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PRIORITIES USA: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
PRIORITIES USA (EIN 47-4596232)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202243199349314639
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2022-11-15T13:26:25-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 Line1611 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE 143AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGUY CECILPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2025408002PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-15SignatureDt
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

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 Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGUY CECILPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1611 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE 143AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$14,237,293GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee29TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$66,275,217PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$13,988,781CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$312,208PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$248,512CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$66,587,425PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$14,237,293CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$24,582,700PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$3,207,477CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,739,250PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,980,527CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$631,250PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$290,250CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$544,205CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$36,006,698PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$7,860,066CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$70,959,898PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$13,338,320CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,372,473PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$898,973CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,831,315TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$5,947,758TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$146,081TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$363,550TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,685,234NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,584,208NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPRIORITIES USA FIGHTS TO MOBILIZE EVERY AMERICAN POSSIBLE ON THE ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES BY BUILDING A STATE OF THE ART RESEARCH, DIGITAL, AND COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TO DO IT. TO THAT END, PRIORITIES USA'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE (SEE SCHEDULE O) DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY CITIZEN.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$9,627,778ExpenseAmt
Grant$3,207,477GrantAmt
DescDIGITAL: DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, PRIORITIES EXPANDED ITS ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER DEVELOP OUR LONG TERM RESEARCH, DIGITAL, AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM TO MOBILIZE AMERICANS ON THE ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES. THAT INCLUDED CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY THE BEST METHODS AND MEDIUMS TO REACH THOSE IMPACTED BY POLICY DECISIONS, AND THEN REACHING DIRECTLY TO THESE CITIZENS ON VITAL ISSUES VIA DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,110,728ExpenseAmt
DescVOTING RIGHTS: DURING THE 2021 CALENDAR YEAR, PRIORITIES USA PURSUED A MISSION 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$11,738,506TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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 Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document19IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee29EmployeeCnt
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 Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
GUY CECIL
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$244,726$0$16,765
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 SEE SCHEDULE L
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACEY ABRAMS
DIRECTOR (END 12/21)0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$240,368$0$10,614
JACQUELINE GRIMSLEY
TREASURER (BEG. 11/21)40.00Yes (X)$103,928$0$6,656
JILL SHESOL
NON-VOTING CFO & TREAS. (END 11/21)40.00Yes (X)$38,333$0$1,912
ANEESA MCMILLAN--DEPUTY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - COMMUNICATIONS40.00$168,928$0$8,637Yes (X)
NICHOLAS AHAMED--DEPUTY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - POLITICAL40.00$160,595$0$8,805Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$956,878TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$53,389TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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$3,967,575
PERKINS COIE LLP
1201 THIRD AVE STE 4900SEATTLEWA98101LITIGATION SERVICES$1,782,448
ELIAS LAW GROUP
10 G ST NEWASHINGTONDC20002LITIGATION SERVICES$398,655
THE KAUFFMAN GROUP
42868-C 42868 DURHAM CTLEESBURGVA20175FUNDRAISING CONSULTING$290,250
HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
1724 CONNECTICUT AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20009POLLING AND RESEARCH$246,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$13,988,781AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$13,988,781TotalContributionsAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREBATESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$248,512TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$248,512ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$248,512OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,237,293TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$248,512ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,207,477TotalAmt
Program Services$3,207,477ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$726,805TotalAmt
Program Services$438,313ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$161,744ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$126,748FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,071,215TotalAmt
Program Services$761,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$303,126ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,590FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,538TotalAmt
Program Services$8,084ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,095ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$359FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,464TotalAmt
Program Services$27,010ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,464ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,990FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,505TotalAmt
Program Services$87,113ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,642FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$205,434TotalAmt
Program Services$2,544ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$187,955ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,935FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,457TotalAmt
Management And General$104,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$290,250TotalAmt
Fundraising$290,250FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$396,730TotalAmt
Program Services$268,520ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,199ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,011FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,984,579TotalAmt
Program Services$3,979,626ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,965ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$988FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,897TotalAmt
Program Services$51,551ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,824ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,522FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,231TotalAmt
Program Services$62,327ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,823ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,081FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,723TotalAmt
Program Services$5,318ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,849ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,556FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,367TotalAmt
Fundraising$1,367FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,635TotalAmt
Program Services$55,042ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,305ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,288FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
VOTER ACCESS LITIGATION$1,990,605$1,990,605
POLLING SERVICES$616,950$616,950
MODELLING AND ANALYTICS$221,384$162,505$43,551$15,328
PENSION FEES$19,720$13,163$5,100$1,457

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,354TotalAmt
Program Services$859ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$402ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$93FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,338,320TotalAmt
Program Services$11,738,506ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,055,609ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$544,205FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,831,315BOYAmt
EOY$5,884,430EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$63,328EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,831,315BOYAmt
EOY$5,947,758EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,081BOYAmt
EOY$363,550EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,081BOYAmt
EOY$363,550EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,685,234BOYAmt
EOY$5,584,208EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,685,234BOYAmt
EOY$5,584,208EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,831,315BOYAmt
EOY$5,947,758EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$898,973ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$4,962,330PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Expended527 Activities$1,759,853Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$3,202,477InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$4,962,330TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (1)Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PRIORITIES USA ACTIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 G ST NW STE 450AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN371635320EIN
Paid Internal Funds$3,127,477PaidInternalFundsAmt

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
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,237,293TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$14,237,293RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$14,237,293TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,338,320TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,338,320ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,338,320TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, 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$3,275,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$290,250RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$2,984,750NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$3,275,000TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$290,250TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$2,984,750TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
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 (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
FAITH 2020 INC
251 LITTLE FALLS DRWILMINGTONDE19808851602627501(C)(4)$75,000$0ADVOCACY AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
PRIORITIES USA ACTION
1001 G ST NW STE 450WASHINGTONDC20001371635320527$3,127,477$0ADVOCACY AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

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 (4 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$244,726$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$16,765$0$261,491$0$0$0
DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$240,368$0$0$0$0$0$3,452$0$7,162$0$250,982$0$0$0
ANEESA MCMILLAN--DEPUTY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - COMMUNICATIONS$168,928$0$0$0$0$0$1,650$0$6,987$0$177,565$0$0$0
NICHOLAS AHAMED--DEPUTY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - POLITICAL$160,595$0$0$0$0$0$2,283$0$6,522$0$169,400$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$290,250TransactionAmt
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 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 IS IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING A WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO IMPLEMENT THIS POLICY IN A FUTURE YEAR.
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.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT 1.