2017-11-01T13:29:24-05:00 2016-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2016-01-01 721268719 PROJECT VOTE INC PROJ 2025464173 1420 K STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MICHAEL SLATER PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2025464173 2017-11-01 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2017-11-01 207.238.152.3 2017-11-01 14:29:15 ED P C3E152F0C85DEA7593A5B7F47976F855CC6874F7 D8B48308BC061A0DC07B446220B2988984B4F8A7 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MICHAEL SLATER 1420 K STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 3285090 0 X WWW.PROJECTVOTE.ORG X 1994 LA PROJECT VOTE WORKS TO INCREASE VOTER REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION BY UNDERREPRESENTED CITIZENS. 11 10 22 10 0 0 1619927 2175859 99781 308650 375 55785 0 0 1720083 2540294 1500 16000 0 0 1736147 1768620 6915 13113 290545 1054278 1184128 2798840 2981861 -1078757 -441567 2070909 310207 1634598 315463 436311 -5256 X TO FACILITATE REGISTRATION AND VOTING AMONG HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS THROUGH NONPARTISAN PROGRAMS, TO ENFORCE STATE AND FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS LAWS, AND TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON, DISSEMINATE, AND ADVOCATE FOR ELECTION POLICY BEST PRACTICES. 0 0 562056 308650 ELECTION ADMINISTRATION: PROJECT VOTE'S ELECTION ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM WORKS THROUGH ADVOCACY, LITIGATION AND RESEARCH TO ENSURE THAT VOTER REGISTRATION IS ACCESSIBLE, EFFECTIVE, AND ENDURING. IN 2016, PROJECT VOTE ENGAGED IN LEGAL ADVOCACY OR LITIGATION IN ARIZONA, COLORADO, ILLINOIS, GEORGIA, NORTH CAROLINA, MARYLAND, MISSOURI, AND VIRGINIA TO ENFORCE SECTION 8 OF THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT. 473673 VOTER REGISTRATION: PROJECT VOTE'S VOTER REGISTRATION PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE VOTER REGISTRATION RATES AMONG HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED POPULATIONS. IN 2016, PROJECT VOTE DEVELOPED AND CONDUCTED A SET OF CUSTOMIZED TRAININGS FOR NATIONAL AND STATE ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES IN 10 STATES, AS WELL AS ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING AND SUPPORT. 426492 PUBLIC AGENCY REGISTRATION PROJECT: THE PUBLIC AGENCY VOTER REGISTRATION PROGRAM WORKS TO INCREASE REGISTRATION RATES AMONG LOW-INCOME AMERICANS BY ENFORCING SECTIONS 5 AND 7 OF THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT (NVRA). IN 2016, THE PROGRAM ACHIEVED SETTLEMENTS OR OTHER FAVORABLE OUTCOMES IN CALIFORNIA, LOUISIANA, NEVADA, AND NEW JERSEY. 361384 0 DMV 254590 16000 VOTER ID 111089 VETS 91722 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT 2669 GET OUT THE VOTE 2069 SERVICE PROVIDER REGISTRATION PROGRAM 823523 16000 2285744 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CT FL GA IL KS KY MD MS MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X MICHAEL SLATER 2024255493 1420 K STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MARGARET GROARKE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EMORY WRIGHT VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEIGH-ANNE COLE SECRETARY-TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN MELLOR ASST. SECRETARY, PV GENERAL COUNSEL 20.00 X X 85610 0 6945 RENEE BRERETON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA GREER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG KAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB MASTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCES FOX PIVEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUSTAVO RIVERA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN SCHAUB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SLATER PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 55.00 X 117468 0 14473 SARAH BRANNON DIR., GOV. AGENCY VOTER REGISTRATION 40.00 X 102703 0 15772 305781 0 37190 2 0 0 0 THE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER 1707 L STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES 1289341 GRASSROOTS SOLUTIONS 1725 DESALES STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSULTING FEES 119848 RURALVOTES PO BOX 782 GRANDBY MA 01033 VOTER ID CONTRACT PROGRAM 112850 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ACCOUNTING & HR SERVICES 104789 4 2175859 2175859 FEES AND SERVICES 900099 218751 218751 COURT AWAR. ATT. FEES 900099 89899 89899 308650 190 190 800391 744796 55595 55595 55595 2540294 308650 0 55785 X 16000 16000 224496 198107 6596 19793 1225294 1057936 1937 165421 33911 13387 18260 2264 169829 74268 84298 11263 115090 92558 8636 13896 4792 2042 2750 140224 140224 13113 13113 532878 317922 214956 163 152 11 61465 4196 55194 2075 52322 1788 50534 128333 128333 171583 132138 37787 1658 5991 5141 850 2120 2120 25822 25822 19066 3974 15092 OTHER EXPENSES 16683 16683 REGISTATION/FILING FEES 13209 2919 1179 9111 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION 5642 1296 4346 RECRUITMENT EXPENSE 3835 90 3745 345299 -397239 51940 2981861 2285744 405572 290545 738219 90140 8110 1674 477954 27641 2007 2170 35311 23271 210112 75055 24219 135057 744344 40745 30254 2070909 310207 287133 296130 1347465 19333 1634598 315463 X -392159 -153820 828470 148564 436311 -5256 2070909 310207 -441567 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5191329 1377384 4923079 1619927 2175859 15287578 5191329 1377384 4923079 1619927 2175859 15287578 1281896 14005682 60 175 411 375 190 1211 15288789 616600 0.91610 0.92580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 2968748 2968748 298437 74609 0 0 246482 368069 289596 298437 1202584 1803876 7449 31611 8733 47793 61621 92017 72399 74609 300646 450969 103 200 2182 2485 3467 3010 457 74112 58254 15858 132533 13791 118742 135057 DEPOSITS 30254 30254 DEFERRED RENT 19333 19333 X 2548918 8624 8624 2540294 0 2540294 2990485 8624 8624 2981861 0 2981861 PART X, LINE 2: PROJECT VOTE EVALUATED THEIR TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT THEIR POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION. 1 RURALVOTES PO BOX 782 GRANBY MA 01033 320206911 501(C)(4) 16000 RESEARCH GRANT FOR VOTER ID PROGRAM. 0 1 PART I, LINE 2: PROJECT VOTE OCCASIONALLY MAKES GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHEN WE DETERMINE ANOTHER ORGANIZATION IS BETTER SUITED TO ACCOMPLISH A PROJECT THAT WE WANT UNDERTAKEN. IN MOST OF THESE INSTANCES, PROJECT VOTE SOLICITS ONE OR MORE ORGANIZATIONS TO TAKE ON THE PROJECT. PROJECT VOTE TYPICALLY DEVELOPS THE PROJECT'S GOALS AND DELIVERABLES, RECRUITS AN ORGANIZATION TO EXECUTE THE PROJECT, AND DEVELOPS A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) OR SCOPE OF WORK, MAKES A GRANT, AND MAY ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE GRANTEE'S EXECUTION OF THE PROJECT. PROJECT VOTE MONITORS THE GRANTEE THROUGH REGULAR CALLS, COMPARES PROGRESS TO AGREED-UPON MILESTONES, REVIEWS THE QUALITY OF WORK PRODUCTS ON AN ON-GOING BASIS, RECEIVES PERIODIC NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS, AND RECEIVES A FINAL FINANCIAL AND NARRATIVE REPORT AT THE PROJECT'S CONCLUSION. MICHAEL SLATER PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REIMBURSEMENT OF PERSONAL EXPENSES X 0 2170 0 1 1 2170 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PROJECT VOTE'S ACCOUNTANTS PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY PROJECT VOTE'S OUTSIDE 501(C)(3) COUNSEL AND THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY QUESTIONS OR CORRECTIONS THEY HAVE ARE DIRECTED TO THE TAX RETURN'S PREPARER. A SECOND VERSION OF THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED. THE PROCESS REPEATS ITSELF UNTIL BOTH COUNSEL AND THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE SATISFIED WITH THE FILING. THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THEY ARE PROVIDED WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND COMMENT. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PROJECT VOTE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED A FORMAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN AUGUST 2008 BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF ALL DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL LEADS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND OTHER KEY GOVERNANCE POLICIES. AT ITS CORE, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MEANT TO BE SELF-POLICING, RELYING ON BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE WHEN THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OR APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT. THE PRESIDENT, BOARD CHAIR, COUNSEL, OR OTHER BOARD MEMBERS HAVE REMINDED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN SITUATIONS WHERE, BASED ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SUCH A REMINDER APPEARS TO BE PRUDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PROJECT VOTE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY, WHICH OCCURRED MOST RECENTLY IN 2015. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED A TEMPORARY TASK FORCE OF THREE BOARD MEMBERS TO ASSESS THE PRESIDENT, EXAMINE SALARIES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, ASSESS THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION CULTURE, AND BRING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MET IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, DISCUSSED THE TASK FORCE'S RECOMMENDATION, AND VOTED ON A SPECIFIC SALARY. CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES WERE RECORDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PROJECT VOTE COMPLIES WITH APPLICABLE RULES REQUIRING THAT IT MAKE ITS FEDERAL FORM 990 TAX RETURN AND RELATED SCHEDULES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION. PROJECT VOTE DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G DESIGN AND PRODUCTION FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 76,111. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 76,111. FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 324. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,217. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,541. HR FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 32,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,000. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,608. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,608. RESEARCH FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,450. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,427. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,877. CONSULTANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 198,828. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 159,704. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 358,532. DATA ENTRY FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 32,209. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,209.