2024-11-15T08:02:21-06:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 320512546 STAND UP AMERICA INC STAN 3019519090 CO 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE 800N BETHESDA MD 20814 SEAN ELDRIDGE PRESIDENT 3019519090 2024-11-15 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z SEAN ELDRIDGE C/O 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE 800N BETHESDA MD 20814 9867658 0 X WWW.STANDUPAMERICA.COM X 2016 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 1 1 25 300 0 0 233688 9720869 186000 50000 0 93230 2462 3559 422150 9867658 181000 22500 0 0 2454682 2944212 0 0 0 2166287 1648044 4801969 4614756 -4379819 5252902 882567 6109113 188556 146932 694011 5962181 X STAND UP AMERICA WAS ESTABLISHED TO EDUCATE, ORGANIZE, AND MOBILIZE PROGRESSIVE AMERICANS TO PROTECT AND STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY. WE ARE WORKING AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION AND BUILD A MORE REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY BY PASSING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD EXPAND VOTING RIGHTS, REDUCE THE IMPACT OF BIG MONEY IN ELECTIONS, REFORM OUR SUPREME COURT, FIGHT CORRUPTION, AND END UNDEMOCRATIC BARRIERS THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT TO IMPEDE A PROGRESSIVE AGENDA. 0 0 3403284 22500 50000 STAND UP AMERICA ADVOCATES FOR PROGRESSIVE GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT WILL STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY AND INCREASE ACCESS TO VOTING AND OPPOSES CONSERVATIVE POLICIES THAT THREATEN OUR DEMOCRACY AND OUR FREEDOM TO VOTE. WE EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE OUR MEMBERS USING EMAIL, SMS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, AS WELL AS MOBILIZE ACTIVISTS OUTSIDE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER TEXTING, DIGITAL ADS, AND A ROBUST INFLUENCER PROGRAM THAT USES SOCIAL MEDIA AND BROADCAST TEXTS.IN 2023, STAND UP AMERICA'S MEMBERS TOOK ACTION IN EVERY STATE TO COMBAT VOTER SUPPRESSION, EXPAND ACCESS TO THE BALLOT BOX, FIGHT CORRUPTION, REFORM THE SUPREME COURT AND BUILD A MORE REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY. TOGETHER, THEY MADE MORE THAN 22,000 CONSTITUENT CALLS, SENT OVER 291,000 EMAILS TO LAWMAKERS, AND SUBMITTED OVER 31,000 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR IN SUPPORT OF STATE AND FEDERAL MEASURES TO PROTECT AND EXPAND VOTING RIGHTS AND STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY.AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, STAND UP AMERICA WORKED TO REFORM THE SUPREME COURT BY ADVOCATING FOR A BINDING CODE OF ETHICS, TERM LIMITS, AND EXPANDING THE COURT, AS WELL AS FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES CLARENCE THOMAS AND SAMUEL ALITO. IN ADDITION TO DRIVING OVER 200,000 CALLS AND EMAILS TO LAWMAKERS IN SUPPORT OF SUPREME COURT REFORM LEGISLATION, WE ALSO DELIVERED OVER 400,000 CONSTITUENT LETTERS TO THE U.S. SENATE CALLING ON THE SENATE TO INVESTIGATE THOMAS AND ALITO AND TO HOLD A VOTE ON A BINDING CODE OF ETHICS. WE WORKED TO FIGHT AGAINST FEDERAL CORRUPTION BY SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATING FOR THE EXPULSION OF REP. GEORGE SANTOS FOR HIS VIOLATIONS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS, FIGHTING TO PROTECT THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS, AND WORKING TO PASS A BAN ON CONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADING. OUR MEMBERS MADE OVER 12,000 CALLS TO CONGRESS CALLING FOR REP. SANTOS'S EXPULSION AND SENT OVER 30,000 CONSTITUENT EMAILS CALLING FOR HIS EXPULSION AND THE PRESERVATION OF THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS.WE ALSO ADVOCATED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL TO EXPAND ACCESS TO THE BALLOT BOX, INCLUDING BY DRIVING OVER 14,000 CONSTITUENT EMAILS IN SUPPORT OF FUNDING FOR ELECTION INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET AND OVER 5,000 CONSTITUENT EMAILS IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION THAT WOULD RESTORE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS TO PEOPLE WITH FELONY CONVICTIONS.AT THE STATE LEVEL, STAND UP AMERICA JOINED WITH LOCAL COALITIONS TO HELP PASS LEGISLATION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO THE BALLOT BOX IN MINNESOTA AND NEW MEXICO, ENACT UNIVERSAL VOTE-BY-MAIL LEGISLATION AND FUND THE NEW SMALL DOLLAR MATCHING PROGRAM IN NEW YORK, AND ENACT A STATE VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN CONNECTICUT. WE ALSO HELPED DEFEAT VOTER SUPPRESSION LEGISLATION IN ALABAMA, PREVENT THE BASELESS IMPEACHMENT OF A STATE SUPREME COURT JUDGE IN WISCONSIN, AND ADVOCATED FOR LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HAVE MODERNIZED ELECTIONS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, RE-ENFRANCHISED INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS IN OREGON AND ILLINOIS, ADDED MICHIGAN TO THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE INTERSTATE COMPACT, AND ALLOWED FOR SAME DAY VOTER REGISTRATION IN NEW JERSEY. OUR MEMBERS MADE NEARLY 4,000 PHONE CALLS AND SENT OVER 17,000 EMAILS ACROSS THESE STATE CAMPAIGNS.FINALLY, STAND UP AMERICA HELPED DEFEAT A BALLOT INITIATIVE IN OHIO THAT WOULD HAVE MADE IT HARDER FOR OHIOANS TO HAVE A DIRECT VOICE IN POLICIES THAT IMPACT THEM BY RAISING THE THRESHOLD FOR PASSING BALLOT AMENDMENTS. OUR VOLUNTEERS SIGNED UP FOR OVER 475 VOLUNTEER SHIFTS AND TEXTED OVER 1.4 MILLION VOTERS.IN MANY OF THE ABOVE STATE LEVEL LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS, STAND UP AMERICA ALSO PROVIDED DIGITAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, FROM SETTING UP CALL LINES AND EMAIL TOOLS FOR USE BY LOCAL ADVOCATES OUTSIDE OUR COMMUNITY TO RUNNING DIGITAL ADS RUNNING PEER TO PEER PROGRAMS. IN SOME INSTANCES WE ALSO PROVIDED EARNED MEDIA SUPPORT, INCLUDING OUTREACH TO SPANISH MEDIA. 3403284 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 0 1 25 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X GRF CPAS & ADVISORS 3019519090 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE 800N BETHESDA MD 20814 SEAN ELDRIDGE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA HARVEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 221345 0 36313 JOE HINES MANAGING DIR, DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS 40.00 X 185918 0 39611 BRETT EDKINS MANAGING DIR, POLITICAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 148207 0 34066 MONICA GARCIA MANAGING DIR, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 135392 0 20879 JOI RAE DIR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS 40.00 X 118911 0 31790 BRYNNA QUILLIN SR. DIR, DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS 40.00 X 127760 0 21115 937533 0 183774 10 0 1 0 META PLATFORMS INC 1601 WILLOW ROAD MENLO PARK CA 940251452 MARKETING 318979 STRIVE MESSAGING INC 125 WEST 96TH STREET STE 1K NEW YORK NY 10025 COMMUNICATIONS 155313 THE MOVEMENT COOPERATIVE 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 1000 WASHINGTON DC 20036 COMMUNICATIONS 143637 SCALE TO WIN 13742 HARPER ST SANTA ANA CA 92703 COMMUNICATIONS 128365 DS POLITICAL LLC 1133 15TH ST NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MARKETING 102499 5 9720869 9261324 9720869 CONTRACT INCOME 900099 50000 50000 50000 93230 93230 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 3559 3559 3559 9867658 50000 0 96789 22500 22500 257658 219009 38649 2036612 1797087 239525 60876 53719 7157 408585 360099 48486 180481 158682 21799 75685 13244 62441 50569 50569 232625 49557 183068 650838 582781 68057 63177 50973 12204 207045 36231 170814 84451 17126 67325 68007 68007 6370 5679 691 DUES AND SUBS. 108576 283 108293 BUSINESS LIC. & PERMITS 32814 32814 REIMBURSEMENTS 30464 26784 3680 FED., STATE & LOCAL TAX 26084 26084 11339 9530 1809 4614756 3403284 1211472 0 792593 574328 5421563 11198 766 55915 88539 34841 10924 22861 23917 882567 6109113 188556 146932 188556 146932 X 694011 5629360 332821 694011 5962181 882567 6109113 5252902 15268 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 307861 500 307861 0 307861 1 PART I-A, LINE 1: WHILE STAND UP AMERICA PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON ITS ADVOCACY AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE, A MINOR PORTION OF ITS ACTIVITIES IN 2023 ARE CLASSIFIED AS POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS: 1) COMMUNICATIONS TO OUR MEMBERS OVER EMAIL, SMS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTING THE ELECTION OF DEMOCRACY CHAMPIONS TO STATE SUPREME COURTS IN WISCONSIN AND PENNSYLVANIA AND URGING THEM TO VOLUNTEER TO TEXT VOTERS, PARTICIPATE IN PHONE BANKS, AND TAKE OTHER VOLUNTEER ACTIONS TO HELP ELECT THOSE CANDIDATES, 2) COMMUNICATIONS TO OUR MEMBERS OVER EMAIL AND SMS PROMOTING THE ELECTION OF DEMOCRACY CHAMPIONS TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE IN VIRGINIA AND ASKING THEM TO WRITE LETTERS TO VOTERS, 3) DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENTS AND PEER TO PEER TEXT MESSAGES TO VOTERS PROMOTING THE ELECTION OF DEMOCRACY CHAMPIONS TO STATE SUPREME COURTS IN WISCONSIN AND PENNSYLVANIA, 4) OUTREACH TO CELEBRITIES ASKING THEM TO POST ABOUT THE WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RACE ON THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS. 34841 10924 23917 23917 X 9882926 15268 15268 9867658 0 9867658 4614756 0 4614756 0 4614756 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 AMERICA VOTES 1155 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20036 264568349 501C4 10000 0 NATIONAL PARTNER DUES COMMON CAUSE 805 FIFTEENTH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 526078441 501C4 10000 0 SUPPORT POLLING ON PUBLIC FINANCING 0 2 PART I, LINE 2: OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL REVIEWS POTENTIAL GRANTS ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS FOR GRANTEE'S ELIGIBILITY BASED ON TAX-EXEMPTION AND TYPE OF ORGANIZATION. ALL GRANTS ARE ANALYZED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY ARE FOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGN OR ADVOCACY PURPOSES, AND STAND UP AMERICA CONFIRMS THAT THE FUNDED ACTIVITY HAS OCCURRED. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRISTINA HARVEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 221345 0 0 0 0 0 6710 0 29603 0 257658 0 0 0 JOE HINES MANAGING DIR, DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS 185918 0 0 0 0 0 5590 0 34021 0 225529 0 0 0 BRETT EDKINS MANAGING DIR, POLITICAL AFFAIRS 148207 0 0 0 0 0 4460 0 29606 0 182273 0 0 0 MONICA GARCIA MANAGING DIR, COMMUNICATIONS 135392 0 0 0 0 0 4106 0 16773 0 156271 0 0 0 JOI RAE DIR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND SP 118911 0 0 0 0 0 3566 0 28224 0 150701 0 0 0 X 2 9261324 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AUTHORIZED AGENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL. FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH DIRECTOR BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION ("COVERED PERSONS"). A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MUST BE FURNISHED ANNUALLY TO EACH COVERED PERSON. EACH COVERED PERSON ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT THAT SITUATIONS THAT MIGHT BE VIEWED AS A CONFLICT SHOULD BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE COVERED PERSON CONCERNED. NO COVERED PERSON MAY BE PRESENT FOR A VOTE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON ANY DECISION OR ACTION BY THE CORPORATION THAT WOULD DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BENEFIT THAT PERSON, ALTHOUGH THAT PERSON MAY ANSWER QUESTIONS OR RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR FACTUAL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE BOARD TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION. THE BOARD MAY NOT APPROVE ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH A COVERED PERSON HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. THE MINUTES OF ANY BOARD MEETING AT WHICH DISCUSSIONS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTED TRANSACTIONS TAKE PLACE MUST REFLECT IN DETAIL THE DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING PROCESS RELATED TO SUCH TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO IS AN OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION, IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN MAY 2023. A REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS HOLDING COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS WAS CONDUCTED, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S HANDBOOK DETERMINING THE MINIMUM COST OF LIVING INCREASE TO WHICH ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ENTITLED WAS CONSULTED, TO DETERMINE THE RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RECENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE ONCE THEY BECOME PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII LINE 2C WHILE THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE AN AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TOOK RESPONSIBILITY IN OVERSEEING THE AUDIT SELECTION PROCESS. TELOS FOUNDATION PO BOX 524 GARRISON NY 10524 454434298 HELPS PEOPLE & ENTITIES PURSUE VALUED CAUSES WITHOUT TRADITIONAL MEANS DE 501(C)(3) PF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0