2022-11-15T12:45:52-06:00 2021-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2021-01-01 050623909 PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE INC PROG 2024703162 1350 I STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 SEAN RANKIN PRESIDENT 2024703162 2022-11-15 1 SEAN RANKIN 999009999 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SEAN RANKIN 1350 I STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 1543553 0 X N/A X 2005 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 3 3 0 0 -169752 0 20404999 1312569 1223 0 910213 -318708 0 736 21316435 994597 260000 7811391 0 0 833083 585614 0 0 140350 11112754 1157621 12205837 9554626 9110598 -8560029 13081517 672056 3920736 71304 9160781 600752 THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED TO DEVELOP, ADVOCATE FOR, OR ASSIST WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE AND PROGRESSIVE PUBLIC POLICIES IN AREAS RELATED TO THE INFLUENCE, WORK, OR VARIED POWERS OF STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL. 0 0 7364420 6256391 VOTER PROTECTION PROGRAM: THE PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE CONCLUDED ITS NONPARTISAN EDUCATION PROGRAM, CALLED THE VOTER PROTECTION PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM ADVANCES STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROTECT THE VOTE AND ENSURE THAT EVERY VOTE IS COUNTED, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON THE UNIQUE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL, AS THEY WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNORS, SECRETARIES OF STATE, AND OTHER STATE OFFICIALS. 863206 570000 OTHER POLICY INITIATIVES 985000 985000 POLITICAL EXPENDITURES 9212626 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 25 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA FL IL KS KY MA MD MI MN NC NH NJ NY OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI X HUBERT PITROIPA 2024703162 1350 I STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 X X SEAN RANKIN SEE SCHEDULE O PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SONG SEE SCHEDULE O DIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/14/2021) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE PUGH DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/19/2021) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SUSSMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 A'SHANTI GHOLAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUBERT PITROIPA TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE MELLMAN GROUP 1023 31ST STREET NW 5TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20007 VOTER PROTECTION PROJECT STRAT. CONSULTI 209323 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 888 PROSPECT STREET SUITE 200 LA JOLLA CA 92037 VOTER PROTECTION PROJECT LEGAL SERVICES 189865 JOANNA LYDGATE 4 CHESWICK RD ARLINGTON MA 02474 VOTER PROTECTION PROJECT DIRECTOR 145000 BERLIN ROSEN 15 MAIDEN LANE SUITE 1600 NEW YORK NY 10038 VOTER PROTECTION PROJECT CONSULTANT 120238 DEWEY SQUARE GROUP 607 14TH STREET NW SUITE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 VOTER PROTECTION PROJECT 120000 5 1312569 1312569 -169752 -169752 400000 548956 -148956 -148956 -148956 OTHER REVENUE 900099 736 736 736 994597 0 -169752 -148220 7811391 7811391 66193 36420 29773 396384 265171 47654 83559 9000 5896 1429 1675 100879 67520 12032 21327 13158 8620 2089 2449 263153 237681 25472 20317 20317 381079 379783 1296 91798 67997 14316 9485 27948 16061 11887 113462 74327 18014 21121 27677 26415 528 734 210361 210361 32646 4983 27663 MERCHANT FEES 10058 10058 UBI TAXES -20878 -20878 9554626 9212626 201650 140350 11918495 542032 50199 28840 84115 101184 978708 50000 0 13081517 672056 3920736 71304 3920736 71304 X 1009254 76952 8151527 523800 9160781 600752 13081517 672056 -8560029 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 985000 0 985000 985000 1 DAGA PAC 1350 I ST NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 821278686 975000 EMERGE AMERICA 351 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 930 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 900787684 10000 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL ENTITIES. 0 X 994597 0 994597 0 994597 9554626 0 9554626 0 9554626 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, PSLC HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 LEADERSHIP CENTER FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL STUDIES 1350 I STREET NW STE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 843726976 501(C)(3) 570000 0 GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES STATES UNITED ACTION 1101 17TH STREET STE 250 WASHINGTON DC 20036 861686219 501(C)(4) 6256391 0 SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES DAGA PAC 1350 I STREET NW STE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 821278686 527 975000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION EMERGE AMERICA 351 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 930 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 900787684 527 10000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION 1 3 PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANT AWARDS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH A SIGNED GRANT AGREEMENT WHEREBY THE GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PERIODIC FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS. REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD AND REVIEWED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ATTESTATION STATEMENT. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. 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. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS OF PSLC IS ISSUED BY DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEY GENERALS ASSOCIATION (DAGA), AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION FOR TAX PURPOSES. THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION THAT PSLC REIMBURSED TO DAGA FOR FOR TIME SPENT ON PSLC BUSINESS IS REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 5. INCLUDED IN PART IX, LINE 5 ARE THE FOLLOWING REIMBURSEMENTS: SEAN RANKIN SALARY $23,615 AND BENEFITS $6,158 JENNIFER SONG SALARY $28,887 AND BENEFITS $7,533 NOTE: JENNIFER SONG WAS COMPENSATED FOR HER ROLE AS DIRECTOR OF POLICY. HER COMPENSATION IS UNRELATED TO HER POSITION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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