Secure Democracy: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021

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Organization
Secure Democracy (EIN 82-3846342)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-05-31
Filed
2022-10-04
IRS object ID
202222779349200437
Schema version
2021v4.0
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-10-04T10:50:29-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN471028527PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MBA Consulting GroupBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1611 Pennsylvania Ave SE Num 143AddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN823846342EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Secure DemocracyBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSECUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2025520221PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1611 Pennsylvania Ave SE 143AddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHeather SmithPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2022-10-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstHeatherPersonFirstNm
Person LastSmithPersonLastNm
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKatherine CassellPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02375316PTIN
Phone2025520221PhoneNum

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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
Federated Assurance LevelFAL1FederatedAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Final ReturnYes (X)FinalReturnInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$2GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Investment Income$2InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$2TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$55,035GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$318SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$6,535FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$718OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$62,606TotalExpensesAmt
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BOY$62,604BOYAmt

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BOY$62,604BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$62,604BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeSecure Democracy's mission is to educate policymakers and the public about secure and fair elections.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomIn 2022, Secure Democracy wound down operations.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$55,035GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$55,035ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$55,035TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Heather Smith
President2.00$0
Ryan Else
Treasurer2.00$0
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Organization Dissolved EtcYes (true)OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
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Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

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CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone2025520221PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdService TypeServiceTypeTxtCompensationCompensationAmt
Measured Campaigns LLC
314 State StreetTowandaPA18848Radio & TV Ad Buy$547,657
Ragnar Research Partners
103 E St SEWashingtonDC20003Polling & Surveys$717,300
Task Force PR LLC
4313 Mentone AveCulver CityCA90232Content Creation$225,000
Tyson Group
2001 Thomasville RdTallahasseeFL32308Polling & Surveys$567,862
Winning Connections
317 Pennsylvania Ave SE Fl 2WashingtonDC20003Phone Program$666,727

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Liquidation Of Assets Table LiquidationOfAssetsTableGrp

Liquidation Of Assets Detail LiquidationOfAssetsDetail

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Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidProfessional FeesAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDesc
Distribution2022-05-16DistributionDt
Fair Market Value Of Asset$1,785FairMarketValueOfAssetAmt
Method Of FMV DeterminationCashMethodOfFMVDeterminationTxt
EIN471028527EIN

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1611 Pennsylvania Ave SE 143AddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
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Director Of SuccessorfalseDirectorOfSuccessorInd
Employee Of SuccessorfalseEmployeeOfSuccessorInd
Owner Of SuccessorfalseOwnerOfSuccessorInd
Receive CompensationfalseReceiveCompensationInd
Assets DistributedYes (true)AssetsDistributedInd
Required To Notify AGfalseRequiredToNotifyAGInd
Attorney General NotifiedfalseAttorneyGeneralNotifiedInd
Liabilities PaidYes (true)LiabilitiesPaidInd
Bonds OutstandingfalseBondsOutstandingInd
Bond Liabilities DischargedfalseBondLiabilitiesDischargedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1| Donee's Name: Secure Democracy USA | Donee's Address: 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE #201 Washington DC 20003 | Cash Amount Given: $55035
Other Expenses.1Banking & Merchant Fees $718

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