2020-03-16T12:52:34-05:00 2019-04-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2018-05-01 821630469 ACRONYM ACRO 2023605071 1400 L STREET NW LOBBY 2 NO 34728 WASHINGTON DC 20005 TARA MCGOWAN PRESIDENT & CEO 2023605071 2020-03-16 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2020-03-16 13:52:27 ED P EF3E61DA19F4BB256B54258A4A409CDD4C91D73D 3242370ACE0FDCD1644E50D607094B3FB533101C 2018 2020-11-19 02:30:22Z X TARA MCGOWAN 1400 L STREET NW LOBBY 2 NO 34728 WASHINGTON DC 20005 9452446 0 X WWW.ANOTHERACRONYM.ORG X 2017 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 3 2 0 0 0 0 1289377 9450170 0 0 4571 1598 0 678 1293948 9452446 0 775000 0 0 92938 0 0 0 4486 1204186 6489478 1297124 7264478 -3176 2187968 5239 2191238 8415 6446 -3176 2184792 X ACRONYM IS A DIGITAL-FIRST SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION ON A MISSION TO ADVANCE PROGRESSIVE ISSUES AND CAUSES AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CUTTING-EDGE DIGITAL MARKETING CAMPAIGNS AND STATE-OF-THE-ART NONPARTISAN (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ADVOCACY, VOTER REGISTRATION AND GET-OUT-THE-VOTE PROGRAMS. 0 0 6910733 775000 ACRONYM RAN A NUMBER OF NONPARTISAN VOTER REGISTRATION AND GET-OUT-THE-VOTE PROGRAMS. ACRONYM ALSO CONDUCTED PAID ADVERTISING, MOBILIZATION TRAININGS ON DIGITAL MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS AND ORGANIZING FOR PROGRESSIVE ORGANIZATIONS. THESE PROGRAMS REACHED AUDIENCES ACROSS OVER 15 STATES AND HELPED TO DRIVE CIVIC EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT AND ACTION. 6910733 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X AMANDA BOWEN 2023605071 C/O ACRONYM 1400 L STREET NW LOBBY WASHINGTON DC 20005 TARA MCGOWAN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 10.00 X X 0 159000 1968 HANNAH LINKENHOKER TREASURER (THRU 1/19) 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DUBIN DIRECTOR 0.10 0.00 X 0 0 0 CONOR GAUGHAN BEG 3619 DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 0 159000 1968 0 0 1 0 FACEBOOK 1 HACKER WAY MENLO PARK CA 94025 ADVERTISING 1371871 LOCKWOOD STRATEGY INC 1050 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 DIGITAL CONSULTING 392948 GOOGLE 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043 ADVERTISING 388243 PIER MEDIA 12707 HIGH BLUFF DR STE 200 SAN DIEGO CA 92130 MEDIA SERVICES 280000 PERKINS COIE LLP 700 13TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 LEGAL SERVICES 163767 7 9450170 8744 9450170 1598 1598 SERVICE REFUNDS 900099 678 678 678 9452446 0 0 2276 X 775000 775000 185265 185265 60592 60592 1924505 1924505 200 200 16530 12044 4486 139749 139749 566 566 37489 9595 27894 12435 12435 59168 59168 ADV. & MEDIA OUTREACH 3723611 3723611 ADVERTISING PRODUCTION 254427 254427 FEES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 58572 58572 BANK & MERCHANT FEES 15774 15774 595 595 7264478 6910733 349259 4486 5239 591238 1400000 200000 5239 2191238 8415 6446 8415 6446 X -3176 2184792 -3176 2184792 5239 2191238 2187968 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1424837 724837 700000 1424837 1 PACRONYM 1400 L STREET NW LOBBY 2 34728 WASHINGTON DC 20005 821784228 300000 FLORIDA STRONG ACTION PAC 542 NE 72ND STREET MIAMI FL 33138 813275690 400000 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SECTION 527 POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, IT MADE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES IN SUPPORT OF CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. 0 200000 C 200000 1 PACRONYM 1400 L STREET NW LOBBY 2 34728 WASHINGTON DC 20005 821784228 527 300000 CONTRIBUTION FLORIDA STRONG ACTION PAC 542 NE 72ND STREET MIAMI FL 33138 813275690 527 400000 CONTRIBUTION GIFFORDS PO BOX 51196 WASHINGTON DC 20091 465592432 501(C)(4) 75000 CONTRIBUTION 0 3 PART I, LINE 2: THESE GRANTS ARE CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITY SUCH AS INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES. ACRONYM MONITORS ITS GRANT FUNDS THROUGH REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH GRANTEES, AS WELL AS REPORTING BY GRANTEES. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TARA MCGOWAN PRESIDENT & CEO 0 159000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1968 0 160968 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, ACRONYM DID NOT PAY A SALARY TO ITS CEO. A WHOLLY-OWNED FOR PROFIT SUBSIDIARY, LOCKWOOD STRATEGY, INC. DID PAY TARA MCGOWAN COMPENSATION OF $159,000. SALARY IS SET BY REVIEWING COMPENSATION FOR ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND ACTIVITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN REVIWED BY MANAGEMENT. A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY AND LEGAL COUNSEL FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS MUST AFFIRMATIVELY ASSERT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THAT THEY HAVE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE ORGANIZATION IN THEIR ROLE AS A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE AFFECTED MEMBER RECUSES HIMSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER, AND THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS MAKE A DECISION BASED ON THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AFTER REVIEWING DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND ACTIVITY. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT PAY COMPENSATION TO ITS CEO. A FOR PROFIT SUBSIDIARY DID PAY COMPENSATION TO THE CEO, SEE SCHEDULE J. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G STRATEGY AND GENERAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 840,770. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 840,770. TECHNOLOGY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 322,865. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 322,865. MEDIA SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 113,236. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 113,236. DATA AND RESEARCH SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 107,286. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 107,286. ADVERTISING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 435,832. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 435,832. CREATIVE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 104,516. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 104,516. PACRONYM 1400 L STREET NW LOBBY 2 34728 WASHINGTON DC 20005 821784228 PAC DC 527 ACRONYM 1 LOCKWOOD STRATEGY INC 1050 CONNECTICUT AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 824595611 DIGITAL CONSULTING DE ACRONYM C 379871 965368 1.00000 1 COURIER NEWSROOM INC 8588 RICHMOND HIGHWAY 90545 ALEXANDRIA VA 22309 834159180 INTERNET PUBLISHING/BROADCASTING DE ACRONYM C 1.00000 1 SHADOW INC 7676 RICHMOND HIGHWAY UNIT 6164 ALEXANDRIA VA 22306 832962958 TECHNOLOGY DE ACRONYM C 0.84420 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PACRONYM B 300000 ACTUAL AMOUNT SHADOW INC B 200000 ACTUAL AMOUNT LOCKWOOD STRATEGY INC M 1021996 ACTUAL AMOUNT