Article IV: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- Article IV (EIN 86-2820532)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-01-27
- IRS object ID
- 202610359349200731
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-01-27T15:00:03-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 475028428 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Howard Sckolnik CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8203 E Sierra Pinta Dr | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Scottsdale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85255 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 862820532 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Article IV | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % George Wellde | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | ARTI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2024306260 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2200 Wilson Blvd STE 102-72 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22201 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GEORGE WELLDE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2024306260 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-02-04 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | HOWARD SCKOLNIK | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01064967 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6025240974 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-02-04 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Final Return | Yes (X) | FinalReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.ARTICLEFOUR.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $0 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $227,160 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $197,419 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,154,471 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $21,996 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $127,227 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $1,728,273 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$1,728,273 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,463,056 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$1,734,783 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,585,602 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,840 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,590,442 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $127,386 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,463,056 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | See Schedule O | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| In 2025, the organization evaluated opportunities for democracy reform , provided strategic support to reform campaigns in varying stages, and provided | $227,160 | $1,584,885 |
| financial subgrants to partner organizations. | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,584,885 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE WELLDE III | ||||
| President | 40.00 | $186,500 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH LONDON | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AWENATE COBINA | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM MAR | ||||
| DirectorSecretary | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY RENNAKER | ||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY HSIEH | ||||
| COOCFO | 40.00 | $17,250 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | Yes (true) | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Star Financial Mgmt LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5109 82nd St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lubbock | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 79424 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6029899993 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Director Of Successor | false | DirectorOfSuccessorInd |
| Employee Of Successor | false | EmployeeOfSuccessorInd |
| Owner Of Successor | false | OwnerOfSuccessorInd |
| Receive Compensation | false | ReceiveCompensationInd |
| Assets Distributed | Yes (true) | AssetsDistributedInd |
| Required To Notify AG | Yes (true) | RequiredToNotifyAGInd |
| Attorney General Notified | Yes (true) | AttorneyGeneralNotifiedInd |
| Liabilities Paid | Yes (true) | LiabilitiesPaidInd |
| Bonds Outstanding | false | BondsOutstandingInd |
| Bond Liabilities Discharged | false | BondLiabilitiesDischargedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (19 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I Line 10 | Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and governments $227160.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Other office expenses $13760.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Information technology $17850.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Travel $24592.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Conferences, conventions, and meetings $10784.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Insurance $4879.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | 1120POL tax $47229.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Other costs $8133.00 |
| Part I Line 13 | Admin consultant $18500.00 |
| Part I Line 13 | Compliance consulting $3415.00 |
| Part I Line 13 | Executive Director $22500.00 |
| Part I Line 13 | Strategy consulting $699662.00 |
| Part I Line 20 | Prior period adjustments $30217.00 |
| Part I Line 20 | Refund of prior year donor contributions. Refund of grant from receipient. -$1765000.00 |
| Part II Line 24 | Prepaid expenses and deferred charges. Beginning:$4840.00 Ending: $0.00 |
| Part II Line 26 | Accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beginning:$127386.00 Ending: $0.00 |
| Part III Mission | Our mission is to advance policies that promote freedom and |
| Part III Mission | opportunity for all Americans by promoting ideas that make |
| Part III Mission | government closer to the people they serve. |
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