2025-10-07T14:02:45-05:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2021 SPRING ROAD SUITE 200 OAK BROOK IL 60523 990 2024-01-01 383650370 FAIRVOTE ACTION FAIR 3012704616 8484 GEORGIA AVENUE 240 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 MEREDITH SUMPTER PRESIDENT & CEO 3012704616 2025-10-07 1 1 THURE ROSS CPA P00577278 6305738600 2025-10-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MEREDITH SUMPTER 8484 GEORGIA AVENUE 240 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 1795956 0 X HTTPS://WWW.FAIRVOTEACTION.ORG/ X 2002 DC TO ADVOCATE FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS THAT EXPAND DEMOCRACY AND PROMOTE GREATER VOTER CHOICE IN ELECTIONS AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. 5 5 0 0 0 0 1127795 1794799 0 0 3108 1157 0 0 1130903 1795956 97000 443000 0 0 415112 285596 0 0 32979 986255 867094 1498367 1595690 -367464 200266 409896 583420 171387 144645 238509 438775 X FAIRVOTE ACTION CAMPAIGNS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS FOR ALL. WE WIN VOTING REFORMS THAT MAKE DEMOCRACY MORE FUNCTIONAL AND REPRESENTATIVE FOR EVERY AMERICAN. 0 0 1530468 443000 1794799 2024 FAIRVOTE ACTION (C4) ACCOMPLISHMENTSFAIRVOTE ACTION ACHIEVED SEVERAL VOTING REFORM WINS IN 2024. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ADVOCATES AND ORGANIZATIONS, FAIRVOTE ACTION: PROVIDED FUNDING AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT FOR SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGNS TO PASS PRO-RCV LEGISLATION IN SIX STATES AND WIN SEVEN MUNICIPAL RCV BALLOT MEASURES.PUBLISHED ARTICLES ON VOTER CHOICE ACT, FAIR REPRESENTATION ACT, SPOILER EFFECT, AND LOW TURNOUT RUNOFFS.LOBBIED CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF RCV LEGISLATION AND THE FAIR REPRESENTATION ACT. HELPED CONTINUE RCV MOVEMENT GROWTH THROUGH GRANTS TO STATE AND LOCAL RCV GROUPS.ENGAGED IN CROSS-PARTISAN EFFORTS TO CONTINUE THE USE OF RCV IN DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES.ENHANCED ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY THROUGH ADDITION OF ONE NEW BOARD MEMBER, CONTINUED FUNDRAISING, AND UPDATED STRATEGY. 1530468 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV X THE ORGANIZATION 3012704616 8484 GEORGIA AVENUE 240 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 TOM WATHEN CHAIR AND TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW YANG VICE CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 MARK DE LA IGLESIA SECRETARY 1.50 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR DANIELLE ALLEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.50 X X 0 0 0 STAN LOCKHART BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEREDITH SUMPTER PRESIDENT AND CEO 5.00 40.00 X 0 214182 11338 BINMIAO GUO FINANCE MANAGER 5.00 40.00 X 0 106420 21869 LAN NGUYEN FORMER COO AND INTERIM CEO 5.00 40.00 X 0 76060 3791 MARGARET LAWLOR FORMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 5.00 40.00 X 0 65246 3033 ASHLEY HOUGHTON VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY & PROGRAM 5.00 40.00 X 0 185345 24814 BRIAN CANNON DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY 5.00 40.00 X 0 168088 17180 SUVARNA HULAWALE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & LEARNING 5.00 40.00 X 0 154297 16421 DAVID DALEY SENIOR FELLOW 5.00 40.00 X 0 153356 29793 SHILANDA BECNEL DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE CULTURE 5.00 40.00 X 0 150832 18338 DEBORAH OTIS DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND POLICY 5.00 40.00 X 0 147100 20055 ROBERT RICHIE SENIOR ADVISOR 5.00 40.00 X 0 146754 25956 WILLIAM MANTELL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 5.00 40.00 X 0 133576 14086 MARISSA MILLER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 5.00 40.00 X 0 131401 24392 RYAN SUTO SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR 5.00 40.00 X 0 108633 25854 0 1941290 256920 0 0 1 0 0 1794799 1794799 1157 1157 1795956 0 0 1157 X 443000 443000 285596 284678 918 356 356 12004 12004 584328 546299 13502 24527 89 85 2 2 11500 10529 498 473 18690 17755 425 510 156075 148272 3546 4257 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 44758 42520 1017 1221 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 24449 23226 556 667 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 6648 6316 151 181 BUSINESS LICENSES AND P 6375 6056 145 174 1822 1732 41 49 1595690 1530468 32243 32979 316748 319664 76454 263756 16694 0 409896 583420 69110 51891 102277 92754 171387 144645 X 163509 -82957 75000 521732 238509 438775 409896 583420 200266 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 92754 92754 X 1795956 0 1795956 0 1795956 1595690 0 1595690 0 1595690 PART X, LINE 2: AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, FAIRVOTE ACTION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE TAX YEARS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 THROUGH 2023. 1 CALIFORNIA RCV INSTITUTE INC 30025 ALICIA PKWY PMB 699 LAGUNA NIGUAL CA 926772090 260560601 501C3 50000 0 EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING FAIRVOTE MINNESOTA 550 VANDALIA STREET STE 221B SAINT PAUL MN 551141833 411924245 501C3 25000 0 EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 5661 FLEUR DR DES MOINES IA 50321 420212865 527 25000 0 EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING MAKE ALL VOTES COUNT DC 3415 5TH STREET SOUTHEAST APT 43 WASHINGTON DC 20032 931395161 501C4 285000 0 EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE 4218 ROANOKE RD STE 304 KANSAS CITY MO 64111 844746020 527 10000 0 EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING PREFERENTIAL PRIMARIES ACTION 313 EAST BROAD ST RICHMOND VA 23219 995062068 501C4 35000 0 EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING YES ON 117 217 NE 7TH AVE STE 201 PORTLAND OR 97232 994338058 501C4 10000 0 EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING 2 5 PART I, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT MONITORS GRANT COMPLIANCE THROUGH REVIEW OF BUDGETARY AND ACTIVITY REPORTS PROVIDED BY THE GRANTEES. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MEREDITH SUMPTER PRESIDENT AND CEO 0 214182 0 0 0 0 0 5669 0 5669 0 225520 0 0 ASHLEY HOUGHTON VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY & PROGRAM 0 185345 0 0 0 0 0 5751 0 19063 0 210159 0 0 BRIAN CANNON DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY 0 168088 0 0 0 0 0 5157 0 12023 0 185268 0 0 DAVID DALEY SENIOR FELLOW 0 153356 0 0 0 0 0 4685 0 25108 0 183149 0 0 ROBERT RICHIE SENIOR ADVISOR 0 146754 0 0 0 0 0 4448 0 21508 0 172710 0 0 SUVARNA HULAWALE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & LEARNING 0 154297 0 0 0 0 0 4629 0 11792 0 170718 0 0 SHILANDA BECNEL DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE CULTURE 0 150832 0 0 0 0 0 4525 0 13813 0 169170 0 0 DEBORAH OTIS DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND POLICY 0 147100 0 0 0 0 0 4471 0 15584 0 167155 0 0 MARISSA MILLER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 0 131401 0 0 0 0 0 4027 0 20365 0 155793 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024: THE ORGANIZATION SHARES STAFF AND CERTAIN OTHER EXPENSES WITH FAIRVOTE, AN IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN COST-SHARING AGREEMENT. UNDER THE AGREEMENT, FAIRVOTE EMPLOYEES CONDUCT ACTIVITIES ON BAHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND THE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES FAIRVOTE FOR ALL ASSOCIATED EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE ALLOCABLE SHARE OF EMPLOYMENT TAXES. FAIRVOTE ISSUES THE RELEVANT IRS FORMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER FOR THEIR REVIEW. COPIES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUAL REVIEW AND MEETING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL CEO AND TOP MANAGEMENT SALARY IS COMPARED AGAINST INDUSTRY BENCHMARKS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING INITIATIVES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 546,299. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,054. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 24,527. TOTAL EXPENSES 579,880. OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,448. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,448. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FAIRVOTE 8484 GEORGIA AVENUE STE 240 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 541635649 TO ANALYZE ELECTIONS AND BUILD SUPPORT DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 FAIRVOTE P 418106 CASH FAIRVOTE E 92754 ACCOUNTING RECORDS