A watchdog group, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), has filed a complaint with the IRS seeking the revocation of tax-exempt status for Fair Fight Action, a voting rights nonprofit founded by Stacey Abrams. FACT alleges the group demonstrated a “blatant disregard” for nonprofit rules by funding an expensive election lawsuit they argue served only Abrams’s personal benefit.
The lawsuit — Fair Fight Action v. Raffensperger — contested Georgia’s election laws after Abrams’s narrow 2018 gubernatorial loss. It was ultimately dismissed by an Obama-appointed judge, upholding the laws’ constitutionality.
FACT highlights that over five years, Fair Fight Action paid over $20 million to a law firm run by Allegra Lawrence‑Hardy, a close personal friend of Abrams. The annual sums totaled approximately $3 million in 2019, $6.3 million in 2020, $4.4 million in 2021, $5 million in 2022, and $1.3 million in 2023.
Kendra Arnold, FACT’s executive director, emphasized that tax-exempt organizations must operate for public benefit—not individual racial or political advantage. She criticized the lawsuit as a politically motivated effort that served Abrams personally rather than advancing civic welfare.
This development follows earlier infractions: in January 2025, another Abrams-affiliated nonprofit, the New Georgia Project, admitted to 16 campaign finance violations and paid a $300,000 fine—the largest in Georgia Ethics Commission history.
