Right to Vote Foundation
To defend the rights of all individuals to vote under federal and state law and remove obstacles to voting.
Right to Vote Foundation at a glance
In short: Right to Vote Foundation gave $2.5M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,482,782
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $1,241,391
- Median grant
- $1,241,391
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Right to Vote Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Majority Forward ($2.2M). Together the top 2 received $2.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $220K (2020) to $2.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Majority Forward Washington, DC | Primary Purpose Grant | $2,232,782 |
| America Votes Washington, DC | Primary Purpose Grant | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $1,496,601 | $2,515,524 | $2,482,782 | 2 | $31,926 |
| 2024 | $1,040,585 | $512,893 | $28,352 | — | — | $12,702 |
| 2023 | $550,787 | $500,935 | $539,012 | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $586,602 | $501,280 | $57,317 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $152,352 | $750,000 | $1,060,651 | $960,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $463,003 | $700,000 | $236,997 | $220,000 | 1 | — |
About Right to Vote Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Right to Vote Foundation is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $32K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Right to Vote Foundation is led by John B. Poersch, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John B. Poersch
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Hancox
Director
COO → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrianne Shopshire
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mario Brossard
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Lambe
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Chris Koob (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: Ended 71422
- Former: Luis Navarro (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: Ended 71422
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Right to Vote Foundation
How much does Right to Vote Foundation give each year?
Right to Vote Foundation gave $2.5M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Right to Vote Foundation?
Right to Vote Foundation is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC.
Where does Right to Vote Foundation operate?
Right to Vote Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Right to Vote Foundation's EIN?
Right to Vote Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2983998. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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