2021-03-17T16:40:51-05:00 2020-04-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2019-05-01 821630469 ACRONYM ACRO 2023605071 1200 G STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 VERNON GAIR TREASURER 2023605071 2021-03-17 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X TARA MCGOWAN 1200 G STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 18426491 0 X WWW.ANOTHERACRONYM.ORG X 2017 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 4 3 1 2 0 0 9450170 18417644 0 0 1598 0 678 8847 9452446 18426491 775000 0 0 0 0 193618 0 0 121270 6489478 14014319 7264478 14207937 2187968 4218554 2191238 6411505 6446 8159 2184792 6403346 X ACRONYM IS A DIGITAL-FIRST SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION ON A MISSION TO ADVANCE PROGRESSIVE ISSUES AND CAUSES AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CUTTING-EDGE DIGITAL MARKETING CAMPAIGNS AND STATE-OF-THE-ART NONPARTISAN (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ADVOCACY, VOTER REGISTRATION AND GET-OUT-THE-VOTE PROGRAMS. 0 0 13718290 ACRONYM RAN A NUMBER OF NONPARTISAN VOTER REGISTRATION AND GET-OUT-THE-VOTE PROGRAMS. ACRONYM ALSO CONDUCTED PAID ADVERTISING, MOBILIZATION TRAININGS ON DIGITAL MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS AND ORGANIZING FOR PROGRESSIVE ORGANIZATIONS. THESE PROGRAMS REACHED AUDIENCES ACROSS OVER 15 STATES AND HELPED TO DRIVE CIVIC EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT AND ACTION. 13718290 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 1 0 1 31 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X VERNON GAIR 2023605071 C/O ACRONYM 1200 G STREET NW STE WASHINGTON DC 20005 X TARA MCGOWAN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 10.00 X X 0 300000 8215 MICHAEL DUBIN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 NAOMI ABERLY DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 DAVID PLOUFFE DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 CONNOR GAUGHAN SEE SCHEDULE O DIRECTOR 0.10 X 187000 0 0 187000 300000 8215 0 0 1 0 LOCKWOOD STRATEGY 198 INDIAN AVENUE PORTSMOUTH RI 02871 MEDIA CONSULTING 2561099 COURIER NEWSROOM 1100 15TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 MEDIA CONSULTING 1456675 BLUELINK 1342 FLORIDA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING 332328 PERKINS COIE LLP PO BOX 24643 SEATTLE WA 98124 LEGAL SERVICES 198637 COLLECTIVE CONSCIENCE LLC 2801 SHERMAN AVENUE WASHINGTON DC 20001 GENERAL CONSULTING 187000 0 18417644 18417644 SERVICE REFUNDS 900099 8847 8847 8847 18426491 0 0 8847 152667 136000 16667 34375 34375 2054 2054 4522 4522 250612 250612 5900 5900 826143 802518 23625 6062 1337 4725 273228 273228 5641 5641 10959 9530 1429 41882 41882 ADV. & MEDIA OUTREACH 12491311 12491311 ADVERTISING PRODUCTION 99832 3616 96216 BANK & MERCHANT FEES 1999 1999 FEES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 750 750 14207937 13718290 368377 121270 591238 6211505 1400000 200000 200000 2191238 6411505 6446 8159 6446 8159 X 2184792 6403346 2184792 6403346 2191238 6411505 4218554 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 199432 199432 199432 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION MADE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES IN SUPPORT OF CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TARA MCGOWAN PRESIDENT & CEO 0 293000 0 7000 0 0 0 0 0 8215 0 308215 0 0 CONNOR GAUGHAN SEE SCHEDULE O DIRECTOR 187000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 187000 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, ACRONYM DID NOT PAY A SALARY TO ITS CEO. A WHOLLY-OWNED FOR PROFIT SUBSIDIARY, LOCKWOOD STRATEGY, INC. DID PAY TARA MCGOWAN COMPENSATION OF $300,000. SALARY IS SET BY REVIEWING COMPENSATION FOR ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND ACTIVITY AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN REVIWED BY MANAGEMENT. A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY AND LEGAL COUNSEL FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS MUST AFFIRMATIVELY ASSERT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THAT THEY HAVE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE ORGANIZATION IN THEIR ROLE AS A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE AFFECTED MEMBER RECUSES HIMSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER, AND THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS MAKE A DECISION BASED ON THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CEO'S COMPENSATION FROM ACRONYM WAS APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS UPON REVIEW OF SALARY DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND ACTIVITY. THE CEO WAS ALSO COMPENSATED BY A FOR-PROFIT SUBSIDIARY, LOCKWOOD STRATEGY. LOCKWOOD STRATEGY'S INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS APPROVED THIS COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO ITS OWN INTERNAL CONFLICT POLICIES. SEE SCHEDULE J. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. PART VII, SECTION B CONNOR GAUGHAN WAS COMPENSATED THROUGH A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, COLLECTIVE CONSCIENCE LLC, FOR GENERAL CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND NOT FOR HIS SERVICE AS A BOARD MEMBER. THIS COMPENSATION HAS BEEN REPORTED BOTH ON PART VII SECTION A (AS COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY HIM) AND ON PART VII, SECTION B, AS PAYMENTS TO COLLECTIVE CONSCIENCE LLC. SCHEDULE C, PART I-C, QUESTION 4 THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT FILE A FORM 1120-POL DURING THE CURRENT YEAR BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAVE ANY INVESTMENT INCOME. PACRONYM 1400 L STREET NW LOBBY 2 34728 WASHINGTON DC 20005 821784228 PAC DC 527 ACRONYM 1 LOCKWOOD STRATEGY INC 1050 CONNECTICUT AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 824595611 DIGITAL CONSULTING DE ACRONYM C 5143396 164248 1.00000 1 COURIER NEWSROOM INC 8588 RICHMOND HIGHWAY 90545 ALEXANDRIA VA 22309 834159180 INTERNET PUBLISHING/BROADCASTING DE ACRONYM C 1412390 4097502 0.64760 1 SHADOW INC 7676 RICHMOND HIGHWAY UNIT 6164 ALEXANDRIA VA 22306 832962958 TECHNOLOGY DE ACRONYM C 208384 1274793 0.84420 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 PACRONYM S 350000 ACTUAL AMOUNT COURIER NEWSROOM INC M 2656975 ACTUAL AMOUNT LOCKWOOD STRATEGY INC M 6868243 ACTUAL AMOUNT