2021-11-12T13:53:46-08:00 2020-12-31 030360150 Montgomery & Granai PC 110 Main Street Burlington VT 05401 990 2020-01-01 462592029 People Power Initiatives Inc PEOP 8026510193 191 Bank Street 3rd Burlington VT 05401 Ben Cohen President/Treas 2021-11-12 true Ben Cohen 999009999 Colleen L Montgomery CPA P00038392 8028646565 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Ben Cohen 191 Bank Street 3rd Burlington VT 05401 687759 false X stampstampede.org X 2013 VT Charitable and educational programs and initiatives to foster and promote economic and social justice. 6 6 4 0 235104 540199 0 0 4898 22917 240002 563116 0 0 16190 66135 0 0 255965 394906 272155 461041 -32153 102075 49069 298808 26843 174507 22226 124301 X Charitable and educational programs and initiatives to foster and promote economic and social justice. false false 209067 Stamp Stampede 2020We recruited over 14,000 new stampers, bringing the total number of stampers over 128,839 Stampers69,321 people used the website to report finding stamped bills and learn about the harmful impact of big money in politics and voter suppression. We published a consistent bi-monthly newsletter and daily content on social media. 86436 Assange Defense 2020Comprising human rights defenders, press freedom advocates, civil liberties lawyers, and supporters across the United States, the Assange Defense organizes public rallies, provides educational resources, and raises awareness about the unprecedented prosecution against Julian Assange and the threat it poses to the freedom of the press in the U.S. around the world.Hosted a launch event with co-chairs Noam Chomsky, Alice Walker, and Daniel Ellsberg with over 4,000 viewers.Hosted 16 public events on issues related to the freedom of the press. 69990 Campaign To End Qualified Immunity 2020The Campaign to End Qualified Immunity is a public education campaign designed to lift up stories of people who have been harmed by the legal doctrine of qualified immunity -- a double protection that prevents bad cops from being held accountable for violating peoples civil rights. Built a diverse coalition featuring over 650 business leaders, 1,100 professional athletes, 100s of musicians, and over two dozen ideologically diverse non-profits. 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The following facts and circumstances further demonstrate that People Power Initiatives continues to qualify as publicly supported under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code. Background: Attraction of public support. People Power Initiative signature program has been the Stamp Stampede, a grassroots public education campaign to inform citizens about the influence of special interest money in campaigns and elections and the impact of voter suppression in local, state, and federal elections. We have always been organized to attract public support on a continuous basis. In 2020 we recruited over 11,054 new members which we define as people who purchase a stamp on our website and from email marketing promotions. In 2020, our gross stamp sales were over $147,000. Combined with $76,475 in donations from individuals our public support should surpass the necessary threshold, however, because we sell the stamps close to our cost, the net value is insignificant. People Power Initiatives maintains a website for the Stamp Stampede that receives between 5,000 and 10,000 unique visitors per month, we maintain an email list with over 40,000 subscribers, a Twitter account with 34,200 followers, and a Facebook account with 12,920 fans. Through both donations and the sales of online merchandise, People Power Initiatives has always consistently sought, and continues to seek, additional public support. Percentage of public support. 2020 is the seventh year of People Power Initiatives existence. While a significant portion of our funding has always come from a few individuals, our funding for this program has come from a variety of sources, including members who pay a one-time member fee (the cost of a stamp) to join the organization, that fee comes with a stamp and the members are called stampers. Sources of support. People Power Initiatives support is drawn from small-dollar individual donors, large-dollar individual donors from across the country. Representative governing body. People Power Initiatives deals with issues of national importance and our Board of Directors includes a regionally diverse group of individuals from Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and California. Public participation in programs. All of People Power Initiatives activities are directed towards the general public and available to a wide audience. These factors, combined with People Power Initiatives continued ability to generate public support exceeding the 10% minimum percentage, demonstrates that People Power Initiatives continues to qualify as a publicly supported charity. Prior Year Facts and Circumstances: Schedule A, Part II, Lines 17a and 17b: People Power Initiatives raised public support for the 2020 calendar year totaling 14.36%, well above the 10% required to allow People Power Initiatives to qualify under the facts and circumstances test. The following facts and circumstances further demonstrate that People Power Initiatives continues to qualify as publicly supported under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code. Background: Attraction of public support. People Power Initiative signature program has been the Stamp Stampede, a grassroots public education campaign to inform citizens about the influence of special interest money in campaigns and elections and the impact of voter suppression in local, state, and federal elections. We have always been organized to attract public support on a continuous basis. In 2019 we recruited over 6,400 new members which we define as people who purchase a stamp on our website and from email marketing promotions. In 2019, our gross stamp sales were over $70,000. Combined with donations from individuals our public support should surpass the necessary threshold, however, because we sell the stamps close to our cost, the net value is insignificant. People Power Initiatives maintains a website for the Stamp Stampede that receives between 5,000 and 10,000 unique visitors per month, we maintain an email list with over 40,000 subscribers, a Twitter account with 34,200 followers, and a Facebook account with 12,920 fans. Through both donations and the sales of online merchandise, People Power Initiatives has always consistently sought, and continues to seek, additional public support. Percentage of public support. 2019 is the sixth year of People Power Initiatives existence. While a significant portion of our funding has always come from a few individuals ,our funding for this program has come from a variety of sources, including members who pay a one-time member fee (the cost of a stamp) to join the organization, that fee comes with a stamp and the members are called stampers. Sources of support. People Power Initiatives support is drawn from small-dollar individual donors, large-dollar individual donors from across the country. Representative governing body. People Power Initiatives deals with issues of national importance and our Board of Directors includes a regionally diverse group of individuals from Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and California. Public participation in programs. All of People Power Initiatives activities are directed towards the general public and available to a wide audience. These factors, combined with People Power Initiatives continued ability to generate public support exceeding the 10% minimum percentage, demonstrates that People Power Initiatives continues to qualify as a publicly supported charity. 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OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Campaign To End Qualified Immunity 2020The Campaign to End Qualified Immunity is a public education campaign designed to lift up stories of people who have been harmed by the legal doctrine of qualified immunity -- a double protection that prevents bad cops from being held accountable for violating peoples civil rights. Built a diverse coalition featuring over 650 business leaders, 1,100 professional athletes, 100s of musicians, and over two dozen ideologically diverse non-profits. Wrote a book about police brutality and injustices related to qualified immunity. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Organization will circulate the 990 to all board members. Board president will review the 990. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts To ensure the Organization operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews shall be conducted. The periodic reviews shall, at a minimum, include the following subjects:a.Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information, and the result of arms length bargaining.b.Whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to the Organizations written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction.1.Duty to DiscloseIn 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.2.Determining Whether a Conflict of Interest ExistsAfter 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. 3.Procedures for Addressing the Conflict of Interesta.An interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she shall leaving the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest.b.The chairperson of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement.c.After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the Organization can obtain reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest.d.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 Organizations 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, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No documents available to the public.