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Right Vote Inc

501(c)(4) organization Washington, DC EIN: 93-2721813 Website

Right Vote Inc at a glance

In short: Right Vote Inc gave $4.9M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $1.6M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$4,900,000
+9700.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+200.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,633,333
+3166.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,500,000
Total assets
$14,650,752
+19.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
District of Columbia (51% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Right Vote Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

The Sentinel Action Fund: $2.5MThe Sentinel Action Fund$2.5MAmerican Jobs and Security: $1.5MAmerican Jobs and Security$1.5MCommon Sense Leadership Fund Inc: $900KCommon Sense Leadership FundInc$900K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Sentinel Action Fund ($2.5M). Together the top 3 received $4.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AlexandriaWashington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M1 grant2023 3 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $4.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $4.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Sentinel Action Fund Washington, DCTo Support General Operations$2,500,000
American Jobs and Security Alexandria, VATo Support General Operations$1,500,000
Common Sense Leadership Fund Inc Alexandria, VATo Support General Operations$900,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$14,650,752$16,178,960$13,609,066$4,900,0003$64,379
2023$12,309,806$7,805,529$1,066,428$50,0001—

About Right Vote Inc

Based on IRS filings

Right Vote Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4.9M. Net investment income was $64K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Right Vote Inc is led by Jessica Anderson, President on every filing since 2023; 5 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jessica Anderson

    President

    On filings since 2023

    32 hrs/week

    $83K (2023) → $635K (2024)

  • Gary Marx

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Fieler

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Nicolay

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garrett Bess

    Executive Directorsecretary

    On filings since 2023

    32 hrs/week

    $75K (2023) → $382K (2024)

  • Carson Steelman

    Vice President Communications

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $140K (2024)

  • Ian Artinger

    Vice President Digital Advocacy

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $193K (2024)

  • Kelsy Young

    Development

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $213K (2024)

  • John Backiel

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    32 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jessica Anderson — President: $635KJessica AndersonPresident$635KGarrett Bess — Executive DirectorSecretary: $382KGarrett BessExecutive DirectorSecretary$382KKelsy Young — Development: $213KKelsy YoungDevelopment$213KIan Artinger — VP Digital Advocacy: $193KIan ArtingerVP Digital Advocacy$193KCarson Steelman — VP Communications: $140KCarson SteelmanVP Communications$140K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $635K, to Jessica Anderson (President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Right Vote Inc

How much does Right Vote Inc give each year?

Right Vote Inc gave $4.9M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

What is Right Vote Inc's typical grant size?

Right Vote Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,500,000, and its average grant was $1,633,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Right Vote Inc give grants?

Right Vote Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (49%). The most frequent recipient cities were Alexandria, VA (2 grants).

Does Right Vote Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Right Vote Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Right Vote Inc?

Right Vote Inc reported $14.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.2M.

What is Right Vote Inc?

Right Vote Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. It holds $14.7M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Right Vote Inc's EIN?

Right Vote Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2721813. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Right Vote Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/right-vote-inc-morg_51bbe97607594fd182c1517f49f58d34

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