Grants paid by The Center for Election Innovation & Research
EIN 81-3815137 · Washington, DC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE R40
The Center for Election Innovation & Research of Washington, DC (EIN 81-3815137) reported 30 grants paid totaling $66,433,184 to 28 recipients in tax years 2021–2023, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$66,433,184
30 grants
Recipients
28
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2023
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | $49,010,611 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $17,197,573 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $225,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 28 recipients receiving the most from The Center for Election Innovation & Research, by grants paid, out of 28 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Department of State | U | Harrisburg, PA | 2 | $13,855,291 | 2022 |
| Michigan Center for Election Law an | U | Detroit, MI | 1 | $11,939,365 | 2021 |
| Nj Department of Statedivision of | U | Trenton, NJ | 1 | $6,180,001 | 2021 |
| Georgia Secretary of State | U | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $5,591,800 | 2021 |
| Arizona Secretary of State | U | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $4,962,489 | 2021 |
| New York State Board of Elections | U | Albany, NY | 1 | $4,794,743 | 2021 |
| Illinois State Board of Elections | U | Springfield, IL | 1 | $2,762,777 | 2021 |
| Office of the Minnesota Secretary O | U | Saint Paul, MN | 2 | $2,345,687 | 2022 |
| Ct Secretary of the State | U | Hartford, CT | 1 | $2,100,000 | 2021 |
| Kentucky State Board of Elections | U | Frankfort, KY | 1 | $1,600,000 | 2021 |
| Stanford University 26-4580872 | C | Stanford, CA | 1 | $1,250,000 | 2021 |
| North Carolina State Board of Elect | U | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $1,141,241 | 2021 |
| Iowa Office of the Secretary of Sta | U | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $1,074,880 | 2022 |
| South Carolina State Election Commi | U | Columbia, SC | 1 | $1,071,797 | 2022 |
| Ohio Secretary of State | U | Columbus, OH | 1 | $953,932 | 2021 |
| DC Board of Elections | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $811,835 | 2021 |
| New Mexico Office of the Secretary | U | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $760,088 | 2022 |
| Rhode Island Department of State | U | Providence, RI | 1 | $632,189 | 2021 |
| Maryland Board of Elections | U | Annapolis, MD | 1 | $575,000 | 2021 |
| Social Good Fund 46-1323531 | B | Richmond, CA | 1 | $500,000 | 2021 |
| Washington Secretary of State Elect | U | Olympia, WA | 1 | $405,000 | 2021 |
| Vermont Secretary of State | U | Montpelier, VT | 1 | $312,615 | 2021 |
| Florida Department of State | U | Tallahassee, FL | 1 | $287,454 | 2021 |
| Ma Secretary of the Commonwealths | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $200,000 | 2021 |
| Defending Democracy Together 82-3877328 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| The Temple University 23-1365971 | A | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Committee of Seventy 23-0487205 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Citizen Data 27-3118521 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
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 30 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Defending Democracy Together Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | 202421349349303427 | |
| 2023 | Citizen Data Washington, DC | D | $25,000 | paid | 202421349349303427 | |
| 2022 | Pennsylvania Department of State Harrisburg, PA | U | $13,024,512 | paid | 202321249349302807 | |
| 2022 | Office of the Minnesota Secretary O Saint Paul, MN | U | $1,216,296 | paid | 202321249349302807 | |
| 2022 | Iowa Office of the Secretary of Sta Des Moines, IA | U | $1,074,880 | paid | 202321249349302807 | |
| 2022 | South Carolina State Election Commi Columbia, SC | U | $1,071,797 | paid | 202321249349302807 | |
| 2022 | New Mexico Office of the Secretary Santa Fe, NM | U | $760,088 | paid | 202321249349302807 | |
| 2022 | The Temple University Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | 202321249349302807 | |
| 2021 | Michigan Center for Election Law an Detroit, MI | U | $11,939,365 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Nj Department of Statedivision of Trenton, NJ | U | $6,180,001 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Georgia Secretary of State Atlanta, GA | U | $5,591,800 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Arizona Secretary of State Phoenix, AZ | U | $4,962,489 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | New York State Board of Elections Albany, NY | U | $4,794,743 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Illinois State Board of Elections Springfield, IL | U | $2,762,777 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Ct Secretary of the State Hartford, CT | U | $2,100,000 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Kentucky State Board of Elections Frankfort, KY | U | $1,600,000 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | C | $1,250,000 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | North Carolina State Board of Elect Raleigh, NC | U | $1,141,241 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Office of the Minnesota Secretary O Saint Paul, MN | U | $1,129,391 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Ohio Secretary of State Columbus, OH | U | $953,932 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Pennsylvania Department of State Harrisburg, PA | U | $830,779 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | DC Board of Elections Washington, DC | U | $811,835 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Rhode Island Department of State Providence, RI | U | $632,189 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Maryland Board of Elections Annapolis, MD | U | $575,000 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Social Good Fund Richmond, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Washington Secretary of State Elect Olympia, WA | U | $405,000 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Vermont Secretary of State Montpelier, VT | U | $312,615 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Florida Department of State Tallahassee, FL | U | $287,454 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Ma Secretary of the Commonwealths Boston, MA | U | $200,000 | paid | 202201329349306200 | |
| 2021 | Committee of Seventy Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | 202201329349306200 |
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 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202421349349303427 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202321249349302807 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202201329349306200 |
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/813815137.json.
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