2019-11-04T14:13:13-08:00 2018-12-31 030360150 Montgomery & Granai PC 110 Main Street Burlington VT 054018451 990 2018-01-01 462592029 People Power Initiatives Inc PEOP 8026510193 191 Bank Street Burlington VT 05401 Ben Cohen President/Treas 2019-11-04 true Colleen L Montgomery CPA P00038392 8028646565 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z Ben Cohen 191 Bank Street 3rd Burlington VT 05401 310870 false false X stampstampede.org X 2013 VT Charitable and educational programs and initiatives to foster and promote economic and social justice. 6 6 0 0 170800 120200 0 0 20801 10671 191601 130871 0 0 7917 10000 0 0 170380 113538 178297 123538 13304 7333 51448 71899 4402 17520 47046 54379 Charitable and educational programs and initiatives to foster and promote economic and social justice. false false 113277 Stamp Stampede 2018We recruited nearly 21,465 new stampers, bringing us to over 106,000 people stamping across the country. We added new partners including The Young Turks NetworkWe launched a new electronic email signature to help people spread the word about our campaign to reform how political campaigns are financed and protect voting rights. We hosted a decentralized national action to raise awareness about the nefarious influence of money in politics on the anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling Citizens United v. 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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. Changes to Borad of Directors In December 2016 Nina Turner was added as a board member.