Article IV: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- Article IV (EIN 86-2820532)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-10-31
- IRS object ID
- 202423059349302797
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-10-31T17:44:43-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 475028428 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Howard Sckolnik | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8203 E Sierra Pinta Dr | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Scottsdale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85255 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 862820532 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Article IV | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % George Wellde III | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | ARTI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2024306260 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2200 Wilson Blvd Ste 102-72 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22201 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GEORGE WELLDE III | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2024306260 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-10-31 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | HOWARD SCKOLNIK | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01064967 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6025240974 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-10-31 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | GEORGE WELLDE III | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2200 Wilson Blvd Ste 102-72 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22201 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $35,817,208 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.ARTICLEFOUR.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2021 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | VA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Our mission is to advance policies that promote freedom and opportunity for all Americans by promoting ideas cont schedule O | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 3 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 3 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 1 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $10,889,809 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $35,547,902 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $269,306 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $10,889,809 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $35,817,208 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $5,583,128 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $6,635,171 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $41,084 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $100,626 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,649,573 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $5,564,439 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $8,273,785 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $12,300,236 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,616,024 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $23,516,972 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $4,997,833 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $28,666,792 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $199,968 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $351,955 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $4,797,865 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $28,314,837 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Our mission is to advance policies that promote freedom and opportunity for all Americans by promoting ideas that make government closer to the people they serve. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $11,952,620 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $6,635,171 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | In 2023,we expanded our core team of cross-partisan advisors to identify, evaluate, and execute on opportunities for democracy reform. We continue to lay the groundwork and provide support to catalyze reform campaigns aligned with our policy priorities and the vision of the Board. During the year, we sourced and worked with teams of consultants to assess the political and legal viability of campaigns in multiple states. In total, we identified over twenty-five states to invest further diligence and support in, all at varying stages of campaign development. This comprehensive approach has allowed us to strategi- cally prioritize efforts where the potential for - cont. Schedule O | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $11,952,620 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | false | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 51 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 1 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | false | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | Yes (true) | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Nondeductible Contri Discl | Yes (true) | NondeductibleContriDisclInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Excs Tax Sect4951 Or4952 Or4953 | false | ExcsTaxSect4951Or4952Or4953Ind |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 3 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 3 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Star Financial Mgmt LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6029899993 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5109 82nd St Ste 1111 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lubbock | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 79424 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE WELLDE III | |||||||
| Executive DirPres | 35.00 | Yes (X) | $201,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SETH LONDON | |||||||
| Director | 1.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| AWENATE COBINA | |||||||
| Director | 1.000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| SAM MAR | |||||||
| DirectorSecretary | 1.000 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| CABELL HOBBS | |||||||
| Treasurer | 1.000 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| EMILY HSIEH | |||||||
| COOCFO | 40.00 | $120,000 | $0 | $12,000 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $321,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $12,000 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt | Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guidant Polling and Strate | |||||
| Polling strategy | $805,700 | ||||
| HBS Plus LLC | |||||
| Strategy | $345,977 | 300 M St SE | Washington | DC | 20003 |
| Husch Blackwell Strategies | |||||
| Strategies | $210,000 | 733 10th Street NW Ste 900 | Washington | DC | 20001 |
| Six-7 Strategies | |||||
| Strategy | $197,500 | 301 Massachusetts Ave NW Ste 1202 | Washington | DC | 20001 |
| Neal Levine ConsultingLLC | |||||
| Strategy | $192,500 | 6037 S Fort Apache Road Ste 130 | Las Vegas | NV | 89148 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $35,547,902 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $35,547,902 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $269,306 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $269,306 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $35,817,208 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $269,306 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,635,171 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,635,171 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $79,644 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $79,644 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,500 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $13,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,482 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,482 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,984 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $27,984 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,000 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $11,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,591,322 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,362,366 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $228,956 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,456 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,941 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,515 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,841 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $45,841 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $77,762 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $77,762 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,698 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,698 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,820 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $15,820 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Field consultants | $3,708,246 | $3,708,246 |
| Other program costs | $37,310 | $37,310 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,300,236 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,952,620 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $347,616 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,968,489 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,425,978 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $8,158,603 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $19,041,666 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,000 | BOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,344 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,840 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $35,705 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,997,833 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,666,792 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $199,968 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $351,955 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $199,968 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $351,955 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,797,865 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,314,837 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,797,865 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,314,837 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,997,833 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,666,792 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $23,516,972 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | false | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Org Leg Ctrl | false | DisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd |
| Disclosed For Charitable Prps | false | DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd |
| Written Policy Monitoring | false | WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd |
| Section170h Rqr Stsfd | false | Section170hRqrStsfdInd |
| Solicited Assets Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsSaleInd |
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtcInd |
| Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab | false | InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Accrued interest rec | Desc |
| Book Value | $35,705 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $35,705 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $35,547,902 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $35,547,902 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $35,547,902 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $12,300,237 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $12,300,237 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $12,300,237 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | false | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (27 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaskans for Better Electi | ||||||||
| 721 Depot Drive | Anchorage | AK | 99501 | 842283567 | 501c4 | $400,000 | $0 | General support |
| American Unity Fund | ||||||||
| PO Box 833 | Annandale | VA | 22003 | 461707548 | 501c4 | $200,000 | $0 | General support |
| Ballot Access Mississippi | ||||||||
| 1020 Highland Colony Parkway | Ridgeland | MS | 39157 | 932211952 | 501c4 | $300,000 | $0 | General support |
| Center for Civic Design I | ||||||||
| 5443 TATES BABK ROAD | Cambridge | MD | 21613 | 463535619 | 501 c3 | $50,000 | $0 | General support |
| Citizens Not Politicians | ||||||||
| 545 E Town St | Columbus | OH | 43215 | 932809225 | 501c4 | $550,000 | $0 | General support |
| Common Cause | ||||||||
| 805 15TH STREET NW Ste 800 | Washington | DC | 20005 | 526078441 | 501c4 | $125,000 | $0 | General support |
| ETERNAL VIGILANCE ACTION I | ||||||||
| 508 Blue Ridge Terrace | Canton | GA | 30114 | 870902331 | 501c4 | $160,000 | $0 | General support |
| FairVote Action | ||||||||
| 8484 Georgia Avenue Ste 240 | Silver Spring | MD | 20910 | 383650370 | 501c4 | $500,000 | $0 | General support |
| FairVote Minnesota | ||||||||
| 550 Vandalia St Ste 203 | Saint Paul | MN | 55114 | 010911420 | 501c4 | $690,000 | $0 | General support |
| FairVote Washington | ||||||||
| PO Box 395 | Bothell | WA | 98041 | 831994669 | 501c4 | $12,500 | $0 | General support |
| Fix the System Wisconsin A | ||||||||
| PO Box 620406 | Middleton | WI | 53562 | 832397702 | 501c4 | $100,000 | $0 | General support |
| Four for Montana Action Fu | ||||||||
| 625 Dearborn Avenue | Helena | MT | 59601 | 922171922 | 501c4 | $80,000 | $0 | General support |
| Nebraska Votes | ||||||||
| 530 S 13th St Ste 100 | Lincoln | NE | 68508 | 843398872 | 501 c4 | $140,000 | $0 | GEneral support |
| Nebraskans for Better Gov | ||||||||
| 1202 W Norfolk Ave | Norfolk | NE | 68701 | 921063360 | 501 c4 | $150,000 | $0 | General support |
| One Person One Vote | ||||||||
| 545 E Town Rd | Columbus | OH | 43215 | 921444573 | 501c4 | $850,000 | $0 | General support |
| Open Primaries Inc | ||||||||
| 244 Madison Ave Ste 1106 | New York | NY | 10016 | 471494685 | 501c4 | $21,000 | $0 | General support |
| Oregon Ranked Choice Votin | ||||||||
| PO Box 1233 | Corvallis | OR | 97339 | 845179701 | 501c4 | $1,125,000 | $0 | General support |
| Partners in Democracy Inc | ||||||||
| 102 Otis St Ste 2 | Cambridge | MA | 02141 | 932692119 | 501c4 | $35,000 | $0 | General support |
| Platte Institute for Econo | ||||||||
| 6910 Pacific St Ste 216 | Omaha | NE | 68106 | 208809060 | 501c3 | $75,000 | $0 | General support |
| R Street Institute | ||||||||
| 1411 K Street NW Ste 900 | Washington | DC | 20005 | 263477125 | 501c3 | $7,500 | $0 | General support |
| Rank the Vote Ohio | ||||||||
| 3652 Hiwood Avenue | Stow | OH | 44224 | 852353966 | 501c3 | $90,000 | $0 | General support |
| South Dakota Voters First | ||||||||
| 3916 N Potsdam Ave Ste 5470 | Sioux Falls | SD | 57104 | 921140080 | 501C4 | $25,000 | $0 | General support |
| Utah Ranked Choice Voting | ||||||||
| 104 E 600 S Ste 113 | Heber City | UT | 84032 | 834638366 | 501c4 | $157,000 | $0 | General support |
| Vermont Public Interest Re | ||||||||
| 141 Main Street | Montpelier | VT | 05602 | 030228267 | 501c4 | $200,000 | $0 | General support |
| Veterans for Political Inn | ||||||||
| 315 S Gore St | Saint Louis | MO | 63119 | 861852155 | 501c3 | $120,000 | $0 | General support |
| Votes Idaho Company | ||||||||
| PO Box 876 | Boise | ID | 83701 | 465415188 | 501c4 | $37,500 | $0 | General support |
| Wyoming FREE | ||||||||
| 217 E 21St Ave | Torrington | WY | 82240 | 922229947 | 501c4 | $200,834 | $0 | General support |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 5 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 22 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|
| GEORGE WELLDE III | ||
| Executive DirPres | $201,000 | $201,000 |
| SETH LONDON | ||
| Director | ||
| AWENATE COBINA | ||
| Director | ||
| SAM MAR | ||
| DirectorSecretary | ||
| CABELL HOBBS | ||
| Treasurer | ||
| EMILY HSIEH | ||
| COOCFO | $120,000 | $120,000 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part VI Line 11b | A draft of the Organizations 990 is provided to members of the governing |
| Part VI Line 11b | body prior to filing. |
| Part VI Line 12c | At the annual board meeting, the Board of Directors reviews the COI policy |
| Part VI Line 12c | and ensures no conflicts of interest exist. |
| Part VI Line 18 | Upon written request a copy of Form 990 will be provided. |
| Part VI Line 19 | These documents are not made available. |
| Part IX Line 11g | Admin support Total expenses - $222956.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $222956.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 |
| Part IX Line 11g | Consultants Total expenses - $1368366.00 Program service expenses - $1362366.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $6000.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 |
| Part I Mission | that make government closer to the people they serve. |
| Part III 4a cont | impactful change is highest. Our advisors played a crucial role in |
| Part III 4a cont | fostering collaborations with localal stakeholders, advocacy groups, and |
| Part III 4a cont | political leaders, ensuring our initiatives are primed for impact. |
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