2012-04-27T11:35:12-05:00 2011-12-31 521511275 Raffa PC 1899 L Street NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20036 990 2011-01-01 020767157 ROCK THE VOTE ROCK 2027199910 1001 Connecticut Avenue NW No 640 WASHINGTON DC 20036 Heather Smith 2027199910 2012-04-27 1 Frank H Smith P00639053 2028225000 2012-04-23 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Heather Smith 1001 Connecticut Avenue NW No 640 WASHINGTON DC 20036 944406 0 X www.rockthevote.com X 2005 DC The organization and training of youth on youth civic participation. 5 4 10 15 0 0 2826501 940902 0 0 0 0 22848 3504 2849349 944406 0 0 0 0 637830 545854 40500 0 106258 1413582 975834 2091912 1521688 757437 -577282 1252390 670176 210011 205079 1042379 465097 X This Corporation is organized primarily for the purposes of education and training of youth on youth civic engagement. Rock the Vote coordinates voter registration drives, get-out-the-vote events, and voter education efforts, all with the intention of ensuring that young people take advantage of their right to vote and engage in the democratic process. 0 0 821792 Civic Engagement: Nonpartisan voter registration, education and engagement efforts online and through our Democracy Class and Community Street Team volunteer groups that target young and under-represented citizens in order to increase their participation in our country's electoral process. 121798 Voting Rights: Education efforts building support for a modernized, streamlined voter registration and elections system that meets the needs of today's electorate and ensuring the protection of young people's right to vote. 46486 Marketing: Using popular culture, artists, musicians, and technology and media to reach young voters and educate them on the political process. Nonpartisan voter engagement efforts include public service advertisements, festival and concert activations, bus tours, online, email and mobile promotions to help millions of young people get the information and motivation they need to go to be informed and active in our democracy. 990076 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X Heather Smith 2027199910 1001 Connecticut Avenue NW No 640 Washington DC 20036 Kevin Murray 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jon Rubin 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Ayeroff 2.00 X 0 0 0 Frank Smith 2.00 X 0 0 0 Heather Smith 40.00 X X 145833 0 10574 145833 0 10574 1 0 1 0 0 940902 940902 3192 3192 Other income 900099 312 312 312 944406 0 0 3504 156407 119789 7804 28814 323426 218108 52923 52395 4376 3352 218 806 32495 22517 5253 4725 29150 18485 6885 3780 9661 847 6612 2202 82793 82793 436604 410572 23632 2400 51466 47887 3579 101064 82132 15986 2946 28175 10392 17398 385 70837 3004 67833 55770 46243 2552 6975 117118 117118 9050 9050 Registration fees 12648 6643 5175 830 Miscellaneous expenses 648 105 543 1521688 990076 425354 106258 569599 244239 270854 144321 25591 13438 38662 36939 4774 1723 371465 257398 10107 9057 1252390 670176 48979 37598 161032 167481 210011 205079 X 754735 248503 287644 216594 1042379 465097 1252390 670176 -577282 0 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 2696522 4206686 951856 2826501 940902 11622467 2696522 4206686 951856 2826501 940902 11622467 1875336 9747131 7900 71171 72003 22567 3192 176833 1401 3106 2766 281 312 7866 11807166 91617 0.82550 0.76220 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8597 643 9240 1512448 1521688 226084 56521 0 0 230209 252071 226084 708364 1062546 8222 1551 9240 19013 57552 63018 56521 177091 265637 5992 1048 8597 15637 31045 29322 1723 7617 7617 0 1723 Due to affiliate 155302 Deferred rent 12179 167481 944406 1521688 -577282 -577282 998906 54500 54500 944406 0 944406 1576188 54500 54500 1521688 0 1521688 Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: Part X: The Organization performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2011, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the financial statements or which may have any effect on its tax-exempt status. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heather Smith 145833 0 0 0 0 0 4375 0 6199 0 156407 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b The organization has answered the question 'no' because it does not have another committee with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 An outside accountant prepares the 990, which is then reviewed and approved by the Executive Director and the Board of Directors before filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c A document is given to all staff once a year for the staff to disclose and sign whether a possible conflict of interest exists. Additionally, the conflict of interest policy is handed to all board members for their review which they have to sign every year and indicate if a possible conflict of interest exists. If an actual or possible conflict of interest arises, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the Directors and Members of Committees considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts and after any discussion with the interested person, he or she shall leave the Board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining Board or Committee Members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. The Chair of the Board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation for the officers and the key employees are decided by the board of directors based on comparable data and recorded into the board meeting notes. The board is responsible for reviewing and implementing any changes in compensation for the leadership, as appropriate, based on comparable data. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are held by appropriate board members in the RTV office and are available to the public upon request.