Fairvote
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$6.1M
+15.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$35K
-86.0% YoY
Grant Count
2
-66.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$18K
-57.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,064,176 | $5,274,672 | $3,777,821 |
| Revenue | $7,247,612 | $7,666,359 | $4,775,903 |
| Expenses | $6,405,004 | $6,871,703 | $5,352,841 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $64,923 | $59,273 | $33,016 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR PURNIMA CHAWLA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DONALD MARRON | VICE CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| MARK DE LA IGLESIA | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DAVID WILNER | TREASURER | 1.5 | — |
| TIM HAYES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR DANIELLE ALLEN | CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| JAKE SANDLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHI KIM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RHETT DORNBACH-BENDER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STAN LOCKHART | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MEREDITH SUMPTER | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $214,182 |
| BINMIAO GUO | FINANCE MANAGER | 40 | $106,420 |
| LAN NGUYEN | FORMER COO AND INTERIM CEO | 40 | $76,060 |
| MARGARET LAWLOR | FORMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $65,246 |
| ASHLEY HOUGHTON | VP OF POLICY & PROGRAM | 40 | $185,345 |
| BRIAN CANNON | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY | 40 | $168,088 |
| SUVARNA HULAWALE | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & LEARNING | 40 | $154,297 |
| DAVID DALEY | SENIOR FELLOW | 40 | $153,356 |
| SHILANDA BECNEL | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE CULTURE | 40 | $150,832 |
| DEBORAH OTIS | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & POLICY | 40 | $147,100 |
| ROBERT RICHIE | SENIOR ADVISOR | 40 | $146,754 |
| WILLIAM MANTELL | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $133,576 |
| MARISSA MILLER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $131,401 |
| RYAN SUTO | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | 40 | $108,633 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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