2017-11-10T14:40:21-05:00 2016-12-31 043343710 Nolan Calcasola & CO PC PO Box 625 East Longmeadow MA 01028 990 2016-01-01 262369596 RepresentUs REPR PO Box 60008 Florence MA 01062 Joshua Silver Chief Executive 4135858100 2017-10-03 true Robert Calcasola P00229178 4135254100 2017-11-10 96.39.1.246 2017-11-10 14:40:50 0487482017314rzz5kor 2017-11-10 P 2E35B990D13BCB4324A2EA26723CE5AE8D64D968 2E35B990D13BCB4324A2EA26723CE5AE8D64D968 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z 3262016 false X www.represent.us X 2008 MA Represent.Us is a national, non-partisan, not-for-profit organization challenging the undue influence of well-financed interests over American politics through long term structural reform solutions. 8 6 0 4000 0 0 1871406 3261868 0 0 183 148 1871589 3262016 344773 1645163 0 664593 999499 0 120361 715821 828637 1725187 3473299 146402 -211283 696643 728164 11905 254709 684738 473455 Represent.Us is a national, non-partisan, not-for-profit organization challenging the undue influence of well-financed interests over American politics through long term structural reform solutions. false false 1906988 1645163 The centerpiece of Represent.Us policy work is the American Anti-Corruption Act (the Act). The Act is model legislation that stops political bribery, ends secret money, and fixes our broken elections. RU conducts in-depth research of states and cities to determine the culture of political corruption, legal loopholes, and the needs of each locality, this research lays the foundation for bespoke policy solutions and enables RU to identify and partner with grasstops leaders and organizations. 1205932 Represent.Us elevates the national dialogue on democratic reform by taking complex issues and ideas and presenting them in a way that resonates with a diverse range of people. RU has distinguished itself through its compelling digital media campaigns. The digital program raises awareness of political corruption and builds support for grassroots activities across the country. RUs social media presence is among the largest in the industry, accounting for nearly 40% of all Facebook engagement in the democratic reform field. RU produces creative digital videos, shareable memes, and hard-hitting communications that make abstract issues like campaign finance, gerrymandering, and electoral reform issues easy to understand. In 2016, RU produced forty-one new videos, which accrued more than ten million views. 151082 The Represent.Us campaign mobilizes millions of Americans of all political ideologies; it has built a robust and politically diverse grassroots movement. In 2016, RU added eighty-five thousand new members to its roster, more than seven thousand new volunteers stepped up, and forty Represent.Us chapters were active nationwide. RU utilizes multiple tactics to sustain and retain grassroots members and volunteers these include: developing user friendly online organizing resources and facilitation of training calls, online discussion forums and peer-to-peer mentorship. The grassroots organizing program conducted fifty-five training calls, four hundred chapter meetings, and more than thirty thousand outreach calls in 2016. 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Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Board Members are required to annually disclose in writing any potential conflicts. If a member of the Board is deemed to have a potential conflict they are required to recuse themselves from voting on such matters. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Although there are no employees the organization shares services with the Represent.Us Education Fund (RUEF). The Board of RUEF will negotiate with the CEO with respect to the appropriate salary. The salary is based on annual performance review, benchmarks of other similar organizations. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Although there are no employees the organization shares expenses with the Represent.Us Education Fund (RUEF). Other key employees of RUEF salaries are reviewed by the CEO based on the work plan subject to approval of the RUEF Board. The process is driven by the budget approved by the Board. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Financial statements are made available to the public upon request on a case by case basis. Other governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not generally made available to the public. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Program Consulting Expenses related to Site Development and Production RepresentUs Education Fund 296 Nonotuck Street Northampton MA 01062 263088283 Grant-Making Public Education DC 501c3 9 N/A false false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false Explanation of information on Schedule R Transaction with Related Organization is Represent.Us Education Fund EIN 26-3088283 1c) $1,503,583 grants received.1d) No outstanding balance as of 12/31/16, however at various time during the year the Organization may have amounts due for shared costs. 1n,p) $248,037 Sharing of expenses based on allocation of time sheets