2024-05-28T19:22:47-05:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2021 SPRING ROAD SUITE 200 OAK BROOK IL 60523 990 2023-01-01 541635649 FAIRVOTE FAIR 3012704616 8484 GEORGIA AVENUE 240 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 MEREDITH SUMPTER PRESIDENT & CEO 3012704616 2024-05-24 1 MEREDITH SUMPTER 999009999 0 THURE ROSS CPA P00577278 6305738600 2024-05-24 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MEREDITH SUMPTER 8484 GEORGIA AVENUE 240 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 7666359 0 X WWW.FAIRVOTE.ORG X 1992 DC FAIRVOTE IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION SEEKING BETTER ELECTIONS FOR ALL. WE RESEARCH AND ADVANCE VOTING REFORMS THAT MAKE DEMOCRACY MORE FUNCTIONAL AND REPRESENTATIVE FOR EACH AMERICAN. 8 8 41 0 0 0 4325106 6797396 116423 0 33016 59273 301358 809690 4775903 7666359 305000 249150 0 0 3090089 4170788 0 0 754163 1957752 2451765 5352841 6871703 -576938 794656 3777821 5274672 301336 1003531 3476485 4271141 X FAIRVOTE IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION SEEKING BETTER ELECTIONS FOR ALL. IT RESEARCHES AND ADVANCES VOTING REFORMS THAT MAKE DEMOCRACY MORE FUNCTIONAL AND REPRESENTATIVE FOR EVERY AMERICAN. SINCE 1992, IT HAS A PROVEN RECORD AS A NONPARTISAN INNOVATOR IN ELECTIONS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL THROUGH STRATEGIC RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COLLABORATION. 0 0 4666564 249150 809690 2023 FAIRVOTE (C3) ACCOMPLISHMENTSFAIRVOTE HAS CONTINUED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE GROWING ELECTORAL REFORM MOVEMENT. IN 2023, FV: PROVIDED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND MEDIA SUPPORT FOR SIX STATES THAT PASSED RCV LEGISLATION, SEVEN MUNICIPAL RCV BALLOT MEASURE WINS, AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VOTERS USING RCV; PUBLISHED RESEARCH REPORTS AND ANALYSES ON THE NEED FOR ELECTORAL REFORM, INCLUDING OUR BIENNIAL MONOPOLY POLITICS, DUBIOUS DEMOCRACY, AND LOCKED OUT OF REPRESENTATION REPORTS SHOWING THE LACK OF COMPETITION IN CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS AND THE OVERWHELMING IMPORTANCE OF PARTISANSHIP. PUBLISHED RESEARCH REPORTS AND ANALYSES COVERING CIVIL CAMPAIGNS, BETTER REPRESENTATION, AND HIGH VOTER ENGAGEMENT IN NEW YORK CITY, ARLINGTON, VA, PORTLAND, ME, AND OTHER CITIES USING RCV AROUND THE COUNTRY; ENGAGED WITH MEDIA TO GROW THE NUMBER OF RCV EDITORIAL BOARD ENDORSEMENTS, DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF RCV IN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES AND THE FAIR REPRESENTATION ACT, AND MAINTAIN POSITIVE NEWS COVERAGE OF RCV; PARTICIPATED IN STATE VOTING RIGHTS ACT COALITIONS AND CONDUCTED ANALYSIS ON PROPORTIONAL RCV PROVISIONS OF NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT, CALIFORNIA, AND WASHINGTON STATE'S VRAS AND CASE LAW; SUPPORTED ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RCV RESOURCE CENTER BY LEARNING FROM AND HIGHLIGHTING BEST PRACTICES AROUND THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING BOULDER, CO'S EXCELLENT FIRST-TIME RCV IMPLEMENTATION; PARTNERED WITH THE RCV RESEARCH TABLE TO COMPLETE OR HIGHLIGHT KEY FINDINGS ON ALASKA AND NEW YORK CITY'S RCV IMPLEMENTATIONS, RCV AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, THE LACK OF COMPETITIVE ELECTIONS, THE FAIR REPRESENTATION ACT, AND NON-MAJORITY ELECTIONS; AND MAINTAINED ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH EFFECTIVE BOARD GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SOUND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, STRONG FUNDRAISING, AND CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING. 4666564 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 42 0 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 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 UT VA WV X THE ORGANIZATION 3012704616 8484 GEORGIA AVENUE 240 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 DR PURNIMA CHAWLA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD MARRON VICE CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 MARK DE LA IGLESIA BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID WILNER TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 TIM HAYES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DANIELLE ALLEN CHAIR 1.50 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKE SANDLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHI KIM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAN NGUYEN ACTING CEO AND COO 40.00 5.00 X 184432 0 33273 MARGARET LAWLOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 5.00 X 152639 0 34449 ROBERT RICHIE SENIOR ADVISOR 40.00 5.00 X 188448 0 35538 DAVID DALEY SENIOR FELLOW 40.00 5.00 X 147071 0 25445 BRIAN CANNON DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY 40.00 5.00 X 140383 0 10702 DEBORAH OTIS DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND POLICY 40.00 5.00 X 134723 0 16180 ASHLEY HOUGHTON VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY & PROGRAM 40.00 5.00 X 144417 0 18186 SUVARNA HULAWALE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND LEARNING 40.00 5.00 X 141170 0 10759 1233283 0 184532 13 0 1 0 RUSSEL REYNOLDS ASSOCIATES INC 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD SUITE 127 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 EXECUTIVE SEARCH 120780 KK ADVISING PLLC 700 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON DC 20003 LEGAL SERVICES 112000 SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP 333 SOUTH HOPE STREET 43RD FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90071 LEGAL SERVICES 108580 3 6797396 674011 6797396 59273 59273 MANAGEMENT FEES 541610 434282 434282 OTHER INCOME 900099 375408 375408 809690 7666359 809690 0 59273 X 249150 249150 628780 421283 113180 94317 2909026 1953113 521515 434398 82558 55430 14800 12328 280226 188186 50215 41825 270198 181352 48470 40376 245704 71850 173854 35120 35120 1452079 1079338 357108 15633 1653 6 1345 302 50734 11543 20443 18748 28380 20584 4252 3544 144244 96643 25964 21637 233746 198065 16139 19542 61775 34806 17842 9127 9974 6683 1795 1496 23264 11283 10425 1556 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 115941 75699 20703 19539 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 22183 10532 3018 8633 BUSINESS LICENSES AND P 14759 1018 13741 0 FINANCE CHARGES 12209 1047 11162 6871703 4666564 1450976 754163 3019467 2729996 150000 1566543 467798 210076 36902 112475 43615 16451 17134 27164 86520 628418 3777821 5274672 265400 413036 35936 590495 301336 1003531 X 3154235 2686186 322250 1584955 3476485 4271141 3777821 5274672 794656 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4210414 4133529 4668346 4325106 6797396 24134791 4210414 4133529 4668346 4325106 6797396 24134791 9702878 14431913 741 51 348 33016 59273 93429 24228220 89524 0.59570 0.65470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 4666564 4666564 383328 95832 0 0 315924 323525 338056 383328 1360833 2041250 28209 30832 30000 0 89041 78981 80881 84514 95832 340208 510312 8881 3646 30000 0 42527 43615 16451 27164 27164 DUE FROM RELATED PARTY 102277 SECURITY DEPOSIT 15623 RIGHT OF USE LEASE ASSET 510518 628418 LEASE LIABILITY 590495 590495 X 7666359 0 7666359 0 7666359 6871703 0 6871703 0 6871703 PART X, LINE 2: AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, FAIRVOTE HAS 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, 2020 THROUGH 2022. 1 RANK THE VOTE 872 MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE 1-6 CAMBRIDGE MA 01239 844007566 501(C)3 100000 0 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING VERMONT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND 141 MAIN ST STE 6 MONTPELIER VT 05602 510163801 501(C)3 10000 0 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING REPRESENTUS EDUCATION FUND PO BOX 60008 CAMBRIDGE MA 01062 263088283 501(C)3 50000 0 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY 800 W UNIVERSITY PKWY MS 111 OREM UT 84058 870280648 501(C)3 27000 0 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING CALIFORNIA RCV INSTITUTE INC 7551 FREEPORT BLVD STE 1050 SACRAMENTO CA 95832 260560601 501(C)3 50000 0 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING BVM CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE 3390 STONEWALL TELL RD ATLANTA GA 30349 823835203 501(C)3 12150 0 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING 6 PART I, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT MONITORS GRANT COMPLIANCE THROUGH REVIEW OF BUDGETARY AND ACTIVITY REPORTS PROVIDED BY THE GRANTEES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT RICHIE SENIOR ADVISOR 188448 0 0 0 0 0 5732 0 29806 0 223986 0 0 0 LAN NGUYEN ACTING CEO AND COO 184432 0 0 0 0 0 5611 0 27662 0 217705 0 0 0 MARGARET LAWLOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 152639 0 0 0 0 0 4658 0 29791 0 187088 0 0 0 DAVID DALEY SENIOR FELLOW 147071 0 0 0 0 0 4490 0 20955 0 172516 0 0 0 ASHLEY HOUGHTON VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY & PROGRAM 144417 0 0 0 0 0 4563 0 13623 0 162603 0 0 0 SUVARNA HULAWALE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND LEARNING 141170 0 0 0 0 0 4235 0 6524 0 151929 0 0 0 BRIAN CANNON DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY 140383 0 0 0 0 0 4403 0 6299 0 151085 0 0 0 DEBORAH OTIS DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND POLICY 134723 0 0 0 0 0 4091 0 12089 0 150903 0 0 0 X 1 674011 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER IS THE COUNT OF NON-CASH STOCK CONTRIBUTIONS MADE. 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 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 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILIABLE UPON REQUEST OR AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 126,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 75,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 201,500. WEBISTE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,900. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,900. VIDEO/PHOTOGRAPHY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 28. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,475. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,503. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,967. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,967. OUTSIDE 1099 CONSULTANTS (OUTSOURCED LABOR): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 928,910. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 272,141. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,158. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,213,209. 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 ACTION 8484 GEORGIA AVENUE SUITE 240 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 383650370 ADVOCACY ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING MD 501(C)(4) N/A 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 FAIRVOTE ACTION Q 434282 CASH FAIRVOTE ACTION D 102277 ACCOUNTING RECORDS