2017-04-11T14:59:16-05:00 2016-07-31 946214841 Armanino LLP 12657 Alcosta Blvd Ste 500 San Ramon CA 945834600 990 2015-08-01 273659685 StudentsFirst STUD 6612223010 28212 Kelly Johnson Pkwy No 105 Valencia CA 91355 James Blew President 6612223010 2017-04-10 1 Katy Brown P00650274 9257902600 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X James Blew 28212 Kelly Johnson Pkwy No 105 Valencia CA 91355 2487883 0 X N/A X 2010 DC BUILD A NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO DEFEND THE INTERESTS OF CHILDREN IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. 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Johnson Pkwy Valencia CA 91355 Reverand Dr Floyd H Flake Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Roland Martin Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dmitri Mehlhorn Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jalen Rose Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph W Saunders Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Johnson Chairwoman / Founder 15.00 25.00 X X 76814 124052 6279 Angelia M Dickens General Counsel 18.00 22.00 X 91289 108711 6938 Kellen Arno VP Strategy & Communicatio 8.00 32.00 X 43755 166245 20465 James Blew President 10.00 30.00 X 64961 195039 19397 Timothy W Melton VP Legislative Affairs 15.00 25.00 X 91124 148876 20322 Robert Calentine VP Development 5.00 35.00 X 24455 175545 13014 Justin Cabrera Assistant General Counsel 16.00 24.00 X 55366 83049 14400 Brett Barley Director of Legislative Affairs 17.00 23.00 X 58697 79636 14797 John Pallasch Director of Human Resource 16.00 24.00 X 50000 75000 6732 Brent Easley State Director 18.00 22.00 X 53634 63866 17886 Lindsay Huddleston State Director 18.00 22.00 X 49174 62326 17764 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0 X -8155561 -734441 X X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 375771 273271 102500 375771 0 Akbari for State Representative 4276 Woodcrest Dr Memphis TN 38111 1000 Anderson for Assembly 3135 S Mojave Rd Unit 227 Las Vegas NV 89121 4000 Casey Cagle for Lt Governor PO Box 12137 Gainesville GA 30355 912063463 500 CASPAC 3144 Natoma Circle Thompsons Station TN 37179 411114469 2500 Citizens to Elect Brooks Coleman PO Box 273 Duluth GA 30096 582590292 1000 Committee to Elect Becky Harris 568 Clement Court Las Vegas NV 89123 4000 Committee to Elect Ben Kieckhefer 4790 Caughlin Parkway Reno NV 89519 270537241 2000 Committee to Elect Butch Miller 4734 Arapahoe Trail Gainesville GA 30506 270692512 500 Committee to Elect Derek Armstrong 1116 Coral Rainbow Ave Las Vegas NV 89123 2500 Committee to Elect Erica Thomas PO Box 564 Austell GA 30168 500 Committee to Elect Jeff Mullis 212 English Avenue Chickamauga GA 30707 912064475 500 Committee 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State Representative PO Box 1087 Chatatnooga TN 37401 1500 McCormick PAC 2 Union Square Suite 1100 Chatatnooga TN 37402 1000 McDaniel for State House 97 Battleground Drive Parkers Crossroads TN 38388 1500 McManus for State Representative 301 6th Ave Suite 109 Nashville TN 37243 1000 Mike Bell for State Senate 261 County Road 757 Riceville TN 37370 1000 Mike Turzai Leadership Fund PO Box 23156 Pittsburgh PA 15222 1000 Millar for State Senate 5249 Brooke Farm Dr Dunwoody GA 30338 272469962 500 New Frontier Fund PO Box 413 Harrisburg PA 17108 1000 Nikki Setzler for Senate PO Box 6036 West Columbia SC 29171 500 Norris for State Senate 853 S Collerville-Arlington Rd Collierville TN 38017 2000 Pody for State Representative 113 S Cumberland Street Lebanon TN 37087 500 Posthumus Lyons Community Fund 7815 Alden Nash SE Alto MI 49506 452893371 1000 RAAMPAC PO Box 158213 Nashville TN 37215 043739402 4000 Ralston for Representative Committee PO Box 1196 Blue Ridge GA 30513 272894066 1000 Randy McNally for State Senate 94 Royal Troon Circle Oak Ridge TN 37830 1000 Rita Allison for State House PO Box 93 Lyman SC 29365 1000 Ryan Williams for State Representative 570 Pleasant HIll Drive Cookeville TN 38501 1000 Sargent for State Representative PO Box 1515 Franklin TN 37065 453360059 1500 Senate Democratic Caucus (SC) PO Box 11484 Columbia SC 29211 570935821 3500 Senate Republican Caucus (SC) PO Box 12012 Columbia SC 29211 571104282 3500 Sexton for State Representative 186 HOMESTEAD DRIVE CROSSVILLE TN 38555 1000 Sparks for State Representative 301 6th Ave Suite 109 Nashville TN 37243 500 Stevens for State Senate PO Box 399 Hunningdon TN 38344 1000 Stringer for House PO Box 2078 Greer SC 29652 500 Susan Lynn for State Representative 510 Barton Shore Court Lebanon TN 37087 1000 Swann for State Representative 3652 Wagon Wheel Road Maryville TN 37803 500 T Hill for State Representative 301 6th Ave Suite 109 Nashville TN 37243 500 Terry for State Representative 2306 BLACKFOX COURT MURFREESBORO TN 37127 500 The Committee to Elect Matt Ramsey 200 Terrane Ridge Peachtree City GA 30269 261378077 500 Tilman Goins for State Representative 536 Valley View Drive Morristown TN 37813 500 Wilkinson for Senate PO Box 2227 Toccoa GA 30577 500 Wirgau for State Representative 130 Abbott Lane Paris TN 38242 500 Zachary for State Representative 301 6th Ave Suite 109 Nashville TN 37243 500 1 0 0 Part I-A, Line 1: StudentsFirst supported candidates through direct contributions and engaged in independent expenditures. 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X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michelle Johnson Chairwoman / Founder 76814 124052 0 0 0 0 0 0 3924 2355 80738 126407 0 0 Angelia M Dickens General Counsel 91289 108711 0 0 0 0 0 0 3816 3122 95105 111833 0 0 Kellen Arno VP Strategy & Communicatio 43755 166245 0 0 0 0 0 0 16372 4093 60127 170338 0 0 James Blew President 64961 195039 0 0 0 0 0 0 14551 4846 79512 199885 0 0 Timothy W Melton VP Legislative Affairs 91124 148876 0 0 0 0 0 0 12701 7621 103825 156497 0 0 Robert Calentine VP Development 24455 175545 0 0 0 0 0 0 11387 1627 35842 177172 0 0 Justin Cabrera Assistant General Counsel 55366 83049 0 0 0 0 0 0 8640 5760 64006 88809 0 0 Brett Barley Director of Legislative Affairs 58697 79636 0 0 0 0 0 0 8508 6289 67205 85925 0 0 Leasehold improvements 2016-06-30 71634 Book Value Abandoned at 825 K Street 2nd Floor Sacramento CA 95814 N/A 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2e: Explanation of Involvement: Several officers and key employees received severance as a result of the organization's dissolution:Angelia Dickens $13,846Kellen Arno $19,367Timothy Melton $41,001Robert Calentine $2,003 Form 990, Part III, line 3 The Organization is in the process of dissolving and will no longer be conducting services. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 Until its dissolution, the Organization had a three-member Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee had the power to exercise any powers granted to the Board of Directors, except as expressly limited by applicable law, in circumstances when it is impractical for the full Board to meet. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Form 990 was reviewed by all remaining employees and board members prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST WHICH THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY HAS IN ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHICH IS A PARTY TO A TRANSACTION UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD. THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER SHALL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE SALARIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, OTHER OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS CONDUCTED UPON HIRE USING COMPARABILITY DATA, SUCH AS INDUSTRY SURVEYS AND DOCUMENTED COMPENSATION OF PERSONS HOLDING SIMILAR POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes its governing documents available as required by law. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Intercompany transactions -734,441. Form 990, Part XII, line 2: Thr organization is in the process of dissolving and therefore did not have its financial statements audited. Form 990, Part XII, line 2c: The process has not changed since prior year. StudentsFirst Institute 28212 Kelly Johnson Pkwy Suite 105 Valencia CA 91355 273659574 Education advocacy DC 501(c)(3) Line 7 StudentsFirst 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Studentsfirst Institute R 6355301 Cancellation of Debt