2020-11-11T18:33:14-06:00 2019-12-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2019-01-01 522003442 EVERY VOICE CENTER EVER 2027465655 CO SCHULMAN 236 9TH STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 RAJAN NARANG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027465655 2020-11-11 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2022274000 2020-11-11 144.121.95.190 2020-11-11 17:44:52 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 2270870E5AC7EBBD0B361335193D8AAA5AB6242B 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z RAJAN NARANG C/O SCHULMAN 236 9TH STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 359482 0 X STATEDEMOCRACYPROJECT.ORG X 1996 DC TO PROMOTE NON-PARTISAN REFORM IN THE PRACTICE OF DEMOCRACY. 7 7 0 7 0 0 1291579 358550 0 0 2 0 21535 932 1313116 359482 385000 160000 0 0 566235 190353 31000 0 51862 469746 240430 1451981 590783 -138865 -231301 348688 121866 8129 7578 340559 114288 X TO PROMOTE NON-PARTISAN REFORM IN THE FUNDING PROCESS FOR POLITICAL ELECTIONS. 0 1 262987 OUTREACH: IN 2019, THE EVERY VOICE CENTER GOVERNING BOARD DECIDED TO STREAMLINE ITS OPERATIONS AND CONCENTRATE ON SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF STATE AND LOCAL GROUPS TO ADVOCATE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF MAKING THE PRACTICE OF DEMOCRACY MORE INCLUSIVE AND RESPONSIVE. OUR MOST TIME-CONSUMING AND LABOR-INTENSIVE EFFORTS IN 2019 CONCERNED THE PROCESS OF ENGAGING APPROPRIATE STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL AND BUILDING A CONSENSUS AMONG THEM. THE CONSULTING TEAM THAT CONDUCTED THIS INTENSIVE ORGANIZING AND OUTREACH EFFORT INCLUDED SEVERAL FORMER EVC STAFF MEMBERS BY MID-YEAR, EVC HAD BECOME HOME TO A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT INCLUDING SIX NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH LOCAL AFFILIATES OR PARTNERS. NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS COLLABORATING IN THIS EFFORT INCLUDED THE CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY, PLANNED PARENTHOOD, DEMOS, NAACP, THE WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION, AND STATE VOICES. THE BOARD ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF SEVERAL OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND DECIDED TO FOCUS ITS PROGRAM WORK ON IDENTIFYING AND SUPPORTING LOCAL AND STATE ENTITIES IN THEIR DEMOCRACY REFORM INITIATIVES AROUND THE HIGHEST PRIORITY NEEDS IN VARIOUS STATES AND LOCATIONS. SURVEYING THE LANDSCAPE OF DEMOCRACY ACTIVISM TO BEGIN TO IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE APPROPRIATE LOCAL PARTNERS AND GRANTEES CONSUMED CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES OVER THE BALANCE OF 2019. 131066 110000 STATE REFORM PROGRAM: IN 2019, THIS SUPPORT TOOK THE FORM OF GRANTS, STRATEGIC COUNSEL, AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO GRASSROOTS ALLIES. EVC PROVIDED SUCH SUPPORT PRIMARILY THROUGH CONSULTANTS IN THE INTEREST OF MINIMIZING OVERHEAD. WE SPECIFICALLY BEGAN THE PROCESS OF GRANTMAKING TO LOCAL GROUPS BY AWARDING $110,000 TO DEMOCRACY REFORM EFFORTS IN ARIZONA, FLORIDA AND NEW YORK. WE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY PERSUADED OTHER DONORS, INCLUDING NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, TO MAKE DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER LOCAL GROUPS PURSUING DEMOCRACY REFORM AGENDAS. 94566 50000 COMMUNICATIONS: DURING 2019, THE EVC TEAM AND BOARD MEMBERS DEVOTED CONSIDERABLE EFFORT TO EDUCATING ALLIES AND SUPPORTERS ABOUT THE SHIFT IN THE ORGANIZATION'S APPROACH AND EXPANDED STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY. ALTHOUGH MOST ACTIVITY WAS CONDUCTED THROUGH INFORMAL BRIEFINGS OR ONE-TO-ONE CONTACTS, EVERY VOICE CENTER ALSO CONTINUED MODEST OUTREACH VIA EMAIL TO ITS ONLINE COMMUNITY. 15840 RESEARCH & POLICY DEVELOPMENT 15840 504459 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X BETH SCHULMAN 2027465655 C/O SCHULMAN 236 9TH STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 DAVID A DONNELLY ACTING EXEC. DIR. (UNTIL 10/2019) 10.00 X 190331 0 0 RODNEY MCKENZIE JR BOARD CHAIR (AS OF 5/2019) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY DUVALL BOARD CHAIR (UNTIL 5/2019) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MOLLY FLEMING BOARD SECRETARY (UNTIL 5/2019) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN CANTOR BOARD TREASURER (AS OF 5/2019) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN PETEGORSKY BOARD TREASURER (UNTIL 5/2019) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXIS ANDERSON-REED DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN ESTAVAO DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY GLASS DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KETTENRING DIRECTOR (AS OF 5/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN MANDLE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY WINFIELD DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMAAD RIVERA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2019) 10.00 X 0 0 0 190331 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 358550 358550 REFUNDS 900099 902 902 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 30 30 932 359482 0 0 932 X 160000 160000 190331 190331 22 22 238 238 30034 30034 176730 93643 39392 43695 95 95 143 10 133 13633 13633 7366 6655 711 1074 1066 8 1589 1589 POLLING 7000 7000 STATE CHAR. FILING FEES 2528 2528 ALLOCATION OF M&G 0 32026 -36954 4928 590783 504459 34462 51862 13545 115619 269972 603 0 3034 0 0 25000 0 40171 2610 348688 121866 8129 7195 0 383 8129 7578 X 75559 -5542 265000 119830 340559 114288 348688 121866 -231301 5030 0 X 0 0 0 X 2518477 3434073 1729344 1296579 358550 9337023 2518477 3434073 1729344 1296579 358550 9337023 3262664 6074359 651 406 1898 20730 0 23685 6 9423 675 30 10134 9370842 0.64820 0.59270 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 6. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 9,423. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 675. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 30. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 547088 547088 107063 26766 0 0 309399 267001 217098 107063 900561 1350842 234809 123243 4726 362778 77350 66750 54275 26766 225141 337712 1882 1882 0 DUE TO EVERY VOICE 383 383 1 CITIZEN ACTION OF NEW YORK INC 94 CENTRAL AVENUE ALBANY NY 12206 112644562 501(C)(4) 60000 GENERAL SUPPORT NEW FLORIDA MAJORITY EDUCATION FUND 10800 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD SUITE 1050 1050 MIAMI FL 33161 453956785 501(C)(3) 50000 GENERAL SUPPORT EVERY VOICE 236 9TH STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 522032544 501(C)(4) 50000 PUBLIC EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND OUTREACH 1 2 PART I, LINE 2: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IDENTIFIES GRANTEES AND AUTHORIZES ALL GRANTS. GRANT AGREEMENTS WHICH INCLUDE LEGAL EXPECTATIONS OF BOTH PARTIES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTEE ARE EXECUTED BEFORE FUNDS ARE DISBURSED. EVERY VOICE CENTER WORKS DIRECTLY WITH ITS GRANTEES FOR THE TERM OF THE GRANT. EVERY VOICE CENTER DIRECTORS AND/OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES MEET WITH GRANTEES REGULARLY BY PHONE AND COMMUNICATES BY EMAIL REGARDING PROGRESS ON THE WORK, SPECIFIED DELIVERABLES, AND ENSURING THE MONEY IS USED AS INTENDED. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID A DONNELLY ACTING EXEC. DIR. (UNTIL 10/2019) 190331 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190331 0 0 0 PART VII, LINE 5 AMAAD RIVERA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EVC, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 21, 2019, WAS COMPENSATED BY COMMUNITY LABOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INC., AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO EVC. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 EVERY VOICE CENTER CEASED ITS FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM IN 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER WITH ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. IF ANY CHANGES WERE MADE, THE FINAL DRAFT FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES AND THE BOARD ARE ASKED ONCE A YEAR AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR TO COMPLETE THEIR ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS. TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF THE INTEREST, ALL EVERY VOICE STAFF, CONSULTANTS, INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS MUST DISCLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, OR TO THEIR SUPERVISORS, THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN ANY ENTITY WITH WHICH THAT CORPORATION OR ANY LEGALLY RELATED ORGANIZATION HAS OR IS NEGOTIATING A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH EVERY VOICE AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS RELATED TO THAT INTEREST. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WHENEVER AN INTERESTED PERSON'S COMPETING INTEREST OR FIDUCIARY DUTY IS SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON CANNOT REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO EXERCISE INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT AND TAKE ACTION IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MOST FREQUENTLY ARISE IN (BUT ARE IN NO WAY LIMITED TO) THE CONTEXT OF: 1) DECISIONS ABOUT AN INTERESTED PERSON'S COMPENSATION (AS A CONTRACTOR OR EMPLOYEE); 2) DECISIONS ABOUT TRANSACTIONS WITH ENTITIES IN WHICH AN INTERESTED PERSON HOLD AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST; 3) DECISIONS ABOUT TRANSACTIONS WITH AN ENTITY BY WHICH AN INTERESTED PERSON IS EMPLOYED. CONFLICTS (OR THE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICTS) MAY ALSO ARISE WHEN THE CORPORATION IS CONTEMPLATING A TRANSACTION WITH A CLOSE RELATIVE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER OF AN INTERESTED PERSON, OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH SUCH A RELATED PERSON HAS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST OR WHICH EMPLOYS SUCH A PERSON. WHENEVER A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR COMMITTEE MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHETHER FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, S/HE MAKES THE SITUATION KNOWN TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE (AS THE CASE MIGHT BE) AND PROVIDE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE CONFLICT, INCLUDING WHETHER THE INTERESTED PERSON BELIEVES HIS OR HER ABILITY TO MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DECISION BASED SOLELY ON THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. IF THE INTERESTED PERSON INVOLVED DOES NOT MAKE THIS DISCLOSURE, ANOTHER DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT DRAWS IT TO THE BODY'S ATTENTION. THE INTERESTED PERSON WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT RETIRES FROM THE MEETING AND DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONFLICT. IF A CONFLICT IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY BE INVITED TO PROVIDE ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT COULD BE OF USE TO THE BOARD IN MAKING ITS DECISION, BUT AGAIN RETIRES AND DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION WILL BE BASED ON CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER THE TRANSACTION: A. IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT; B. IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION; AND C. IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. WHENEVER A STAFF MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN AN AREA WHERE S/HE EXERCISES ANY DISCRETION IN CARRYING OUT HIS/HER DUTIES FOR THE CORPORATION, S/HE PROMPTLY DISCLOSES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF HER/HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR OR TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. IF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, S/HE DISCLOSES IT TO THE BOARD OR AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PERSON OR BODY TO WHOM DISCLOSURE IS MADE (HEREINAFTER "SUPERVISOR") DETERMINES WHETHER THERE IS A CONFLICT THAT REQUIRES RECUSAL OF THE INTERESTED PERSON. WHEN A CONFLICT IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE INTERESTED PERSON PROVIDES THE SUPERVISOR WITH ALL INFORMATION S/HE HAS RELEVANT TO ANY DECISION TO BE MADE IN WHICH S/HE HAS AN INTEREST, AND THE FINAL DECISION IS MADE BY THE SUPERVISOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ALL SALARY INCREASES FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO, OUTSIDE OF COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT, ARE INITIATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING, BASED ON CURRENT SALARY COMPARABILITY DATA FOR THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER STAFF. AGGREGATE STAFF COMPENSATION AND COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS BEFORE MAKING THE INCREASE. ALL FINAL DECISIONS REGARDING AGGREGATE COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. IN 2015 THE COMPENSATION OF ALL STAFF MEMBERS WAS REVIEWED BY AN INTERNAL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH LATER REPORTED TO THE BOARD AS PART OF THE 2015 BUDGET PROCESS. THE COMMITTEE USED COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND ADJUSTED THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION ACCORDINGLY IN 2015. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 EVC'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS WELL AS ITS 990 ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH ITS WEBSITE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PLUS EVC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 93,643. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 39,392. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 43,695. TOTAL EXPENSES 176,730.