2024-03-22T09:17:51-05:00 2023-09-30 431985162 SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC 80 FLANDERS ROAD - SUITE 302 WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2022-10-01 363193323 POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC POLI 6176665300 1310 BROADWAY 201 SOMERVILLE MA 02144 TARSO LUIS RAMOS PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6176665300 2024-03-22 1 TARSO LUIS RAMOS 999009999 0 SANDRA M BROWN CPA P01614103 5088717178 2024-03-20 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z TARSO LUIS RAMOS 1310 BROADWAY 201 SOMERVILLE MA 02144 2417475 0 X WWW.POLITICALRESEARCH.ORG X 1985 MA EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC INTERESTED IN ISSUES INVOLVING THE POLITICAL RIGHT. 11 10 23 8 0 0 2808915 2070999 2350 1857 7080 10281 0 334338 2818345 2417475 0 0 0 0 1741046 2643177 73875 114188 692213 689119 767771 2504040 3525136 314305 -1107661 3771294 2661896 262064 260327 3509230 2401569 X POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES IS A SOCIAL JUSTICE THINK TANK DEVOTED TO SUPPORTING MOVEMENTS THAT ARE BUILDING A MORE JUST AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. WE EXPOSE MOVEMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND IDEOLOGIES THAT UNDERMINE HUMAN RIGHTS. 0 0 1972984 1857 POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES IS A NONPROFIT SOCIAL JUSTICE RESEARCH AND STRATEGY CENTER DEDICATED TO BLOCKING THE ADVANCE OF OPPRESSIVE, ANTI-DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTS, AND TO BUILDING A JUST AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. OVER THE PAST 4 DECADES, PRA HAS RESEARCHED, MONITORED, AND PUBLICIZED THE AGENDA AND STRATEGIES OF THE U.S. AND GLOBAL RIGHT, REVEALING THE POWERFUL INTERSECTIONS OF CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM, WHITE NATIONALISM, AND PATRIARCHY.PRA PRODUCES INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS, ARTICLES, AND TOOLS; PUBLISHES THE PEER-REVIEWED MAGAZINE THE PUBLIC EYE; ADVISES SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT ORGANIZERS; AND OFFERS EXPERT COMMENTARY FOR LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS. OUR CORE ISSUE AREAS SPAN REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, LGBTQ RIGHTS, RACIAL AND IMMIGRANT JUSTICE, CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE.VISION: POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES ENVISIONS A JUST AND INCLUSIVE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY FREE FROM OPPRESSION AND EXPLOITATION A SOCIETY IN WHICH SUPREMACIST AND AUTHORITARIAN FORCES NO LONGER WIELD SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL OR POLITICAL POWER.PRA'S CORE VALUES: PRA CONDUCTS RESEARCH OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND METHODOLOGICAL RIGOR, AND IS COMMITTED TO MAKING OUR RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS READILY AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE. OUR WORK IS EVEN-HANDED, FACT-BASED, RELIABLE, AND NOT OVER-DRAMATIZED. OUR COMMITMENT TO MUTUAL RESPECT MEANS THAT IN OUR WORK, WE DO NOT CARICATURE OR DEMONIZE THE FOLLOWERS OF RIGHT-WING ORGANIZATIONS, AND WE RECOGNIZE THE ABILITIES OF THE MOVEMENT'S LEADERSHIP. OUR INTEGRITY DEMANDS THAT WE SPEAK THE TRUTH AS WE PERCEIVE IT WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR, AND REMAIN INDEPENDENT OF FORCES THAT WOULD STIFLE THIS VOICE. PRA'S PROGRESSIVE ANALYSIS AND CRITIQUE DERIVES FROM A DEEP DESIRE TO UNDERSTAND AND ELIMINATE THE ROOT CAUSE OF OPPRESSION; IN THIS SENSE PRA PREFERS TO WORK WITH SOCIAL MOVEMENTS WITH A FUNDAMENTAL SYSTEMIC ANALYSIS. 1972984 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA CA OR CT IL MD MO NJ NM NY PA UT WA WI OH ME GA KY TN NH X TARSO LUIS RAMOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6176665300 1310 BROADWAY SUITE 201 SOMERVILLE MA 02144 TARSO LUIS RAMOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EX-OFF 40.00 X X 165013 0 17211 JANE LEVISON CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SAQIB BHATTI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GINNA GREEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ORSON MOON TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 FATEMA AHMAD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES OCITTI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BRUYNEEL SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CARIN MROTZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA BURNHAM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CONNIE RAZZA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNMARIE O'CONNOR MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 137423 0 16211 302436 0 33422 2 0 1 0 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET STE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 554021436 ACCOUNTING CONSULTING 151009 1 2070999 2070999 SERVICE FEE REVENUE 900099 1857 1857 1857 10281 10281 EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX 900099 334338 334338 334338 2417475 336195 0 10281 174212 87106 43553 43553 1875897 1186085 325001 364811 90101 56976 15606 17519 337518 225062 46844 65612 165449 102919 29645 32885 31378 31378 142948 142948 114188 114188 284374 185235 91756 7383 9451 4912 4235 304 60872 20086 20163 20623 11702 7749 1660 2293 61785 40913 8766 12106 45377 31887 8221 5269 16198 10726 2298 3174 11369 7528 1613 2228 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 64586 5445 58876 265 MISCELLANEOUS 27731 355 27376 3525136 1972984 859939 692213 548610 748124 2051246 1665098 1085000 150000 42022 63091 76507 63460 9535 13047 22632 10287 12249 12249 3771294 2661896 262064 260327 262064 260327 X 2062983 1964068 1446247 437501 3509230 2401569 3771294 2661896 -1107661 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1647524 3761190 2415509 2808915 2070999 12704137 1647524 3761190 2415509 2808915 2070999 12704137 3132067 9572070 6586 10402 8340 7080 10281 42689 5340 9667 498 334338 349843 13096669 55231 0.73090 0.78220 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 5,340. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 9,667. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 498. EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDITS - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 334,338. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 3525136 3525136 326257 81564 0 0 326257 326257 489386 81564 81564 122346 0 36948 24202 12746 39559 39258 301 13047 2417475 0 2417475 0 2417475 3525136 0 3525136 0 3525136 PART III, LINE 1A: VALUATION OF LIBRARY COLLECTION: OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, PRA HAS ACCUMULATED VARIOUS LITERARY WORKS IN AN EXTENSIVE LIBRARY WHICH HOUSES OVER 7,500 BOOKS, IN ADDITION TO PERIODICALS, VIDEOS AND VERTICAL FILES, ARTICLES AND OTHER LITERATURE FOCUSED ON CONSERVATIVE THEMES. PRA MAINTAINS ONE OF THE FOUR LARGEST LIBRARIES ON THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT IN THE COUNTRY. THE MAJORITY OF THE LITERATURE ACQUISITIONS HAVE BEEN TREATED AS EXPENSES EACH YEAR AS THE COSTS HAVE BEEN INCURRED, AND NOT CAPITALIZED AS A COLLECTION. ACCORDINGLY, THERE IS NO VALUE REFLECTED FOR THE LIBRARY IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. 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PRIOR TO BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. IF BOARD MEMBERS ARE AWARE THAT STAFF OR OTHER VOLUNTEERS HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, RELEVANT FACTS SHOULD BE DISCLOSED BY THE BOARD MEMBER OR BY THE INTERESTED PERSON HIM/HERSELF IF INVITED TO THE BOARD MEETING AS A GUEST FOR PURPOSES OF DISCOLSURE. 12C THERE IS REGULAR AND CONSISTENT MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION IS SMALL AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD ARE GENERALLY AWARE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS THAT MAY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. WHEN THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS HIRED, COMPARABILITY DATA WAS EXAMINED AND THE SALARY DECISION WAS SUBSTANTIATED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN THE HIRING DECISION WAS MADE. ANNUAL INCREASES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PRA MAKES ALL OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.