VALUES UNITED: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
VALUES UNITED (EIN 26-4716045)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-22
IRS object ID
202133269349300723
Schema version
2020v4.1
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-22T12:40:06-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN264716045EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VALUES UNITEDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVALUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5716455470PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11250 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 70AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLIBBY LIUPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5716455470PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstLIBBYPersonFirstNm
Person LastLIUPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD J LOCASTRO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00288314PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amended ReturnYes (X)AmendedReturnInd

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WHISTLEBLOWER AIDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLIBBY LIUPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11250 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 700AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,458,218GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWHISTLEBLOWERAID.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE PAGE 2, PART III.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body4VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,407,915PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,456,963CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,255CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,407,915PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,458,218CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$294,872PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$500,117CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$256,263PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$43,300PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$128,375CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$170,324CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$573,697PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,012,635CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,168,132PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,017,501CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$239,783PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$440,717CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$666,754TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$392,515TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,152,521TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,437,565TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$1,485,767NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$1,045,050NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionVALUES UNITED IS A NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT ASSISTS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PRIVATE-SECTOR WORKERS TO REPORT AND PUBLICIZE VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW SAFELY, LAWFULLY, AND RESPONSIBLY. WE ARRANGE PROFESSIONAL LEGAL ADVICE FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS ALONG WITH AN ARRAY OF OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. EVERYTHING WE DO FOR CLIENTS IS PRO BONO, UNLESS WE RECOVER A MONETARY AWARD. WHEN APPROPRIATE, WE WORK TO INCREASE THE IMPACT OF DISCLOSURES THROUGH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS. BY AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF WHISTLEBLOWERS AND SHOWING THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN SAFELY COME FORWARD IN A WAY THAT MAKES A REAL IMPACT, WE ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO FOLLOW THEIR CONSCIENCE AND UPHOLD THE RULE OF LAW.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,280,139ExpenseAmt
Grant$500,117GrantAmt
DescLEGAL PROGRAM: PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND OTHER SUPPORT TO WHISTLEBLOWERS. WITH RESPECT TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT EMPLOYERS, WE REPRESENT EMPLOYEES WITH DISCLOSURES OF EGREGIOUS WRONGDOING, OFTEN ADVISING HOW TO HANDLE SENSITIVE, CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. IN THE PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT SECTORS WE CANVASS A WIDE VARIETY OF MATTERS AND GIVE CONSIDERATION TO HIGH IMPACT DISCLOSURES WHERE A WHISTLEBLOWER CAN HELP BOTH RIGHT A WRONG AND CREATE BROADER REFORM. OUR LEGAL PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER SOME OF THE MOST PROMINENT WHISTLEBLOWER ATTORNEYS IN SUPPORT OF SOME OF THE MOST HIGH PROFILE WHISTLEBLOWERSDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$142,237ExpenseAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: HELPS EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING BOTH THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROCESS IN GENERAL AND SPECIFIC CASES WE WORK ON. PUBLICIZING THE DETAILS OF A DISCLOSURE AND A WHISTLEBLOWER'S STORY SHOWS OTHERS WHAT IS POSSIBLE WHEN EMPLOYEES COME FORWARD WITH INFORMATION ABOUT LAWBREAKING OR OTHER WRONGDOING. OUR TEAM TEACHES CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CLASSES, WRITES OP-EDS, PRESENTS AT CONFERENCES, AND CONVENES GATHERINGS TO EDUCATE ON THE VALUE AND COMPLEXITY OF WHISTLEBLOWING.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,422,376TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Loan OutstandingYes (1)LoanOutstandingInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document19IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee3EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHN TYEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5716455470PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11250 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 700AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JOHN TYE
CEO, VICE PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED. O)52.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$627,980$0$11,348
LYDIA BEAN
BOARD PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREN BARTLETT
BOARD SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIMONE GRIMES
BOARD TREASURER (BEG 10/9/2020))2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$627,980TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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XIX PROTECTION GROUP LTD
THE OLD WHEEL HOUSE 31/37 CHURCH STSURREYUKRH2 0ADPERSONAL PROTECTION SERVICES$176,007
KG CONSULTING
FR & STRATEGY CONSULTING$120,0005009 BELT RD NWWASHINGTONDC20016
WEST END STRATEGY TEAM
MEDIA & COMM CONSULTING$101,1902401 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW SUITE 410WASHINGTONDC22037
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$1,255ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,255OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,458,218TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$1,255ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$500,117TotalAmt
Program Services$500,117ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$211,348TotalAmt
Program Services$147,943ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,270ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,135FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$73,159TotalAmt
Program Services$51,211ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,316FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$55,361TotalAmt
Program Services$38,753ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,072ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,536FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$36,506TotalAmt
Program Services$25,554ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,301ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,651FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$317,758TotalAmt
Program Services$208,393ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$109,365ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$19,879TotalAmt
Management And General$19,879ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$128,375TotalAmt
Fundraising$128,375FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$387,608TotalAmt
Program Services$359,509ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,099ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$57,358TotalAmt
Program Services$57,358ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,421TotalAmt
Program Services$10,679ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,501ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,241FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$3,309TotalAmt
Program Services$914ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$25,149TotalAmt
Program Services$17,604ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,030ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,515FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$4,130TotalAmt
Program Services$2,973ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$785ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$372FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$92TotalAmt
Management And General$92ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$160,955TotalAmt
Management And General$160,955ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$1,072TotalAmt
Management And General$1,072ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,164TotalAmt
Management And General$5,164ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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PROFESSIONAL DVLPT.$6,959$6,959
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$2,989$2,989
PAYROLL FEES$1,830$366$1,281$183
MISCELLANEOUS$840$840

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122TotalAmt
Program Services$87ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,017,501TotalAmt
Program Services$1,422,376ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$424,801ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$170,324FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$666,754BOYAmt
EOY$279,554EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$100,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$14,033LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,072LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$12,961EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$666,754BOYAmt
EOY$392,515EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$590,218BOYAmt
EOY$24,918EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,190,605BOYAmt
EOY$915,605EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,711BOYAmt
EOY$34,308EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$321,987BOYAmt
EOY$462,734EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,152,521BOYAmt
EOY$1,437,565EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$1,485,767BOYAmt
EOY-$1,045,050EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$1,485,767BOYAmt
EOY-$1,045,050EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$666,754BOYAmt
EOY$392,515EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$440,717ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,398CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,546CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,407,915CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,456,963CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,898,822TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,546CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,407,915CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,456,963CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,898,822TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,722,725SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,176,097PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$1,255CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,255TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,900,077TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,033OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,072DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,961BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$12,961TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLOAN INTEREST PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIESDesc
Amt$462,734Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$462,734TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

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RegionEUROPERegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedLEGAL CASEWORK, DIGITAL FORENSICS, SECURITY SERVICESSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$272,395RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees4SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$272,395SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$272,395TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KG CONSULTINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15009 BELT RD NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityCONSULTING ON FUNDRAISING STRATEGYActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$1,989,970GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$120,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$1,869,970NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,989,970TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$120,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,869,970TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
MESSING AND SPECTOR LLP
333 E 43RD STREETNEW YORKNY10017815429665$10,000SUPPORT FOR WHISTLEBLOWER ACTIVITIES
KATZ MARSHALL AND BANKS
1718 CONNECTICUT AVENUE 7TH FLWASHINGTONDC20009421693698$77,475SUPPORT FOR WHISTLEBLOWER ACTIVITIES
COMPASS ROSE LEGAL GROUP
1250 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NWWASHINGTONDC20036810918666$412,642SUPPORT FOR WHISTLEBLOWER ACTIVITIES
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVED GRANTS PROVIDED SUMMARIES OF THEIR ACTIVITIES AND ITEMIZED CHARGES AGAINST THE GRANTS MADE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Payments For Use Of ResidenceYes (X)PaymentsForUseOfResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required0SubstantiationRequiredInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN TYEPersonNm
TitleCEO, VICE PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED. O)TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$200,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$427,980OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$6,263DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$5,085NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$639,328TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$427,980CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHE CORPORATION MADE RENT PAYMENTS TO THE CEO, JOHN TYE, OF $2,000 A MONTH FOR THE USE OF DEDICATED SPACE IN PROPERTY OWNED BY JOHN TYE AS COMPANY OFFICES. THIS ARRANGEMENT IS COVERED BY A RENTAL AGREEMENT, DEFINING THE PAYMENTS AND DEDICATED SPACE TO SERVE AS THE OFFICE.
SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN FAMOUNTS REPORTED ON PART II, COLUMN F OF SCHEDULE J FOR JOHN TYE HAD BEEN REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 5 IN THE 2017 RETURN AND ON SCHEDULE O IN THE 2019 RETURN. THEY ARE AMOUNTS EARNED BY MR. TYE IN 2019 AND PRIOR YEARS FOR WORK DONE FOR THE ORGANIZATION, WHICH WERE PAID TO HIM IN 2020. PLEASE SEE THE DISCLOSURE FOR PART VII ON SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxtLoan PurposeLoanPurposeTxtLoan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationIndOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmtBalance DueBalanceDueAmtDefaultDefaultIndBoard Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalIndWritten AgreementWrittenAgreementInd
JOHN TYE--CEO OF ORGANIZATION
CEOOPERATINGYes (X)$338,605$318,6050Yes (1)Yes (1)
WILLIAMDUDLEY TYE--FAMILY MEMBERS
PARENT OF CEOOPERATINGYes (X)$872,000$597,0000Yes (1)Yes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$915,605TotalBalanceDueAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationVALUES UNITED TOOK ON LOANS FROM EARLY 2017 THROUGH LATE 2019 TO FUND STARTUP OPERATIONS. FOUNDATIONS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS HAD DENIED REQUESTS FOR FUNDING TO THE ORGANIZATION, SO THE ORGANIZATION HAD TO PURSUE ALTERNATIVE FINANCING TO ADVANCE ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES. TO FUND THIS WORK, THE CEO AND HIS FAMILY AGREED TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIAL LINE OF CREDIT TO VALUES UNITED, WHICH WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY VALUES UNITED'S BOARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
AMENDED RETURNTHIS RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO REFLECT ON SCHEDULE J THE AMOUNTS PAID TO MR. TYE IN 2020 FOR WORK DONE IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
FROM 990, PAGE 1, BOX LVALUES UNITED WAS INCORPORATED IN LOUISIANA IN 2009, BUT INITIALLY WAS INACTIVE AS AN ORGANIZATION. DUE TO THIS INACTIVITY, IN 2012 ITS EXEMPT STATUS WAS AUTOMATICALLY REVOKED FOR NOT FILING A RETURN FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS. IN 2017, VALUES UNITED BECAME ACTIVE AND THE IRS REINSTATED ITS EXEMPT STATUS EFFECTIVE MARCH 15, 2017. AT THAT TIME, VALUES UNITED BEGAN DOING BUSINESS AS WHISTLEBLOWER AID, FOCUSING ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES ON DEFENDING HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS SECURED BY LAW, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF WHISTLEBLOWERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4ON 1/24/20 WBA AMENDED ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. AMONG THE PROVISIONS THAT AFFECT GOVERNANCE OF THE CORPORATION WERE ESTABLISHING THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO GOVERN THE CORPORATION BY MAJORITY VOTE, THEIR ABILITY TO AMEND ARTICLES, AND THE ELECTION AND CHANGE IN PRINCIPALS SERVING ON THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BBOARD MEMBERS WERE PROVIDED A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 AND ATTACHED SCHEDULES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE THE 990 WAS SIGNED AND SUBMITTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY UPDATES A LIST OF ALL PARTIES AND INTERESTS THAT COULD BE A CONFLICT FOR BOARD MEMBERS. THIS LIST IS MADE AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AT ANY TIME AND PROVIDED ANNUALLY WHEN MEMBERS REAFFIRM THEIR COMMITMENT TO AVOIDING CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED IN LIGHT OF COMPARABILITY DATA BY DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. INDEPENDENT CORPORATE COUNSEL REVIEWED THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION AND ADVISED THE BOARD ON SUITABILITY BEFORE IT WAS APPROVED. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN NOVEMBER 2020.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. COPIES ARE MADE OR ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED TO INTERESTED PARTIES.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION ATHE CEO, JOHN TYE, RECEIVED $37,855 IN SALARY COMPENSATION IN 2019. THE BOARD APPROVED AN ANNUAL SALARY FOR MR. TYE OF $197,000, BUT FOR 2017, 2018 AND MUCH OF 2019, MR. TYE DEFERRED THIS SALARY DUE TO BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS. WHEN THERE HAVE BEEN REVENUE SHORTFALLS, MR. TYE HAS AGREED TO DEFER HIS SALARY SO THE ORGANIZATION CAN CONTINUE ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE MANNER POSSIBLE. THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2019 WAS THE FIRST TIME CONTRIBUTIONS WERE SUFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE ENOUGH THAT MR. TYE FELT COMFORTABLE TAKING A SALARY WITHOUT AN IMPACT ON PROGRAMMATIC WORK. IN 2020, MR. TYE RECEIVED A FULL YEAR'S SALARY OF $200,000 AS WELL AS DEFERRED INCOME FROM 2019 AND PRIOR YEARS IN THE AMOUNTS OF $427,980. IN 2020, MR. TYE FORGAVE THE REMAINDER OF HIS DEFERRED SALARY, TO THE BENEFIT OF THE CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,519. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,519. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 148,543. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,505. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 165,048. TECH SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,099. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,525. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 27,624. PRODUCTION CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,200. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,550. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,750. SECURITY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 182,667. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 182,667.

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