2025-10-07T14:02:23-05:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2021 SPRING ROAD SUITE 200 OAK BROOK IL 60523 990 2024-01-01 541635649 FAIRVOTE FAIR 3012704616 8484 GEORGIA AVENUE 240 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 MEREDITH SUMPTER PRESIDENT & CEO 3012704616 2025-10-07 1 1 THURE ROSS CPA P00577278 6305738600 2025-10-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MEREDITH SUMPTER 8484 GEORGIA AVENUE 240 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 7247612 0 X WWW.FAIRVOTE.ORG X 1992 DC FAIRVOTE IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION SEEKING BETTER ELECTIONS FOR ALL. WE RESEARCH AND ADVANCE VOTING REFORMS THAT MAKE DEMOCRACY MORE FUNCTIONAL AND REPRESENTATIVE FOR EACH AMERICAN. 10 10 38 0 0 0 6797396 6716207 0 0 59273 64923 809690 466482 7666359 7247612 249150 35000 0 0 4170788 3805375 0 0 923917 2451765 2564629 6871703 6405004 794656 842608 5274672 6064176 1003531 950427 4271141 5113749 X FAIRVOTE IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION SEEKING BETTER ELECTIONS FOR ALL. IT RESEARCHES AND ADVANCES VOTING REFORMS THAT MAKE DEMOCRACY MORE FUNCTIONAL AND REPRESENTATIVE FOR EVERY AMERICAN. SINCE 1992, IT HAS A PROVEN RECORD AS A NONPARTISAN INNOVATOR IN ELECTIONS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL THROUGH STRATEGIC RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COLLABORATION. 0 0 4334842 35000 466482 2024 FAIRVOTE (C3) ACCOMPLISHMENTSFAIRVOTE HAS CONTINUED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE GROWING ELECTORAL REFORM MOVEMENT. IN 2024, FV: PROVIDED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND MEDIA SUPPORT FOR FOUR STATES WITH RCV BALLOT CAMPAIGNS, FOUR MUNICIPAL RCV BALLOT MEASURES, AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VOTERS USING RCV.PUBLISHED RESEARCH REPORTS AND ANALYSES ON THE NEED FOR ELECTORAL REFORM, INCLUDING THE MONOPOLY POLITICS PROJECT THAT PREDICTED THE RESULTS OF ALL 2024 US HOUSE RACES WITH 98% ACCURACY - TWO YEARS IN ADVANCE. THIS DEMONSTRATES HOW MUCH PARTISANSHIP IS A DEFINING FACTOR IN ELECTION OUTCOMES, INSTEAD OF LOCAL ISSUES, CANDIDATE QUALITY OR HOW CAMPAIGNS ARE RUN.MONITORED ELECTIONS THAT IMPLEMENTED RCV IN 12 CITIES ACROSS SIX STATES. ONE OF THE 12 CITIES, PORTLAND OR, IMPLEMENTED RCV FOR THE FIRST TIME.PUBLISHED RESEARCH REPORTS AND ANALYSES COVERING CIVIL CAMPAIGNS, BETTER REPRESENTATION, AND HIGH VOTER ENGAGEMENT IN ALASKA, SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK CITY, ARLINGTON, VA, PORTLAND, OR, AND OTHER CITIES USING RCV AROUND THE COUNTRY.ENGAGED WITH MEDIA TO GROW THE NUMBER OF RCV EDITORIAL BOARD ENDORSEMENTS, DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF RCV IN PARTY PRIMARIES AND THE FAIR REPRESENTATION ACT, AND MAINTAIN POSITIVE NEWS COVERAGE OF RCV. CONVENED FOUR ROUNDTABLES AROUND RCV MOVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND PARTICIPATED IN ONE PARTNER'S ROUNDTABLE FOCUSED ON PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION. THE CONVENINGS ARE TO STRENGTHEN COORDINATION AND ALIGNMENT AMONG MOVEMENT PARTNERS, BUILD TRUST, AND SUPPORT STATE AND LOCAL INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT THE REFORM CYCLE. THE ROUNDTABLES FOCUSED ON NATIONAL RCV/ELECTION REFORM, LEGAL, RESEARCH, AND ELECTION ADMINISTRATION. MAINTAINED ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH EFFECTIVE BOARD GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SOUND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, STRONG FUNDRAISING, AND CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING. 4334842 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 38 0 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC UT VA WV X THE ORGANIZATION 3012704616 8484 GEORGIA AVENUE 240 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 DR PURNIMA CHAWLA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD MARRON VICE CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 MARK DE LA IGLESIA BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID WILNER TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 TIM HAYES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DANIELLE ALLEN CHAIR 1.50 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKE SANDLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHI KIM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHETT DORNBACH-BENDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STAN LOCKHART BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH SUMPTER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 5.00 X 214182 0 11338 BINMIAO GUO FINANCE MANAGER 40.00 5.00 X 106420 0 21869 LAN NGUYEN FORMER COO AND INTERIM CEO 40.00 5.00 X 76060 0 3791 MARGARET LAWLOR FORMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 5.00 X 65246 0 3033 ASHLEY HOUGHTON VP OF POLICY & PROGRAM 40.00 5.00 X 185345 0 24814 BRIAN CANNON DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY 40.00 5.00 X 168088 0 17180 SUVARNA HULAWALE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & LEARNING 40.00 5.00 X 154297 0 16421 DAVID DALEY SENIOR FELLOW 40.00 5.00 X 153356 0 29793 SHILANDA BECNEL DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE CULTURE 40.00 5.00 X 150832 0 18338 DEBORAH OTIS DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & POLICY 40.00 5.00 X 147100 0 20055 ROBERT RICHIE SENIOR ADVISOR 40.00 5.00 X 146754 0 25956 WILLIAM MANTELL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 5.00 X 133576 0 14086 MARISSA MILLER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 5.00 X 131401 0 24392 RYAN SUTO SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR 40.00 5.00 X 108633 0 25854 1941290 0 256920 12 0 1 0 EXPAND DEMOCRACY 7401 JACKSON AVENUE TAKOMA PARK MD 20912 ADVOCACY CONSULTING 150000 PARSONS LAW PLLC 1515 MARKET STREET STE 1200 709 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 ADVOCACY CONSULTING 149302 2 6716207 6716207 64923 64923 MANAGEMENT FEES 541610 418106 418106 OTHER INCOME 900099 48376 48376 466482 7247612 466482 0 64923 X 35000 35000 1420399 1008484 227264 184651 1862202 1308322 302956 250924 57589 40466 9367 7756 218730 153853 35519 29358 246455 173895 39826 32734 18028 18028 25768 25768 1595421 1038780 373535 183106 11163 9227 111 1825 35903 16299 11402 8202 42862 30745 6543 5574 130104 93325 19861 16918 305416 218226 22128 65062 172663 65274 5409 101980 15708 11267 2398 2043 36833 26420 5623 4790 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 141874 99863 28806 13205 FINANCE CHARGES 17793 4295 13498 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 9614 5396 1931 2287 BUSINESS LICENSES AND P 5479 5475 4 6405004 4334842 1146245 923917 2729996 2599619 1566543 2824235 210076 60460 112475 45529 38119 26661 27164 11458 628418 522875 5274672 6064176 413036 466792 590495 483635 1003531 950427 X 2686186 783911 1584955 4329838 4271141 5113749 5274672 6064176 842608 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4133529 4668346 4325106 6797396 6716207 26640584 4133529 4668346 4325106 6797396 6716207 26640584 10348312 16292272 51 348 33016 59273 64923 157611 26798195 72555 0.60800 0.59570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 4334842 4334842 366742 91686 0 0 323525 338056 383328 366742 1411651 2117477 30832 30000 60832 80881 84514 95832 91686 352913 529370 3646 30000 33646 38119 26661 11458 11458 DUE FROM RELATED PARTY 92754 SECURITY DEPOSIT 15623 RIGHT OF USE LEASE ASSET 414498 522875 LEASE LIABILITY 483635 483635 X 7247612 0 7247612 0 7247612 6405004 0 6405004 0 6405004 PART X, LINE 2: AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, FAIRVOTE HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE TAX YEARS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 THROUGH 2023. 1 BUILDING POWER FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR 221 NW 2ND AVE STE 303 PORTLAND OR 972093961 830909798 501(C)4 15000 0 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING RANK MI VOTE PO BOX 27304 LANSING MI 489097304 834520667 501(C)3 20000 0 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING 1 1 PART I, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT MONITORS GRANT COMPLIANCE THROUGH REVIEW OF BUDGETARY AND ACTIVITY REPORTS PROVIDED BY THE GRANTEES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MEREDITH SUMPTER PRESIDENT & CEO 214182 0 0 0 0 0 5669 0 5669 0 225520 0 0 0 ASHLEY HOUGHTON VP OF POLICY & PROGRAM 185345 0 0 0 0 0 5751 0 19063 0 210159 0 0 0 BRIAN CANNON DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY 168088 0 0 0 0 0 5157 0 12023 0 185268 0 0 0 DAVID DALEY SENIOR FELLOW 153356 0 0 0 0 0 4685 0 25108 0 183149 0 0 0 ROBERT RICHIE SENIOR ADVISOR 146754 0 0 0 0 0 4448 0 21508 0 172710 0 0 0 SUVARNA HULAWALE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & LEARNING 154297 0 0 0 0 0 4629 0 11792 0 170718 0 0 0 SHILANDA BECNEL DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE CULTURE 150832 0 0 0 0 0 4525 0 13813 0 169170 0 0 0 DEBORAH OTIS DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & POLICY 147100 0 0 0 0 0 4471 0 15584 0 167155 0 0 0 MARISSA MILLER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 131401 0 0 0 0 0 4027 0 20365 0 155793 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER FOR THEIR REVIEW. 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