2020-11-09T09:47:40-06:00 2019-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2019-01-01 474596232 PRIORITIES USA PRIO 2025520221 1030 15TH ST NW NO 950W WASHINGTON DC 20005 PATRICK MCHUGH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2025520221 2020-11-09 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2020-11-09 10:47:34 ES P FF16D77653F3D7C4C20B8532A1D3BA36122446EB 7D98D07FA2D89BB842A260B78B6C37DE5C6222CA 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z PATRICK MCHUGH 1030 15TH ST NW NO 950W WASHINGTON DC 20005 41324318 0 X WWW.PRIORITIES.ORG X 2015 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 7 5 43 0 0 0 18418025 38968383 0 0 0 -17665 38829 5600 18456854 38956318 2080565 5305750 0 0 4896889 4946673 202908 369835 712678 12102468 20115154 19282830 30737412 -825976 8218906 3130124 13364949 2291323 4307242 838801 9057707 X PRIORITIES USA FIGHTS TO MOBILIZE EVERY AMERICAN POSSIBLE ON THE IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES - AND BUILDING A STATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH, DIGITAL, AND COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TO DO IT. TO THAT END, PRIORITIES USA'S MISSION IS TO (SEE SCHEDULE O) ENSURE THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY CITIZEN. 0 0 20056152 4305750 DIGITAL: DURING THE 2019 CALENDAR YEAR, PRIORITIES EXPANDED ITS ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER DEVELOP OUR LONG-TERM RESEARCH, DIGITAL AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM TO MOBILIZE EVERY AMERICAN POSSIBLE ON 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 COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY TO THESE CITIZENS ON VITAL ISSUES VIA DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS. 6048586 1000000 VOTING RIGHTS: DURING THE 2019 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 MAIN AREAS WE FELT WERE MOST VITAL TO THIS MISSION. THESE AREAS WERE 1) LITIGATING THROUGH OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM TO OVERTURN THESE LAWS, SUCH AS SUPPRESSIVE VOTER ID LAWS, ONCE THEY PASSED THEIR LEGISLATURES AND 2) SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT WORKED TO SUPPORT THESE GOALS. 26104738 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 0 1 43 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 CA CT FL GA IL MD MA MI NJ NY PA VA WI X STEVEN MELE 2025520221 611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE 143 WASHINGTON DC 20003 X GUY CECIL PRESIDENT 30.00 X X 250000 0 14429 KIM KAUFFMAN SEE SCHEDULE L DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD ICKES DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 LEE SAUNDERS DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JESSICA REEVES DIRECTOR (THROUGH 04/19) 0.10 X 0 0 0 KASIM REED DIRECTOR (THROUGH 10/19) 0.10 X 0 0 0 RANDI WEINGARTEN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SCHRICOK DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 RUFUS GIFFORD DIRECTOR (BEG. 11/19) 0.10 X 0 0 0 STACEY ABRAMS DIRECTOR (THROUGH 11/19) 0.10 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MCHUGH TREASURER 30.00 X 300000 0 21697 JILL SHESOL CFO 30.00 X 160000 0 13149 JENNIFER STOWE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 X 200001 0 14861 DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD DIRECTOR OF PAID MEDIA 30.00 X 201500 0 14461 JOSH SCHWERIN SR. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS 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. THIS POLICY WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: PART 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. PATRICK MCHUGH, JILL SHESOL AND GUY CECIL'S ALLOCABLE SHARE OF COMPENSATION FOR PRIORITES USA IS REFLECTED BELOW: PRIORITIES USA: PATRICK MCHUGH $277,500 SALARY AND $20,070 BENEFITS JILL SHESOL $148,000 SALARY AND $12,133 BENEFITS GUY CECIL $231,250 SALARY AND $13,348 BENEFITS