| Formation | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)(4) organization |
| Purpose | SupportingDemocratic candidates andprogressive policies |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
President | Greg Speed |
| Website | https://americavotes.org/ |
America Votes is a501(c)(4) organization that aims "to coordinate and promoteprogressive issues."[1] America Votes leads national and state-based coalitions to advance progressive policies and increasevoter turnout forDemocratic Party candidates.[2][3][4]
America Votes was created prior to the2004 United States presidential election byEllen Malcolm, the founder ofEMILY's List; formerSierra Club executive directorCarl Pope;Harold Ickes;Steve Rosenthal; andAndy Stern, the former president ofService Employees International Union (SEIU).[5]Cecile Richards was the founding president.[6] Greg Speed serves as president of the organization.
America Votes coordinates GOTV and advocacy campaigns in the United States, "helping liberal advocacy groups work together to avoid overlapping efforts".[7][8] According toPOLITICO, America Votes has "expanded dramatically" since 2020.[9] America Votes is also involved in advocacy efforts to expand access to voting. For example, the organization recently opposed efforts to restrict out of state students from voting in New Hampshire.[10]
America Votes does not disclose its donors. The group raised $12.7 million in 2013, and projects revenue of $8.5 million in 2014. According to theCenter for Public Integrity, "Between 40 percent and 50 percent of that sum is projected to come from wealthy donors connected to theDemocracy Alliance, a secretive nonprofit whose funders include the likes of billionaire investorGeorge Soros and author, horticulturalist and philanthropist Amy Goldman."[3]
In 2018, theSixteen Thirty Fund gave America Votes $27 million. The $27 million grant was nearly twice the amount America Votes had previously ever raised in a single year.[11]
The following groups have donated to America Votes:[3][12]
The following groups are listed on the America Votes website as "national partners":