2020-11-14T12:29:28-08:00 2019-12-31 030360150 Montgomery & Granai PC 110 Main Street Burlington VT 05401 990 2019-01-01 462592029 People Power Initiatives Inc PEOP 8026510193 191 Bank Street Burlington VT 05401 Ben Cohen President/Treas 2020-11-14 true Colleen L Montgomery CPA P00038392 8028646565 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Ben Cohen 191 Bank Street 3rd Burlington VT 05401 306032 false X stampstampede.org X 2013 VT Charitable and educational programs and initiatives to foster and promote economic and social justice. 6 6 1 0 120200 235104 0 0 10671 4898 130871 240002 0 0 10000 16190 0 0 113538 255965 123538 272155 7333 -32153 71899 49069 17520 26843 54379 22226 Charitable and educational programs and initiatives to foster and promote economic and social justice. false false 210724 Stamp Stampede 2019*We recruited nearly 8,000 new stampers (bringing the total number of stamps sold to nearly 115,000) and we had over 22,000 go to the website to report found bills. *We hosted two decentralized actions -- J21 Stamp-a-Thon and Independence From Money in Politics Day -- where we asked stampers to pledge to stamp. We had over 5,000 people pledge to stamp 613,606 dollar bills. *We participated in the American Promise NCLC conference for the third year in a row and we joined Open Democracy in co-sponsoring Candidates so far have included Democrats Marianne Williamson, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Tulsi Gabbard, businessman Andrew Yang, Gov. Steve Bullock, former Congressman John Delaney, and Republican former Governor William Weld. Our participation included promotion and tabling at all events. *We published a consistent bi-monthly newsletter and daily content on social media. We tested out monthly calls between the head stamper and different segments of stampers. 52881 Citizens Against Nuclear Bombers 2019* Based in part on that planning and direction from the Board, we embarked on a small campaign in Vermont between February 2019 and June 2019 to test whether or not we could use local basing decisions, combined with the opposition to nuclear weapons, to build popular support for canceling the F35 basing in Burlington. * We recruited over 2,500 Vermonters in four months to sign on in support of our campaign. * We generated dozens of news stories and had at least two major state newspapers (Times Argus and Rutland Herald) editorialize in favor of the campaign. Including op-eds, TV coverage, and print.* We hosted 6 town hall events across the state with audiences ranging from 10 to 200.* We ran a heavy paid media program including billboards, print ads, and digital ads.* We recruited 22 people from across Vermont to join our advisory committee. * We confirmed that there are a large number of people who can be mobilized in opposition to nuclear weapons that are not currently being engaged. 1228 Eisenhower ProjectThe Eisenhower Media Network (EMN) is an organization of expert former military, intelligence, and civilian national security officials. Our experts offer credible, independent, and critical analysis grounded in real-world practitioner experience and years of sustained study and scholarship.EMN seeks to reach broad, cross-partisan audiences in diverse media outlets and among the American people - who increasingly sense that U.S. foreign policy today is not making them, or the world, safer. 264833 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false false false false false true true true true false true false false false X Ashley Lynch 8026510193 191 Bank St Burlington VT 05401 X Ben Cohen President/Treas 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dal LaMagna Secretary 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Judith Wicks Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Foos Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Goldberg Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nina Turner Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 235104 235104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70928 66030 4898 4898 0 240002 4898 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 15000 15000 0 0 1190 1190 0 0 1812 1812 0 0 0 218161 217898 263 13824 13824 86 86 13693 13693 0 0 6223 2931 3292 0 0 0 0 0 837 837 Meals 480 480 Development /partnershps 297 297 Bank Fees 279 279 Postage and Shipping 273 273 0 272155 264833 7322 0 7228 21764 0 0 42117 4651 0 0 0 22554 22654 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71899 49069 17520 26843 17520 26843 X 54379 22226 54379 22226 71899 49069 -32153 X false false false X 460691 217187 170800 120200 235104 1203982 0 0 460691 217187 170800 120200 235104 1203982 1022840 181142 0 0 0 1203982 750062 0.15050 0.29420 X Current Year Facts and Circumstances: Schedule A, Part II, Lines 17a and 17b: People Power Initiatives raised public support for the 2019 calendar year totaling 15.05%, 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 24543 7508 32051 272154 304205 60841 15210 9333 false 51321 35234 24708 60841 172104 258156 32051 32051 12830 8809 6177 15210 43026 64539 24543 24543 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.