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CONVENTION OF STATES ACTION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
CONVENTION OF STATES ACTION (EIN 47-2245708)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-07
IRS object ID
202323119349300022
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2023-11-07T07:19:26-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN300022324PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1D K WEISS HOLT & ASSOCIATES PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14660 N BRETON COURT SUITE 102AddressLine1Txt
CityKENTWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49508ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN472245708EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CONVENTION OF STATES ACTIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCONVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5404417227PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15850 SAN FELIPE 580AAddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77057ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARK MECKLERPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5404417227PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMARKPersonFirstNm
Person LastMECKLERPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDENNIS K WEISS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01330013PTIN
Phone6168711233PhoneNum
Preparation2023-11-01PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARK MECKLERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15850 SAN FELIPE 580AAddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77057ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,330,036GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.CONVENTIONOFSTATES.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
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Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$207,672PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,359,429CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$2,018,477TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$328,865TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$323,223TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,695,254NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Employee100EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN LPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3175749100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19365 COUNSELORS ROW 200AddressLine1Txt
CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP462402045ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd
MARK MECKLER
PRESIDENT / CEO26.0014.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$121,264$68,211$14,895
TIM DUNN
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC O'KEEFE
DIRECTOR3.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KYLE STALLINGS
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL RUTHENBERG
COO27.0013.00Yes (X)$80,861$39,827$22,928
TIMOTHY MURPHY
CFO15.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT KELLY
GENERAL COUNSEL & CFO25.0015.00Yes (X)$68,833$44,008$12,895
PATRICIA MECKLER
VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS26.0014.00$114,952$64,660$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$385,910TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$216,706TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$50,718TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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MASTER OF CODE
541 JEFFERSON AVE STE 100REDWOOD CITYCA94063TECHNOLOGY SERVICES$517,301
THE RICHARD NORMAN COMPANY
13 E MARKET STREET 300LEESBURGVA20176DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING$415,062
AETNA
PO BOX 775392CHICAGOIL60677EMPLOYEE BENEFITS$413,310
THE TRAFALGAR GROUP
240 PEACHTREE ST NWATLANTAGA30343POLLING$367,000
RICHARD JOHN SANTORUM
10607 CREAMCUP LANEGREAT FALLSVA22066GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CONSULTING$333,405
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$7,811,606AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$7,811,606TotalContributionsAmt

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$93,316TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$93,316RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$93,316TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$572TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$572RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$79,844TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$79,844RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

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900099$351,914$351,914
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$344,698OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,330,036TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$439,639TotalAmt
Program Services$197,838ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$184,648ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,153FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,206,617TotalAmt
Program Services$994,816ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$922,677ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$289,124FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$354,054TotalAmt
Program Services$180,804ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$127,816ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,434FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$221,569TotalAmt
Program Services$86,098ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,839FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,024,338TotalAmt
Program Services$947,746ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,592ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,056TotalAmt
Management And General$90,056ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$278,288TotalAmt
Program Services$278,288ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$415,063TotalAmt
Fundraising$415,063FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$531,772TotalAmt
Program Services$306,724ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$128,109ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96,939FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,317,449TotalAmt
Program Services$1,296,754ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,947ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,748FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$194,784TotalAmt
Program Services$140,107ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,734ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,943FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,773TotalAmt
Program Services$152,560ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,154FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$336,078TotalAmt
Program Services$259,413ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,303ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,362FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$977TotalAmt
Management And General$977ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,847TotalAmt
Program Services$673ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,979ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$195FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
POSTAGE & MAILING$2,168,859$140,660-$37,061$2,065,260
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$474,833$200,693$209,727$64,413
EVENTS$406,166$405,935$231$0
MEALS$31,303$28,746$2,075$482

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,689,465TotalAmt
Program Services$5,617,855ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,947,501ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,124,109FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,027,005BOYAmt
EOY$1,774,108EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,028BOYAmt
EOY$19,030EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$312,992BOYAmt
EOY$186,022EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,930LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,849LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,058BOYAmt
EOY$81EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,465BOYAmt
EOY$39,236EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,383,548BOYAmt
EOY$2,018,477EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$328,865BOYAmt
EOY$323,223EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$328,865BOYAmt
EOY$323,223EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,054,683BOYAmt
EOY$1,695,254EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,054,683BOYAmt
EOY$1,695,254EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,383,548BOYAmt
EOY$2,018,477EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,359,429ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$467,524PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Expended527 Activities$65,890Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$401,634InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$467,524TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (1)Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (10 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPaid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt
IDAHO REPUBLICAN PARTY
101 S CAPITOL BLVDBOISEID83702820158316$500
KANSAS REPUBLICAN PARTY
PO BOX 4157TOPEKAKS66604$400
MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PARTY
520 SEYMOUR AVELANSINGMI48933$500
CONVENTION OF STATES SOUTH DAKOTA PAC
3912 E 21ST STSIOUX FALLSSD57103883244410$10,000
CONVENTION OF STATES POLITICAL FUND
500 NEW JERSEY AVENUE NW SUITE 375WASHINGTONDC20001880753126$381,666
STAND FOR FAMILIES SOUTH DAKOTA
PO BOX 772RAPIDS CITYSD57709$5,000
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
211 E 7TH ST SUITE 620AUSTINTX78701741193635$2,744
LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF TEXAS
PO BOX 1766AUSTINTX78767$499
FLOYD COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
PO BOX 571ROMEGA30162300585957$250
HAWAII REPUBLICAN PARTY
725 KAPIOLANI BLVD SUITE C-105HONOLULUHI96813990062664$75
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (1)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART I-A, LINE 1: INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES FOR STATE LEVEL CANDIDATES WHO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$2,930InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,849DepreciationAmt
Book Value$81BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$81TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,330,036TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,330,036RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,330,036TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,689,465TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,689,465ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,689,465TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, OR RECORDED, AS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE RICHARD NORMAN COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1113 E MARKET ST SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityLEESBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20176ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityDIRECT MAILActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$2,674,922GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$415,062RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$2,259,860NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$2,674,922TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$415,062TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$2,259,860TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MARK MECKLER
PRESIDENT / CEO$121,264$68,211$0$0$0$0$0$0$9,533$5,362$130,797$73,573$0$0
PATRICIA MECKLER
VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS$114,952$64,660$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$114,952$64,660$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
PATRICIA MECKLER
WIFE OF PRESIDENT / CEO MARK MECKLER$114,952EMPLOYED0
TONYA RUTHENBERG
WIFE OF COO / MICHAEL RUTHENBERG$35,289EMPLOYED0
WILLIAM KELLY
BROTHER OF GENERAL COUNSEL / CFO ROBERT KELLY$84,246EMPLOYED0
LUCY VANDERLAAN
DAUGHTER OF PRESIDENT / CEO, MARK MECKLER AND VP OF EXTERAL RELATIONS,$48,204EMPLOYED0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2PATRICIA MECKLER IS THE WIFE OF PRESIDENT/CEO MARK MECKLER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CLEGAL COUNSEL REVIEWS OUTGOING ORGANIZATIONAL PAYMENTS AND ROUTINELY MONITORS FOR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. ANY OFFICER OR DIRECTOR WHO FAILS TO PROPERLY REPORT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS SUBJECT TO SANCTION BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD HAS APPOINTED LEGAL COUNSEL TO PERIODICALLY REVIEW AND REPORT ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES IN LIGHT OF THE COMPENSATION OFFERED TO SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND ADJUSTS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON COUNSEL'S FINDINGS. NO DIRECTORS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD'S DECISION. COUNSEL'S REPORT AND THE BOARD'S DECISIONS THEREON ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD'S MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
CITIZENS FOR SELF-GOVERNANCE
5850 SAN FELIPE SUITE 575AHOUSTONTX77057271657203CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONTX501(C)(3)LINE 70
CSG ACTION
5850 SAN FELIPE SUITE 585HOUSTONTX77057274648506ADVOCACYTX501(C)(4)0
DEFENDING LIBERTY INC
7670 OPPORTUNITY RD SUITE 205SAN DIEGOCA92110812322002ADVOCACYMO501(C)(4)0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd