Election Integrity Project California (EIPCa) is a nonprofit organization that aims to defend the right of U.S. citizens to vote in honest, fair elections. To this end, EIPCa uses education, research, and advocacy to carry out its mission to ensure the integrity of U.S. elections. ¹

Background

Election Integrity Project California (EIPCa) is a nonprofit organization that aims to defend the right of U.S. citizens to vote in honest, fair elections. ¹

EIP Action is a related 501(c)(4) nonprofit of Election Integrity Project California. Election Integrity Project Arizona LLC, Election Integrity Project Arkansas LLC, and Election Integrity Project Nevada LLC were declared as formally disregarded entities of EIPCa. These organizations were last reported in IRS filings for tax year 2021. ²

Activities

Election Integrity Project California aims to ensure that U.S. elections are honest, with each lawfully cast vote counted fairly, and all voting processes compliant with federal, state, and local laws, statutes, and regulations. EIPCa’s goal is to enable U.S. citizens to become active participants in all parts of the election process. ¹

Election Integrity Project California provides educational resources to citizens, including information about the California election code and legislative process, legislative alerts requiring citizen action, and concerns about vote by mail, provisional ballots, and voter fraud. EIPCa also publishes legislative position letters, either supporting or opposing California Assembly and Senate bills. ³

Election Integrity Project California encourages individuals to call and email the state’s Elections Committee Office in support or opposition of bills, along with calls and emails to both the Capitol and District Offices. Citizens can also sign up to receive notifications about significant bills through EIPCa’s California Action for Legislative Accountability program. ⁴

Election Integrity Project California allows citizens to report accounts of potential fraud or corruption in the California election process, whether they were witnesses or victims of the incident. EIPCa works with citizen groups, volunteers, and eyewitnesses to provide documentation to state and federal level attorneys so that appropriate actions to safeguard the election process can be taken. ⁵

Funding

Election Integrity Project California is funded by donations from individuals, foundations, and businesses. While EIPCa does not disclose its donors, tax filings confirm donations from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation ($25,000 in 2020), ⁶ Donor Advised Charitable Giving ($18,300 in 2021), ⁷ and the Gardner Grout Foundation ($10,000 in 2022). ⁸

Election Integrity Project California also solicits donations through its website. ⁹

Leadership

Linda Paine is a co-founder and, as of 2023, was the president and chair of the board of EIPCa. Paine is a co-founder of the Santa Clarita Valley Tea Party and the SoCal Liberty Coalition. ¹⁰

Ruth Weiss is a co-founder and, as of 2023, was the vice president and secretary of the board of EIPCa. ¹¹

Other members of the board in 2023 included treasurer Elaine Kelly, Dennis Jamison, Gloria Massey-Chinea, Rolando Chinea, Allison Boyle, April Bean, Colleen Britton, David Shechter, Jen Cardenas, Judy Binney, Marty Smith, and Nancy Domino. ¹²

1. “Who We Are.” Election Integrity Project California. Accessed May 27, 2025. https://www.eip-ca.com/who-we-are.htm.
2.  Election Integrity Project California Inc, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2021, Schedule R, Parts I and II.
3. “Legislative Committee Documents.” Election Integrity Project California. Accessed May 27, 2025. https://www.eip-ca.com/legislation_committee.htm#.
4. “EIPCa Legislative Alert.” Election Integrity Project California, March 31, 2025. Accessed May 27, 2025. https://www.eip-ca.com/articles/Legislative_Alert_04092025.html.
5. “Citizen Incident Statement and Reporting Instructions.” Election Integrity Project California. Accessed May 27, 2025. https://www.eip-ca.com/incident.htm.
6. Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990-PF), 2020, Part XV, Line 3.
7. Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2021, Schedule I, Part II.
8. Gardner Grout Foundation, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990-PF), 2022, Part XV, Line 3.
9. “Donate.” Election Integrity Project California. Accessed May 27, 2025. https://www.eip-ca.com/donate/.
10. “Linda Paine.” Pastor Town Hall. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://www.pastortownhall.town/speakers/linda-paine.
11. “Ruth Weiss.” Pastor Town Hall. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://www.pastortownhall.town/speakers/ruth-weiss.
12.  Election Integrity Project California Inc, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990-EZ), 2023, Part IV.