Make Elections Fair Inc
Advocacy and passage of initiatives to eliminate the partisan primary to allow all voters to vote in the primary for any candidate.
Make Elections Fair Inc at a glance
In short: Make Elections Fair Inc gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,201,000
- -47.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,201,000
- -47.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,201,000
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Make Elections Fair Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Make Elections Fair Pac ($1.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2025) to $2.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make Elections Fair Pac Phoenix, AZ | Support Proposition 140 | $1,201,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $1,234,728 | $1,252,976 | $1,201,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $18,248 | $2,345,500 | $2,360,264 | $2,270,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $33,012 | $175,000 | $146,205 | — | — |
| 2022 | $4,217 | $20,000 | $15,783 | — | — |
About Make Elections Fair Inc
Based on IRS filings
Make Elections Fair Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Make Elections Fair Inc is led by Sarah Brown Smallhouse, President & Secretary since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah Brown Smallhouse
President & Secretary
President, Secretary & Director → President & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
19 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beau Lane
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Bertrand
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Volk
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Carter
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luis Acosta-Herrera
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Deconcini
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Si Schorr
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Hinderaker
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor Flores
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Coughlin
Vice President
Vice President, Assistant Secretary & Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
38 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Johnson
Vice President
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Make Elections Fair Inc
How much does Make Elections Fair Inc give each year?
Make Elections Fair Inc gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 1 grant.
What is Make Elections Fair Inc?
Make Elections Fair Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Phoenix, AZ.
Where does Make Elections Fair Inc operate?
Make Elections Fair Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Make Elections Fair Inc's EIN?
Make Elections Fair Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4078783. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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