NonprofitsFairvote Washington Foundation

Human Services

Fairvote Washington Foundation

BOTHELL, WA

Total revenue

$468K

Total expenses

$603K

Net assets

$156K

Grants received

$1.4M

32 grants

EIN

850733961

Tax year

2024

Mission

FairVote Washington Foundation is organized as a non-profit corporation exclusively for conducting research and educating the public on issues related to ranked choice voting, voting methods, and electoral reform and advocating on behalf of those issues to the extent that no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, except as is otherwise provided by section 501(h) of the Internal Revenue Code

Programs

2 programs

Partnership Building with Election Administrators and Allied Organizations: Meet with elections administrators and allied organizations across the state to discuss benefits and to offer support regarding future implementation of ranked choice voting

Expenses: $122K

Research: conduct research on voter understanding of elections and possible election reforms in Washington state

Expenses: $132K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$468K
Program service revenue
Investment income$177
Other revenue
Total revenue$468K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$409K
Fundraising$68K
Other expenses$194K
Total expenses$603K
Total assets$168K
Net assets$156K

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Lisa Ayrault

Executive Director (until 11/3/24)

Board

40 hrs/wk

Elise Orlick

Executive Director (started 11/4/24)

Board

40 hrs/wk

Robert Poore

President

Board

2 hrs/wk

David Bangs

Secretary & Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jason Grenn

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 32 of 32

FromAmountPurposeYear
$302K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2024
$21K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$6K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
Education about voting methods
2024
$500
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$253K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$75K
CIVIC PARTICIPATION IMPACT STRATEGY 2023
2023
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$25K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2023
$6K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$5K
GET READY SEATTLE!: PREPARING FOR A NEW WAY TO VOTE
2023
$500
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$255K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2022
$12K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$12K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$6K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$55K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$55K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
General operating support
2021
$25K
General operating support
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020

Funded by

$1.4M from 11 funders · 32 grants · 2020–2024

Kaphan Foundation

$809K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$117K · 3 grants · 2020–2021

Seattle Foundation

$94K · 7 grants · 2022–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$75K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Tides Foundation

$74K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$63K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Unite America Institute Inc

$61K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund

$50K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN850733961
NTEE codeP20
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-10
Formed2020
Employees0
Volunteers3
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