2017-06-29T09:25:37-05:00 2016-12-31 541645202 Badger Sumrall & Company 7410 HERITAGE VILLAGE PLAZA GAINESVILLE VA 20155 990 2016-01-01 541635649 FAIRVOTE FAIR 3012704616 6930 CARROLL AVE SUITE 240 TAKOMA PARK MD 20912 ROBERT RICHIE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3012704616 2017-06-29 1 SHAWN SUMRALL CPA P00274803 5403644930 50.249.47.97 2017-06-29 09:25:35 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 1B34B1F0C9DA70031ECFDDAED1F8090F09407DE2 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ROBERT RICHIE 6930 CARROLL AVE SUITE 240 TAKOMA PARK MD 20912 3213978 0 X WWW.FAIRVOTE.ORG X 1992 MD FairVote is a nonpartisan champion of electoral reforms that give voters greater choice, a stronger voice and a representative democracy that works for all Americans. We study elections and electoral rules, develop educational resources, convene strategic conferences, write extensively about our proposals, and engage with civic leaders and journalists. 11 10 105 0 0 0 1705705 3194902 24275 9100 218 976 9822 9000 1740020 3213978 10000 73000 0 0 947743 1892590 0 0 25886 831798 1132966 1789541 3098556 -49521 115422 280167 413053 39605 57069 240562 355984 X FairVote is a nonpartisan champion of electoral reforms that give voters greater choice, a stronger voice and a representative democracy that works for all Americans. We study elections and electoral rules, develop educational resources, convene strategic conferences, write extensively about our proposals, and engage with civic leaders and journalists. 0 0 2581867 45000 0 RANKED CHOICE VOTING EDUCATIONFairVote had a successful year in 2016. Our program work increased public understanding of how electoral rules affect participation and our representative democracy. We engaged in research, analysis, communications, education, and advocacy within each of our three major program areas: education about ranked choice voting; education about representation of women in elected office; and general democracy work involving issues such as redistricting, presidential elections and the right to vote. Internally, we received the most revenue in our history, including quintupling our number of individual donors, and we had more staff than ever before. We secured significant general operating support grants from foundations. (Continued schedule O)Our major program focus was research and public education about ranked choice voting (RCV). RCV has important applications in nearly any context where voting occurs. This includes civic organizations and local governments choosing their leaders and strengthening voting rights for overseas voters in runoffs. These uses can ground support for extending RCV to practical statewide uses, such as replacing runoff elections, and using RCV for general elections and in combination with changes like open primaries and multi-winner districts. Extensive media attention to RCV in 2016, often featuring FairVote, helps indicate how RCV can be appealing in multiple ways and a subject of consideration for use in electing our nation's highest offices. Examples of 2016 program work in this include:Outreach and education: Nationally, we partnered with leading organizations and individuals message about ranked choice voting and helped this voting method receive major media coverage. We wrote many opeds and contributed insights to opeds about RCV by the likes of former governor Howard Dean, former Congressman John Porter, and New America's Lee Drutman. FairVote and its Board talked about RCV and our reform work on such programs as Fox, NPR's All Things Considered and On the Media, and Freakonomics Radio. Our comments were featured in national media stories in Boston Globe, New York Times, Newsweek, Time, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post.We also advanced understanding of electoral reform and ranked choice voting in several states and cities. The FairVote Maine project engaged with large number of Mainers about RCV. Project staff and volunteers covered fairs and festivals, conducted demonstration elections in schools and senior centers, and they met people in their homes by phone and by door-to-door canvassing. We secured a close partnership with the League of Women Voters of Maine, helped generate more than 150 letters to the editor, and carried out directly or through regrants more than 80 community presentations.Our FairVote California project had an important launch in 2016, developing important collaborative relationships and making an immediate impact in assisting with Bay Area implementation of RCV in four cities using it in November 2016. We saw great value in its work, such as: new handouts in English, Chinese, and Spanish; new relationships with many community organizations; and a strong media presence, including opeds on what voters need to know about voting with RCV in five Bay Area publications.We were an educational resource in a large number of additional states by providing information to local contacts, holding events, and doing speaking engagements.Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center: Our election administration project, with a six-member project team led by former North Carolina elections director Gary Bartlett, was launched, with overall goal of ensuing availability of RCV-ready voting equipment and educational resources for election administrators. In 2016 the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center team. Contacted every major voting equipment vendor (and most minor vendors) to learn how jurisdictions can navigate RCV implementation on their legacy systems and the RCV-readiness of current and forthcoming equipment; Participated in multiple working groups working to update the voting system standards; Published www.rankedchoicevoting.org, an important new website where the team hosts educational materials and resources for election administrators and other audiences; Developed five educational modules for the team to present in webinars and at conferences and other events; and Funded a usability report that was drafted by Whitney Quesenbery of the Center for Civic Design, outlining best practices for designing ranked ballots, showing RCV election results, and educating voter.Research: Under the direction of Dr. Sarah John, FairVote produced new important research projects. Among grant milestone projects, we published the 2016 edition of our biennial report on congressional elections: Monopoly Politics. The report demonstrates that congressional elections are shockingly uncompetitive, that partisan representation is unfairly skewed, that elections incentivize polarized partisan lawmaking, and that this is directly attributable to elections conducted by winner-take-all methods.We also conducted and released research project on redistricting reform and changes in competition, responsiveness and representation in U.S. legislative elections. A series of reports were published on state redistricting, and a chapter by FairVote's Rob Richie and Drew Spencer Penrose, grounded in this analysis, was published in March 2017 in the Rowman & Littlefield book Changing How America Votes. Harvard's Pippa Norris encouraged us to submit a paper proposal based on our analysis that then was accepted for a panel at the American Political Science Association in August 2017. We also produced important new research relating to money in politics and RCV.We also assembled our legal team of top-level election law professors that accomplished three goals: first, to serve as a standing case screening committee to make recommendations on investment in prospective and ongoing litigation; second, to provide help as we worked to develop a state constitutional audit; and third, provide their opinions on areas relevant to FairVote's missions in which they have key expertise. They complemented the work of an impressive team of pro bono attorneys at Hogan Lovells.We deepened our assessment of the relative impact of structural reforms and provided insights into the reform landscape in 50 states .An impressive group of seven leading scholars engaged in a multi-day retreat process to analyze reforms that will result in a new project release in 2017.We partnered with the College of William and Mary and a team of scholars on a YouGov academic survey of 1,000 likely Republican voters in February 2016 that included asking them to rank the presidential candidates and provide their views on electoral reform. The resulting report and data was featured in a National Press Club news conference and several publications. 166528 9100 GENERAL DEMOCRACYFairVote is nationally recognized authority on a range of election topics, including being at or near the top of internet searches on topics such as voter turnout, primaries and redistricting. Our website is updated regularly on these resources, and we received particularly notable attention during the year for such projects as: Tracking votes cast and turnout in the 2016 presidential nomination contests; Providing information on where primaries are closed, semi-closed and open; Tracking the location and nature of candidate events during the general election of the presidential contest; (continued schedule O) Reviewing the nature and impact of every statewide recount from 2000 to 2015; Explaining the Electoral College and reform ideas like the National Popular Vote plan And releasing the aforementioned reports on redistricting in the states.We also continued to provide elections services assistance to private organizations and businesses on a model scale. 219252 28000 0 REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN PROJECTREPRESENTATION2020.COM EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT GROWTH AND IMPACT. THIS INCLUDES: UPGRADING ITS REPRESENTATION2020.COM WEBSITE; CARRYING OUT A PROJECT GRANT FROM THE WOMEN DONORS NETWORK THAT FEATURED EXTENSIVE DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF ELECTORAL RULES AND STRUCTURES IN ALL COUNTIES IN THE UNITED STATES; CARRYING OUT A PROJECT FROM THE DEMOCRACY FUND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUN AND THE CENTER FOR RESPONSIVE POLITICS ON TO WHAT DEGREE MAJOR PACS AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS FACTOR CANDIDATE GENDER INTO THEIR DONATIONS; (CONTINUED SCHEDULE O) WORKING WITH HOGAN LOVELLS ON A MAJOR PRO BONO PROJECT ON THE LEGALITY OF VARIOUS APPROACHES TO INTENTIONAL ACTION TO ENCOURAGE INCREASES IN REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN; RELEASING AN UPDATED STATE OF WOMEN'S REPRESENTATION REPORT WITH ANALYSIS AND DATA THAT GENERATED SIGNIFICANT MEDIA ATTENTION; SENDING OUT WELL-RECEIVED WEEKLY UPDATES ON REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN TO AN IMPRESSIVE LISTSERV OF MORE THAN 200 LEADING AUTHORITIES AND ADVOCATES OF REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN: PRESENTING AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION A WELL-RECEIVED PAPER ON THE IMPACT OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING ON REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN; AND ENGAGING IN PLANNING ABOUT INTEGRATING REPRESENTATION2020'S SYSTEMIC ANALYSIS INTO THE WORK OF SEVERAL WOMEN'S REPRESENTATION GROUPS FROM ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM. 2967647 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 25 0 105 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X The Organization 3012704616 6930 CARROLL AVE SUITE 240 TAKOMA PARK MD 20912 KRIST NOVOSELIC CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA TERRELL SECRETARY 40.00 X X 54236 0 0 WILLIAM REDPATH TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 HENDRIK HERTZBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WILNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE GHOSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LIND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL JACOB VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY HAYES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNAH WELLFORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE SWIMMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT RICHIE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 101700 0 0 155936 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3194902 3194902 ELECTION SERVICES 900099 9100 9100 9100 976 976 HONORARIA 900099 9000 9000 9000 3213978 18100 0 976 X 73000 73000 155936 122975 17520 15441 1462547 1403461 56767 2319 14331 13516 658 157 123876 117035 6158 683 135900 128930 5600 1370 15220 15220 8846 8846 655477 655001 423 53 5259 4974 254 31 90115 86153 954 3008 87030 86003 914 113 154336 148395 5289 652 81889 79578 378 1933 31958 30691 1152 115 2151 2068 74 9 OTHER EXPENSES 685 647 36 2 3098556 2967647 105023 25886 50272 379012 213602 18200 22868 17044 7976 5824 8317 10017 280167 413053 18463 40084 16400 4742 16985 39605 57069 X 9062 12208 231500 343776 240562 355984 280167 413053 115422 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 320325 838642 1160520 1705705 3194902 7220094 15340 24275 9100 48715 320325 838642 1175860 1729980 3204002 7268809 0 0 0 7268809 10986 19097 10040 9000 49123 10986 19097 10040 9000 49123 320325 849628 1194957 1740020 3213002 7317932 0.99330 0.99090 0.00670 0.00910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 342619 342619 2755937 3098556 304928 76232 0 37691 0 133726 182417 239477 304928 860548 1290822 6607 2948 10000 342619 362174 33432 45604 59869 76232 215137 322706 22868 17044 5824 5824 RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION PAYABLE 16985 16985 3213978 0 3213978 0 3213978 3098556 0 3098556 0 3098556 0 FAIRVOTE ACTION FUND 6930 CARROL AVENUE TAKOMA PARK MD 20912 383650370 24000 LOBBYING CENTER FOR RESPONSIVE POLITICS 1101 14TH ST NW SUITE 1030 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521275227 14000 ANALYZING PAC SPENDING LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MAINE EDUCATION FUND PO BOX 863 AUGUST ME 04332 043386477 21000 RANKED CHOICE VOTING EDUCATION GRANT COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND 805 15TH ST NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 311705370 14000 ANALYZING PAC SPENDING 3 1 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 THE SPOUSE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS A BOARD MEMBER AND EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b MANAGEMENT WAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RETURN FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c ANNUAL REVIEW AND MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN TAKOMA PARK, MD. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g CONSULTING: Program service expenses 572721. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 572721. OTHER SERVICE FEES: Program service expenses 52380. Management and general expenses 423. Fundraising expenses 53. Total expenses 52856. OPINION RESEARCH: Program service expenses 21650. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 21650. BALLOT SERVICES: Program service expenses 8250. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8250. 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