2022-02-03T15:31:52-06:00 2021-06-30 470900880 CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200 WEST BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2020-07-01 320384285 ISSUE ONE ISSU 2022990265 1401 K STREET NW NO 350 WASHINGTON DC 20005 NICK PENNIMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2022990889 2022-02-03 1 NICK PENNIMAN 999009999 STEVEN C DARR CPA CMA P01324904 2023319880 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z NICK PENNIMAN 1401 K STREET NW NO 350 WASHINGTON DC 20005 19462692 0 X ISSUEONE.ORG X 2012 DC ISSUE ONE IS A NONPROFIT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES POLITICAL REFORMS THAT STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY. WE UNITE REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, AND INDEPENDENTS IN THE MOVEMENT TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY, STRENGTHEN ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY, REDUCE THE INFLUENCE OF BIG MONEY IN POLITICS, AND TO PROTECT U.S. ELECTIONS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING A CROSS PARTISAN MOVEMENT, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL, AND PASSING BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION. 20 20 29 0 0 0 4945371 19462105 3536 0 168 -25642 22136 500 4971211 19436963 86063 0 0 0 3099649 2575711 3000 0 495630 1936226 13747666 5124938 16323377 -153727 3113586 2402517 5399422 344257 227576 2058260 5171846 X ISSUE ONE IS A NONPROFIT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES POLITICAL REFORMS THAT STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY. WE UNITE REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, AND INDEPENDENTS IN THE MOVEMENT TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY, STRENGTHEN ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY, REDUCE THE INFLUENCE OF BIG MONEY IN POLITICS, AND TO PROTECT U.S. ELECTIONS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING A CROSS PARTISAN MOVEMENT, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL, AND PASSING BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION. 0 0 835180 FIELD CAPACITY BUILDINGISSUE ONE BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF THE DEMOCRACY REFORM FIELD BY INCUBATING NEW AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS WITHIN THE NONPROFIT, JOURNALISM AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION OF ADDRESSING THE STRUCTURAL DYSFUNCTION IN OUR DEMOCRACY AND TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THE PUBLIC TO DO SO. 1648691 CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENTISSUE ONE'S REFORMER'S CAUCUS, THE ISSUE ONE-INSPIRED CONGRESSIONAL REFORMERS CAUCUS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE HALF REPUBLICAN AND HALF DEMOCRATIC, CHAMPION THE POLICIES THAT ISSUE ONE BELIEVES WILL ADDRESS THE DYSFUNCTION IN CONGRESS - FROM TRANSPARENCY LAWS TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE ENFORCEMENT MEASURES. OUR REBUILD CONGRESS INITIATIVE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HARVARD NEGOTIATION PROJECT, HAS ENGAGED MORE THAN 60 REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, RANGING FROM MEMBERS OF THE FREEDOM CAUCUS TO THE PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS TO IDENTIFY RULES AND PRACTICES WITHIN CONGRESS THAT . TOGETHER, THESE GROUPS EDUCATE AND ENGAGE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON THE POLICIES AND SOLUTIONS THAT WILL RESTORE OUR DEMOCRACY. 12786508 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ISSUE ONE EDUCATES AND ADVOCATES TO WIN REFORMS TO PROTECT ELECTIONS, INCREASE VOTING ACCESS, INCREASE TRANSPARENCY, STRENGTHEN ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY, AND REDUCE THE ROLE OF BIG MONEY IN POLITICS. WE HAVE A STRONG PRESENCE ON CAPITOL HILL, AS WELL AS IN THE MEDIA, AND PROVIDE EXPERTISE TO GROUPS ADVANCING REFORM MEASURES AT THE STATE LEVEL. TO HELP CREATE THE CLIMATE FOR THE CHANGES WE BELIEVE IN, WE PUBLISH GROUNDBREAKING, DEFINITIVE REPORTS ON THE BROKEN POLITICAL SYSTEM. 15270379 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 35 0 1 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X THE ORGANIZATION 2022990265 1401 K STREET NW NO 350 WASHINGTON DC 20005 WHITNEY HATCH BOARD CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY BIRENBAUM BOARD TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELISABETH REYNOLDS BOARD SECRETARY 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID GERSON BOARD SECRETARY 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATIE FAHEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MALCOLM MIKE PEABODY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 R WILLIAM BURGESS JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 IAN SIMMONS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY HEALEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JB LYON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM RIDGE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GLICKMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN OLIKARA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD HANNA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MYRICK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK TOUSSAINT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMIL HILL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA AVIV BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER STAPLE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA WILLARD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS CURBELO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GEPHARDT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA BRENNER BOARD TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DONNA BRAZILE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITI SATHE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK PENNIMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 39.80 0.20 X 255285 1250 34533 AMELIA LEONARDI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 39.50 0.50 X 160117 1779 30339 MEREDITH MCGEHEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 39.60 0.40 X 204975 1846 25926 ANNE SNOUCK-HURGRONJE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 39.80 0.20 X 154020 855 16206 NILMINI RUBIN MANAGING DIRECTOR, FIX THE SYSTEM 39.75 0.25 X 194337 0 36998 DAVID HAWKINGS JR EDITOR IN CHIEF 40.00 0.00 X 160298 0 5550 DAVID MEYERS PUBLISHER AND EXECUTIVE ED 40.00 0.00 X 149906 0 7739 ETHAN ROME CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS 39.50 0.50 X 175429 1930 27429 1454367 7660 184720 9 0 1 0 JESSICA KELCH 505 15TH ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 PROGRAMMATIC CONSULTANT 154000 TIMOTHY ROEMER 1103 COLVIN MILL CT GREAT FALLS VA 22066 PROGRAMMATIC CONSULTANT 145798 ZACH WAMP CONSULTING 401 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 226 CHATTANOOGA TN 37402 PROGRAMMATIC CONSULTANT 131383 MASCIA GROUP LLC 9 OAKLAND STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 PROGRAMMATIC CONSULTANT 130000 THOMAS WESTON WAMP 4616 CUMMINGS COVE DRIVE CHATTANOOGA TN 37419 PROGRAMMATIC CONSULTANT 107613 5 53655 19408450 92690 19462105 87 87 25729 -25729 -25729 -25729 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 500 500 500 19436963 0 0 -25142 X 710442 434714 206241 69487 1480590 1135826 89269 255495 61304 43795 4504 13005 166916 109228 41102 16586 156459 110684 20334 25441 71252 5011 66241 219841 219841 1681287 1582569 80797 17921 34762 26158 8564 40 361518 82069 276170 3279 15598 3823 9500 2275 31493 17679 13814 8386 4660 3726 COUNT EVERY VOTE CAMPAI 10926337 10926337 COMMUNICATIONS 397777 350555 8297 38925 ALLOCATION OF INDIRECT -585 217430 -271191 53176 16323377 15270379 557368 495630 1346714 2230760 250804 1300865 636368 1714400 11944 8318 34759 282149 212748 82144 69401 66225 49237 2402517 5399422 191641 163375 152616 64201 344257 227576 X 1233945 3870360 824315 1301486 2058260 5171846 2402517 5399422 3113586 0 X 0 0 0 X 3345186 3238832 4671898 4945371 19462105 35663392 3345186 3238832 4671898 4945371 19462105 35663392 10649319 25014073 4781 2254 1168 87 8290 6676 18649 528 21136 500 47489 35719171 3736 0.70030 0.82030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 208971 37080 246051 15581696 15827747 941387 235347 0 0 286470 352295 375791 941387 1955943 2933915 112450 75000 140824 246051 574325 71618 88074 93948 235347 488987 733481 50000 75000 67655 208971 401626 56221 41850 14371 144256 107976 36280 81672 62922 18750 69401 DEFERRED LEASE INCENTIVES 64201 64201 X 19436963 0 19436963 0 19436963 16323377 0 16323377 0 16323377 PART X, LINE 2: ISSUE ONE ACCOUNTS FOR INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE MANAGEMENT OF ISSUE ONE PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 NICK PENNIMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 252485 1250 2800 0 0 0 12653 61 21713 106 289651 1417 0 0 MEREDITH MCGEHEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 202575 1846 2400 0 0 0 9939 90 15755 142 230669 2078 0 0 NILMINI RUBIN MANAGING DIRECTOR, FIX THE SYSTEM 192237 0 2100 0 0 0 8521 0 28477 0 231335 0 0 0 ETHAN ROME CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS 173229 1930 2200 0 0 0 8771 97 18359 202 202559 2229 0 0 AMELIA LEONARDI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 157317 1779 2800 0 0 0 8344 93 21661 241 190122 2113 0 0 ANNE SNOUCK-HURGRONJE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 151720 855 2300 0 0 0 7601 42 8516 47 170137 944 0 0 DAVID HAWKINGS JR EDITOR IN CHIEF 160298 0 0 0 0 0 5550 0 0 0 165848 0 0 0 DAVID MEYERS PUBLISHER AND EXECUTIVE ED 149906 0 0 0 0 0 6259 0 1480 0 157645 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERFORMED ITS PERIODIC PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, NICK PENNIMAN, AND AUTHORIZED THE PAYMENT OF A PERFORMANCE BONUS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2020. THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, AS PART OF HIS REGULAR EVALUATION OF STAFF PERFORMANCE, AWARDED PERFORMANCE BONUSES TO ALL STAFF, INCLUDING THOSE REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED IN PART VII. X 7 92690 QUOTED MARKET PRICES 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO SUCH COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS DRAFTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. UPON ACCEPTANCE AND PRIOR TO FILING, A COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED TO MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD AND ANY MEMBERS WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM VOTING ON RELATED MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS RESEARCH TO DETERMINE COMPARABLE SALARIES WITHIN THE SECTOR, AND SETS AND APPROVES THE CEO'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. HOWEVER, WE DO NOT MAKE GENERALLY AVAILABLE OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL ADMIN EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,728. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,728. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,419. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,343. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,305. TOTAL EXPENSES 53,067. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,555,150. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 59,726. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,616. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,623,492. ISSUE ONE ACTION 1401 K STREET NW SUITE 350 WASHINGTON DC 20005 460792299 SOCIAL WELFARE DC 501(C)(4) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0