Nonprofit · EIN 81-5447067
FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,294,477 | $8,038,833 | $1,255,644 | $5,195,890 | $380,424 | $4,815,466 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,278,936 | $5,411,302 | -$2,132,366 | $3,801,742 | $237,331 | $3,564,411 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,149,831
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $81,728
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $39,590
- Other revenue
- $62,918
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $106,763
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $296,554
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,439,352
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,499,237
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,352
- Accounting fees
- $64,688
- Occupancy
- $70,909
- Travel
- $343,074
- Depreciation
- $23,294
- Program services (functional)
- $5,819,996
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,892,123
- Fundraising (functional)
- $326,714
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,801,742
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,195,890
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $380,424
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,815,466
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,173
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,062,645
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,815,466
- Gross receipts
- $9,294,477
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BRANDON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $269,918 | $26,636 |
| REBEKAH CARUTHERS | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $195,203 | $17,350 |
| MICHELLE KANTER-COHEN | SR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,877 | $15,045 |
| JONATHAN SHERMAN | SR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,178 | $15,516 |
| MICHAEL BURNS | CVP NAT'L DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,794 | $14,442 |
| RAQEEBA MILNER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,700 | $17,462 |
| DAVID FINEMAN | BOARD CHAIR, SECRETARY, EXEC C Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAVITA MCMATH TURNER | BOARD V-CHAIR, EXEC COMM Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY CHAUDHURI | BOARD TREASURER, EXEC COMM Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL SIEGEL | BOARD MEMBER, EXEC COMM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BISHOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOI CHANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARISSA MARTINEZ-DE-CASTRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM HIRSCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYA PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER MORRELL | BOARD MEMBER (EFF. FEB 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA GREEN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU. FEB 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lynette Quintero | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BRANDON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $259,168 | $29,157 |
| REBEKAH CARUTHERS | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $189,492 | $13,675 |
| JONATHAN SHERMAN | SR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,576 | $11,787 |
| MICHELLE KANTER-COHEN | SR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,114 | $11,414 |
| MICHAEL BURNS | CVP NAT'L DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,652 | $11,063 |
| RAQEEBA MILNER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,495 | $12,738 |
| DAVID FINEMAN | BOARD CHAIR, SECRETARY, EXEC COMM Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAVITA MCMATH TURNER | BOARD V-CHAIR, EXEC COMM Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY CHAUDHURI | BOARD TREASURER, EXEC COMM Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL SIEGEL | BOARD MEMBER, EXEC COMM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BISHOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOI CHANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARISSA MARTINEZ-DE-CASTRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM HIRSCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYA PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1825 K ST NW STE 701, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1230
- In care of
- % ROBERT BRANDON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT BRANDON, 1825 K Street NW701, Washington, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- JERNELL ALEXANDER, CFO
- Phone
- (202) 331-0114
- Website
- WWW.FAIRELECTIONSCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC
Mission
FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER (FEC) IS A NATIONAL, NONPARTISAN VOTING RIGHTS AND ELECTION REFORM ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SAFEGUARDING THE FUTURE OF OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH INNOVATIVE EFFORTS FOCUSED ON VOTING RIGHTS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE CENTER WORKS TO IMPROVE ELECTION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE CENTER WORKS TO IMPROVE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION THROUGH LEGISLATIVE, LEGAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM; TO PROTECT ACCESS TO THE BALLOT THROUGH LITIGATION; AND TO PROVIDE ELECTION LAW EXPERTISE, VOTER INFORMATION, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VOTER MOBILIZATION ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- CAMPUS VOTE PROJECT (CVP): CVP WORKS WITH UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, FACULTY, STUDENTS, AND ELECTION OFFICIALS TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO STUDENT VOTING. THE PROGRAM ENABLES CAMPUS LEADERSHIP TO INSTITUTIONALIZE REFORMS THAT EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH INFORMATION ON HOW TO REGISTER AND VOTE. COLLEGE STUDENTS FACE SPECIAL CHALLENGES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REGISTER AND VOTE IN THEIR COLLEGE COMMUNITIES. THESE STUDENTS SOMETIMES LACK INFORMATION ABOUT VOTER REGISTRATION RULES AND DEADLINES, LACK ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF ID FOR VOTER REGISTRATION OR VOTING PURPOSES, LACK TRANSPORTATION TO THE POLLS, FACE CONFUSION ABOUT WHERE TO VOTE, OR EVEN FACE UNSYMPATHETIC ELECTION OFFICIALS. IN RECENT YEARS, SOME STATE LEGISLATURES AROUND THE COUNTRY PURSUED LAWS THAT SEEK TO LIMIT ACCESS TO THE POLLS WITH PARTICULARLY DAMAGING EFFECTS FOR STUDENT VOTERS. CVP SEEKS TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES BY PROVIDING SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS CURRENT VOTING INFORMATION THAT THEY CAN OFFER THEIR STUDENTS DURING EVENTS LIKE ORIENTATION AND CLASS REGISTRATION. CVP ALSO DEVELOPS BEST PRACTICES FOR COLLEGES TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO ALL ENROLLED STUDENTS THROUGH CAMPUS-WIDE COMMUNICATIONS DURING VOTER REGISTRATION, EARLY VOTING, AND ON ELECTION DAY. IN 2024, CVP MARKED ITS 12TH YEAR WORKING NATIONWIDE TO INSTITUTIONALIZE ACCESS TO VOTING FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS. CVP PARTNERED WITH ABOUT 340 CAMPUSES THAT ENROLLED MORE THAN 4 MILLION STUDENTS IN 41 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE PROJECT RAN STAFFED PROGRAMS IN TEN STATES (AZ, FL, GA, MI, NC, OH, PA, TX, VA, WI) AND ESTABLISHED BETWEEN 20 AND 35 FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS IN EACH OF THESE STATES. CVP ALSO PAYS STIPENDS TO STUDENT "DEMOCRACY FELLOWS" TO WORK WITH CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY, AND OTHER STUDENT LEADERS TO SUPPORT NON-PARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION EFFORTS. FEC ALSO PROVIDES THEM WITH LEADERSHIP AND ELECTION LAW TRAINING. IN 2024, XXX FELLOWS COMPLETED THE PROGRAM IN THE SPRING AND 260 COMPLETED THE PROGRAM IN THE FALL. ADDITIONALLY, CVP FURTHERED ITS HBCU LEGACY INITIATIVE, AIN THE FALL. ADDITIONALLY, CVP FURTHERED ITS HBCU LEGACY INITIATIVE, A AIN THE FALL. ADDITIONALLY, CVP FURTHERED ITS HBCU LEGACY INITIATIVE, A IN PROGRAM STARTED IN 2020 DESIGNED TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS BARRIERS TO STUDENT VOTING AND ENCOURAGE INCREASED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ON MORE THAN 45 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN CVP'S 10 STAFFED STATES AS WELL AS IN AL, MD, AND LA.Expenses $4,714,375 · grants $64,763
- LITIGATION: FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER'S LEGAL TEAM LEVERAGES ITS EXPERTISE TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO REGISTRATION AND VOTING THAT IMPACT HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS OTHER VOTERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED RESTRICTED ACCESS TO THE BALLOT. THESE CONSTITUENCIES INCLUDE STUDENTS, THE YOUTH, THE ELDERLY, LANGUAGE MINORITY AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER'S WORK ALSO CHALLENGES REGISTRATION LAWS THAT DISCRIMINATE GAINST NATURALIZED CITIZENS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES THAT UNCONSTITUTIONALLY DENY VOTING RIGHTS TO FORMER FELLONS, THOSE IMPROPERLY PURGED FROM VOTER LISTS AND OTHER HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED GROUPS. IN 2024, FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER CONTINUED ITS LAWSUIT IN ARIZONA THAT CHALLENGED TWO LAWS THAT INHIBIT THE ABILITY FOR NATURALIZED CITIZENS TO REGISTER AND REMAIN REGISTERED VOTERS. THE COURT SIDED WITH FEC, STRIKING DOWN LAWS THAT WOULD HAVE REQUIRED ELECTION OFFICIALS TO INVESTIGATE THE CITIZENSHIP OF VOTERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SECURED A VICTORY FOR WISCONSIN VOTERS, AS THE WISCONSIN COURT OF APPEALS REJECTED THE STATE LEGISLATURE'S MOTION TO BLOCK LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR ABSENTEE VOTERS GIVEN MINOR DEFECTS OR EMISSIONS IN THE WITNESS ADDRESS ON A VOTER'S CERTIFICATE ENVELOPE. IN KENTUCKY, FEC BROUGHT AN APPEAL TO THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT AND ASKED THE US SUPREME COURT TO HEAR ITS 2019 CASE REGARDING VOTING RIGHTS RESTORATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO COMPLETED THEIR FELONY SENTENCES BUT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE GOVERNOR'S 2020 EXECUTIVE ORDER. FEC ALSO FILED A SIMILAR CASE IN VIRGINIA IN 2024, ADVOCATING AGAINST THE ARBITRARY DENIAL OF RESTORATION OF INDIVIDUALS' RIGHT TO VOTE. FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO COMPLETED THEIR FELONY SENTENCES BUT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE GOVERNOR'S 2020 EXECUTIVE ORDER. FEC ALSO FILED A SIMILAR CASE IN VIRGINIA IN 2024, ADVOCATING AGAINST THE ARBITRARY DENIAL OF RESTORATION OF INDIVIDUALS' RIGHT TO VOTE.Expenses $519,059
- ELECTION LAW AND REFORM POLICY: FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER WORKS ON ELECTION LAW POLICY IN ORDER TO EXPAND ACCESS TO THE BALLOT, SUPPORT ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS, AND SUPPORT UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. LAST YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO SUPPORT VARIOUS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH UPDATED STATE VOTER GUIDES AND VOTER DRIVE GUIDES FOR ALL 50 STATES, INCLUDING PROVIDING TRANSLATIONS OF THESE STATE VOTER GUIDES IN KEY ELECTION STATES. THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS IN SEVENTEEN STATES TO ANALYZE LEGISLATION AND PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF ITS IMPACT ON VOTING OR ON ELECTION ADMINISTRATION. IN 2024, FEC SUPPORTED PRO-VOTER LEGISLATION IN MICHIGAN AND MINNESOTA. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPPOSED STRICT VOTER ID LEGISLATION IN OHIO AND INFORMED NATIONAL POLICY MAKERS BY PROVIDING KEY INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THEIR "TOOLKIT FOR THE PROMOTION OF VOTER PARTICIPATION FOR STUDENTS." FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER CONTINUED THEIR COLLABORATION WITH ALLIES TO SHAPE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON VOTING AND VOTER REGISTRATION THROUGH VARIOUS FEDERAL AGENCIES.Expenses $249,431
- POLL WORKER RECRUITMENTExpenses $337,131 · grants $42,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-5447067
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,195,890
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,294,477
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,294,477 | $8,038,833 | $5,195,890 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,278,936 | $5,411,302 | $3,801,742 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,525,274 | $5,823,750 | $5,578,993 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-5447067).
Questions about FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER
- What is the EIN of FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER is 81-5447067.
- Is FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBERT BRANDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $269,918 (ROBERT BRANDON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,294,477, expenses of $8,038,833 and total assets of $5,195,890 at year end.
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