Grants paid by Fairvote Action Fund
EIN 38-3650370 · Silver Spring, MD · Form 990, Schedule I
Fairvote Action Fund of Silver Spring, MD (EIN 38-3650370) reported 31 grants paid totaling $1,324,500 to 27 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,324,500
31 grants
Recipients
27
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | $114,500 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | $30,000 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | $643,000 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $97,000 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | $440,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 27 recipients receiving the most from Fairvote Action Fund, by grants paid, out of 27 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked Choice Voting for Seattle 88-3486048 | A | Seattle, WA | 1 | $390,000 | 2022 |
| Make All Votes Count DC 93-1395161 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $310,000 | 2024 |
| Vt Public Interest Research 03-0228267 | A | Montpelier, VT | 3 | $60,000 | 2022 |
| Oregonians for Better Elections 92-0295871 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Ranked Choice Voting for Clark County 88-1073164 | A | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| California Rcv Institute Inc 26-0560601 | A | Laguna Nigual, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Charting a Better Portland 88-3320037 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| California Rcv Coalition Inc 88-1586880 | A | Sacramento, CA | 2 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| Wyoming Democratic Party 83-0184239 | A | Cheyenne, WY | 1 | $40,000 | 2020 |
| Preferential Primaries Action 99-5062068 | A | Richmond, VA | 1 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Rank Mi Vote Ballot Question Committee 87-0967469 | A | East Lansing, MI | 1 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Portlanders for Charter Reform 84-3320037 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Kansas Democratic Party 48-0193635 | A | Topeka, KS | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Fairvote Minnesota 41-1924245 | A | Saint Paul, MN | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Iowa Democratic Party 42-0212865 | A | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Yes for Ranked Choice Voting 87-2534604 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Oregon Ranked Choice Voting Advocates 84-5179701 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $13,000 | 2022 |
| Partners in Democracy Inc 88-1812080 | A | Foxborough, MA | 1 | $12,000 | 2023 |
| Ranked Choice Voting for San Juan County 88-1090846 | A | Eastsound, WA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Ranked Choice Voting for Texas 84-3768772 | A | Bellaire, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Yes On 117 99-4338058 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Missouri Democratic State Committee 84-4746020 | A | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Nat Assoc of Nonpartisan 82-2923101 | A | Suite Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Progressive Humboldt Coalition 82-4634363 | A | Eureka, CA | 1 | $6,000 | 2020 |
| Fair Elections Portland 83-4394363 | A | Portland, ME | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Filblaster LLC 52-2133517 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Voter Choice Albany 84-4195962 | A | Albany, CA | 1 | $3,500 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 31 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Make All Votes Count DC Washington, DC | A | $285,000 | paid | EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING | 202532809349300638 |
| 2024 | California Rcv Institute Inc Laguna Nigual, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING | 202532809349300638 |
| 2024 | Preferential Primaries Action Richmond, VA | A | $35,000 | paid | EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING | 202532809349300638 |
| 2024 | Fairvote Minnesota Saint Paul, MN | A | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING | 202532809349300638 |
| 2024 | Iowa Democratic Party Des Moines, IA | A | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING | 202532809349300638 |
| 2024 | Missouri Democratic State Committee Kansas City, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING | 202532809349300638 |
| 2024 | Yes On 117 Portland, OR | A | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING | 202532809349300638 |
| 2023 | Rank Mi Vote Ballot Question Committee East Lansing, MI | A | $35,000 | paid | EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING | 202441499349301324 |
| 2023 | California Rcv Coalition Inc Sacramento, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING | 202441499349301324 |
| 2023 | Make All Votes Count DC Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING | 202441499349301324 |
| 2023 | Partners in Democracy Inc Foxborough, MA | A | $12,000 | paid | EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING | 202441499349301324 |
| 2022 | Ranked Choice Voting for Seattle Seattle, WA | A | $390,000 | paid | ADVOCACY | 202321399349300027 |
| 2022 | Charting a Better Portland Portland, OR | A | $50,000 | paid | ADVOCACY | 202321399349300027 |
| 2022 | Ranked Choice Voting for Clark County Seattle, WA | A | $50,000 | paid | ADVOCACY | 202321399349300027 |
| 2022 | Oregonians for Better Elections Portland, OR | A | $50,000 | paid | ADVOCACY | 202321399349300027 |
| 2022 | Portlanders for Charter Reform Portland, OR | A | $25,000 | paid | ADVOCACY | 202321399349300027 |
| 2022 | Yes for Ranked Choice Voting Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | ADVOCACY | 202321399349300027 |
| 2022 | California Rcv Coalition Inc Sacramento, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | ADVOCACY | 202321399349300027 |
| 2022 | Oregon Ranked Choice Voting Advocates Portland, OR | A | $13,000 | paid | ADVOCACY | 202321399349300027 |
| 2022 | Ranked Choice Voting for San Juan County Eastsound, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | ADVOCACY | 202321399349300027 |
| 2022 | Ranked Choice Voting for Texas Bellaire, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | ADVOCACY | 202321399349300027 |
| 2022 | Vermont Public Interest Research Group Inc (vpirg) Monpelier, VT | A | $10,000 | paid | ADVOCACY | 202321399349300027 |
| 2021 | Vt Public Interest Research Montpelier, VT | A | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORT VERMONT ADVOCACY FOR RCV | 202202229349300700 |
| 2020 | Wyoming Democratic Party Cheyenne, WY | A | $40,000 | paid | PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ADMINISTRATION | 202143009349301354 |
| 2020 | Kansas Democratic Party Topeka, KS | A | $25,000 | paid | PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ADMINISTRATION | 202143009349301354 |
| 2020 | Vermont Public Interest Research Gr Montpelier, VT | C | $20,000 | paid | ADVOCACY FOR RCV | 202143009349301354 |
| 2020 | Nat Assoc of Nonpartisan Suite Denver, CO | A | $10,000 | paid | MEMBERSHIP GRANT | 202143009349301354 |
| 2020 | Progressive Humboldt Coalition Eureka, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | BALLOT MEASURE SUPPORT | 202143009349301354 |
| 2020 | Filblaster LLC Washington, DC | A | $5,000 | paid | RCV OUTREACH | 202143009349301354 |
| 2020 | Fair Elections Portland Portland, ME | A | $5,000 | paid | BALLOT MEASURE SUPPORT | 202143009349301354 |
| 2020 | Voter Choice Albany Albany, CA | A | $3,500 | paid | BALLOT MEASURE SUPPORT | 202143009349301354 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202532809349300638 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441499349301324 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321399349300027 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202202229349300700 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143009349301354 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/383650370.json.
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