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Fair Elections Fund (FAIR)
U.S. election-policy nonprofit whose IRS name is Foundation for Accountability, Integrity & Research in Elections Fund
Organization details
- Legal name
- Foundation for Accountability, Integrity & Research in Elections Fund
- Common name
- Fair Elections Fund (FAIR)
- EIN
- 93-1870447
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3); recognized January 2024
- 2025 officers
- Cleta Mitchell, president/director; Heather Honey, vice president/director
Fair Elections Fund (FAIR) is a U.S. nonprofit focused on election administration. Its legal name in IRS filings is Foundation for Accountability, Integrity & Research in Elections Fund.
Organization
The Fair Elections Fund is a Washington, D.C.-based tax-exempt organization formed around election-administration research and advocacy. Its legal name appears in IRS filings as Foundation for Accountability, Integrity & Research in Elections Fund. It is unrelated to the similarly abbreviated Federation for American Immigration Reform.
Grant and vendor records
Conservative Partnership Institute filed grants to FAIR of $795,000 in tax year 2023 and $6,042,000 in tax year 2024. FAIR’s June 2025 Form 990 identifies grants to Election Integrity Network Inc. of $367,875 and Election Research Institute of $200,000. FAIR reported Verity Vote LLC consulting payments of $121,284 for 2024 and $72,137 for 2025.
Leadership
Its June 2025 tax return names Cleta Mitchell as president and director and Heather Honey as vice president and director. These are historical filing-period offices; later roles require separate verification.
References
Research compiled through November 12, 2026. Sources and historical roles are dated where known.