COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR SMART POLICY: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR SMART POLICY (EIN 93-1487741)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-09-04
IRS object ID
202622479349301457
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-09-04T14:48:26-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN475028428PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Howard Sckolnik CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18203 E Sierra Pinta DrAddressLine1Txt
CityScottsdaleCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85255ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN931487741EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR SMART POLICYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% Amanda AguilarInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8777102254PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112587 Fair Lakes Circle PMB 170AddressLine1Txt
CityChantillyCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22033ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMANDA AGUILARPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone8777102254PhoneNum
Signature2026-09-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHOWARD SCKOLNIKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01064967PTIN
Phone6025240974PhoneNum
Preparation2026-09-04PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerAmanda AguilarPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityFairfaxCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22033ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,640,343GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresswww.uniteforsmartpolicy.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2023FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Grants And Similar Paid$125,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$35,350CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Expenses$1,169,082PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,733,880CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$173,532PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$172,839TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,702,408ExpenseAmt
Grant$35,350GrantAmt
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document10IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (true)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (true)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Excs Tax Sect4951 Or4952 Or4953falseExcsTaxSect4951Or4952Or4953Ind
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1Star Financial ManagementBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone6029899993PhoneNum

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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KYLE ADEMA
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AMANDA AGUILAR
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Integritas by Bono LLC
2100 Main Line BlvdAlexandriaVA22301Strategy consulting$180,000
FLS Connect LLC
7300 Hudson Blvd Ste 270Saint PaulMN55128Outgoing phones$135,160
IQM Corporation
1410 Northern Blvd Ste 1039ManhassetNY11030Media services$523,492
Basis Global Technologies
11 E Madison Street Ste 6th FloorChicagoIL60602Media services$451,516
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$332,250TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$1,006,489ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$2,048TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$3,159TotalAmt
Program Services$3,159ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,434TotalAmt
Management And General$6,434ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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Phone outreach$135,160$135,160
Memberships & Dues$40,000$40,000
Sponsorships$75,000$75,000

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$174,040BOYAmt
EOY$214,796EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$487,614BOYAmt
EOY$510,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$661,654BOYAmt
EOY$724,796EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$16,160BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$16,160BOYAmt
EOY$172,839EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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BOY$645,494BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$645,494BOYAmt
EOY$551,957EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$661,654BOYAmt
EOY$724,796EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$93,537ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

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Business Name Line1Moms for What MattersBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16635 S Dayton St Ste 310AddressLine1Txt
CityGreenwood VillageCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN331768840RecipientEIN
IRC Section5014IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$35,350CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantGeneral SupportPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGrantees are requested to report on their accomplishmentsExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI Line 11bPrior to filing a draft of form 990 is provided to the governing body for
Part VI Line 11btheir review and comments.
Part VI Line 12cThe Organization's COI policy is reviewed annually and as potential
Part VI Line 12cconflicts arise.
Part VI Line 19These documents are not made available.
Part IX Line 11gSurveys & Polling Total expenses - $49250.00 Program service expenses - $49250.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 11gStrategy and operations Total expenses - $283000.00 Program service expenses - $283000.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00

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