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FAIRVOTE ACTION FUND

EIN 38-3650370 SILVER SPRING, MD

Revenue 2024
$1,795,956
Expenses 2024
$1,595,690

Program services were 95.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
04
Classification
3000
Street
8484 GEORGIA AVENUE 240

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • TOM WATHEN

    CHAIR AND TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • ANDREW YANG

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • MARK DE LA IGLESIA

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5 + 1 related

  • DR DANIELLE ALLEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1.5 related

  • STAN LOCKHART

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • MEREDITH SUMPTER

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $225,520
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $214,182
    Other
    $11,338
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $214,182 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $5,669 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $5,669 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $225,520 related

  • BINMIAO GUO

    FINANCE MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $128,289
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $106,420
    Other
    $21,869
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

  • LAN NGUYEN

    FORMER COO AND INTERIM CEO

    Total calculated
    $79,851
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $76,060
    Other
    $3,791
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

  • MARGARET LAWLOR

    FORMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $68,279
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $65,246
    Other
    $3,033
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

  • ASHLEY HOUGHTON

    VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY & PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $210,159
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $185,345
    Other
    $24,814
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $185,345 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $5,751 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $19,063 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $210,159 related

  • BRIAN CANNON

    DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY

    Total calculated
    $185,268
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $168,088
    Other
    $17,180
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $168,088 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $5,157 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $12,023 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $185,268 related

  • SUVARNA HULAWALE

    DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & LEARNING

    Total calculated
    $170,718
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $154,297
    Other
    $16,421
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $154,297 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $4,629 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $11,792 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $170,718 related

  • DAVID DALEY

    SENIOR FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $183,149
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $153,356
    Other
    $29,793
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $153,356 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $4,685 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $25,108 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $183,149 related

  • SHILANDA BECNEL

    DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $169,170
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $150,832
    Other
    $18,338
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $150,832 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $4,525 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $13,813 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $169,170 related

  • DEBORAH OTIS

    DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND POLICY

    Total calculated
    $167,155
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $147,100
    Other
    $20,055
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $147,100 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $4,471 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $15,584 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $167,155 related

  • ROBERT RICHIE

    SENIOR ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $172,710
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $146,754
    Other
    $25,956
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $146,754 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $4,448 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $21,508 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $172,710 related

  • WILLIAM MANTELL

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $147,662
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $133,576
    Other
    $14,086
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

  • MARISSA MILLER

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $155,793
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $131,401
    Other
    $24,392
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $131,401 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $4,027 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $20,365 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $155,793 related

  • RYAN SUTO

    SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $134,487
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $108,633
    Other
    $25,854
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $1,795,956
    Expenses
    $1,595,690
    Contributions
    $1,794,799
    Grants paid
    $443,000
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $1,130,903
    Expenses
    $1,498,367
    Contributions
    $1,127,795
    Grants paid
    $97,000
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $1,729,659
    Expenses
    $1,852,519
    Contributions
    $1,729,659
    Grants paid
    $665,500

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

  • Article IV

    $500,000

    2023 General support

  • ACTION NOW INC

    $400,000

    2024 TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.

  • UNITE AMERICA INC

    $260,866

    2024 GRANT FUNDS PROVIDED FOR NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR STATE CAMPAIGNS, TO EDUCATE & ENGAGE KEY POLICYMAKERS, AND TO EXPAND & EMPOWER PARTISAN ALLIES

  • UNITE AMERICA INC

    $250,000

    2023 TO DEFRAY STAFF COSTS, ADMINISTRATIVE & OVERHEAD SUPPORT, AND DIRECT PROGRAMMATIC EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE GRANTEE'S FEDERAL, GOP, ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR, AND PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES PROGRAMS

  • Article IV

    $200,000

    2024 General support

  • Article IV

    $100,000

    2024 General support

  • BEYOND IMPACT

    $75,000

    2023 GENERAL SUPPORT

  • UNITE AMERICA INC

    $50,000

    2022 TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S CORE PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING A STRONG RCV PRESENCE ON CAPITOL HILL; AND PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES AND STATE ADVOCACY

  • FAIRVOTE

    $30,000

    2022 ADVOCACY

  • Article IV

    $15,000

    2022 General support

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

  • FAIRVOTE

    501(C)(3) · TO ANALYZE ELECTIONS AND BUILD SUPPORT · DC

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Not present in the most recent drop.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.