Campus Vote Project

Campus Vote Project is a project of Fair Elections Center to increase voter participation among young adults. It advocates for eliminating voter identification requirements, increasing the number of polling locations, and expanding voter registration. 1 2

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Elections Policy
Website: www.campusvoteproject.org
Founded:

2012

Parent Organization:

Fair Elections Center

Location: Washington, DC View on map
Tax ID: 81-5447067
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $5,195,890 Revenue: $9,294,477 Expenses: $8,038,833

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    Background

    Campus Vote Project is a project of Fair Elections Center and was created in 2012. It campaigns to eliminate election integrity policies and increase voter participation among college students and young adults. 3

    Campus Vote Project advocates for election policies that would eliminate voter identification requirements and increase registration and polling options for college students. 1

    Advocacy

    Campus Vote Project’s website has an “Advocate” webpage that is solely dedicated to its campaign in support of the Youth Voting Rights Act that was introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in the Senate and Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA) in the House of Representatives. 4 The Youth Voting Rights Act would require public colleges to provide voter registration, require states to allow voter registration starting at the age of 16 for federal elections and give states the option to lower the pre-registration age as low as they want, and it would create a $26 million grant program dedicated to increasing voter participation among young adults. 1

    In March 2021, Campus Vote Project released a statement announcing its endorsement of the For the People Act. The Act specifically advocates for the elimination of election integrity policies, requires so-called independent redistricting commissions, eliminates the constitutional right to campaign finance speech, and requires charities and political groups to disclose their donors. 5

    In a January 2022 statement, Campus Vote Project criticizes people who advocate for an audit of the 2020 election and claim there were election integrity issues during the 2020 election. It argues people advocating for audits and election integrity motivated the riot associated with the January 6, 2021, protest at the Capitol building, stating they should be held accountable for the escalation of the protest. The statement claims any doubts about the 2020 election integrity is “dangerous mistrust.” 6

    In a January 2023 statement, Campus Vote Project criticized the election laws of the state of Ohio as well as the election laws of several other states, advocating against election integrity laws. The statement specifically condemned Ohio’s new voter identification laws through the passing of HB 458, arguing that such policies are discriminatory against lower income individuals. 2

    Funding

    Fair Elections Center reported that it spent $2.4 million to fund the Campus Vote Project in 2020. 7

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $5,195,890 $9,294,477 $8,038,833 View
    2023 $3,801,742 $3,278,936 $5,411,302 View
    2022 $5,578,993 $7,525,274 $5,823,750 View
    2021 $3,661,205 $3,442,045 $3,524,801 View
    2020 $3,767,914 $5,222,734 $3,598,956 View

    Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2017

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 48

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    Robert BrandonPRESIDENT & CEO$296,554
    Rebekah CaruthersVICE PRESIDENT$212,553
    Michelle Kanter-CohenSR COUNSEL$149,922
    Jonathan ShermanSR COUNSEL$148,694
    Michael BurnsCVP NAT'L DIRECTOR$140,236
    Raqeeba MilnerDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR$128,162

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $28,313,419
    • Number of Grants: 329
    • Number of Funders: 123

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $2,833,6602024 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $1,091,0502020 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $700,0002022 Popplestone Foundation C/o Sullivan & Worcester LLPGENERAL USE
    $650,0002024 Popplestone Foundation C/o Sullivan & Worcester LLPDEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT – CAMPUS VOTE PROJECT
    $650,0002023 Popplestone Foundation C/o Sullivan & Worcester LLPDEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT – CAMPUS VOTE PROJECT
    $625,0002022 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundationto support a Democracy Fellows project in voter education, campus voting infrastructure, and curricular integration
    $500,0002020 The Everett B and Patti Birch Foundation C/o Eisner Advisory Group LLCGeneral
    $425,0002024 New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
    $420,0002020 NEO PhilanthropyProgram Grant
    $400,0002023 Community Foundation for Greater AtlantaCIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
    $378,0002023 Houston Endowment IncProgram Support for the Houston Area Voter Friendly Campus Project
    $372,0002022 Houston Endowment IncProgram Support for the Houston Area Voter Friendly Campus Project
    $370,0002024 Houston Endowment IncProgram Support for the Houston Area Voter Friendly Campus Project
    $370,0002020 New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
    $350,0002024 Hopewell FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
    $309,0002021 New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
    $300,4672022 American Online Giving Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT
    $300,0002022 Andrew Carnegie Foundation
    $260,0002021 The Joyce FoundationDemocracy
    $250,0002025 Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationGENERAL DONATION
    $250,0002024 The Joyce FoundationDEMOCRACY
    $250,0002023 The Joyce FoundationDemocracy
    $250,0002022 The Kohlberg Foundation Inc(CAMPUS VOTE PROJECT) VOTER ED AND VOTING INTEGRITY IN KEY STATES. HBCU VOTER REG AND ENGAGEMENT, LITIGATION SUPPORT
    $250,0002022 The Kresge FoundationProvide general operating support to Fair Election Center to help increase student voter turnout year-round, particularly among low-income and students of color, as part of the Student Civic Power grants.
    $250,0002022 The Joyce FoundationDemocracy

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $129,450
    • Number of Grants: 12
    • Number of Recipients: 11

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $16,5002022 LeadMNCAMPUS MINIGRANTS FOR EARLY VOTE SITES CAMPAIGN
    $10,0002024 NORTH CAROLINA BLACK ALLIANCE INCSponsorship of HBCU Think Tank
    $8,0002022 Edward Waters University IncAWARD FOR LEGACY INITIATIVE ACTION PLANNING
    $8,0002022 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University TermAWARD LEGACY INITIATIVE ACTION PLANNING
    $6,0002024 Morehouse CollegeHBCU Award
    $5,0002020 Ccac Educational FoundationSLSVC-VOTER FRIENDLY CAMPUS PROGRAM

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    References

    1. “Youth Voting Rights Advocates Praise Introduction of Youth Voting Rights Act.” Campus Vote Project. Campus Vote Project, July 11, 2022. https://www.campusvoteproject.org/post/youth-voting-rights-advocates-praise-introduction-of-youth-voting-rights-act.
    2. “Strictest Voter ID Law in the Country Will Stifle Ohioans’ Voice at the Polls.” Campus Vote Project. Campus Vote Project, January 13, 2023. https://www.campusvoteproject.org/post/strictest-voter-id-law-in-the-country-will-stifle-ohioans-voice-at-the-polls.
    3. “Campus Vote Project.” LinkedIn. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/company/campus-vote-project.
    4. “Advocate.” Campus Vote Project. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.campusvoteproject.org/advocate.
    5. “Statement Regarding the Introduction of S. 1 in the US Senate.” Campus Vote Project. Campus Vote Project, March 17, 2021. https://www.campusvoteproject.org/post/statement-regarding-the-introduction-of-s-1-in-the-us-senate.
    6. “Election Reform + Democracy Leader on Anniversary of 1/6 Insurrection at Capitol.” Campus Vote Project. Campus Vote Project, January 6, 2022. https://www.campusvoteproject.org/post/election-reform-democracy-leader-on-anniversary-of-1-6-insurrection-at-capitol.
    7. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Fair Elections Center. 2020. Part III, Line 4a.