Vote Rev Action Fund is a nonprofit organization and the sister organization to the Democratic-aligned political action committee (PAC) Vote Rev. It works with left-of-center non-profit organizations to encourage voter turnout among Democratic-leaning constituencies. ¹ According to a grant for $510,000 it received from left-of-center organization Impetus Fund in 2020, it also goes by the name “Vote Tripling Action Fund.” ²

Background

Vote Rev Action Fund, also known as the Vote Tripling Action Fund, is the sister organization to Vote Rev, a left-of-center PAC that supports Democratic Party candidates by enlisting voters to “vote triple” by messaging three friends to remind them to vote. ³

While Vote Rev works with Democratic Party campaigns to increase votes, Vote Rev Action Fund works with left-of-center non-profit organizations to increase voter turnout. According to Vote Rev Action Fund, it works with more than 40 partner organizations. ⁴

Funding

In 2020, Vote Rev Action Fund received a $510,000 grant from left-of-center organization Impetus Fund. ⁵ The Impetus Fund is also listed as a “dark money” organization managed by consulting firm Arabella Advisors. ^{6 7}

According to its 2021 990 tax form, Vote Rev Action Fund listed its total revenue as $7,000, its expenses as $705,987, and its total assets as $1,145,274. ⁸

Affiliated Organizations

Vote Rev Action Fund is partnered with various left-of-center organizations including Make the Road Pennsylvania, a sister organization to Make the Road New York, a New York-based community organizing group focused on immigrant communities with ties to immigration expansion and labor union movements that receives substantial funding from government sources. ⁹

Vote Rev Action Fund also worked with When We All Vote during the 2020 presidential election cycle. When We All Vote is a Democratic-aligned voter outreach and registration organization. Former First Lady Michelle Obama founded the group with liberal celebrities including Tom Hanks and with a board composed of former Obama administration officials. ^{10 11}

1. “Action Fund Vote Rev.” September 4, 2022. Accessed April 4, 2022. www.voterev.org/action-fund.
2. Return of Tax Exempt Organization. IRS Form 990. Impetus Fund. 2021. Schedule I, Part II. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/851701143/202211339349309306/full
3. Rosenberg, Tina. “Hi, There. Want to Triple Voter Turnout? (Published 2020).” New York Times. September 19, 2020. Accessed April 4, 2022. www.nytimes.com/2020/09/19/opinion/voter-turnout-2020-election.html.
4. “Action Fund Vote Rev.” September 4, 2022. Accessed April 4, 2022. www.voterev.org/action-fund.
5. Return of Tax Exempt Organization. IRS Form 990. Impetus Fund. 2021. Schedule I, Part II. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/851701143/202211339349309306/full
6. Return of Tax Exempt Organization. IRS Form 990. Impetus Fund. 2021. Part I. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/851701143/202301329349306635/full
7. Return of Tax Exempt Organization. IRS Form 990. Impetus Fund. 2021. Part VI, Section C. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/851701143/202301329349306635/full
8. Return of Tax-Exempt Organization. IRS Form 990. Vote Rev Action Fund. 2021. Part I. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/843996441/202203199349317465/full
9. “Car-wash owners hit bumpy ‘Road.’” Crain’s New York Business. May 23, 2014. Accessed April 4, 2022. www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20140525/POLITICS/140529917/car-wash-owners-hit-bumpy-road.
10. Schneider, Elena. “Michelle Obama wades into the midterms.” Politico. July 18, 2018. Accessed April 4, 2022. www.politico.com/story/2018/07/18/michelle-obama-democrats-midterms-registration-drive-731621.
11. “Vote Tripling Action Fund, When We All Vote, Fair Count Announce Joint Voter Mobilization Program for Georgia Runoff Election Vote Rev.” Vote Rev. December 17, 2020. Accessed April 4, 2022. www.voterev.org/media/joint-voter-mobilization-program-for-georgia-runoff-election.