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IT HELPS ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOP INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ENGAGE THEIR MEMBERS USING LEAN STARTUP METHODOLOGIES AND OTHER STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON SOLVING REAL PROBLEMS AND ENHANCING THE LIVES OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS. ACCELERATE ACTION ALSO HELPS FUNDERS TEST NEW MODELS FOR LARGE SCALE, FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE CITIZEN ORGANIZING BY IDENTIFYING SCALABLE CIVIC VENTURE OPPORTUNITIES, HELPING GRANTEES TEST NEW MODELS FOR BUILDING MEMBERSHIP, AND BUILDING EARNED REVENUE STRATEGIES INTO GRANTMAKING. 16721534 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 0 1 114 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DE X THE ORGANIZATION 6177474401 294 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 500 BOSTON MA 02108 X FAYE PARK DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 EMILY RUSCH SECRETARY/TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK KELLY-FISCHER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER MURRAY PRESIDENT 18.00 X 216935 0 5915 LEA MADRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 18.00 X 198960 0 465 SHIRLEY ALFARO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 6.00 X 139421 0 0 TAURA LIVINGSTON VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 6.00 X 111892 0 835 PATTY BUSBY VICE PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE 6.00 X 144840 0 0 KIMBERLY HOHMAN CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 6.00 X 183004 0 353 JENNIFER JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY 6.00 X 156964 0 4033 HA NA PARK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (PLUS MAS MEDIA) 6.00 X 146790 0 2547 CATHERINE SCHULER HEAD OF BRAND/CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT (NOWMEDIA) 0.00 X 210444 0 32 1509250 0 14180 26 0 1 0 NOWTHIS MEDIA GROUP LLC 122 WEST 26TH STREET 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 L 5600000 GET VOCAL PBC 223 BEDFORD AVE STE A PMB 1021 BROOKLYN NY 11211 TO PROVIDE CAMPAIGN SERVICES. 806000 STAND UP AMERICA 228 PARK AVENUE SOUTH PMB 39030 FLO NEW YORK NY 10003 TO PROVIDE PAID MEDIA BOOST. 300000 WARP MEDIA LLC 4505 S SLAUSON AVE APT 323 CULVER CITY CA 90230 TO PROVIDE NEWS AND ISSUE CONTENT REACHI 114032 4 20101616 384600 20101616 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 541900 187865 187865 187865 724278 724278 49 0 49 49 49 OTHER INCOME 900099 11707 11707 11707 21025515 199572 0 724327 X 5819983 5819983 248521 104754 73169 70598 975461 816008 159453 16354 12803 2951 600 70130 58548 11582 93435 70242 18006 5187 195566 195566 37800 37800 375 375 5168251 5153410 11522 3319 4496462 4496462 33254 7662 25237 355 259999 178380 62138 19481 4801 3282 1179 340 2025 2025 32855 32855 OTHER EXPENSES 13150 13150 17468422 16721534 646633 100255 62359 359 17343231 11606327 1228471 9956299 31306 18398 13417 8602 6840 4815 550000 1999800 10000 10000 19232207 23595998 1635705 796293 1635705 796293 X 17596502 21838271 961434 17596502 22799705 19232207 23595998 3557093 19893 1626217 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 244719 244719 244719 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE POLITICAL EXPENDITURES REPORTED HERE INCLUDE BEST AVAILABLE ESTIMATES OF DIRECT ACTIVITY BY THE ORGANIZATION, REFLECTING STAFF TIME SPENT ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES AND THE COSTS OF ADVERTISING PURCHASED BY THE ORGANIZATION CLOSE IN TIME TO THE ELECTION THAT COMMENTED ON PARTICULAR OFFICEHOLDERS OR CANDIDATES. THE ORGANIZATION IS STILL GATHERING INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT, IF ANY, TO WHICH OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION OR THIRD PARTY GRANTS OR CONTRACTS (WHICH TYPICALLY DO NOT ALLOW POLITICAL CAMPAIGN INTERVENTION) MAY INCLUDE SOME AMOUNTS REPORTABLE AS POLITICAL CAMPAIGN INTERVENTION. PART III-A THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY MEMBERS OR DUES RECEIVED THEREFORE THIS SECTION HAS BEEN LEFT BLANK. 13417 8602 4815 0 4815 NETWORK INVESTMENT 1999800 C 1999800 1 WORKING AMERICAN ACTION 815 BLACK LIVES MATTER PLAZA NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 990949812 501(C)(4) 247833 0 COMMON PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES PROJECT PULSO INC 2498 SW 34TH AVE MIAMI FL 33145 881101384 501(C)(3) 50000 0 COMMON PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES PARENTSTOGETHER ACTION 1629 K ST NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 812699957 501(C)(4) 1400000 0 TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT NOWTHIS MEDIA GROUP LLC 122 WEST 26TH STREET 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 923317999 LLC 1600000 0 TO PROVIDE NEWS AND ISSUE CONTENT REACHING UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING YOUTH, LOW INCOME, AND BIPOC. GET VOCAL PBC 223 BEDFORD AVE STE A PMB 1021 BROOKLYN NY 11211 871333106 PBC 400000 0 TO PROVIDE INFLUENCER MARKETING CAMPAIGN SERVICES. 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X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PETER MURRAY PRESIDENT 216935 0 0 0 0 0 1023 0 4892 0 222850 0 0 0 CATHERINE SCHULER HEAD OF BRAND/CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT ( 210444 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 210476 0 0 0 LEA MADRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 198960 0 0 0 0 0 465 0 0 0 199425 0 0 0 KIMBERLY HOHMAN CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 183004 0 0 0 0 0 206 0 147 0 183357 0 0 0 JENNIFER JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCT AND TECHNO 156964 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 4007 0 160997 0 0 0 X 6 384600 MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, 3,516 SHARES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION FROM 6 CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION HAS A SINGLE MEMBER, THE PROGRESSIVE FUTURE EDUCATION NETWORK, WHICH HAS POWER TO APPOINT THE DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE SOLE MEMBER HAS TYPICAL RIGHTS TO APPROVE MAJOR CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS SUCH AS MERGER, DISSOLUTION, AND DISPOSITIONS OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS, AS WELL AS CHANGES TO ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND CERTAIN BYLAW PROVISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT 990 IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FINALIZED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE ORGANIZATION TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT DISCLOSING TO THE BOARD ANY BUSINESS, CONTRACTUAL, OR FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS THE PERSON HAS WITH OTHER CORPORATIONS. IN ADDITION, SAID PERSONS HAVE AN ONGOING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, THAT THE PERSON WOULD GAIN FROM ANY PARTICULAR TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR POLICY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD MUST ASSESS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. CONFLICTED PERSONS MUST ABSTAIN FROM THE DELIBERATION OF THE TRANSACTION, AND CORPORATE RECORDS BE MAINTAINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL ESTABLISH ACCEPTABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGES AFTER REVIEWING AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1) INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED TAXEXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES 2) CURRENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS 3) ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAINTAINS CONTEMPORANEOUS WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC EXCEPT FOR THOSE THAT WERE INCLUDED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1024 APPLICATION FOR EXEMPT STATUS, WHICH ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AS INDICATED IN LINE 18. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION ACTS AS COMMON PAYMASTER FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE AMOUNT REPORTED IS THE FULL PAY. THE AMOUNT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS PETER MURRAY SALARY $97,621 BENEFITS $2,662, LEA MADRY SALARY $89,532 BENEFITS $209. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING/CONTRACTOR SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,090,160. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,090,160. DUES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 63,250. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,522. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,319. TOTAL EXPENSES 78,091. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11B ACCELERATE ACTION, INC. 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