2024-02-20T13:06:41-06:00 2023-06-30 470900880 CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200 WEST BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2022-07-01 320384285 ISSUE ONE ISSU 2022990265 1401 K STREET NW 350 WASHINGTON DC 20005 NICHOLAS PENNIMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2022990889 2024-02-20 1 NICHOLAS PENNIMAN XXX-XX-XXXX 0 KRISTIN A JACQUELIN CPA P01325865 2023319880 2024-02-20 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z NICHOLAS PENNIMAN 1401 K STREET NW 350 WASHINGTON DC 20005 7876189 0 X ISSUEONE.ORG X 2012 DC LEADS & ADVOCATES CROSSPARTISAN POLITICAL REFORM TO BUILD AN INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY. SEE SCHEDULE O. 20 20 25 0 0 0 6925851 7784196 9241 72040 334 -5074 45372 19772 6980798 7870934 90000 0 0 0 2191369 2899149 0 0 664466 3998874 5264600 6280243 8163749 700555 -292815 6409189 5511701 536788 1946315 5872401 3565386 X ISSUE ONE IS THE LEADING CROSSPARTISAN POLITICAL REFORM ORGANIZATION THAT EDUCATES THE PUBLIC, ENGAGES CAPITOL HILL, AND ADVOCATES FOR LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS TO FIX OUR BROKEN POLITICAL SYSTEM. SEE SCHED O. ISSUE ONE IS THE LEADING CROSSPARTISAN POLITICAL REFORM GROUP IN WASHINGTON, DC. WE UNITE REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, AND INDEPENDENTS IN THE MOVEMENT TO FIX OUR BROKEN POLITICAL SYSTEM AND BUILD AN INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL AND PASSING BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION. BOTH INSIDE THE HALLS OF CONGRESS AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WE ADVANCE COMMONSENSE SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE GOVERNMENT AND ITS RESPONSIVENESS TO "WE THE PEOPLE." 0 0 5455512 91812 SAFEGUARDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER: PROTECTING ELECTION INTEGRITY, FOSTERING TRUST, AND BUILDING A STRONGER DEMOCRACY COMMUNITYISSUE ONE EDUCATES AND ADVOCATES FOR REFORMS TO PROTECT, BUILD TRUST IN ELECTIONS, AND STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY, AS DETAILED IN SCHEDULE O. THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE FACES OF DEMOCRACY AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ELECTION INTEGRITY, WE LEAD CROSSPARTISAN EFFORTS FOR SAFE, SECURE, AND FAIR ELECTIONS, FOCUSING ON PROTECTION AND FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ELECTION WORKERS. ISSUE ONE ALSO INCUBATES PROJECTS, PUBLISHES INFLUENTIAL REPORTS, AND MAINTAINS A STRONG PRESENCE ON CAPITOL HILL AND IN THE MEDIA TO SUPPORT REFORM MEASURES. THROUGH THE FACES OF DEMOCRACY AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ELECTION INTEGRITY, ISSUE ONE IS LEADING A CROSSPARTISAN EFFORT TO ENSURE ELECTIONS ARE SAFE, SECURE, AND FAIR. THESE PROMINENT AND TRUSTED VOICES INCLUDE CURRENT AND FORMER ELECTED OFFICIALS AN ELECTION ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE WORKING TO ENHANCE PROTECTIONS FOR ELECTIONS WORKERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ENSURE THEY HAVE CONSISTENT AND PREDICTABLE FEDERAL FUNDING NEEDED TO ADMINISTER ELECTIONS.ISSUE ONE BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF THE DEMOCRACY REFORM FIELD BY INCUBATING NEW AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION OF ADDRESSING THE STRUCTURAL DYSFUNCTION IN OUR DEMOCRACY AND TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THE PUBLIC TO DO SO. WE PUBLISH GROUNDBREAKING, DEFINITIVE REPORTS. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE THE CLIMATE FOR THE CHANGES WE BELIEVE IN. WE HAVE A STRONG PRESENCE ON CAPITOL HILL, AS WELL AS IN THE MEDIA, AND PROVIDE EXPERTISE TO GROUPS ADVANCING REFORM MEASURES. 923830 RESHAPING THE DIGITAL INFORMATION LANDSCAPE FOR DEMOCRACY IN THE DIGITAL AGE THROUGH THE COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE SOCIAL MEDIA (CRSM), ISSUE ONE IS WORKING TO UNITE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE FIGHT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA REFORM WITH THE AIM OF CREATING A HEALTHIER DEMOCRACY FOR OUR DIGITAL AGE, AS DETAILED IN SCHEDULE O. THROUGH THE COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE SOCIAL MEDIA, ISSUE ONE IS WORKING TO UNITE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE FIGHT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA REFORM WITH THE AIM OF CREATING A HEALTHIER DEMOCRACY FOR OUR DIGITAL AGE, A MISSION THAT AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF AMERICANS ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM SUPPORT. THE COUNCIL IS THE MOST PROMINENT GROUP OF ITS KIND THAT'S EVER COME TOGETHER TO SPEAK IN ONE VOICE ABOUT THE NEED TO REFORM OUR DIGITAL AND INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT AND WORK WITH CONGRESS TO ADVANCE COMMONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO HOLD TECH COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE. 98018 FOSTERING CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND BIPARTISAN ENGAGEMENTISSUE ONE EMBRACES A CROSSPARTISAN APPROACH IN OUR WORK; RECOGNIZING THAT NO SIGNIFICANT POLITICAL REFORM HAS PASSED CONGRESS WITHOUT BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN THE LAST 70 YEARS. OUR EFFORTS FOCUS ON EDUCATING AND ENGAGING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON POLICIES AND SOLUTIONS TO RESTORE DEMOCRACY, INCLUDING OUR REFORMERS CAUCUS AND MODERNIZATION INITIATIVES, AS DETAILED IN SCHEDULE O.ISSUE ONE'S REFORMER'S CAUCUS, WHICH IS HALF REPUBLICAN AND HALF DEMOCRATIC, CHAMPIONS THE POLICIES THAT ADDRESS DYSFUNCTION IN CONGRESS - FROM TRANSPARENCY LAWS TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE ENFORCEMENT MEASURES. THESE GROUPS EDUCATE AND ENGAGE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON THE POLICIES AND SOLUTIONS THAT WILL RESTORE OUR DEMOCRACY. ISSUE ONE ALSO LEADS MODERNIZATION EFFORTS THROUGH OUR SUPPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE MODERNIZATION OF CONGRESS WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED AT THE START OF THE 116TH CONGRESS AND MADE PERMANENT IN THE 118TH CONGRESS. THIS RESULTED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MORE THAN 180 BIPARTISAN RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAKE CONGRESS A MORE FUNCTIONAL, ACCESSIBLE, TRANSPARENT, REPRESENTATIVE, AND TECHNOLOGICALLY ADEPT INSTITUTION. AT THE SAME TIME, WE HOLD ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES TO THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS BY DEFENDING AND ENSURING THAT THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS REMAINS A STRONG INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG HOLDING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ACCOUNTABLE, ADVOCATING FOR BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION THAT BANS MEMBERS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS FROM TRADING STOCKS WHILE IN OFFICE, AND WORKING TO REDUCE THE INFLUENCE OF BIG MONEY IN OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM. 6477360 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 62 0 1 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X THE ORGANIZATION 2022990265 1401 K STREET NW 350 WASHINGTON DC 20005 BILL BURGESS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE ANN CROMMET EFF APRIL 2023 BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS CURBELO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE FAHEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GEPHARDT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GERSON BOARD SECRETARY 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN GLICKMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY HATCH BOARD CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EMIL HILL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JB LYON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MALCOLM MIKE PEABODY THROUGH MAY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM RIDGE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITI SATHE THROUGH OCT 2022 BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 IAN SIMMONS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER STAPLE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK TOUSSAINT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA WILLARD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA BRENNER BUDER BOARD TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANA AVIV BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS PENNIMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 39.90 0.10 X 298141 1920 60983 AMELIA LEONARDI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 39.50 0.50 X 205472 4794 59920 ETHAN ROME CHIEF OF STRATEGY AND PROGRAM 39.60 0.40 X 220197 1237 42972 ANNE SNOUCK-HURGRONJE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 39.80 0.20 X 180868 2042 24374 MAHDOKHT FASSIHIAN DEPUTY CHIEF OF STRATEGY AND PROGRAM 39.60 0.40 X 129671 361 14298 1034349 10354 202547 5 0 1 0 FIREHOUSE STRATEGIES LLC 1501 M STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 PROGRAMMATIC CONSULTANT 324000 AARON DORFMAN 330 2ND STREET APT 1A BROOKLYN NY 11215 PROGRAMMATIC CONSULTANT 232575 JESSICA KELCH 505 15TH ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 PROGRAMMATIC CONSULTANT 200004 BRUCE PATTON 2 FOX MEADOW LANE WESTON MA 02493 PROGRAMMATIC CONSULTANT 150000 GRAND VIEW STRATEGIES LLC 2900 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 206 WASHINGTON DC 20008 PROGRAMMATIC CONSULTANT 146759 5 7784196 186730 7784196 FISCAL SPONSOR FEES 561000 72040 72040 72040 181 181 5255 -5255 -5255 -5255 REIMBURSED EXPENSES 900099 19772 19772 19772 7870934 91812 0 -5074 X 663965 238649 294682 130634 1882953 1295813 257764 329376 59623 42082 8879 8662 124101 73287 38527 12287 168507 106099 33553 28855 37468 37468 22621 22621 3862253 3701936 112961 47356 21394 21394 14732 6000 8732 437149 13000 422347 1802 251534 174191 65347 11996 24494 7572 16922 3409 3409 COMMUNICATIONS 592997 538248 23765 30984 ALLOCATION OF INDIRECT -3451 280483 -346448 62514 8163749 6477360 1021923 664466 4428338 1589154 1300970 1301075 576270 1047641 892 1796 15234 44450 312583 179764 38248 132819 49237 1394766 6409189 5511701 420246 346762 116542 1599553 536788 1946315 X 4624166 2305077 1248235 1260309 5872401 3565386 6409189 5511701 X -292815 -2014200 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4671898 4945371 19462105 6925851 7784196 43789421 4671898 4945371 19462105 6925851 7784196 43789421 9106723 34682698 2254 1168 87 134 181 3824 528 21136 500 45372 19772 87308 43880553 85017 0.79040 0.75090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3604 94414 98018 7401265 7499283 524964 131241 0 0 375791 941387 432931 524964 2275073 3412610 140824 246051 237376 98018 722269 93948 235347 108233 131241 568769 853154 67655 208971 107718 3604 387948 84182 57416 26766 146729 75422 71307 81672 46926 34746 132819 SECURITY DEPOSIT 29424 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE 1365342 1394766 LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING LEASE 1599553 1599553 X 7870934 0 7870934 0 7870934 8163749 0 8163749 0 8163749 PART X, LINE 2: ISSUE ONE ACCOUNTS FOR INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE MANAGEMENT OF ISSUE ONE PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. 1 PART I, LINE 2: WHILE ISSUE ONE OCCASIONALLY PROVIDES SUPPORT TO OTHER EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, WE ARE NOT GENERALLY A GRANT-MAKING ORGANIZATION. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NICHOLAS PENNIMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 298141 1920 0 0 0 0 12856 121 47558 448 358555 2489 0 0 AMELIA LEONARDI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 205472 4794 0 0 0 0 10537 201 48323 859 264332 5854 0 0 ETHAN ROME CHIEF OF STRATEGY AND PROGRAM 220197 1237 0 0 0 0 10992 164 31371 445 262560 1846 0 0 ANNE SNOUCK-HURGRONJE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 180868 2042 0 0 0 0 7457 24 16845 48 205170 2114 0 0 X 4 184085 QUOTED MARKET PRICES 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO SUCH COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS DRAFTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. UPON ACCEPTANCE AND PRIOR TO FILING, A COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED TO MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD AND ANY MEMBERS WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM VOTING ON RELATED MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS RESEARCH TO DETERMINE COMPARABLE SALARIES WITHIN THE SECTOR, AND SETS AND APPROVES THE CEO'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. HOWEVER, WE DO NOT MAKE GENERALLY AVAILABLE OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL ADMIN EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,431. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,431. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,078,264. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 40,638. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,970. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,128,872. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 623,672. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 66,892. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 37,386. TOTAL EXPENSES 727,950. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FISCAL SPONSOR TRANSFERS -2,014,200. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. ISSUE ONE ACTION 1401 K STREET NW SUITE 350 WASHINGTON DC 20005 460792299 SOCIAL WELFARE DC 501(C)(4) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0