2024-08-09T14:24:24-05:00 2023-09-30 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2022-10-01 521366721 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY PEOP 2024674999 1101 15TH STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DIANE LAVIOLETTE COO AND GENERAL COUNSEL 2024674999 2024-08-08 1 0 MARK THOMAS P00362982 3019860600 2024-08-09 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z SVANTE MYRICK 1101 15TH STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 6498941 0 X WWW.PFAW.ORG X 1984 DC MOBILIZE MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS TO FIGHT FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT REFLECT THE VALUES OF FREEDOM, FAIRNESS, AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. 30 29 58 0 0 0 9294654 6428657 0 0 0 434 88638 69850 9383292 6498941 171725 62527 0 0 5034167 4514286 0 0 3457759 5943740 4470084 11149632 9046897 -1766340 -2547956 2209562 6747834 2725513 9811741 -515951 -3063907 X MOBILIZE MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS TO FIGHT FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT REFLECT THE VALUES OF FREEDOM, FAIRNESS, AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. 0 0 1909797 61955 CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS - TO MOBILIZE COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL LEADERS TO ADVANCE PEOPLE FOR'S CORE PRIORITIES 1480965 COMMUNICATIONS AND RESEARCH - PROVIDE INFORMATION TO MEDIA, ACTIVISTS AND GENERAL PUBLIC EDUCATING THEM ABOUT ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES, POSITIONS, ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS THROUGH EVENTS, MULTIMEDIA OUTREACH STRATEGIES, PRESS RELEASES, DISTRIBUTION OF OP-EDS AND EDITORIAL MEMORANDA. EDUCATE MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS TO ENGAGE IN ORGANIZATIONAL CAMPAIGNS AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. 1040868 297 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT- SHORT AND LONG TERM STRATEGIC PLANNING ON ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES AS WELL AS COORDINATE ACTIVITIES BETWEEN VARIOUS PROGRAMS. 378795 275 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONDUCT RESEARCH ANALYSIS TO PROMOTE AND DEFEND CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTIES AS WELL AS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT ON VARIOUS PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES WHICH ALSO SUPPORT CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTIES. 378795 275 4810425 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 37 0 1 58 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OH OR PA RI SC TN TX UT VA WV X DIANE LAVIOLETTE COO AND GENERAL COUNSEL 2024674999 1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CRISTELA ALONZO DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 DAVID ALTSCHUL CO-TREASURER 1.50 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ALEC BALDWIN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 LARA BERGTHOLD CO-CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BOWEN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JAMAL BRYANT DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 BERTIS DOWNS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREG FREZADOS CO-TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DOLORES HUERTA DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MITCH KAMIN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KEEGAN DIRECTOR 0.25 0.25 X 0 0 0 HOWARD KLEIN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 NORMAN LEAR DIRECTOR 0.25 0.25 X 0 0 0 JIM LOVELACE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 SETH MACFARLANE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOEL MADDEN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 TIM MCDONALD CO-CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ALYSSA MILANO DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH RAPPAPORT DIRECTOR 0.25 0.25 X 0 0 0 HAROON SALEEM DIRECTOR 0.25 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOSH SAPAN DIRECTOR 0.25 0.25 X 0 0 0 DAVID SAPERSTEIN DIRECTOR 0.25 0.25 X 0 0 0 CAROLE SHIELDS DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 LOIS STAINMAN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MARGE TABANKIN DIRECTOR 0.75 0.75 X 0 0 0 REG WEAVER DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 CARRIE MAE WEEMS DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 BEN JEALOUS FORMER PRESIDENT 20.00 20.00 X X 168602 168602 20616 SVANTE MYRICK PRESIDENT AND CEO 10.00 30.00 X X 61447 184340 16987 YOLANDA PARKER DIRECTOR 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 HORACIO TRUJILLO DIRECTOR 0.25 0.25 X 0 0 0 MARGERY F BAKER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 20.31 19.69 X 127813 123952 21133 DIANE LAVIOLETTE COO AND GENERAL COUNSEL 20.22 19.78 X 99457 97271 25875 KRISTEN LEIGH SMITH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 20.00 20.00 X 112696 112696 25308 BENJAMIN A BETZ SR DIR OF DIGITAL & ORG 20.66 19.34 X 97770 91540 24276 ELISE CONVY CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 21.62 18.38 X 107573 91439 21758 LAURIE KINNEY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 20.80 19.20 X 81308 75041 21277 ROGER CARLTON VANN CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 20.00 20.00 X 96730 96730 18822 RAQUEL JONES VP OF CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS 8.00 32.00 X 29339 117358 15371 982735 1158969 211423 24 0 1 0 RWT PRODUCTI LLC 8932 ORANGE HUNT LANE ANNANDALE VA 22003 DIRECT MAIL PRINT, DATA PROCESSING, MAIL 997934 1101 FIFTEENTH LLC 387 PARK AVENUE SOUTH NEW YORK NY 10016 RENT AND STORAGE 847195 O'BRIEN GARRETT 1200 G STREET NW SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTANT 343250 EVERYACTION INC 655 15TH STREET NW SUITE 650 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DATABASE MANAGEMENT 304256 MEDIA CAUSE INC 1436 U STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20009 DIGITAL MARKETING 193000 8 6428657 6428657 434 434 47406 47406 OTHER 900099 22444 22444 22444 6498941 22444 0 47840 X 57277 57277 5250 5250 575370 259367 263691 52312 3208008 2589422 618586 99945 76312 4468 19165 347846 279837 68009 283117 222732 9744 50641 38989 10040 28949 53548 53548 2222808 161618 79046 1982144 342582 130796 670 211116 117714 71821 10079 35814 570394 308232 70302 191860 590358 433582 54171 102605 105221 77948 27273 35156 35156 109444 109444 44012 44012 104854 78476 26378 CREDIT CARD AND OTHER S 57493 7885 49608 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 54672 8369 13081 33222 BUSINESS LICENSES AND P 15394 15394 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4200 4190 10 3245 3245 9046897 4810425 778713 3457759 X 1791431 0 87050 1704381 3683 3244 366098 1220476 731107 63105 40294 21341 55817 144029 1368512 1027822 391311 340690 621252 4954949 2209562 6747834 652307 1277248 2073206 8534493 2725513 9811741 X -1884272 -4105847 1368321 1041940 -515951 -3063907 2209562 6747834 -2547956 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 783249 783249 783249 1 1 0 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: IN 2017, PFAW LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM CALLED NEXT UP VICTORY FUND, WHICH HELPS YOUNG PROGRESSIVES WIN STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS. HERE ARE SOME OF THE WAYS PFAW HELP CANDIDATES: -NEXT UP VICTORY FUND PROVIDES SUPPORT AND AMPLIFICATION TO YOUNGER CANDIDATES, WHO OFTEN NEED HELP TO GAIN CREDIBILITY FOR THEIR CAMPAIGNS. THAT SUPPORT INCLUDES ORGANIZATIONAL ENDORSEMENTS, PRESS OUTREACH, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH HIGH PROFILE SUPPORTERS. -THE FUND WILL DONATE MONEY DIRECTLY TO CANDIDATES, RAISE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PROGRESSIVE ONLINE ACTIVISTS, AND FACILITATE ACCESS TO A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF MAJOR DONORS. -PFAW'S ENDORSEMENT OF A CANDIDATE SIGNALS A SEAL OF APPROVAL TO THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT, INCLUDING DONORS AND INFLUENTIALS, WHO LOOK TO PFAW FOR GUIDANCE IN REGARDS TO INVOLVEMENT AND INVESTMENT IN ELECTORAL POLITICS IN THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM. 1148144 809224 338920 9610 7768 1842 210758 210830 -72 340690 CONTRIBUTED ART 329018 OTHER ART 21788 OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 4604143 4954949 LOAN PAYABLE 1797142 DUE TO PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY FOUNDATION 735819 ACCRUED INTEREST ON LOAN 124973 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 5876559 8534493 X 6498941 0 6498941 0 6498941 9046897 0 9046897 0 9046897 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. PFAW DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X X X 1 O'BRIEN GARRETT INC 1200 G ST NW SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTANT 0 1355752 334931 1020821 GRASSROOTS TEAM 16192 COASTAL HIGHWAY LEWES DE 19958 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTANT 0 3565 0 3565 IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS 735 8TH ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTANT 0 1340 11650 -10310 1360657 346581 1014076 AK AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD MN MO MS NV NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI 0 BLACKPUSH 542 MORELAND AVE SE ATLANTA GA 30316 472146278 501(C)(3) 0 10000 EXECUTING A GOTV TOUR IN GEORGIA TARGETING BLACK MEN BETWEEN 18-65 AT COLLEGE COMPUSES, BARBERSHOPS, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND LOCAL PARKS. CIVIC ENSEMBLE INC PO BOX 6765 ITHACA NY 14851 800901924 501(C)(3) 0 6000 IRPS GRANTEE ITHACA YOUTH BUREAU ITHACA YOUTH BUREAU 1 JAMES L GIBBS DRIVE ITHACA NY 14850 156000407 501(C)(3) 0 7000 IRPS GRANTEE VILLAGE AT ITHACA 401 WEST SENECA ST ITHACA NY 14850 161554144 501(C)(3) 0 7000 IRPS GRANTEE OPPORTUNITIES ALTERNATIVES & RESOURCES (OAR) OF TOMPKINS COUNTY 910 W STATE ST/WMLK JR ST ITHACA NY 14850 161085194 501(C)(3) 0 7000 SUPPORT FEDERAL DEMOCRACY REFORM 5 5 DISASTER RELIEF 1 5250 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BEN JEALOUS FORMER PRESIDENT 168602 168602 0 0 0 0 4575 4575 5733 5733 178910 178910 0 0 MARGERY F BAKER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 127813 123952 0 0 0 0 3983 3862 6746 6542 138542 134356 0 0 SVANTE MYRICK PRESIDENT AND CEO 61447 184340 0 0 0 0 1850 5549 2397 7191 65694 197080 0 0 KRISTEN LEIGH SMITH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 112696 112696 0 0 0 0 3607 3607 9047 9047 125350 125350 0 0 DIANE LAVIOLETTE COO AND GENERAL COUNSEL 99457 97271 0 0 0 0 3189 3119 9892 9675 112538 110065 0 0 ELISE CONVY CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 107573 91439 0 0 0 0 3327 2828 8434 7169 119334 101436 0 0 BENJAMIN A BETZ SR DIR OF DIGITAL & ORG 97770 91540 0 0 0 0 3162 2961 9375 8778 110307 103279 0 0 ROGER CARLTON VANN CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 96730 96730 0 0 0 0 3021 3021 6390 6390 106141 106141 0 0 LAURIE KINNEY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 81308 75041 0 0 0 0 2546 2350 8519 7862 92373 85253 0 0 RAQUEL JONES VP OF CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS 29339 117358 0 0 0 0 887 3549 2187 8748 32413 129655 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PER ARTICLE III OF THE BY-LAWS, "THE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS SHALL CONSIST OF INDIVIDUALS WHO AFFIRMATIVELY ACCEPT THE CORPORATION'S INVITATION TO BECOME VOTING MEMBERS AND SHOW SOME ANNUAL SIGNIFICANT ATTACHMENT TO THE CORPORATION BY 1)PAYING ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES (OF A SPECIFIC AMOUNT PREDETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION), OR 2) AFFIRMING MEMBERSHIP ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND BEING ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR ONE INDIVIDUAL EACH YEAR TO SERVE AS ONE OF THE THREE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED BY THE CORPORATION'S VOTING MEMBERS." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THESE VOTING MEMBERS ARE MAILED A BALLOT ONCE A YEAR IN ADVANCE OF THE JUNE ANNUAL MEETING WITH THE NAME OF ONE EXPIRING DIRECTOR. THEY ARE ASKED TO VOTE EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THE RE-ELECTION OF THAT EXPIRING DIRECTOR TO A NEW TERM. OF THE BALLOTS THAT ARE RETURNED TO PFAW, IF THERE IS A MAJORITY OF VOTES IN FAVOR OF REELECTION, THE DIRECTOR IS AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED FOR A NEW THREE (3) YEAR TERM AND THE FULL BOARD IS NOTIFIED OF THE DIRECTOR'S RE-ELECTION BY THE VOTING MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. IF THERE IS A MAJORITY OF VOTES AGAINST RE-ELECTION, THE MEMBER'S TERM WILL EXPIRE AT THE UPCOMING ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOES NOT MAINTAIN WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE PRESIDENT, IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REDISTRIBUTES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' ANNUAL MEETING. MANAGEMENT REDISTRIBUTES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO STAFF AND REQUIRES STAFF TO AFFIRM COMPLIANCE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD USING THE INPUT OF INDUSTRY DATA, AMOUNTS FROM OTHER ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990, AND OCCASIONAL INPUT FROM COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS. COMPENSATION FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 161,618. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 79,046. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,982,144. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,222,808. FORM 990, LINE XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY FOUNDATION 1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 133065716 RESEARCH & DISSEMINATE MAT'L TOWARD PRESERVATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTIES DE 501(C)(3) 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) 0 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY VOTERS ALLIANCE 1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 522068524 TO SUPPORT CANDIDATES IN FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS DC 527 0 PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ACTION FUND 1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 320025893 VOTER TURNOUT ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO INFLUENCE OUTCOME OF CANDIDATE ELECTION DC 527 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0