2019-11-01T16:09:52-05:00 2018-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2018-01-01 820675521 PRIORITIES USA FOUNDATION PRIO 2027961130 1030 15TH ST NW NO 950W WASHINGTON DC 20005 PATRICK MCHUGH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027961130 2019-11-01 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2019-11-01 17:09:45 ED P 4CC69C0A71292711E642846B929E01A26EB01577 33DA4B33534C4D7C1853F02558DCFD93AEDB8771 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z X PATRICK MCHUGH 1030 15TH ST NW NO 950W WASHINGTON DC 20005 5585207 0 X N/A X 2017 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 3 2 0 0 0 0 6404462 5580000 0 0 0 0 0 5207 6404462 5585207 50000 3223947 0 0 206455 629428 0 67636 74261 3561113 2431558 3817568 6352569 2586894 -767362 3001402 2257429 414508 437897 2586894 1819532 X PRIORITIES USA FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") WAS ESTABLISHED TO FUND PENDING AND FUTURE LITIGATION TO PROTECT FULL ACCESS TO THE BALLOT AND CREATE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES THAT RESTORE AND PROTECT THE VOTING STRENGTH OF ALL U.S. CITIZENS CONSISTENT WITH STATE (SEE SCHEDULE O) AND FEDERAL LAW, AS WELL AS EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON ISSUES OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE. 0 0 4128416 3168947 VOTER ACCESS LITIGATION: THE FOUNDATION FUNDED AND SUPPORTED LITIGATION TO PROTECT FULL ACCESS TO THE BALLOT AND SOUGHT TO ENSURE THAT NO VOTER IS DEPRIVED OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO VOTE AS GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT. WHEN STATE LEGISLATURES PASSED LAWS THAT MADE IT HARDER FOR ELIGIBLE CITIZENS TO VOTE, THE FOUNDATION PURSUED AGGRESSIVE LITIGATION TO ENSURE THAT THEY WERE OVERTURNED IN COURT, SUCCESSFULLY PROTECTING CITIZENS IN FOUR STATES. 1932507 55000 DIGITAL: THE FOUNDATION EDUCATED THE CITIZENRY ON ISSUES USING DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS. 6060923 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 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 MA MD MI NJ NY PA VA WI X STEVEN MELE 2025520221 611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE 143 WASHINGTON DC 20003 X X PATRICK MCHUGH PRESIDENT & EXEC. DIR. (SEE SCH. O) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON KANDER TREASURER 0.10 X X 0 0 0 MINYON MOORE BOARD MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 JILL SHESOL CFO (SEE SCHEDULE O) 3.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PERKINS COIE 700 13TH ST NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LITIGATION SERVICES 761259 BULLY PULPIT INTERACTIVE LLC 1140 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MEDIA BUYING 754167 CIVIS ANALYTICS INC 200 W MONROE ST STE 2200 CHICAGO IL 60606 DATA ANALYTICS AND TESTING 184200 OTG STRATEGIES 10130 PERIMETER PKWY STE 200 CHARLOTTE NC 28216 VOTING RIGHTS CONSULTING 150000 4 5580000 5580000 OTHER REVENUE 900099 5207 5207 5207 5585207 0 0 5207 3223947 3223947 45162 41413 3664 85 512137 469535 41619 983 24139 22131 1962 46 47990 43999 3899 92 916522 801259 110000 5263 28030 28030 67636 67636 184296 178011 6267 18 1056228 1055294 934 24187 21981 2189 17 63681 58840 4788 53 64919 59169 5682 68 13829 13341 488 14360 12072 2288 MODELING/CIVIS 56005 50770 5235 OTHER 7606 7334 272 SOCIAL MEDIA LISTENING 1178 1136 42 PAYROLL SERVICES 717 691 26 6352569 6060923 217385 74261 3001402 2257429 3001402 2257429 414508 365442 0 72455 414508 437897 X 231909 1443193 2354985 376339 2586894 1819532 3001402 2257429 -767362 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6404462 5580000 11984462 6404462 5580000 11984462 5304887 6679575 5207 5207 11989669 X PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: THE 2017 COLUMN INCLUDES A SHORT PERIOD (02/23/17-12/31/17). RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO A RELATED PARTY 72455 72455 X 5585207 0 5585207 0 5585207 6352569 0 6352569 0 6352569 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, THE FOUNDATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X 1 THE KAUFFMAN GROUP 208 EYE ST NE FL 2 WASHINGTON DC 20002 FUNDRAISING 0 4000000 67636 3932364 4000000 67636 3932364 CA CT FL GA IL MD MA MI NJ NY PA VA WI 1 NEW VENTURE FUND 1201 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 205806345 501(C)(3) 50000 ADVOCACY ULTRAVIOLET EDUCATION FUND PO BOX 92592 WASHINGTON DC 20090 471872208 501(C)(3) 15000 EVENT SUPPORT PRIORITIES USA 1030 15TH ST STE 950 WEST WASHINGTON DC 20005 474596232 501(C)(4) 3153947 VOTING RIGHTS LITIGATION 2 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES REPORTS REGARDING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE GRANTEE BY REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO SEPARATE COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY LEGAL COUNSEL. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. 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. 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 DOES NOT REPORT ANY COMPENSATION FOR PATRICK MCHUGH AND JILL SHESOL BECAUSE THEIR W-2S WERE ISSUED BY PRIORITIES USA, 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 AND JILL'S ALLOCABLE SHARE OF COMPENSATION THAT THE FOUNDATION REIMBURSED IS REFLECTED BELOW: PATRICK MCHUGH $28,850 SALARY AND $1,048 BENEFITS JILL SHESOL $14,666 SALARY AND $598 BENEFITS