Fairvote
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$15.6M
Foundation funders
86
Grants recorded
199
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Fairvote?
Fairvote is funded by 86 grantmakers, led by Kaphan Foundation ($3.0M), Boston Foundation Inc ($2.6M), Unite America Institute Inc ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.6M in grants to Fairvote between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2019) to $5.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $555K.
What grants has Fairvote received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For general support | $291,700 |
| 2025 | The Sandler Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL USE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | $55,000 |
| 2025 | McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $19,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $16,550 |
| 2025 | The Dudley Foundation | As per grant application | $13,000 |
| 2025 | Bloom Foundation | HELP PEOPLE IN NEED | $11,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | CB Laub Family Foundation | Educate about ranked choice voting | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $5,836 |
| 2025 | Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Eberstadt-Kuffner Fund Inc | GENERAL FUND | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Three Sisters Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Steelberg Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Freeman Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Leslie Fund Inc | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Betty and Wes Foster | GENERAL PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | SOCIALIZING REFORM TO BROADER AUDIENCES | $1,500,000 |
| 2024 | Kaphan Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $698,763 |
| 2024 | Unite America Institute Inc | TO SUPPORT THE FAIRVOTE AWARDS GALA AND TO PROVIDE LEGAL SUPPORT FOR STATE PARTNERS AND TO EDUCATE EAS REGARDING RCV AND RELATED REFORMS. | $451,299 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | General support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $184,900 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Sandler Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL USE | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Ibis Group | EDUCATIONAL GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $50,000 |
| 2024 | W L Lyons Brown Foundation | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $27,650 |
| 2024 | Article IV | General suppoort | $27,500 |
| 2024 | Greenbridge Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 199 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Fairvote?
Fairvote is funded by 86 grantmakers, led by Kaphan Foundation ($3.0M), Boston Foundation Inc ($2.6M), Unite America Institute Inc ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.6M in grants to Fairvote between 2019–2025.
Who is Fairvote's largest funder?
Kaphan Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Fairvote, with $3.0M across 6 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Fairvote received?
IRS 990 filings record $15.6M in grants to Fairvote across 199 grants from 86 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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