promote voter registration and civic participation.
  • Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
    • Distributes monthly newsletters on civic engagement topics
      Produces and distributes monthly newsletters to subscribers as part of ongoing voter engagement and civic education efforts.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$133K
Contributions & grants$133K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$175K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$54K
Grants paid out$3K
balance sheet
Total assets$35K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$35K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +36.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • Sara Valenzulea — Director
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • Brita Filter Partner — National Co-Chair who uses their platform to mobilize voters and promote voter registration.
  • Cynthia Lee Fontaine Partner — National Co-Chair who uses their platform to mobilize voters and promote voter registration.
  • Honey Mahogany Partner — National Drag Ambassador who participates in voter engagement efforts.
  • Jaremi Carey Partner — National Co-Chair who uses their platform to mobilize voters and promote voter registration.
  • Marti Cummings Partner — National Co-Chair who uses their platform to mobilize voters and promote voter registration.
  • Megami Partner — National Drag Ambassador who participates in voter engagement efforts.
  • Plasma Partner — National Drag Ambassador who participates in voter engagement efforts.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Art-for-Activism Engagement
    methodology: art-for-activism
    By using drag performance and art as a vehicle for civic engagement, we educate, register, and mobilize voters—because cultural expression builds trust, lowers barriers to participation, and makes activism accessible and memorable.
  • Relational Organizing Through Cultural Influence
    methodology: relational_organizing
    By leveraging relationships and trusted cultural figures like drag performers, we increase voter engagement because personal networks and community credibility amplify outreach and inspire action more effectively than top-down messaging.