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PRIORITIES USA: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
PRIORITIES USA (EIN 47-4596232)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-15
IRS object ID
202333199349305158
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)
Return2023-11-15T09:19:37-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN474596232EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PRIORITIES USABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPRIOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2025408002PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1530 8TH ST SEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGUY CECILPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2025408002PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstGUYPersonFirstNm
Person LastCECILPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD J LOCASTRO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00288314PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum

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)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerGUY CECILPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1530 8TH ST SEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$27,457,368GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.PRIORITIES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2015FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE PART III, LINE 1.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee31TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$13,988,781PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$27,386,152CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$12,853CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$248,512PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$3,335CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,237,293PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$27,376,634CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$3,207,477PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$210,100CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,980,527PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,456,168CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$290,250PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$342,000CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$641,881CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$7,860,066PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$26,466,616CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$13,338,320PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$31,474,884CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$898,973PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,098,250CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$5,947,758TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,961,552TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$363,550TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$475,594TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,584,208NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,485,958NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionPRIORITIES USA EXISTS TO ACTIVATE AND EMPOWER AMERICANS. THROUGH DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND STATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH, WE FIGHT TO MOBILIZE EVERY AMERICAN POSSIBLE ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER TO THEM WHILE ENSURING THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY CITIZEN.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$25,836,469ExpenseAmt
Grant$210,100GrantAmt
DescDIGITAL: PRIORITIES USA MOBILIZED AMERICANS ON THE ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR LIVES THROUGH OUR LONG-TERM RESEARCH, DIGITAL, AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS. WE CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON HOW BEST TO REACH PEOPLE MOST IMPACTED BY POLICY DECISIONS, AND RAN INNOVATIVE DIGITAL ADS PROGRAMS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$4,051,130ExpenseAmt
DescVOTING RIGHTS: DURING THE 2022 CALENDAR YEAR, PRIORITIES USA PURSUED AMISSION OF ENSURING THAT THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY CITIZEN. WE PURSUED THIS EFFORT BY FOCUSING ON TWO MAIN AREAS WE FELT WERE MOST VITAL TO THIS MISSION. THESE AREAS WERE 1) LITIGATING THROUGH OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM TO OVERTURN LAWS THAT RESTRICT ACCESS TO THE BALLOT ONCE THEY PASSED THEIR LEGISLATURES AND 2) SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT WORKED TO SUPPORT THESE GOALS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$29,887,599TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document33IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee31EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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 Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN MELEPersonNm
Phone2025408002PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE 143AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
GUY CECIL
PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O)40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$294,386$0$17,016
HAROLD ICKES
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE SAUNDERS
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDI WEINGARTEN
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE SCHRICOK
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIRGIL MILLER
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM KAUFFMAN-THRU 31722
DIRECTOR (SEE SCHED. L)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SEE SCHED O)40.00Yes (X)$276,020$0$14,693
JACQUELINE GRIMSLEY
COO & NON-VOTING TREAS (SEE SCHED O)40.00Yes (X)$177,020$0$11,493
ANEESA MCMILLAN
DEP. EXEC. DIR. COMM. & VOTING40.00$199,020$0$10,587Yes (X)
NICHOLAS AHAMED
DEP. EXEC. DIR. ANALYTICS & POLLING40.00$182,520$0$11,503Yes (X)
RYANNE BROWN
DIGITAL PAID MEDIA DIRECTOR40.00$177,020$0$12,510Yes (X)
CHELSEA HARRIS
DIRECTOR OF ANALYTICS40.00$147,687$0$11,568Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER CARLON
CREATIVE DIRECTOR40.00$146,520$0$11,172Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,600,193TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$100,542TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K16IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
GAMBIT STRATEGIES
2939 VAN NESS ST NW 1006WASHINGTONDC20008ADVERTISING SERVICES$18,950,337
ELIAS LAW GROUP
250 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 400WASHINGTONDC20001LEGAL SERVICES$3,577,157
PERKINS COIE LLP
1201 THIRD AVE STE 4900SEATTLEWA98101LEGAL SERVICES$510,868
CIVIS ANALYTICS INC
200 W MONROE ST STE 2200CHICAGOIL60606POLLING AND RESEARCH SERVICES$473,469
THE KAUFFMAN GROUP
323 7TH ST SEWASHINGTONDC20003FUNDRAISING CONSULTING$342,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K13CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$27,386,152AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$84,051NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$27,386,152TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$30TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$30ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$67,851SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$80,734SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$12,883SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$12,883TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$12,883ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREBATESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$3,335TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,335ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,335OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$27,376,634TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$9,518ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$210,100TotalAmt
Program Services$210,100ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$708,478TotalAmt
Program Services$590,269ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,505ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,704FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,157,488TotalAmt
Program Services$2,630,671ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$390,012ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$136,805FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,685TotalAmt
Program Services$62,221ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,216ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,248FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$220,554TotalAmt
Program Services$183,748ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,219ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,587FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$294,963TotalAmt
Program Services$245,748ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,431ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,784FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$139,674TotalAmt
Program Services$860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,464FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,763TotalAmt
Management And General$110,763ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$342,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$342,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,780TotalAmt
Program Services$62,817ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,842ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,121FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,840,922TotalAmt
Program Services$19,756,730ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,700ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,492FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$238,561TotalAmt
Program Services$223,568ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,493ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,500FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$270,256TotalAmt
Program Services$250,383ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,390ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,483FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$121,520TotalAmt
Program Services$102,643ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,709ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,168FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,396TotalAmt
Program Services$82,170ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,598ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,628FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,204TotalAmt
Program Services$186ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,981FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,471TotalAmt
Program Services$54,024ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$3,447FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
VOTER ACCESS LITIGATION$4,157,399$4,157,399
MODELLING AND ANALYTICS$1,282,325$1,273,152$7,751$1,422
PENSION FEES$1,092$910$135$47
OTHER EXPENSES$253$253

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,474,884TotalAmt
Program Services$29,887,599ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$945,404ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$641,881FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,884,430BOYAmt
EOY$1,113,942EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,328BOYAmt
EOY$847,610EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,947,758BOYAmt
EOY$1,961,552EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$363,550BOYAmt
EOY$475,594EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$363,550BOYAmt
EOY$475,594EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,584,208BOYAmt
EOY$1,309,590EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$176,368EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,584,208BOYAmt
EOY$1,485,958EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,947,758BOYAmt
EOY$1,961,552EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$4,098,250ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$2,450,554PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Expended527 Activities$2,415,454Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$35,100InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$2,450,554TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (1)Form1120POLFiledInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPRIORITIES USA MADE GRANTS AND ENGAGED IN COMMUNICATIONS THAT SUPPORTED PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$13,880
DUE FROM RELATED PARTIES$833,730
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$847,610TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$27,376,634TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$27,376,634RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$27,376,634TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$31,474,884TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$31,474,884ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$31,474,884TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE KAUFFMAN GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1323 7TH STREET SEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$3,655,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$342,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$3,313,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$3,655,000TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$342,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$3,313,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICA VOTES
1155 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 600WASHINGTONDC20036264568349501(C)(4)$10,000$0EVENT SPONSORSHIP
CARE IN ACTION INC
45 BROADWAY STE 320NEW YORKNY10006464605470501(C)(4)$130,000$0OPERATIONS SUPPORT
RISE INC
820 KODAK DRLOS ANGELESCA90026821876815501(C)(4)$30,000$0OPERATIONS SUPPORT
PROGRESS GEORGIA INC
245 N HIGHLAND AVE NE STE 230ATLANTAGA30307852273152501(C)(4)$15,000$0OPERATIONS SUPPORT
ONE APIA NEVADA
6675 S TENAYA WAY STE 200LAS VEGASNV89113830846881501(C)(4)$20,000$0OPERATIONS SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org5TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES REGULAR REPORTS FROM THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING THE USAGE OF GRANT FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 (8 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
GUY CECIL
PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O)$294,386$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$17,016$0$311,402$0$0$0
DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SEE SCHED O)$276,020$0$0$0$0$0$7,531$0$7,162$0$290,713$0$0$0
ANEESA MCMILLAN
DEP. EXEC. DIR. COMM. & VOTING$199,020$0$0$0$0$0$3,600$0$6,987$0$209,607$0$0$0
NICHOLAS AHAMED
DEP. EXEC. DIR. ANALYTICS & POLLING$182,520$0$0$0$0$0$4,981$0$6,522$0$194,023$0$0$0
RYANNE BROWN
DIGITAL PAID MEDIA DIRECTOR$177,020$0$0$0$0$0$4,831$0$7,679$0$189,530$0$0$0
JACQUELINE GRIMSLEY
COO & NON-VOTING TREAS (SEE SCHED O)$177,020$0$0$0$0$0$4,831$0$6,662$0$188,513$0$0$0
CHELSEA HARRIS
DIRECTOR OF ANALYTICS$147,687$0$0$0$0$0$4,406$0$7,162$0$159,255$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER CARLON
CREATIVE DIRECTOR$146,520$0$0$0$0$0$4,381$0$6,791$0$157,692$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE KAUFFMAN GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionTHE KAUFFMAN GROUP IS OWNED BY KIM KAUFFMAN, BOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$342,000TransactionAmt
TransactionPRIORITIES USA PAID THE KAUFFMAN GROUP FOR FUNDRAISING SERVICES. THIS PAYMENT FOR SERVICES WAS AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$84,051NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER IN COLUMN B IS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NO SEPARATE COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY LEGAL COUNSEL. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CDIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN WHICH THE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. ANY PERSON OR ENTITY THAT IS A PARTY TO A TRANSACTION UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD (INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER) IS REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14: THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED A DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY IN JANUARY OF 2023.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
PART VII, SECTION APART VII, SECTION A REFLECTS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION SHOWN ON W-2S ISSUED BY PRIORITIES USA. A PORTION OF COMPENSATION MAY BE ALLOCATED TO PRIORITIES USA FOUNDATION, AN ORGANIZATION THAT DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A "RELATED ORGANIZATION" AS DEFINED IN THE FORM 990 GLOSSARY. PRIORITIES USA FOUNDATION REIMBURSES PRIORITIES USA FOR ALLOCABLE TIME THAT EMPLOYEES SPEND ON FOUNDATION BUSINESS. GUY CECIL, DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD AND JACQUELINE GRIMSLEY'S ALLOCABLE SHARE OF COMPENSATION FOR PRIORITIES USA IS REFLECTED BELOW: GUY CECIL $263,798 SALARY AND $15,248 BENEFITS DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD $247,340 SALARY AND $13,166 BENEFITS JACQUELINE GRIMSLEY $158,627 SALARY AND $10,299 BENEFITS