ADVOCATES FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- ADVOCATES FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT (EIN 77-0099744)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-02-22
- IRS object ID
- 202110539349300966
- Schema version
- 2020v4.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-02-22T15:06:18-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 582676261 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Rogers & Company PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Vienna | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22182 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 770099744 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Advocates for Self-Government Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ADVO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9162734443 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 500 Capitol Mall No 2050 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Sacramento | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 958144754 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Mike Sertic | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9162734443 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-02-18 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Mike | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Sertic | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Lori A Collingsworth | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00639819 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7038930300 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-02-18 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Chris Rufer | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 500 Capitol Mall No 2050 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Sacramento | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 958144754 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $359,218 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | https://www.theadvocates.org/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1985 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To bring about a free society by empowering those who love liberty- See Part III and Sch O | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 3 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 3 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $366,047 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $356,490 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $1,446 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $2,728 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $0 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $367,493 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $359,218 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $19,206 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $302,195 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $364,528 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $302,195 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $364,528 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $65,298 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$5,310 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $233,230 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $227,920 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $233,230 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $227,920 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | To educate the general public about the political map and libertarian philosophy; to teach communications skills to libertarians, free market advocates and civil libertarians. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $268,205 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $2,728 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Digital Outreach: Attracted more than 875,000 new visitors to our online website theadvocates.org, with over 1.7 million pageviews. Our World's Smallest Political Quiz, which educates students, teachers, and the general public about five distinct political philosophies, was taken more than 605,000 times at our website. Across social media platforms, reached an audience of more than 5.3 million people with our digital content. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $32,313 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Other Educational Programs: Distributed more than 30 Operation: Politically Homeless kits to various non-partisan 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. Distributed more than 400 quiz chart posters and other supplementary educational materials to teachers through our quiz in the classroom outreach program. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $22,620 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Other Content and Programming: Redesigned our website, theadvocates.org and incorporated our new "Quiz Engagement Program" to including the new "Human Respect Test" completed more than 40,000 times. Developed and launched brand new "Singe Issue Survey" program 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. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $323,138 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 3 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 3 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 3 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Michael Sertic | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9162734443 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 500 Capitol Mall No 2050 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Sacramento | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 958144754 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part VII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd |
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rufer | ||||||
| Chairman | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Guido | ||||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karrie Rufer | ||||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Sertic | ||||||
| President | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $356,490 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $356,490 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Publication Sales | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $2,728 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,728 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $2,728 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $359,218 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,728 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $325,026 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $301,535 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,533 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,958 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,660 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,660 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,242 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,624 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,370 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,248 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,144 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,083 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,061 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $236 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $236 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Taxes and licenses | Desc |
| Total | $220 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $220 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $364,528 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $323,138 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,184 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $19,206 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $233,230 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $227,920 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $233,230 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $227,920 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $233,230 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $227,920 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $233,230 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $227,920 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $233,230 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $227,920 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$5,310 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $219,538 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $256,251 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $237,426 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $366,047 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $356,490 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,435,752 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $219,538 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $256,251 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $237,426 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $366,047 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $356,490 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,435,752 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $969,285 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $466,467 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $1,435,752 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $31,042 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.32490 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.24470 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CY | Yes (X) | TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | Advocates for Self Government, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 with the purpose of educating the general public about the political map and libertarian philosophy. The Advocates activities are a special field which can be expected to appeal to a broad cross-section of persons interested in libertarianism.The Advocates is organized and operated to attract new and additional public support on a continuous basis. While the majority of resources are utilized for educational programmatic activities, the Advocates maintains a continuous and bona fide program for solicitation of funds from the general public, community, and membership groups involved. The fundraising program includes online and email solicitations. The ongoing fundraising efforts are expected to raise the public support percentage in future years. The Organization normally receives support from contributions made directly by the general public in excess of the minimum 10% threshold. The percentage of support received from the general public for the five-year period ending on December 31, 2020 was 32.49%, less than 1% away from being 33.33%. While certain large individual grants may continue in the near term, this support is crucial to the support of the program service activities that accomplish the Advocate's overall exempt purpose. The Advocates will continue to solicit qualifying public support to assist in carrying out the program activities.As illustrated in in the program activities in Part III of the Form 990, our program service activities directly benefit the general public on a continuing basis. Our programs educate the general public about the political map and libertarian philosophy and teach communications skills to libertarians, free market advocates and civil libertarians.Since 1985, the Advocates for Self-Government has worked to bring about a free society by empowering those who love liberty to become highly successful at taking the ideas of individual freedom and responsibility, free markets and peace to the world.The Advocates for Self-Government's focus is unique. Libertarians in many different organizations use our products, programs and services to make their own outreach and educational efforts more effective.The Advocates programs advance the entire Liberty Movement by:Exposing millions to libertarianism by replacing the old "Left-Right" political map with a more inclusive and accurate model such as the one used by our World's Smallest Political Quiz.Creating new libertarians by presenting the freedom philosophy in an honest and persuasive way.Equipping libertarian activists with the tools and skills they need to successfully impact their communities through tools and training.The Advocates combines years of activism experience with the newest advances in technology, psychology, and communications to expose millions to the ideas of liberty and equip the Liberty Movement with the tools to change the world.Finally, the governing body represents the broad interest of the public, with no one individual or group of individuals having undue control or influence over the organization's funding or affairs. Each board member brings important skill sets, specialized knowledge, qualifications and expertise that help the organization plan and achieve its strategic objectives. Advocates for Self Government, Inc. qualifies as a publicly supported organization under the facts and circumstances test set forth in Treas. Reg. 1.170A-9(f)(3). The public support exceeded the 10 percent threshold for public charities. Furthermore, the ongoing fundraising efforts, sources of support, governing body and educational programs it conducts all demonstrate sufficient public support to meet the facts and circumstances test. Based upon all of the above, the "facts and circumstances" substantiate that Advocates for Self Government, Inc. continues to operate as a public charity. | FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Morning Star Institute | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | See Part V | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $120,638 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | See Part V | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Sch L, Part IV, Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | (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 $ 120,638.(d) Description of Transaction: The Advocates does not have any employees. Michael Sertic, President, is an employee of and was compensated by TMSI. The Advocates reimburses TMSI for payroll costs based upon time allocations and payroll costs each pay period. TMSI does not take any type of overhead or mark-up on the direct costs of the employee costs being billed. The total amount reimbursed during 2020 was $120,638. (e) Sharing of Organization Revenues? = No | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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 | Karrie Rufer is the daughter of Chris Rufer. Michael Sertic is an employee of Chris Rufer. John Guido is a consultant to Chris Rufer. |
| 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 Employee: 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 based upon time allocations and payroll costs each pay period. The total amount reimbursed during 2020 was $120,638. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Other Professional Fees: Program service expenses 194,167. Management and general expenses 4,088. Fundraising expenses 6,132. Total expenses 204,387. Leased employee costs: Program service expenses 107,368. Management and general expenses 8,445. Fundraising expenses 4,826. Total expenses 120,639. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Foundation for Harmony & Prosperity | |||||||||
| 724 Main Street | Woodland | CA | 95695 | 943326027 | Advocacy of Human Respect | CA | 501(c)(3) | PF | 0 |
| The Morning Star Foundation | |||||||||
| 724 Main Street | Woodland | CA | 95695 | 800873706 | Education | CA | 501(c)(3) | PF | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
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