FAIRVOTE: Form 990, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- FAIRVOTE (EIN 54-1635649)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-11-17
- IRS object ID
- 201433219349308553
- Schema version
- 2013v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2014-11-17T14:47:22-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 541645202 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BADGER SUMRALL & COMPANY | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7410 HERITAGE VILLAGE PLAZA | AddressLine1 |
| City | GAINESVILLE | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 20155 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 541635649 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FAIRVOTE | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FAIR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3012704616 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6930 CARROLL AVE SUITE 610 | AddressLine1 |
| City | TAKOMA PARK | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 20912 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ROBERT RICHIE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3012704616 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2014-11-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SHAWN SUMRALL CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00274803 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5403644930 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | ROBERT RICHIE | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6930 CARROLL AVE SUITE 610 | AddressLine1 |
| City | TAKOMA PARK | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 20912 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $849,628 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.FAIRVOTE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1992 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MD | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SEE ATTACHMENT 1 | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 10 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 11 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $320,325 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $838,642 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $25,300 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $0 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $133 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $15,553 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $10,853 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $361,178 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $849,628 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $65,000 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $106,573 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $273,645 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $12,689 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $242,696 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $386,198 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $349,269 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $724,843 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $11,909 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $124,785 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $52,013 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $227,633 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $7,505 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $58,340 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $44,508 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $169,293 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $235,545 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | FAIR REPRESENTATION SEE ATTACHMENT 1 | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $359,129 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $65,000 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $390,000 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | FAIR ELECTIONS - SEE ATTACHMENT 1 | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $80,124 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | FAIR ACCESS - SEE ATTACHMENT 1 | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $674,798 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 11 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 11 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 11 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 10 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3012704616 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6930 CARROLL AVE SUITE 610 | AddressLine1 |
| City | TAKOMA PARK | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 20912 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRIST NOVOSELIC | ||||||
| CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HAILES | ||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA TERRELL | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 20.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $28,750 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM REDPATH | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HENDRIK HERTZBERG | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAVID WILNER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KATIE GHOSE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOHN B ANDERSON | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MICHAEL LIND | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PAUL JACOB | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ESPERANZA TERVALON-DAUMONT | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ROBERT RICHIE | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $68,000 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $96,750 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $838,642 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $838,642 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $133 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $133 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $10,853 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $10,853 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $10,853 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $10,853 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $849,628 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $10,853 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $133 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $65,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $65,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $96,750 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $87,980 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,137 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,633 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $120,289 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $106,369 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,598 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,322 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,955 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,955 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,304 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $29,576 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,440 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $288 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,347 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,645 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,252 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $450 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,650 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,649 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $834 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $167 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $86,443 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $77,571 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,146 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,726 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,661 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,100 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,301 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $260 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $57,679 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $51,003 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,563 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,113 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $47,349 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $47,277 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $60 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $39,520 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $38,363 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $964 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $193 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,525 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,361 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $105 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $59 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,591 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,407 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $153 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $31 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMIC RESEARCH | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||
| PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO | $34,430 | $32,876 | $812 | $742 |
| TELEPHONE | $11,623 | $10,773 | $708 | $142 |
| INTERNS | $3,441 | $3,431 | $8 | $2 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,286 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,462 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $275 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $549 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $724,843 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $674,798 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $37,356 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,689 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,913 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $155,908 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,384 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,534 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $14,424 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $11,879 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,070 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,545 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,646 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,646 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $52,013 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $227,633 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,150 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,900 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,355 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,440 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,505 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $58,340 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44,508 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$68,475 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $237,768 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44,508 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $169,293 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $52,013 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $227,633 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $124,785 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $448,555 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $489,396 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $327,397 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $320,325 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $838,642 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,424,315 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $448,555 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $489,396 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $327,397 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $320,325 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $838,642 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,424,315 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $2,424,315 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $10,986 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,986 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $10,986 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,986 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $448,555 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $489,396 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $327,397 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $320,325 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $849,628 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,435,301 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99550 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99930 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00450 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00070 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $6,607 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $6,607 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $718,236 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $724,843 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $133,726 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $33,432 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $92,976 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $57,796 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $69,854 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $133,726 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $354,352 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $531,528 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $4,268 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $13,445 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $1,650 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $6,607 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $25,970 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $23,244 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $14,449 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $17,464 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $33,432 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $88,589 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $132,884 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $14,424 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $11,879 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,545 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,545 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| PAYROLL LIABILITIES | $2,010 |
| RENTAL DEPOSITS | $1,430 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $3,440 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $849,628 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $849,628 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $849,628 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $724,843 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $724,843 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $724,843 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | 0 | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1 | CityUSAddress/City | StateUSAddress/State | ZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCode | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRVOTE MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | ||||||
| PO BOX 19440 | MINNEAPOLIS | MN | 55419 | 411924245 | $60,000 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| FAIRVOTE MINNESOTA | ||||||
| PO BOX 19440 | MINNEAPOLIS | MN | 55419 | 010911420 | $5,000 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Org | 1 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 1 | FORM 990, 2013: ATTACHMENT 1 (PAGE 1 OF 6) FILING BY FAIRVOTE (ID#: 54-1635649) MISSION: FAIRVOTE EDUCATES AMERICANS ON HOW BEST TO REMOVE THE STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO A REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY THAT RESPECTS EVERY VOICE AND EVERY VOTE IN EVERY ELECTION. GROUNDED IN ITS UNIQUE NETWORKS, ANALYSIS, STRATEGIC INSIGHT AND BODY OF RESEARCH, FAIRVOTE ACTS AS A CATALYST FOR ELECTORAL REFORM AND VOTING RIGHTS POLICIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION, MEANINGFUL BALLOT CHOICES AND FAIR REPRESENTATION. WE STUDY ELECTIONS AND ELECTORAL RULES, DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, CONVENE STRATEGIC CONFERENCES, WRITE EXTENSIVELY ABOUT OUR PROPOSALS, AND ENGAGE WITH REFORMERS, THOUGHT LEADERS AND JOURNALISTS. |
| 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 1 | STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FAIRVOTE'S PROGRAM WORK IN 2013 HAD A VALUABLE IMPACT ON PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE EFFECT OF ELECTORAL RULES ON OUR CORE VALUE OF PROMOTING RESPECT FOR EVERY VOTE AND EVERY VOICE. THIS REVIEW OF OUR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES IS ORGANIZED WITHIN OUR THREE AREAS OF FOCUS, AND COMPARES OUR SPECIFIC GOALS AND PROJECTED INDICATORS OF SUCCESS WITH ACTUAL OUTCOMES: FAIR ELECTIONS, FEATURING OUR WORK ON APPROACHES TO REFORMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND TRADITIONAL PLURALITY VOTING AND RUNOFF SYSTEMS; FAIR REPRESENTATION, FEATURING OUR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE CONTRAST BETWEEN WINNER-TAKE-ALL ELECTION SYSTEMS AND FAIR REPRESENTATION VOTING SYSTEM THAT BETTER REPRESENT OUR DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE AND OPINION; FAIR ACCESS TO PARTICIPATION, FEATURING OUR PROMOTE OUR VOTE PROJECT THAT SEEKS COMMUNITY DIALOGUE ON PROTECTING, PROMOTE AND EXPANDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE. WITHIN THESE THREE AREAS OF FOCUS WE ENGAGE IN RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. EXAMPLES OF OUR WORK IN THESE AREAS IN 2013 INCLUDE: AUTHORSHIP BY STAFF OF TWO MAJOR ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN SCHOLARLY JOURNALS (PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND LAW REVIEW); OUR SERIES OF FOUR "DEMOCRACY NEXT" FORUMS ON ELECTORAL REFORM PRESENTED AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY'S AUDITORIUM AT ITS WASHINGTON, D.C. CAMPUS; COMMENTARY ABOUT OUR ANALYSIS THAT IN 2013 INCLUDED FULL-LENGTH OPEDS IN PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS THE NEWSDAY, SALON AND WASHINGTON POST; MAJOR REPORTS WITH SEPARATE PROFILES OF ALL 50 STATES AND DETAILED ANALYSIS: THE FIRST EDITION OF OUR STATE OF WOMEN'S REPRESENTATION REPORT 2013-2014 AND OUR MONOPOLY POLITICS 2014 AND THE FAIR VOTING SOLUTION. WE REGULARLY UPDATE OUR ANALYSIS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ONLINE, PRIMARILY AT OUR WEBSITE FAIRVOTE.ORG THAT PRESENTS RESEARCH, ANALYSIS AND BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT ELECTIONS AND ELECTORAL REFORM AND IS A WORLDWIDE LEADER IN SEARCH ENGINES FOR SEVERAL BASIC TERMS ABOUT DEMOCRACY. IN 2013 WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR WEBSITES FEATURING OUR PROJECTS ON VOTER PARTICIPATION (PROMOTEOURVOTE.COM) AND REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN (REPRESENTATION2020.COM). |
| 990 PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | FAIR REPRESENTATION: NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATURES IDEALLY SHOULD FULLY REFLECT OUR NATION'S DIVERSITY, GROUNDED IN LIKE-MINDED VOTERS EARNING REPRESENTATION IN PROPORTION TO THEIR SHARE OF THE VOTE. OUR 2013 WORK IN THIS AREA INCLUDED: PUBLISHING A MAJOR SCHOLAR ARTICLE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND LAW REVIEW ENTITLED "THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR ELECTIONS: HOW CHOICE VOTING WILL END GERRYMANDERING AND EXPAND MINORITY VOTING RIGHTS, FROM CITY COUNCILS TO CONGRESS: PRODUCING MONOPOLY POLITICS 2014 AND THE FAIR VOTING SOLUTION, A MAJOR NEW REPORT ON CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS AS THEY ARE AND AS THEY COULD BE THAT INCLUDES AN INTERACTIVE FLASH MAP, PROFILES OF ALL 50 STATES AND MORE THAN 80 PAGES OF DETAILED ANALYSES - SEE FAIRVOTING.US; DISCUSSING OUR MONOPOLY POLITICS REPORT IN THE MEDIA, INCLUDING IN A FEATURED SEGMENT ON CHUCK TODD'S MSNBC PROGRAM, AND PUBLISHED A NUMBER OF COMMENTARIES ABOUT OUR ANALYSIS AND STATE AND NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON POST; ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO EXPLAIN THE MULTI-SEAT FORM OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE VOTING METHODS AS REMEDIES FOR VOTING RIGHTS ACT AND CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT CASES, INCLUDING SEVERAL COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA HOLDING WELL-ATTENDED AND LIVE-STREAMED EVENTS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY THAT FEATURED DISCUSSION OF FAIR REPRESENTATION VOTING, INCLUDING ONE WITH CURRENT AND FORMERS MEMBERS OF CONGRESS KEITH ELLISON, JOHN PORTER AND JAMES CLYBURN AND ANOTHER THAT WAS AIRED MULTIPLES TIMES ON CSPAN- SEE DEMOCRACYNEXT.COM PRODUCING A HIGH-QUALITY SIX-MINUTE VIDEO ON FAIR REPRESENTATION VOTING AND HOW IT COULD BE USED BY STATUTE FOR CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS AND THREE-MINUTE VIDEO ON THE ISSUE OF REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN PRODUCING OUR FIRST ANNUAL STATE OF WOMEN'S REPRESENTATION REPORT THAT INCLUDED DETAILED INFORMATION ON ALL 50 STATES IN ONE- AND TWO-PAGES PROFILES AND BUILDING AN EXCELLENT WEBSITE ON THIS PROJECT AT REPRESENTATION2020.COM HELPING STUDENTS CONSIDER FAIR REPRESENTATION SYSTEMS FOR ELECTIONS ON CAMPUS; |
| 990 PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | FAIR ELECTIONS: AMERICANS SHOULD HAVE ELECTIONS THAT: ACCOMMODATE MEANINGFUL VOTER CHOICE; CREATE INCENTIVES FOR HIGHER VOTER PARTICIPATION BY MAKING EVERY VOTE EQUALLY MEANINGFUL; AND ENABLE VOTERS TO HOLD THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS MORE ACCOUNTABLE BY UPHOLDING MAJORITY RULE. IN 2013, OUR PROJECTS IN THIS AREA OF FOCUS INCLUDED: ENGAGING IN EXTENSIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATION SEMINARS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF STATES' CURRENT ELECTORAL COLLEGE RULES ON THE TREATMENT OF AMERICANS IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS AND ABOUT POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVE STATE POLICIES, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE PLAN FOR PRESIDENT; ESTABLISHING, THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE, RANKED CHOICE VOTING (RCV, OR "INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING") AS A POLICY ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL PLURALITY VOTING AND RUNOFF ELECTIONS IN ORDER TO BROADEN VOTER CHOICE AND UPHOLD MAJORITY RULE; RESEARCHING FORMS OF TOP TWO PRIMARY PROPOSAL RECENTLY IN WASHINGTON STATE AND CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING ISSUING DETAILED ANALYSES OF CALIFORNIA'S FIRST TOP TWO ELECTIONS IN 2012 AND WASHINGTON STATE'S TOP TWO ELECTIONS IN 2008, 2010 AND 2012. WE ALSO STUDY POTENTIAL MEANS TO REFORM THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION PROCESS. SPOTLIGHT: RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: ONE OF OUR ERA'S MOST NOTABLE ELECTORAL REFORM MOVEMENTS IS THE EFFORT LED BY THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE ORGANIZATION TO HAVE STATES JOIN TOGETHER IN THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE PLAN FOR PRESIDENT (NPV) IN ORDER TO GUARANTEE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WHO WINS THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE IN ALL 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. BY THE END OF 2013, THE PROPOSAL HAD BEEN BACKED BY MORE THAN 2,100 LEGISLATORS AND BEEN SIGNED INTO LAW IN STATES REPRESENTING NEARLY HALF OF THE 270 ELECTORAL VOTES NECESSARY TO ENACT IT IN THE NEXT ELECTION. IN 2004-2006, FAIRVOTE HELPED DEVELOP THE NPV PLAN AND OVER THE YEARS HAS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN INTRODUCING IT TO CIVIC LEADERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND JOURNALISTS THROUGH ADDRESSING ITS PARTICULARS AND CONTRASTING IT WITH CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE RULES USED IN STATES.. ITS DIRECTOR WAS CO-AUTHOR OF EVERY VOTE EQUAL, A BOOK DETAILING THE PROPOSAL AND ADDRESSING QUESTIONS ABOUT IT. IN 2013 WE WERE EFFECTIVE IN EXPLAINING THE PROPOSAL AND RESEARCHING PROBLEMS WITH STATES' CURRENT LAWS TO ALLOCATE ELECTORAL VOTES. IN 2013, TWO FAIRVOTE STAFF MEMBERS HAD A 7,000-WORD SCHOLARLY ARTICLE ON THE STATE OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND THE POTENTIAL OF THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE PLAN IN PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY. WE DREW ATTENTION TO OUR RESEARCH THAT IN THE GENERAL ELECTION, MORE THAN 99% OF MAJOR PARTY CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN EVENTS AND CAMPAIGN SPENDING WERE TARGETED TO VOTERS IN ONLY 12 STATES. WE ALSO WROTE SHORTER ANALYSES ABOUT THE RULES GOVERNING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING PIECES ON OUR BLOG, SOME OF WHICH WERE ADAPTED FOR COMMENTARY IN OTHER PUBLICATIONS AND ON WEBSITES: "BATTLEGROUND TEXAS" STILL MANY YEARS AWAY, BY ANDREA LEVIEN; FOLLOWING THE MONEY: CAMPAIGN DONATIONS AND SPENDING IN THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL RACE, BY ANDREA LEVIEN; AND NEW YORK TIMES PERPETUATES MYTH THAT CURRENT ELECTORAL COLLEGE RULES HELP SMALL STATES, BY ANDREA LEVIEN AND ROB RICHIE. AMONG EVENTS, WE HAD A SEMINAR ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AT OUR DEMOCRACY NEXT SERIES AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. THE FORUM, ENTITLED "IMPACT OF NEW PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RULES ON THE 2016 ELECTION," FEATURED TWO BOARD MEMBERS OF FAIRVOTE AND TWO STAFFERS REVIEWING THE CURRENT SYSTEM AND POTENTIAL CHANGES IN PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION RULES. IT WAS LIVE-STREAMED AND ARCHIVED ON NYU'S WEBSITE. WE ALSO HAD A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE AND REFORM OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO STATES, CONVENING CIVIC LEADER AND POLICYMAKERS FROM A NUMBER OF STATES FOR IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION AND LEARNING. SPOTLIGHT: ASSISTANCE WITH IMPLEMENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING: FAIRVOTE IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS THE LEADING NATIONAL AUTHORITY ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING (RCV, OR "INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING"). RCV IS A SENSIBLE VOTING METHOD DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE INCREASED VOTER CHOICE IN ELECTIONS. IT HAS DRAWN THE SUPPORT OF MANY CIVIC LEADERS AND MAJOR POLITICIANS OVER THE YEARS, INCLUDING BOTH PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND SEN. JOHN MCCAIN. SINCE 2002 IT HAS BEEN ADOPTED IN MORE THAN A DOZEN AMERICAN CITIES, INCLUDING MINNEAPOLIS (MN), SAN FRANCISCO (CA), MEMPHIS (TN), ST. PAUL (MN) AND OAKLAND (CA). HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR WORK ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING IN 2014 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: WE RECEIVED A $300,000 GRANT FROM THE DEMOCRACY FUND FOR A MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECT ON THE IMPACT OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING ON THE TONE AND SUBSTANCE OF CAMPAIGNS. WE FORMED AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF TEN LEADING PROFESSORS, FOUR OF WHOM WERE CONTRACTED TO DO WORK ON THE PROJECT. WE ALSO WORKED WITH THE RUTGERS POLL FOR A FIRST ROUND OF POST- ELECTION SURVEYS IN 10 CITIES, INCLUDING THREE THAT HAD JUST HELD RANKED CHOICE VOTING ELECTIONS AND SEVEN CONTROL CITIES THAT MATCHED THE RCV CITIES IN KEY WAYS. WE GAVE $55,000 IN GRANTS TO FAIRVOTE MINNESOTA FOR ITS ASSISTANCE WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF RCV IN 2013 - INCLUDING THE FIRST OPEN SEAT ELECTION FOR MAYOR OF MINNEAPOLIS HELD WITH RCV AND ELECTIONS IN ST. PAUL WITH RCV. THE ELECTIONS WERE WIDELY HAILED BY OBSERVERS WITH A REMARKABLY HIGH RATE OF VALID AND FULLY RANKED BALLOTS. WE WORKED ON A LONG-TERM PROJECT INVOLVING "BEST PRACTICES" FOR COMMUNITIES IMPLEMENTING RANKED CHOICE VOTING, INCLUDING INTENSIVE REVIEW OF LEGAL AND ELECTION ADMINISTRATION QUESTIONS, AND DEVELOPED SEVERAL NEW MODEL EDUCATIONAL PIECES, INCLUDING ONES GIVING USERS A CHANCE TO TRY OUT RANKED CHOICE VOTING ON SAMPLE BALLOTS. WE FEATURED RCV IN TWO "DEMOCRACY NEXT" FORUMS HELD AT NYU'S DC CENTER HELD IN THE SUMMER OF 2013, WITH THOSE FORUMS LIVE-STREAMED AND ARCHIVED. WE ASSISTED AMERICANS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES HOLDING RANKED CHOICE VOTING ELECTIONS, WITH SEVERAL NEW SCHOOLS JOINING THE MORE THAN 50 SCHOOLS ALREADY USING RCV FOR STUDENT ELECTIONS. WE ALSO UPDATED AND ADDED CONTENT TO THE WEBSITE OSCARVOTES123.COM ON THE USE OF RCV IN SELECTION OF THE "BEST PICTURE" IN ADDITION, FAIRVOTE CONTINUES TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE SENSIBLE POLICY PROPOSAL TO HAVE MILITARY AND OTHER OVERSEAS VOTERS USE RCV BALLOTS IN ELECTIONS WHERE, DUE TO RUNOFF ELECTIONS TAKING PLACE SOON AFTER THE FIRST ROUND OF VOTING, THESE VOTERS MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE - AS DONE BY STATUTE IN LOUISIANA FOR ITS CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS, BY ARKANSAS AND SOUTH CAROLINA IN ALL FEDERAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS AND IN ILLINOIS IN SOME LOCALITIES' ELECTIONS. IN ADDITION, ALABAMA USED IRV BALLOTS FOR OVERSEAS VOTERS IN SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION ON A CONTINGENT BASIS. IN 2013 WE PROVIDED DETAILED TESTIMONY ON THIS POLICY TOE THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FORMED TO STUDY ELECTION ADMINISTRATION. |
| 990 PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | FAIR ACCESS TO PARTICIPATION: WE BELIEVE THAT ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS IN THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE FAIR ACCESS TO VOTING, GROUNDED IN POLICIES THAT ANTICIPATE AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION AND AN EXPLICIT CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEE OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE. WE HAVE DEVELOPED POLICY PROPOSALS THAT WOULD MOVE US TOWARD FULL AND ACCURATE VOTER ROLLS AND SECURE, TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION. OUR 2013 PROJECTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDED: RESEARCHING VOTER TURNOUT AND UPDATING OUR WIDELY-USED WEBSITE RESOURCES ON TURNOUT IN THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER NATIONS; RESEARCHING AND PROVIDING INFORMATION ON YOUTH VOTER PRE-REGISTRATION, OUR INCREASINGLY COMMON PROPOSAL THAT YOUNG ADULTS BE ALLOWED TO PRE-REGISTER UPON TURNING SIXTEEN AND BE AUTOMATICALLY ADDED TO THE ROLLS UPON REACHING VOTING AGE - WITH OUR RESOURCES USED BOTH BY POLICYMAKERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSAL AND STATES IMPLEMENTING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME, WITH COLORADO THE LATEST STATE TO ADOPT IT IN 2013; HOLDING A WELL-ATTENDED AND LIVE-STREAMED FORUM ON THE PROPOSAL OF A RIGHT TO VOTE IN THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY'S WASHINGTON. D.C CAMPUS, WITH SPEAKERS INCLUDING CONGRESSMAN MARK POCAN; DEVELOPED OUR PROMOTE OUR VOTE PROJECT (PROMOTEOURVOTE.COM) WITH MODEL RESOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITIES AND CAMPUSES TO PASS THAT SUPPORT A STRONGLY PROTECTED RIGHT TO VOTE AND COMMIT TO EXPLORING MEANS TO ENCOURAGE GREATER VOTER PARTICIPATION; WORKED WITH BOTH OUR HOMETOWN OF TAKOMA PARK (MD) AND OUR HOME COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY (MD) AS THEY PASSED VERSIONS OF OUR PROMOTEOURVOTE.COM RESOLUTIONS AND CREATED TASK FORCES, WITH OUR MENU OF POLICY IDEAS HELPING BOTH TASK FORCES WITH THEIR WORK AND WITH ONE OF OUR STAFFERS VOLUNTEERING AS A MEMBER OF THE TASK FORCE; HELPED TAKOMA PARK (MD) DISCUSS CHANGES BY PROVIDING BACKGROUND RESEARCH IN A WAY THAT ULTIMATELY LED THE CITY GOVERNMENT TO MAKE TAKOMA PARK THE SECOND CITY IN MARYLAND TO HAVE SAME-DAY VOTER REGISTRATION, THE FIRST CITY IN MARYLAND TO EXTEND VOTING RIGHTS TO ALL RESIDENTS UPON RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION, THE FIRST CITY OUTSIDE MINNESOTA TO ESTABLISH THAT CANDIDATES HAVE THE RIGHT TO MEET WITH RESIDENTS INSIDE APARTMENT BUILDING; AND THE FIRST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES TO EXTEND VOTING RIGHTS TO ALL RESIDENTS UPON TURNING 16; STUDIED TAKOMA PARK'S SUFFRAGE CHANGES, INCLUDING DETERMINING THAT MORE 16-AND 17- YEAR-OLDS VOTED IN THE NOVEMBER 2013 CITY ELECTIONS THAN ALL 18-TO-30-YEAROLDS; ADDING OUR LEARNING DEMOCRACY CURRICULUM ON VOTING AND DEMOCRACY, WITH 2013 ADDITIONS INCLUDING NEW MATERIAL ON HOW SCHOOLS CAN CONDUCT MOCK ELECTIONS AND ENCOURAGE VISITS TO STATE CAPITOLS TO INTERACT WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS; PUBLISHING NEW BLOGS AND COMMENTARIES, SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING ON OUR WEBSITE: O TAKOMA PARK PROMOTES THE VOTE: WILL MORE CITIES, CAMPUSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TAKE ACTION?, BY ROB RICHIE; O ORGANIZERS WORK TO EXPAND SUFFRAGE IN NYC, BY PATRICIA HART; AND O HISTORIC EXPANSION OF SUFFRAGE: 16- AND 17-YEAR-OLDS VOTE IN CITY ELECTION, BY PATRICIA HART. GENERAL ACTIVITIES - OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO WORK WITH FAIRVOTE STAFF: ONE OF THE ONGOING VALUES OF FAIRVOTE IS TO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR DEMOCRACY AND IDEAS FOR IMPROVING IT. OUR POPULAR FELLOWS PROGRAM DRAWS DOZENS OF STRONG APPLICANTS EVERY YEAR; WE HAD FIVE 2012-2013 FELLOWS STAY ON AS STAFF, AND BROUGHT IN THREE NEW FELLOWS TO WORK WITH US FOR 2013-2014. WE ALSO HAVE A VITAL INTERN PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN 2013, MORE THAN 20 VOLUNTEER INTERNS ENGAGED IN SUBSTANTIVE PROJECTS IN OUR OFFICE AND HAD REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES TO HEAR FROM SPEAKERS WHO COME TO FAIRVOTE. |
| 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 11 | MANAGEMENT WAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RETURN FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. |
| 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 77571. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7146. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1726. TOTAL EXPENSES 86443. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FAIRVOTE ACTION FUND | BusinessNameLine1 |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6930 CARROLL AVE SUITE 610 | AddressLine1 |
| City | TAKOMA PARK | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 20912 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 383650370 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | EDUCATION OF GENERAL POPULACE REGARDING ELECTION REFORM. | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | MD | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(C)(4) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Controlled Organization | 0 | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
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