2025-11-17T12:12:54-06:00 2024-12-31 300022324 D K WEISS HOLT & ASSOCIATES PLLC 4660 N BRETON COURT SUITE 102 KENTWOOD MI 49508 990 2024-01-01 824929758 JOSEPH RAINEY CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY JOSE 8027529439 611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE 477 WASHINGTON DC 20003 SARAH HUNT PRESIDENT 8027529439 2025-11-06 1 1 DENNIS K WEISS CPA P01330013 6168711233 2025-11-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SARAH HUNT 611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE 477 WASHINGTON DC 20003 2577767 0 X N/A X 2018 DC THE JOSEPH RAINEY CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY, INC. IS A 501(C)3 NON-PARTISAN PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY OF LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS WORKING TO ADVANCE FREEDOM, EQUALITY, AND A MORE PERFECT UNION WHERE THE AMERICAN DREAM IS FOR EVERYONE. OUR NAMESAKE REP. 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THE RAINEY CENTER BEGAN IN 2018. AS A NEW AND SMALL ORGANIZATION, THE SOLE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONSISTING OF THREE PEOPLE. GOING FORWARD, AS COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE CREATED, THEIR MEETINGS AND WRITTEN ACTIONS WILL BE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RAINEY CENTER REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BY HAVING BOTH THE CEO AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVEIW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED. THE CEO SENDS THE 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASKING THEM FOR THEIR REVIEWS AND COMMENTS. THEY AHVE 24 HOURS TO RESPOND, CONFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE 990 AND SEND ANY COMMENTS, IF ANY, ABOUT THE 990. AT A MINIMUM, THEY ARE ASKED TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE EMAIL WITH THE 990 FOR REVIEW. IF THERE ARE ANY COMMENTS, THESE WILL BE ADDRESSED AND SENT BACK TO THEM TO FINALIZE BEFORE SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE IN REGULAR CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER REGARDING THEIR PROFESSIONAL BUSINESSES. THE BOARD MET FOR BOARD MEETINGS / CALLS. MINUTES CONTAIN THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCEEDINGS. ALL ANNUALLY SIGN A COMPLIANCE STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMING COMPENSATION OF THE RAINEY CENTER'S CEO INCLUDED A REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS, INCLUDING COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THESE DOCUEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. RAINEY CENTER FREEDOM PROJECT 611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE 477 WASHINGTON DC 20003 852354103 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DC 501(C)(4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0