2023-11-06T17:59:52-06:00 2022-12-31 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2022-01-01 770099744 Advocates for Self-Government Inc ADVO 9162585552 500 Capitol Mall 2050 Sacramento CA 958144754 Michael Sertic President 9162585552 2023-11-06 1 Michael Sertic XXX-XX-XXXX 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2023-11-06 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Chris Rufer 500 Capitol Mall 2050 Sacramento CA 958144754 444303 0 X https://www.theadvocates.org/ X 1985 CA To bring about a free society by empowering those who love liberty- See Part III and Sch O 5 0 0 0 0 0 904980 440758 3198 3545 40 0 500 0 908718 444303 296000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78178 586837 639324 882837 639324 25881 -195021 261060 141551 7259 82771 253801 58780 To educate the general public about the political map and libertarian philosophy; to teach communications skills to libertarians, free market advocates and civil libertarians. 0 0 349573 Other Content and Programming: Improved our website, theadvocates.org and expanded our "Quiz Engagement Program" to include more information for audiences to understand and compare their political viewpoints. Developed several new "Singe Issue Surveys" to gauge the public's views and opinions about important civic and social issues; the results are shared with and available to the general public. 128264 Digital Outreach: Attracted 635,00 new visitors to our website theadvocates.org, with over 1.52 million unique pageviews. Our World's Smallest Political Quiz, which educates students, teachers, and the general public about five distinct political philosophies, was taken 592,000 times at our website. Across social media platforms, we reached an audience of more than 35 million people with our digital content. 8702 3545 Other Educational Programs: Distributed twenty-two Operation: Politically Homeless kits to various nonpartisan individuals and student activist groups for use in educating the public about libertarian ideas and important civic issues. Each kit reaches an average of several hundreds of individuals. Sold more than 11,000 quiz cards, as well as posters, books, and other supplementary educational materials to teachers and educators. 486539 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 CA X Michael Sertic 9162585552 500 Capitol Mall 2050 Sacramento CA 958144754 X X Chris Rufer Chairman 4.00 21.00 X X 0 0 0 Emily Henkel Treasurer 2.00 6.00 X X 0 0 0 Karrie Rufer Secretary 2.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Todd Rufer Director 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Sertic President 40.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sky High Visions LLC 6480 Red Hill Road Boulder CO 80302 Website development 117145 1 440758 440758 Publication Sales 900099 3545 3545 3545 444303 3545 0 0 X 2505 2505 463357 335598 66627 61132 37764 37764 25944 5523 3375 17046 86787 86787 18758 16658 2100 4209 4209 639324 486539 74607 78178 249643 120671 10000 0 1417 20880 261060 141551 7259 32771 0 50000 7259 82771 X 253801 58780 253801 58780 261060 141551 -195021 0 X 0 0 0 X 237426 366047 356490 904980 440758 2305701 237426 366047 356490 904980 440758 2305701 1474770 830931 0 0 0 40 0 40 2305741 22333 0.36040 0.36560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Chris Rufer Board officer Zero interest short-term loan to organization X 50000 50000 0 1 0 50000 The Morning Star Institute See Part V 247208 See Part V 0 Sch L, Part IV, Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons: (a) Name of Person: The Morning Star Institute(b) Relationship Between Interested Person and Organization:The Morning Star Institute (TMSI) is owned by Board Chair Chris Rufer.(c) Amount of Transaction $ 247,208(d) Description of Transaction: The Advocates does not have any employees. Michael Sertic, President, is an employee of and was compensated by The Morning Star Institute (TMSI). TMSI is owned by Board Chair Chris Rufer. The Advocates reimburses TMSI for payroll costs for the President and other employees based upon time allocations and payroll costs each pay period. TMSI charges certain fees to cover the costs of processing payroll. The total amount during 2022 for all employees allocating time to the Advocates was $247,208.(e) Sharing of Organization Revenues? = No Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission: Our Mission: To attract and persuade people to embrace libertarian principles and to empower libertarians to be highly successful at presenting the ideas of liberty to the world. We accomplish our mission by: Changing the dominant "Left-Right" political model -- which excludes libertarians -- to a more accurate and inclusive map like the one used by the World's Smallest Political Quiz, thus literally putting libertarians on the map. Identifying large numbers of new libertarian-leaning people through our online World's Smallest Political Quiz, our Operation Politically Homeless (OPH) kits, and quiz engagement initiatives, and introducing them to the ideas of liberty and effective ways to communicate those ideas to others. Training libertarian activists in proven, persuasive communications techniques that let them engage their fellow citizens and move the political debate toward freedom, opportunity and respect for others. Offering products to help libertarians rapidly grow their organizations by identifying and activating large numbers of potential libertarian activists. Educating new and prospective libertarians on the philosophy of freedom. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Chris Rufer, Todd Rufer and Karrie Rufer have family and business relationships. Chris Rufer, Michael Sertic, and Emily Henkel have business relationships. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b The Organization has no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Form 990 and all applicable schedules and statements, hereafter referred to collectively as "Form 990", were provided to the Board. The Board reviewed form 990 for accuracy and completeness. Any questions that arose from the Board's reviews were addressed and/or resolved, as applicable, prior to filing Form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Board Chair understands the policy and watches for activities relative to compliance. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Financials are available upon written request to Advocates for Self-Government, Inc. Form 990 Part VII, Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors: Leased Employees: The Advocates does not have any employees. Michael Sertic, President, is an employee of and was compensated by The Morning Star Institute (TMSI), owned by Board Chair Chris Rufer. The Advocates reimburses TMSI for payroll costs of the President and other employees based upon time allocations and payroll costs each pay period. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Leased employee costs: Program service expenses 119,599. Management and general expenses 66,627. Fundraising expenses 60,982. Total expenses 247,208. Strategic consultants: Program service expenses 71,340. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 71,340. Content creation: Program service expenses 144,659. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 144,659. Other professional fees and contract services: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 150. Total expenses 150. 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