2024-11-15T10:15:51-06:00 2023-12-31 381910111 UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC 7171 STADIUM DRIVE KALAMAZOO MI 49009 990 2023-01-01 823599047 SPEECH FIRST INC SPEE 5717487741 1300 I ST NW STE 400E WASHINGTON DC 20005 CHERISE TRUMP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5717487741 2024-11-15 1 0 RHONDA L NEWMAN P00047726 2693817600 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHERISE TRUMP 1300 I ST NW STE 400E WASHINGTON DC 20005 2596032 0 X SPEECHFIRST.ORG X 2017 DC SPEECH FIRST WILL DEFEND STUDENTS' FREE SPEECH RIGHTS ON CAMPUS. THROUGH ADVOCACY, LITIGATION, AND EDUCATION, WE WILL PUT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ON NOTICE THAT SHUTTING DOWN UNWANTED SPEECH WILL NO LONGER BE TOLERATED. 7 7 7 0 0 0 2325417 2596032 0 0 0 0 0 0 2325417 2596032 0 0 0 0 212165 355108 0 0 520319 1940283 2044319 2152448 2399427 172969 196605 543967 776504 25431 61363 518536 715141 X SPEECH FIRST'S MISSION IS TO DEFEND STUDENTS WHO SEEK TO PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS TO FREE SPEECH, EXPRESSION OR ASSOCIATION. BY COMING TOGETHER, WE'VE CREATED A NATIONWIDE COMMUNITY OF FREE SPEECH SUPPORTERS TO REASSURE STUDENTS THAT THEY WON'T FIGHT THESE CASES ALONE AND THAT THEY'LL BE SUPPORTED EVERY STEP OF THE WAY: ON CAMPUS, IN THE MEDIA AND IN COURT. 0 0 1714485 IN FY23, WE LAUNCHED A LAWSUIT AGAINST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ON BEHALF OF OUR STUDENT MEMBERS AGAINST TXST'S DISCRIMINATORY HARASSMENT POLICY THAT DEFINES HARASSMENT AS ANYTHING THAT CREATES AN "OFFENSIVE" ENVIRONMENT AND THEIR COMPUTER USE POLICY THAT FORBIDS STUDENTS FROM DISCUSSING POLITICS IN THEIR EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE. WE ALSO LAUNCHED A LAWSUIT AGAINST OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA ON BEHALF OF OUR STUDENT MEMBERS AGAINST OSU'S BIAS RESPONSE TEAM, HARASSMENT POLICY, AND COMPUTER-USE POLICY THAT ALL TARGET, INVESTIGATE, AND DISCIPLINE STUDENTS FOR THEIR CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED SPEECH. WE ALSO PURSUED A PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI FROM THE U.S. SUPREME COURT IN OUR CASE AGAINST VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY AFTER THEY WON IN THE FOURTH CIRCUIT.ADDITIONALLY, SPEECH FIRST HAS BEEN LEADING THE CHARGE EDUCATING STUDENTS AND COALITION ALLIES ON THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION'S NEW TITLE IX RULE THAT WILL LEAD TO COERCION AND COMPELLED SPEECH, VIOLATING STUDENTS' FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.SPEECH FIRST TESTIFIED BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ON "DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT: PROTECTING FREE SPEECH ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND ALSO IN THE OHIO STATE LEGISLATURE REGARDING SB 117, A BILL THAT WOULD ESTABLISH A CENTER FOR CIVICS AND CONSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AND TOLEDO UNIVERSITY. WE PARTNERED WITH THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE TO CREATE TWO MODEL POLICIES, THE "FREEDOM FROM INDOCTRINATION ACT," FOCUSED ON PREVENTING DEI COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND THE "PROTECTING STUDENTS FROM BIAS REPORTING SYSTEMS ACT," FOCUSED ON COMBATING BIAS RESPONSE SYSTEMS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES. FINALLY, CHERISE TRUMP CONDUCTED OVER 500 MEDIA HITS AND VISITED AND SPOKE AT MULTIPLE UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, EDUCATING STUDENTS ON KEY FREE SPEECH ISSUES, TEACHING THEM ABOUT THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS, AND HELPING THEM UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANT ROLE FREE SPEECH PLAYS IN AMERICAN CULTURE. 1714485 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X MARY ELLEN BEATTY 5717487741 1300 I ST NW STE 400E WASHINGTON DC 20005 NICOLE NEILY CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMIL JAFFER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER TITUS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW FOLDI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH HOLDENRIED DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAX EDEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MONTSE ALVARADO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN CIANO MAULER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERISE TRUMP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 147500 0 5900 MARY ELLEN BEATTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 20.00 X 67500 0 1875 215000 0 7775 1 0 1 0 CONSOVOY MCCARTHY PLLC 1600 WILSON BOULEVARD STE 700 ARLINGTON VA 22209 LEGAL SERVICES 1100000 AMERICAN PHILANTHROPIC LLC 651 VALLEY ROAD HOCKESSIN DE 19707 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 186710 CRC PUBLIC RELATIONS 2850 EISENHOWER AVE ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 SOCIAL/DIGITAL SERVICES 168905 ATHOS MEDIA STRATEGIES 3010 WINCHESTER AVE STE 302 PURCHASE NY 10577 MEDIA CONSULTING 159600 ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT LLC 113 E MARKET ST LEESBURG VA 20176 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 145489 5 2596032 2596032 2596032 0 0 0 X 215000 108618 46763 59619 97541 49280 21221 27040 17027 5075 9167 2785 25540 12547 6278 6715 1101828 1101828 25408 25408 762338 352107 12074 398157 46995 45745 1250 17972 14780 3192 40939 18832 11771 10336 39866 20141 8671 11054 3772 312 3289 171 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 5201 5201 2399427 1714485 164623 520319 40137 767077 500000 0 3830 9427 543967 776504 25431 61363 25431 61363 X 518536 715141 518536 715141 543967 776504 196605 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1262640 2294011 2272281 2325417 2596032 10750381 1262640 2294011 2272281 2325417 2596032 10750381 2402560 8347821 10750381 0.77650 0.84280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 940 0 0 940 0 PART II-B, LINE 1G LOBBYING CONSISTED OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TESTIFYING BEFORE A STATE LEGISLATURE. COSTS INCURRED WERE FOR TRAVEL AND LODGING. 0 2596032 0 2596032 0 2596032 2399427 0 2399427 0 2399427 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHERISE TRUMP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 140000 0 7500 0 0 0 0 0 5900 0 153400 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO SEEKS TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION, PAYS MEMBERSHIP DUES, IF ANY, AND MEETS ANY ADDITIONAL STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES THAT MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A SIX DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD AND ONE DIRECTOR MAY BE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY STAFF PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD AFTER THE RETURN HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA OF COMPENSATION AT SIMILARLY-SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION THE BOARD APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND EXEMPTION APPLICATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MEDIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 327,107. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 327,107. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,074. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,074. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 398,157. TOTAL EXPENSES 398,157.