Fair Elections Center

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 81-5447067 Website

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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$5.2M

+36.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$16K

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$8K

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$5M$8M$10M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,195,890$3,801,742$5,578,993
Revenue$9,294,477$3,278,936$7,525,274
Expenses$8,038,833$5,411,302$5,823,750
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$81,728$26,699$36,762
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$16K$24K$33K1 grants20200 grants20213 grants20220 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

North Carolina Black All…$10KMorehouse College$6K

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ROBERT BRANDONPRESIDENT & CEO$270KREBEKAH CARUTHERSVICE PRESIDENT$195KMICHELLE KANTER-COHENSR COUNSEL$135KJONATHAN SHERMANSR COUNSEL$133KMICHAEL BURNSCVP NAT'L DIRECTOR$126KRAQEEBA MILNERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR$111K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT BRANDONPRESIDENT & CEO50$269,918
REBEKAH CARUTHERSVICE PRESIDENT50$195,203
MICHELLE KANTER-COHENSR COUNSEL40$134,877
JONATHAN SHERMANSR COUNSEL40$133,178
MICHAEL BURNSCVP NAT'L DIRECTOR40$125,794
RAQEEBA MILNERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR40$110,700
DAVID FINEMANBOARD CHAIR, SECRETARY, EXEC C2
LAVITA MCMATH TURNERBOARD V-CHAIR, EXEC COMM2
TOBY CHAUDHURIBOARD TREASURER, EXEC COMM2
GAIL SIEGELBOARD MEMBER, EXEC COMM2
MICHELLE BISHOPBOARD MEMBER1
JOI CHANEYBOARD MEMBER1
CLARISSA MARTINEZ-DE-CASTROBOARD MEMBER1
SAM HIRSCHBOARD MEMBER1
MAYA PATELBOARD MEMBER1
JENNIFER MORRELLBOARD MEMBER (EFF. FEB 2024)1
REBECCA GREENBOARD MEMBER (THRU. FEB 2024)1
Lynette QuinteroBOARD MEMBER1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AtlantaJacksonvillePittsburghRaleighTallahasseeWest Saint Paul

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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