PRIORITIES USA: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- PRIORITIES USA (EIN 47-4596232)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 202443209349302029
- 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 | 2024-11-15T07:04:31-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 521392008 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BETHESDA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 208142930 | 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 | 474596232 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PRIORITIES USA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PRIO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2025408002 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 530 8TH ST SE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20003 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2025408002 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00288314 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3019519090 | PhoneNum |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 530 8TH ST SE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20003 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $10,825,399 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.PRIORITIES.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2015 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SEE PART III, LINE 1. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 4 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 48 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $27,386,152 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $10,209,077 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $610,000 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | -$12,853 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $3,335 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $6,322 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $27,376,634 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $10,825,399 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $210,100 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $3,242 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $4,456,168 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $4,335,876 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $342,000 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $284,200 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $650,322 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $26,466,616 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $6,031,430 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $31,474,884 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $10,654,748 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$4,098,250 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $170,651 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,961,552 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,862,569 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $475,594 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $205,960 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,485,958 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,656,609 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | PRIORITIES USA EXISTS TO ACTIVATE AND EMPOWER AMERICANS. THROUGH DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND STATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH, WE MOBILIZE EVERY AMERICAN POSSIBLE ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER TO THEM WHILE ENSURING THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY CITIZEN. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $6,804,249 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $3,242 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $610,000 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONSPRIORITIES USA MOBILIZED AMERICANS ON THE ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR LIVES THROUGH OUR LONG-TERM RESEARCH, DIGITAL, AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS. WE CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON HOW BEST TO REACH PEOPLE MOST IMPACTED BY POLICY DECISIONS, AND RAN INNOVATIVE DIGITAL ADS PROGRAMS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $2,413,059 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | VOTING RIGHTSPRIORITIES USA WORKED TO ENSURE THAT THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY CITIZEN. WE PURSUED THIS EFFORT BY LITIGATING THROUGH OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM TO OVERTURN LAWS THAT RESTRICT ACCESS TO THE BALLOT ONCE THEY PASSED THEIR LEGISLATURES. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $9,217,308 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | Yes (1) | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (1) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 25 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 48 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Nondeductible Contri Discl | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContriDisclInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 4 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | STEVEN MELE | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2025408002 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 530 8TH ST SE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20003 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part VII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUY CECIL | |||||||
| DIRECTOR (SEE SCHED O) | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $315,505 | $0 | $22,881 | |
| RANDI WEINGARTEN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.10 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| LEE SAUNDERS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.10 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| VIRGIL MILLER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.10 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| STEPHANIE SCHRIOCK | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.10 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD | |||||||
| PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O) | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $317,687 | $0 | $17,781 | ||
| JACQUELINE GRIMSLEY | |||||||
| TREASURER (SEE SCHED O) | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $194,353 | $0 | $13,518 | ||
| NICK AHAMED | |||||||
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $236,853 | $0 | $14,606 | Yes (X) | ||
| RYANNE BROWN | |||||||
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PAID MEDIA | 40.00 | $194,353 | $0 | $14,673 | Yes (X) | ||
| CHELSEA BUKOWSKI | |||||||
| ANALYTICS DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $167,687 | $0 | $13,281 | Yes (X) | ||
| CHRIS CARLON | |||||||
| CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $167,687 | $0 | $12,333 | Yes (X) | ||
| TARA AUTOVINO | |||||||
| ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $139,353 | $0 | $14,976 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,733,478 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $124,049 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 25 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIAS LAW GROUP | |||||
| 250 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 400 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20001 | LEGAL SERVICES | $2,554,303 |
| YANG STRATEGIC RESEARCH | |||||
| 1724 CONNECTICUT AVE NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20009 | RESEARCH CONSULTING | $301,000 |
| THE KAUFFMAN GROUP | |||||
| 323 7TH ST SE | WASHINGTON | DC | 20003 | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $284,200 |
| META | |||||
| 1 HACKER WY | MENLO PARK | CA | 94025 | AD PRODUCTION | $271,836 |
| WIDE EYE CREATIVE LLC | |||||
| 641 S STREET NW 4TH FL | WASHINGTON | DC | 20001 | AD PRODUCTION | $224,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 11 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $10,209,077 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $10,209,077 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PROGRAM SERVICE FEES | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $610,000 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $610,000 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $610,000 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $6,322 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $6,322 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $6,322 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $10,825,399 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $610,000 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $6,322 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,242 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,242 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $664,574 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $398,581 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $148,026 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $117,967 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,109,435 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,784,577 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $208,088 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $116,770 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $77,949 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $68,802 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,565 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,582 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $188,569 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $166,750 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,812 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,007 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $295,349 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $249,896 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,447 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,006 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $198,403 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,664 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $154,283 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $20,456 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $108,639 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $108,639 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $284,200 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $284,200 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $71,415 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $60,504 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,504 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,407 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,660,356 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,609,562 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $31,563 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $19,231 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $101,849 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $76,179 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,677 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,993 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $270,313 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $239,726 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,111 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,476 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $133,491 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $113,282 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,325 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,884 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $100,826 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $60,473 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,521 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $26,832 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $76,769 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $62,447 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,037 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,285 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOTER ACCESS LITIGATION | $2,413,059 | $2,413,059 | ||
| MODELLING AND ANALYTICS | $895,266 | $885,679 | $7,424 | $2,163 |
| PENSION FEES | $1,034 | $877 | $95 | $62 |
| PAYROLL FEES | $10 | $8 | $1 | $1 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,654,748 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,217,308 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $787,118 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $650,322 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,113,942 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,577,627 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $92,500 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $847,610 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $192,442 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,961,552 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,862,569 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $475,594 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $205,960 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $475,594 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $205,960 | 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 | $1,309,590 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $219,603 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $176,368 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,437,006 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,485,958 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,656,609 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,961,552 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,862,569 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $170,651 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | 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 | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | 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 C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | $2,214,045 | PoliticalExpendituresAmt |
| Volunteer Hours | 0 | VolunteerHoursCnt |
| Expended527 Activities | $2,214,045 | Expended527ActivitiesAmt |
| Internal Funds Contributed | $0 | InternalFundsContributedAmt |
| Total Exempt Function Expend | $2,214,045 | TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt |
| Form1120 POL Filed | Yes (1) | Form1120POLFiledInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I-A, LINE 1: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | PRIORITIES USA ENGAGED IN COMMUNICATIONS THAT SUPPORTED PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| SECURITY DEPOSIT | $13,880 |
| DUE FROM RELATED PARTIES | $178,562 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $192,442 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $10,825,399 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $10,825,399 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $10,825,399 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $10,654,748 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $10,654,748 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $10,654,748 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Phone Solicitations | Yes (X) | PhoneSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (1) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE KAUFFMAN GROUP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 323 7TH STREET SE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20003 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | FUNDRAISING | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | 0 | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $10,209,077 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $284,200 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | $9,924,877 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $10,209,077 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $284,200 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $9,924,877 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NJ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WI | LicensedStatesCd |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUY CECIL | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR (SEE SCHED O) | $315,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,881 | $0 | $338,386 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O) | $317,687 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,531 | $0 | $8,250 | $0 | $335,468 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK AHAMED | ||||||||||||||
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $236,853 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,106 | $0 | $7,500 | $0 | $251,459 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYANNE BROWN | ||||||||||||||
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PAID MEDIA | $194,353 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,831 | $0 | $8,842 | $0 | $209,026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE GRIMSLEY | ||||||||||||||
| TREASURER (SEE SCHED O) | $194,353 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,831 | $0 | $7,687 | $0 | $207,871 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA BUKOWSKI | ||||||||||||||
| ANALYTICS DIRECTOR | $167,687 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,031 | $0 | $8,250 | $0 | $180,968 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CARLON | ||||||||||||||
| CREATIVE DIRECTOR | $167,687 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,031 | $0 | $7,302 | $0 | $180,020 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA AUTOVINO | ||||||||||||||
| ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR | $139,353 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,181 | $0 | $10,795 | $0 | $154,329 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE KAUFFMAN GROUP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | THE KAUFFMAN GROUP IS OWNED BY KIM KAUFFMAN, FORMER BOARD MEMBER | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $284,200 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | PRIORITIES USA PAID THE KAUFFMAN GROUP FOR FUNDRAISING SERVICES. THIS PAYMENT FOR SERVICES WAS AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE. | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO SEPARATE COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY LEGAL COUNSEL. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN WHICH THE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. ANY PERSON OR ENTITY THAT IS A PARTY TO A TRANSACTION UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD (INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER) IS REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14: THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED A DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY IN JANUARY OF 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| PART VII, SECTION A | PART VII, SECTION A REFLECTS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION SHOWN ON W-2S ISSUED BY PRIORITIES USA. A PORTION OF COMPENSATION MAY BE ALLOCATED TO PRIORITIES USA FOUNDATION, AN ORGANIZATION THAT DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A "RELATED ORGANIZATION" AS DEFINED IN THE FORM 990 GLOSSARY. PRIORITIES USA FOUNDATION REIMBURSES PRIORITIES USA FOR ALLOCABLE TIME THAT EMPLOYEES SPEND ON FOUNDATION BUSINESS. GUY CECIL, DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD AND JACQUELINE GRIMSLEY'S ALLOCABLE SHARE OF COMPENSATION FOR PRIORITIES USA IS REFLECTED BELOW: GUY CECIL $237,802 SALARY AND $17,246 BENEFITS DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD $239,447 SALARY AND $13,402 BENEFITS JACQUELINE GRIMSLEY $146,488 SALARY AND $10,189 BENEFITS |
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