2016-02-13T09:00:19-06:00 2015-06-30 470900880 CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200 WEST BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2014-07-01 320384285 ISSUE ONE ISSU 2022990265 11 DUPONT CIRCLE NO 350 WASHINGTON DC 20036 NICK PENNIMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2022990889 2016-02-13 1 SUBRINA L WOOD CPA P00365899 2023319880 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z NICK PENNIMAN 11 DUPONT CIRCLE NO 350 WASHINGTON DC 20036 4077777 0 X ISSUEONE.ORG X 2012 DC ISSUE ONE IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PUTTING EVERYDAY CITIZENS BACK IN CONTROL OF OUR DEMOCRACY BY REDUCING THE INFLUENCE OF WELL-FINANCED SPECIAL INTERESTS OVER AMERICAN POLITICS AND POLICY-MAKING. ISSUE ONE WORKS TO CREATE THE POLITICAL STRENGTH, CRITICAL MASS, PUBLIC PRESENCE, AND FUNDING LEVELS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE AND DEFEND SUBSTANTIVE REFORMS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. WE DO THIS BY IMPROVING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUE, RECRUITING NEW DONORS AND ADVOCATES, AND PROVIDING FUNDING TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE NEW STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS. 10 10 15 100 0 0 2799016 4069483 0 0 0 0 1899 8294 2800915 4077777 285000 1279249 0 0 641082 1102472 183352 64800 467591 1207156 944846 2316590 3391367 484325 686410 603590 1308731 128170 146901 475420 1161830 X ISSUE ONE IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PUTTING EVERYDAY CITIZENS BACK IN CONTROL OF OUR DEMOCRACY BY REDUCING THE INFLUENCE OF WELL-FINANCED SPECIAL INTERESTS OVER AMERICAN POLITICS AND POLICY-MAKING. ISSUE ONE WORKS TO CREATE THE POLITICAL STRENGTH, CRITICAL MASS, PUBLIC PRESENCE, AND FUNDING LEVELS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE AND DEFEND SUBSTANTIVE REFORMS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. WE DO THIS BY IMPROVING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUE, RECRUITING NEW DONORS AND ADVOCATES, AND PROVIDING FUNDING TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE NEW STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS. 0 0 1606213 1275849 INNOVATIVE EFFORTS - WE INVEST IN SOLUTIONS BY PROVIDING FUNDING TO HIGH-IMPACT STRATEGIES, PROJECTS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON RECRUITING NEW ADVOCATES AND FUNDERS TO THE MONEY-IN-POLITICS REFORM SPACE. WE ARE SOCIAL VENTURE FUNDERS, WORKING WITH OUR GRANTEES AS STRATEGIC PARTNERS FROM INCEPTION TO INDEPENDENCE. WE INVEST IN INNOVATIVE EFFORTS AIMED AT WINNING MONEY IN POLITIC REFORMS ACCROSS THE NATION AND IN WASHINGTON. 917669 3400 BIPARTISAN COMMUNITY - WE BUILD AWARENESS THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC IN ORDER TO CATALYZE REFORM. ISSUE ONE FOCUSES ON ENGAGING KEY CONSTITUENCIES ABSENT OR UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE REFORM MOVEMENT, ESPECIALLY CONSERVATIVES, BUSINESS LEADERS AND YOUTH. WE ARE ENGAGED IN WORK DESIGNED TO MAKE MONEY-IN-POLITICS REFORM A KITCHEN-TABLE ISSUE FOR EVERY-DAY AMERICANS. ISSUE ONE ALSO IS WORKING TO CREATE A BROAD-BASED, NONPARTISAN PORTAL TO REFORM THAT MAKES IT EASY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL POLITICAL STRIPES TO LEARN ABOUT AND BECOME ENGAGED IN REFORM WORK. WE CONVENE FUNDERS AND ADVOCATES WHO ARE NEW TO THE REFORM SPACE, AS WELL AS SUBSETS OF THE CURRENT REFORM COMMUNITY, TO SHARE INFORMATION AND DEVELOP STRATEGIC PLANS TO COLLABORATIVELY TACKLE SPECIFIC ISSUES, FILL GAPS, AND ENGAGE OPPORTUNITIES. 2523882 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X THE ORGANIZATION 2022990265 11 DUPONT CIRCLE NO 350 WASHINGTON DC 20036 WHITNEY HATCH BOARD CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VINCENT JOSEPH RYAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH HENNIG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD SELIG HIATT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISABETH REYNOLDS BOARD SECRETARY (FROM 1/15) 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MALCOLM MIKE PEABODY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 R WILLIAM BURGESS JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 IAN SIMMONS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID JEFFREY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JB LYON BOARD TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE KOHLER BOARD SECRETARY (UNTIL 1/15) 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICK PENNIMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 3.00 X 155502 206 12406 DAVID SIMPSON MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 2.00 X 124033 214 12381 AMELIA LEONARDI DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN 24.00 1.00 X 45246 1320 4180 324781 1740 28967 2 0 1 0 HAMILTON HARTMAN CONSULTING PO BOX 278 CLARKSVILLE NY 12041 FUNDRAISING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 105000 1 37904 400000 3631579 50167 4069483 7625 0 7625 7625 7625 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 669 669 669 4077777 0 0 8294 X 1279249 1279249 408678 183892 157243 67543 581591 336823 56527 188241 4279 4335 -243 187 39815 18321 9008 12486 68109 34568 14850 18691 110885 103600 7285 18814 18814 64800 64800 447224 412153 34410 661 217 217 12979 12979 188108 944 185543 1621 111512 44618 34767 32127 7411 755 6656 DATA COLLECTION & LIST 18191 4755 510 12926 EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHIN 15362 254 15108 PRINTING & POSTAGE 7293 1802 823 4668 SUBSCRIPTIONS 6850 3310 1528 2012 94286 -155914 61628 3391367 2523882 399894 467591 400448 1089855 90550 80000 27965 611 10000 13589 111226 15974 45203 95252 29424 29424 603590 1308731 50042 90793 26000 0 52128 56108 128170 146901 X 252574 815738 222846 346092 475420 1161830 603590 1308731 686410 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 813520 2799016 4069483 7682019 813520 2799016 4069483 7682019 1394168 6287851 1700 7625 9325 482 199 669 1350 7692694 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 2524776 2524776 276239 69060 0 0 256662 276239 532901 799352 64166 69060 133226 199839 16214 6197 10017 95012 9777 85235 95252 DEFERRED LEASE INCENTIVES 56108 56108 X 4077777 0 4077777 0 4077777 3391367 0 3391367 0 3391367 PART X, LINE 2: ISSUE ONE ACCOUNTS FOR INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE MANAGEMENT OF ISSUE ONE PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2015, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. X X X X X X 1 HAMILTON HARTMAN CONSULTING PO BOX 278 CLARKSVILLE NY 12041 DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING 0 0 50000 -50000 KAITLIN MURPHY 5720 DUKE ST ALEXANDRIA VA 22304 DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING 0 0 4800 -4800 LAURA JOHNSON 65 COLLEGE ROAD CONCORD MA 01742 DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING 0 0 10000 -10000 64800 -64800 DC MA 1 LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND 1920 L STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 521379661 501(C)(3) 925000 PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS 1333 H STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 300126510 501(C)(3) 20000 PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND 1133 19TH STREET NW 9TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20036 311705370 501(C)(3) 200000 PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC 215 E STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 043608387 501(C)(3) 27849 PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT PROTEUS FUND 101 UNIVERSITY DRIVE SUITE A2 AMHERT MA 01002 043243004 501(C)(3) 25000 PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT MAPLIGHT 2223 SHATTUCK AVE BERKELEY CA 94704 331094233 501(C)(3) 75000 PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT 6 0 PART I, LINE 2: ISSUE ONE USES ESTABLISHED CRITERIA TO DETERMINE ALL GRANT AWARDS MADE AND REQUIRES GRANTEES TO SUBMIT PERIODIC PROGRAMMATIC AND FINANCIAL REPORTS DESCRIBING THE USE OF ALL AMOUNTS AWARDED. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NICK PENNIMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 155502 206 0 0 0 0 7823 10 4539 34 167864 250 0 0 X 1 50167 HI LO AVG 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO SUCH COMMITTEES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS DRAFTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. UPON ACCEPTANCE AND PRIOR TO FILING, A COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED TO MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD AND ANY MEMBERS WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM VOTING ON RELATED MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS RESEARCH TO DETERMINE COMPARABLE SALARIES WITHIN THE SECTOR, AND SETS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. HOWEVER, WE DO NOT MAKE GENERALLY AVAILABLE OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 362,622. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 31,391. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 661. TOTAL EXPENSES 394,674. PAYROLL ADMIN EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,019. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,019. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 49,531. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 49,531. ISSUE ONE ACTION 11 DUPONT CIRCLE SUITE 350 WASHINGTON DC 20036 460792299 SOCIAL WELFARE DC 501(C)(4) N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 ISSUE ONE ACTION C 400000 ACTUAL AMOUNT RECEIVED