2021-06-16T12:53:35-05:00 2020-12-31 580692043 MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC 200 GALLERIA PKWY SE STE 1700 ATLANTA GA 303395946 990 2020-01-01 582421574 FAIR COUNT INC FAIR 4048352891 464 BOULEVARD SE ATLANTA GA 30312 REBECCA DEHART CEO 4048352891 2021-06-15 1 REBECCA DEHART 999009999 ALEISA HOWELL P00936721 7709558600 2021-06-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z REBECCA DEHART 464 BOULEVARD SE ATLANTA GA 30312 10525254 0 X FAIRCOUNT.ORG X 1998 GA FAIR COUNT IS DEDICATED TO PARTNERING WITH HARD TO COUNT (HTC) COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE A FAIR AND ACCURATE COUNT OF ALL PEOPLE IN GEORGIA AND THE NATION IN THE 2020 CENSUS, AND TO STRENGTHENING THE PATHWAYS TO GREATER CIVIC PARTICIPATION. 3 3 61 1336 0 0 4452376 10524720 0 0 398 534 0 0 4452774 10525254 24136 593212 0 0 781417 2267245 15500 20000 247530 384093 6115173 1205146 8995630 3247628 1529624 3404984 5012648 32087 100809 3372897 4911839 X FAIR COUNT IS DEDICATED TO PARTNERING WITH HARD TO COUNT (HTC) COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE A FAIR AND ACCURATE COUNT OF ALL PEOPLE IN GEORGIA AND THE NATION IN THE 2020 CENSUS, AND TO STRENGTHENING THE PATHWAYS TO GREATER CIVIC PARTICIPATION. 1 0 8529964 593212 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.ON THE GROUND SINCE MAY 2019, FAIR COUNT MOBILIZED HARD TO COUNT (HTC) COMMUNITIES IN GEORGIA AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO ENSURE A FAIR AND ACCURATE 2020 CENSUS. USING THE CENSUS AS A CATALYST TO BUILD LONG TERM POWER IN HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, FAIR COUNT DEVELOPED ORGANIZING INFRASTRUCTURE IN PREDOMINANTLY RURAL COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, FOCUSING OUTREACH IN AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK AND HISPANIC/LANTINX COMMUNITIES. THROUGH GRASSROOTS AND DIGITAL ORGANIZING, PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, ENHANCING INTERNET ACCESS, PAIRING CENSUS OUTREACH WITH DIRECT SERVICES, AND SHARING BEST PRACTICES NATIONALLY, FAIR COUNT MOBILIZED HTC COMMUNITIES WITH BOLD AND NIMBLE STRATEGIES. KEY PROGRAMMATIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2020 CENSUS GET OUT THE COUNT EFFORTS INCLUDE: BUILT A TEAM RESIDING IN GEORGIA'S (AND OTHER STATES) HARDEST TO COUNT COMMUNITIES, GROWING OUR CAPACITY WITH TRUSTED LEADERS, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY CREATING A NEW CLASS OF HIGHLY TRAINED ORGANIZERS SPECIALIZING IN BUILDING POWER IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. AT THE HEIGHT OF GOTC, IN ADDITION TO PROGRAMMATIC STAFF, FAIR COUNT HAD 15 ORGANIZERS IN GEORGIA, TWO IN MISSISSIPPI, TWO IN LOUISIANA, TWO IN FLORIDA AND ONE IN NEVADA; CONDUCTED 1:1 MEETINGS WITH MORE THAN 800 PARTNERS INCLUDING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, LIBRARIANS, BUSINESS OWNERS, VOLUNTEERS AND OTHERS; IN A RAPID RESPONSE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SELF-RESPONSE RATES WERE CRATERING IN THE FINAL WEEKS OF THE CENSUS, FAIR COUNT WAS TAPPED TO LAUNCH A MASSIVE PATCH-THROUGH CALL PROGRAM IN EIGHT STATES CONNECTING TARGETED AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK, HISPANIC/LATINX AND NATIVE HOUSEHOLDS DIRECTLY TO THE CENSUS BUREAU. THIS RESULTED IN NEARLY 40,000 DIRECT PATCHES FOR CENSUS COMPLETION, HELPING GUARANTEE MORE THAN $1.8 BILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS OVER THE NEXT DECADE; AS A STATE CO-LEAD IN THE CENSUS OUTREACH EXPANSION PROJECT, FAIR COUNT SENT 3.5 MILLION TEXTS IN GEORGIA AND ADDITIONALLY SENT 564,000 TEXTS TO MULTIPLE STATES; EXPANDED BLACK MEN COUNT, ONE OF FAIR COUNT'S SIGNATURE PROGRAMS. AN IMPACTFUL INITIATIVE INCLUDED BLACK MEN SPEAK EVENTS SUCH AS A 3 PART WEB-SERIES, "UNDERCOUNTED: YOUNG, BLACK AND FED UP," DEVELOPED FOLLOWING THE POLICE KILLING OF GEORGA FLOYD TO CREATE A SAFE SPACE TO DISCUSS WHAT THIS MEANT FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY AND HOW TO TAKE ACTION; DISTRIBUTED 400,000 PPE MASKS WITH CENSUS AND VOTING LITERATURE TO POULTRY PLANT WORKERS, MIGRANT FARM WORKERS, PARTNERED WITH FOOD DISTRIBUTION SITES, COVID-19 TESTING SITES AND OTHERS; DISTRIBUTED 30K+ DOOR HANGERS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH IN GA, MS, AND KY; SENT 900K+ HUSTLE TEXTS AND COMPLETED MORE THAN 65K PHONE CALLS IN HTC COMMUNITIES; LAUNCHED 'I COUNT' VIRTUAL BUS TOUR WITH 17 STOPS SPANNING 75 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA WITH A TOTAL OF 21K ATTENDEES, AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH E PLURIBUS UNUM, LAUNCHED 'CENSUS IN THE SOUTH: ROAD TO RECOVERY' BUS TOUR WITH 16 STOPS ACROSS 6 STATES DRAWING 17K ATTENDEES; RAN BOTH PRE-PANDEMIC AND POST-PANDEMIC TELEVISION, DIGITAL, AND RADIO ADS IN 12 MEDIA MARKETS; RAN PRINT ADS IN MORE THAN 35 LOCAL PUBLICATIONS IN GA AND MS; AND INSTALLED INTERNET, PROVIDING CHROMEBOOKS AND TABLETS IN 160 LOCATIONS ACROSS GEORGIA SUCH AS BARBER SHOPS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, MIGRANT FARMER WORKER CLINICS, CHURCHES, ETC; FAIR COUNT QUICKLY TRANSITIONED FROM A GOTC PROGRAM TO VOTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT BEFORE THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION. FAIR COUNT FOCUSED ITS NONPARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IN THE AREAS THAT HAD THE LOWEST SELF-RESPONSE RATE IN THE CENSUS. USING A VARIETY OF TOOLS SUCH AS TEXTING, PHONE CALLS, DOOR HANGERS, ONLINE EVENTS, DIRECT MAIL, PAID CALLS, TELE TOWN HALLS, AND MORE, FAIR COUNT WAS COMMITTED TO ENSURING TARGET POPULATIONS WERE AWARE OF VOTING RULES, REGULATIONS, AND LOCATIONS. 8529964 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 61 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 GA X THE ORGANIZATION 4048352891 464 BOULEVARD SE ATLANTA GA 30312 REP CAROLYN HUGLEY CHAIR OF THE BOARD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DUBOSE PORTER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SACHIN VARGHESE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA DEHART CEO 40.00 X 183500 0 0 JEANINE ABRAMS MCLEAN VP 40.00 X 132800 0 21821 ED REED PROGRAM MANAGER 40.00 X 108154 0 0 424454 0 21821 3 0 1 0 AL MEDIA 222 WEST ONTARIO SUITE 600 CHICAGO IL 60654 DIGITAL, TV, AND RADIO AD PRODUCTION, AB 2042041 STONES' PHONES 41-750 RANCHO LAS PALMAS DRIVE SUI RANCHO MIRAGE CA 92270 PATCH THROUGH AND ROBO CALLS TO MOBILIZE 1175307 DELIVER STRATEGIES PO BOX 100970 ARLINGTON VA 22210 DESIGN AND PRINT MATERIALS 583103 CIVIS ANALYTICS 200 WEST MONROE STREET SUITE 2200 CHICAGO IL 60606 DATA AND MESSAGE TESTING 138280 VOCALFI PO BOX 65325 WEST DES MOINES IA 50265 FACILITATED TELE-TOWN HALLS 112248 5 147274 10377446 54823 10524720 534 534 10525254 0 0 534 X 509106 509106 84106 84106 183500 73400 36700 73400 1767559 1585000 80363 102196 166870 142050 9928 14892 149316 126919 8959 13438 8750 8750 32250 32250 20000 20000 1741204 1722829 7737 10638 3785076 3785076 12714 3411 9303 271172 256252 14920 96702 83375 5311 8016 67093 67093 17259 16644 615 54996 46746 3300 4950 14397 14397 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 13560 13560 8995630 8529964 218136 247530 2374750 2476097 510398 2161077 229385 67500 279516 61213 233784 218303 27612 77683 29055 11988 3404984 5012648 32087 100809 32087 100809 X 1503391 3757146 1869506 1154693 3372897 4911839 3404984 5012648 1529624 9318 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4881718 610416 427436 4452376 10524720 20896666 4881718 610416 427436 4452376 10524720 20896666 5523075 15373591 398 534 932 20897598 10000 0.73570 0.74340 X SCHEDULE A PART I LINE 7 FAIR COUNT, INC.'S DETERMINATION LETTER IDENTIFIES THE ORGANIZATION AS A 509(A)(2) ENTITY DEPENDENT ON BOTH CONTRIBUTIONS AND PROGRAM REVENUE. HOWEVER THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COLLECT ANY PROGRAM REVENUE. FURTHER IT ALSO QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). THEREFORE THE ORGANIZATION IS COMPLETING THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST IN PART II OF SCHEDULE A. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 82016 21813 60203 197500 39400 158100 218303 X 11640392 9318 1105820 1115138 10525254 0 10525254 10101450 1105820 1105820 8995630 0 8995630 PART X, LINE 2: THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN CONFORMITY WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION TO REPORT INFORMATION REGARDING ITS EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ALL RELEVANT TAX POSITIONS AND THAT THERE ARE NO UNRECORDED TAX LIABILITIES. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OR TRANSACTIONS THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. X X X X X 1 GREEN PRINT STRATEGIES (BRICE BARNES) 3607 MOSSY CREEK LANE TALLAHASSEE FL 32311 SERVED AS FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT TO SOLICIT AND FACILITATE D 0 0 20000 -20000 20000 -20000 AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL KS KY LA MA ME MI MN MO MS MT NE NH NV NY WA NJ NM NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD UT TX VT VA WV WI WY 1 AMERICANS FOR INDIAN OPPORTUNITY 1001 MARQUETTE AVE NW ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102 520900964 501(C)(3) 10000 FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH VOTER MOBILIZATION EFFORTS. CLAY COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTIONS 159 WILSON STREET SUITE 1 FORT GAINES GA 39851 461750099 501(C)(3) 5000 FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH CENSUS MOBILIZATION EFFORTS. FEEDING THE VALLEY INC PO BOX 8904 COLUMBUS GA 31908 581498131 501(C)(3) 10000 FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH VOTER MOBILIZATION EFFORTS. GEORGIA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INC 702 ARNOLD MCKINNEY DRIVE WAYCROSS GA 31501 582015767 10000 FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH VOTER MOBILIZATION EFFORTS. GUD LIFE FLOW INC 2615 GILLIONVILLE RD STE 2C ALBANY GA 31707 850818719 501(C)(3) 5000 FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH CENSUS MOBILIZATION EFFORTS. INSTITUTE OF CHURCH ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT 676 BECKWITH STREET SW ATLANTA GA 30314 200759212 501(C)(3) 155000 IN SUPPORT OF GOTV ORGANIZERS FOR THE GA RUNOFF ELECTION NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CITIZENSHIP 1920 L STREET NW SUITE 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 520698385 501(C)(3) 125000 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT PUBLIC ALLIES (FISCAL AGENT FOR POWER COALITION) 735 N WATER STREET SUITE 550 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 521759564 501(C)(3) 10000 FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH CENSUS MOBILIZATION EFFORTS. SOUTHERN ECHO INC 1350 LIVINGSTON LANE JACKSON MS 32913 640819311 501(C)(3) 10000 FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH CENSUS MOBILIZATION EFFORTS. UNITED WAY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA 914 RICHLAND STREET A201 COLUMBIA SC 29201 570515275 501(C)(3) 70000 COVID-19 TESTING AND FLU VACCINATION DISTRIBUTION WITH CENSUS MOBILIZATION EFFORTS. WOODLAWN FOUNDATION 3800 COLONNADE PARKWAY STE 430 BIRMINGHAM AL 35243 274051072 501(C)(3) 5000 FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH CENSUS MOBILIZATION EFFORTS. 10 1 GIFT CARDS 513 13500 PPE SUPPLIES 84000 70606 COST PPE SUPPLIES FOR COVID PROTECTION PART I, LINE 2: WHEN PROVIDING A GRANT TO AN ORGANIZATION IN 2020, FAIR COUNT REQUIRES A SIGNED AGREEMENT STIPULATING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. PER THE GRANT AGREEMENT, THE GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO REPORT METRICS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTIVITY SUPPORTED AS WELL AS SHARE A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE EVENT/ACTIVITY IN ACTION. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 REBECCA DEHART CEO 170000 0 13500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 183500 0 0 0 JEANINE ABRAMS MCLEAN VP 122800 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 21821 0 154621 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT RECEIVED BOARD-APPROVED BONUSES. X 3 40753 FMV X 0 X N-95 MASKS 3 14070 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 FAIR COUNT QUICKLY TRANSITIONED FROM A GET OUT THE CENSUS PROGRAM TO A FULL GET OUT THE VOTE PROGRAM IN OCTOBER, BOTH NATIONALLY AND IN GEORGIA TO STRENGTHEN CIVIC PARTICIPATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE IN ITS BY-LAWS REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: THE BOARD SHALL NOT ENTER INTO ANY CONTRACT OR TANSACTION WITH (A) ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECTORS (B) A DIRECTOR OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION OR (C) AN ORGANIZATION IN OR OF WHICH A DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION IS A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OR IN SOME OTHER WAY HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST UNLESS: 1. THAT INTEREST IS DISCLOSED OR KNOWN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2. THE BOARD APPROVES, AUTHORIZES, OR RATIFIES THE ACTION IN GOOD FAITH 3. THE APPROVAL IS BY A MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS (NOT COUNTING THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR) 4. AT A MEETING WHERE A QUORUM IS PRESENT (NOT COUNTING THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR). II. THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR MAY NOT BE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSION TO ANSWER QUESTIONS BUT MAY ADVOCATE FOR THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN AND MUST LEAVE THE ROOM WHILE A VOTE IS TAKEN. THE MINUTES OF ALL ACTIONS TAKEN ON SUCH MATTERS SHALL CLEARLY REFLECT THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR FAIR COUNT'S CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CENSUS CONTACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,113,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,113,000. TEXT AND PHONE BANKING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 287,351. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 287,351. MESSAGE TESTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 138,281. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 138,281. ROBO CALLS AND TEXT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 124,788. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 124,788. OTHER CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 41,445. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 375. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 41,820. GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,000. TRAINING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 664. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 664. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,300. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 304. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 455. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,059. HR CONSULTANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,058. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,058. CHARITABLE REGISTRATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,183. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,183. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C IN 2019, FAIR COUNT ENGAGED MAULDIN & JENKINS TO PERFORM AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT.