2021-11-11T20:46:51-06:00 2020-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2020-01-01 320512546 STAND UP AMERICA INC STAN 3019519090 CO 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE NO 800N BETHESDA MD 20814 SEAN ELDRIDGE PRESIDENT 3019519090 2021-11-11 1 SEAN ELDRIDGE 999009999 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SEAN ELDRIDGE C/O 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE NO 800N BETHESDA MD 20814 304781 0 X WWW.STANDUPAMERICA.COM X 2016 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 1 1 19 3001 0 0 5283746 154865 0 125000 17441 20558 2610 4358 5303797 304781 3500 0 0 0 1186830 1852594 0 0 0 1441529 2444396 2631859 4296990 2671938 -3992209 4828123 798869 155341 118296 4672782 680573 X STAND UP AMERICA WAS ESTABLISHED TO EDUCATE, ORGANIZE, AND MOBILIZE PROGRESSIVE AMERICANS TO PROTECT AND STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY. WE ARE WORKING TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION AND BUILD A MORE REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY BY PASSING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD EXPAND VOTING RIGHTS, REDUCE THE IMPACT OF BIG MONEY IN ELECTIONS, AND END UNDEMOCRATIC BARRIERS THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT TO IMPEDE A PROGRESSIVE AGENDA. 0 0 3934831 125000 STAND UP AMERICA ADVOCATES FOR PROGRESSIVE GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT WILL STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY AND INCREASE ACCESS TO VOTING AND OPPOSES CONSERVATIVE POLICIES THAT THREATEN OUR DEMOCRACY AND OUR FREEDOM TO VOTE. WE EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE OUR MEMBERS USING EMAIL, SMS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, AS WELL AS MOBILIZE ACTIVISTS OUTSIDE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER TEXTING, PHONEBANKING, DIGITAL ADS, AND A ROBUST SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER PROGRAM. IN 2020, STAND UP AMERICA DROVE AN ESTIMATED 420,773 CONSTITUENT CALLS TO CONGRESS, STATE LEGISLATURES IN NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN STATES FROM FLORIDA TO WISCONSIN TO HELP PASS INITIATIVES TO STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY AND EXPAND ACCESS TO THE BALLOT BOX. WE ALSO HELPED OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WRITE OVER 4,000 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND SEND OVER 18,000 EMAILS TO LAWMAKERS IN SUPPORT OF THESE SAME INITIATIVES. AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, WE DROVE CONSTITUENT CALLS AND OTHER ACTIONS TO: SUPPORT ELECTION FUNDING TO HELP STATES EXPAND EARLY VOTING AND VOTING BY MAIL, KEEP POLLING PLACES OPEN, AND ENHANCE SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; PASS THE WASHINGTON, D.C. ADMISSION ACT TO GIVE D.C. RESIDENTS VOTING REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS; OPPOSE THE APPOINTMENT OF AMY CONEY BARRETT TO THE SUPREME COURT; AND DEMAND THAT KEY SENATORS VOTE TO REMOVE DONALD TRUMP FROM OFFICE FOR PRESSURING UKRAINE TO INTERFERE IN A U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. AT THE STATE LEVEL, WE DROVE CONSTITUENT CALLS AND OTHER ACTIONS DIRECTED TO STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS TO: PASS AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION IN NEW YORK; PASS THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE INTERSTATE COMPACT IN VIRGINIA; ENCOURAGE OFFICIALS IN WISCONSIN TO KEEP ADDITIONAL POLLING SITES OPEN IN UNDER-REPRESENTED AREAS; EXPAND ACCESS TO MAIL-IN VOTING IN MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND FLORIDA; AND EXPAND ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION NEEDED TO VOTE IN WISCONSIN. WE ALSO WORKED TO PASS A BALLOT INITIATIVE IN COLORADO TO REAFFIRM THE LAW PASSED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO JOIN THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE INTERSTATE COMPACT, AND TO OPPOSE A BALLOT INITIATIVE IN MISSOURI THAT OVERTURNED THE STATE'S INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION. ADDITIONALLY, WE PARTNERED WITH 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ALL VOTING IS LOCAL, A PROJECT OF THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, TO HELP VOTERS WHO HAD RECENTLY BEEN PURGED FROM THE VOTER ROLLS TO RE-REGISTER, AND TO HELP VOTERS IN UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, SUCH AS NATIVE AMERICAN RESERVATIONS, UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTERING AND VOTING IN AN INCREDIBLY COMPLICATED ELECTION YEAR. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE MOVE TEXAS EDUCATION FUND TO HELP MAKE VOTER REGISTRATION EASIER FOR TEXANS BY PROVIDING A TOOL THAT ALLOWED THEM TO FILL OUT A FORM ONLINE AND HAVE A PRE-FILLED PAPER COPY MAILED TO THEM THAT THEY COULD SUBMIT THEMSELVES, AS TEXAS IS ONE OF OF THE FEW STATES THAT DOES NOT ALLOW VOTERS TO REGISTER ONLINE. AS PART OF OUR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM EFFORTS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COLOR OF CHANGE, WE COLLECTED THOUSANDS OF PETITIONS SIGNATURES CALLING ON ELECTED OFFICIALS TO STOP TAKING MONEY FROM POLICE UNIONS. FINALLY, WE USED EARNED MEDIA TO CALL ON THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE PLATFORM COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE REFORMING THE FILIBUSTER AND EXPANSION OF THE SUPREME COURT IN THE PARTY'S PLATFORM, IN ORDER TO RESTORE BALANCE TO A PARTISAN COURT THAT NO LONGER REPRESENTS THE VIEWS OF THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS. 3934831 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X GRF CPAS & ADVISORS 3019519090 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE 800N BETHESDA MD 20814 SEAN ELDRIDGE PRES/SEC/TREASURER/DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA HARVEY MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 189668 0 21267 BRETT EDKINS POLITICAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 116923 0 15307 JOE HINES DIGITAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 157788 0 15281 464379 0 51855 3 0 1 0 FACEBOOK INC 1 HACKER WAY MENLO PARK CA 94025 MARKETING 592752 UPLAND SOFTWARE INC 401 CONGRESS AVE SUITE 18540 AUSTIN TX 78701 COMMUNICATIONS 509955 THE MOVEMENT COOP 4 E 27TH ST GREELEY SQ PO BOX 20 NEW YORK NY 10001 COMMUNICATIONS 319345 TWILIO 375 BEALE STREET SUITE 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 COMMUNICATIONS 253526 PETKANAS STRATEGIES LLC 293 CENTRAL PARK W APT 5E NEW YORK NY 10024 STRATEGY CONSULTING 117583 5 154865 154865 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 900099 125000 125000 125000 20558 20558 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4358 4358 4358 304781 125000 0 24916 210935 179294 31641 1318684 1196324 122360 23597 21522 2075 178435 161373 17062 120943 108851 12092 77687 68831 8856 88961 88961 164613 91832 72781 665928 665928 17196 15379 1817 1298715 1296558 2157 1207 1079 128 14126 12633 1493 DUES AND SUBS. 101895 101895 PRESS TOOLS 7106 7106 TAXES AND LICENSES 1168 1045 123 SMALL EQUIPMENT 1152 1030 122 4642 4151 491 4296990 3934831 362159 0 4668289 718365 150000 42779 9834 37725 4828123 798869 147341 118296 8000 0 155341 118296 X 4672782 680573 4672782 680573 4828123 798869 -3992209 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1071407 91115 1071407 0 1071407 1 PART I-A, LINE 1: WHILE STAND UP AMERICA PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON ITS ADVOCACY AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE, A MINOR PORTION OF ITS ACTIVITIES IN 2020 ARE CLASSIFIED AS POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS: 1) COMMUNICATIONS WITH ITS COMMUNITY MEMBERS HELPING THEM REGISTER TO VOTE AND MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE IN THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS TO HELP OTHER VOTERS IN KEY STATES DO THE SAME, 2) RUNNING PROGRAMS TO HELP LIKELY PROGRESSIVE VOTERS IN KEY STATES WHO ARE NOT IN OUR COMMUNITY REGISTER TO VOTE AND MAKE A VOTING PLAN FOR THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION, INCLUDING ANSWERING COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VOTING PROCESS, WHICH WAS PARTICULARLY CONFUSING FOR MANY VOTERS LAST YEAR, 3) RUNNING A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ENCOURAGING PROGRESSIVE VOTERS TO VOTE IN THE JANUARY 2020 SPECIAL ELECTION FOR HOUSE DISTRICT 28 IN TEXAS, 4) RUNNING A PROGRAM TO HELP GET OUT THE PROGRESSIVE VOTE IN THE GEORGIA JANUARY 2021 SENATE RUNOFF, 5) HELPING ORGANIZE AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR POST-ELECTION PROTESTS IN THE EVENT NATIONAL MOBILIZATION WAS NEEDED TO ENSURE ALL VOTES WERE COUNTED AND ELECTION RESULTS HONORED, 5) AND EARNED MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT THE ABOVE WORK. 0 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740-10, 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. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRISTINA HARVEY MANAGING DIRECTOR 189668 0 0 0 0 0 5690 0 15577 0 210935 0 0 0 JOE HINES DIGITAL DIRECTOR 157788 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15281 0 173069 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AUTHORIZED AGENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL. FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH DIRECTOR BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION ("COVERED PERSONS"). A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MUST BE FURNISHED ANNUALLY TO EACH COVERED PERSON. EACH COVERED PERSON ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT THAT SITUATIONS THAT MIGHT BE VIEWED AS A CONFLICT SHOULD BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE COVERED PERSON CONCERNED. NO COVERED PERSON MAY BE PRESENT FOR A VOTE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON ANY DECISION OR ACTION BY THE CORPORATION THAT WOULD DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BENEFIT THAT PERSON, ALTHOUGH THAT PERSON MAY ANSWER QUESTIONS OR RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR FACTUAL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE BOARD TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION. THE BOARD MAY NOT APPROVE ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH A COVERED PERSON HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. THE MINUTES OF ANY BOARD MEETING AT WHICH DISCUSSIONS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTED TRANSACTIONS TAKE PLACE MUST REFLECT IN DETAIL THE DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING PROCESS RELATED TO SUCH TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, WHO IS AN OFFICER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN MAY 2020. A REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUALS HOLDING COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RECENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: WHILE THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE AN AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR TOOK RESPONSIBILITY IN OVERSEEING THE AUDIT SELECTION PROCESS. TELOS FOUNDATION PO BOX 524 GARRISON NY 10524 454434298 HELPS PEOPLE & ENTITIES PURSUE VALUED CAUSES WITHOUT TRADITIONAL MEANS DE 501(C)(3) PF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0