2021-11-15T16:00:11-06:00 2020-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2020-01-01 550889748 THE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER VOTE 2026599570 1707 L STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 THOMAS LOPACH CEO 2026599570 2021-11-15 1 THOMAS LOPACH 999009999 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X X THOMAS LOPACH 1707 L STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 107601427 0 X WWW.VOTERPARTICIPATION.ORG X 2005 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 7 7 21 6 0 0 29609302 85785652 0 0 2898 2516446 0 107 29612200 88302205 0 7098000 0 0 1355261 3263732 579530 2331566 2275026 7227029 87622576 9161820 100315874 20450380 -12013669 27314801 15821456 2703214 3223538 24611587 12597918 TO INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG THE UNDER-REPRESENTED MEMBERS OF THE NEW AMERICAN MAJORITY (UNMARRIED WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND PERSONS WHO SHARE GOAL OF INCREASING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OF SUCH SEGMENTS OF THE U.S. POPULATION). 0 0 94539769 7098000 CONDUCTED VOTER REGISTRATION AND VOTER MOBILIZATION PROGRAMS USING PRIMARILY MASS MARKETING TECHNOLOGIES LIKE DIRECT MAIL AND PHONE CONTACT, AS WELL AS INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS. 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AS THIS WAS A ONETIME OCCURRENCE DUE TO THE EXISTING FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, THERE WAS NO MONITORING OF THE DISTRIBUTED GRANTS. X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PAGE GARDNER PRES/CHIEF INNOV. OFF. (UNTIL 12/20) 192292 0 0 0 325444 0 0 0 22573 0 540309 0 0 0 JACQUES PAGE SR. DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN. 136151 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25130 0 161281 0 0 0 TOM LOPACH PRESIDENT & CEO (FROM 03/2020) 149497 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5332 0 154829 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A DURING THE YEAR, PAGE GARDNER AND JESSICA BARBA-BROWN RECEIVED SEVERANCE COMPENSATION OF $325,444 AND $73,119, RESPECTIVELY. PAGE RECEIVED CONTRACT BUYOUT PAYMENTS AS WELL THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE $325,444. X 47 4640192 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER ON COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CFO. THE FORM WAS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, SENIOR STAFF, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT INFORMS THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORDS THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION, THE BOARD RELIED ON AN INDEPENDENT SURVEY OF COMPENSATION DATA COMPILED OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE IN THE DC AREA. THE PROCESS AND THE DECISION OF THE BOARD IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD. A COPY OF THE BOARD'S DECISION IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE PERSONNEL FILE. A SIMILAR PROCESS IS ALSO USED FOR OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHERE THE BOARD USES COMPARABLE DATA TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 - AMENDED RETURN: THIS RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO UPDATE THE FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES WITH UPDATES TO THE FORMS THAT WERE CREATED AFTER FILING OF THE ORIGINAL FORM 990. THESE FOLLOWING PARTS WERE UPDATED: - FORM 990, PARTS III, VI, VII. - SCHEDULE J PART II & III.