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PRIORITIES USA: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
PRIORITIES USA (EIN 47-4596232)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-01
IRS object ID
201923059349301827
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-11-01T16:10:10-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN474596232EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PRIORITIES USABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPRIOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2025520221PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11030 15TH ST NW NO 950WAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPATRICK MCHUGHPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2025520221PhoneNum
Signature2019-11-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD J LOCASTRO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00288314PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address75.103.231.202IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-11-01IPDt
IP Tm17:10:06IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id4CC69C0A71292711E642846B929E01A26EB01577AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id33DA4B33534C4D7C1853F02558DCFD93AEDB8771AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-03-31 21:24:44ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerPATRICK MCHUGHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11030 15TH ST NW NO 950WAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$18,456,854GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.PRIORITIES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2015FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE PART III, LINE 1.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body8VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee80TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$6,185NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$9,056,826PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$18,418,025CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$712PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$38,829CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$9,057,538PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$18,456,854CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$935,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$2,080,565CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,170,820PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,896,889CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$249,600PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$202,908CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$520,166CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,206,393PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$12,102,468CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$7,561,813PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$19,282,830CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,495,725PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$825,976CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,969,899TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,130,124TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$305,122TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,291,323TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,664,777NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$838,801NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPRIORITIES 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.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$10,157,934ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,080,565GrantAmt
DescDIGITAL: DURING THE 2018 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$7,269,642ExpenseAmt
DescVOTING RIGHTS: DURING THE 2018 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 THREE MAIN AREAS WE FELT WERE MOST VITAL TO THIS MISSION. THESE AREAS WERE 1) LEGISLATIVE MONITORING TO STOP REPRESSIVE VOTING LEGISLATION FROM BECOMING LAW, 2) LITIGATING THROUGH OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM TO OVERTURN THESE LAWS, SUCH AS SUPPRESSIVE VOTER ID LAWS, ONCE THEY PASSED THEIR LEGISLATURES AND 3) SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT WORKED TO SUPPORT THESE GOALS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$17,427,576TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document44IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee80EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members8GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN MELEPersonNm
Phone2025520221PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE 143AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
GUY CECIL
PRESIDENT30.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$250,000$0$13,416
KIM KAUFFMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAROLD ICKES
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAYA HARRIS
DIRECTOR (THROUGH 09/18)0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA REEVES
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
KASIM REED
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDI WEINGARTEN
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE SCHRIOCK
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE SAUNDERS
DIRECTOR (BEGAN 09/18)0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK MCHUGH
TREASURER30.00Yes (X)$250,000$0$9,081
JILL SHESOL
CFO30.00Yes (X)$127,083$0$5,182
RORY STEELE
VOTING RIGHTS PROGRAMS DIRECTOR24.00$170,135$0$11,379Yes (X)
DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD
DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING30.00$160,000$0$6,319Yes (X)
JOSH SCHWERIN
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS30.00$146,364$0$6,897Yes (X)
ROB FLAHERTY
CREATIVE DIRECTOR30.00$130,000$0$6,184Yes (X)
KATHERINE DRAPCHO
DIRECTOR OF POLLING & RESEARCH30.00$129,375$0$6,596Yes (X)
JENNIFER STOWE
DIGITAL CHIEF OF STAFF30.00$115,625$0$6,191Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,478,582TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$71,245TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K12IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
PERKINS COIE LLP
1201 THIRD AVE STE 4900SEATTLEWA98101LITIGATION SERVICES$5,499,407
CIVIS ANALYTICS INC
200 W MONROE ST STE 2200CHICAGOIL60606DATA ANALYTICS AND TESTING$1,566,776
THE KAUFFMAN GROUP
208 EYE ST NE FL 2WASHINGTONDC20002FUNDRAISING CONSULTING$270,544
GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP LLC
215 PARK AVE S FL 15NEW YORKNY10003POLLING SERVICES$265,000
HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
1724 CONNECTICUT AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20009POLLING SERVICES$184,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K12CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$18,418,025AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$18,418,025TotalContributionsAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$38,829TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$38,829ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$38,829OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,456,854TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$38,829ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,080,565TotalAmt
Program Services$2,080,565ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$579,205TotalAmt
Program Services$489,829ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,979ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,397FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,699,092TotalAmt
Program Services$3,128,302ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$485,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$85,555FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$281,646TotalAmt
Program Services$229,067ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,688ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,891FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$336,946TotalAmt
Program Services$289,074ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,147ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,725FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,903,270TotalAmt
Program Services$6,654,837ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$226,412ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,021FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,540TotalAmt
Management And General$179,540ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$202,908TotalAmt
Fundraising$202,908FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$791,739TotalAmt
Program Services$682,619ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,754ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$70,366FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,280TotalAmt
Program Services$104,344ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,854ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$82FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$213,936TotalAmt
Program Services$128,609ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,472ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,855FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$289,722TotalAmt
Program Services$246,036ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,156ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,530FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$384,890TotalAmt
Program Services$319,967ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,772ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,151FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$128,618TotalAmt
Program Services$48,042ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,088ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$72,488FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,492TotalAmt
Program Services$195,772ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$701ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,019FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,332TotalAmt
Management And General$3,332ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,459TotalAmt
Program Services$31,225ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,288ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$946FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
POLLING SERVICES$2,452,845$2,398,631$49,559$4,655
LEGISLATIVE MONITORING$400,000$400,000
CREDIT CARD PROC. FEES$13,293$656$111$12,526
CONTRIBUTION REFUNDS$52$1$51

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,282,830TotalAmt
Program Services$17,427,576ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,335,088ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$520,166FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,814,554BOYAmt
EOY$2,905,656EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$21,507LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,401LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,438BOYAmt
EOY$16,106EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,907BOYAmt
EOY$208,362EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,969,899BOYAmt
EOY$3,130,124EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$245,565BOYAmt
EOY$2,213,673EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,557BOYAmt
EOY$77,650EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$305,122BOYAmt
EOY$2,291,323EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,547,410BOYAmt
EOY$838,801EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,367BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,664,777BOYAmt
EOY$838,801EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,969,899BOYAmt
EOY$3,130,124EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$825,976ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$6,418,373PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Expended527 Activities$5,004,280Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$1,414,093InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$6,418,373TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL Filed0Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPaid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt
PRIORITIES USA ACTION
1030 15TH ST NW STE 950WWASHINGTONDC20005371635320$1,334,093
RUN FOR SOMETHING PAC
220 I ST NE STE 280WASHINGTONDC20002815222116$30,000
EMILY'S LIST NON-FEDERAL
1800 M ST NWWASHINGTONDC20036521391360$50,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPRIORITIES USA MADE GRANTS AND ENGAGED IN COMMUNICATIONS THAT SUPPORTED PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. PART I-C, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION HAD LESS THAN $100 OF INVESTMENT INCOME. THEREFORE, FORM 1120-POL WAS NOT REQUIRED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,507OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,401DepreciationAmt
Book Value$16,106BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$16,106TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$135,907
DUE FROM RELATED PARTY$72,455
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$208,362TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$77,650Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$77,650TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$24,042,061TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$5,585,207OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$5,585,207RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,456,854RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,456,854TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,635,399TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$6,352,569OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$6,352,569ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$19,282,830ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$19,282,830TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, THE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE DOCUMENTED THEIR CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AND HAVE DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RELATED ENTITY REVENUE THAT IS INCLUDED ON THE CONSOLIDATED 5,585,207. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXCLUDED FROM PART VIII.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RELATED ENTITY EXPENSES THAT ARE INCLUDED ON THE 6,352,569. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXCLUDED FROM PART IX.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE KAUFFMAN GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1208 EYE ST NE FL 2AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$1,535,050GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$202,908RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$1,332,142NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,535,050TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$202,908TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,332,142TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICA VOTES
1155 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 600WASHINGTONDC20036264568349501(C)(4)$25,000ADVOCACY AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
MAJORITY FORWARD
700 13TH ST NW STE 600WASHINGTONDC20005474368320501(C)(4)$100,000ADVOCACY AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND
PO BOX 10031PORTLANDOR97296510596352501(C)(4)$100,000ADVOCACY AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
LAS AMERICAS IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER
1500 E YANDELL DREL PASOTX79902742472774501(C)(3)$100,000ADVOCACY AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
LATINO VICTORY PROJECT
700 14TH ST NWWASHINGTONDC20005464651149501(C)(4)$25,000ADVOCACY AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
DEMOCRACY CORP
1875 CONNECTICUT AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20009522146456501(C)(4)$211,471ADVOCACY AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
COLOR OF CHANGEORG
1714 FRANKLIN ST 100-136OAKLANDCA94612204496889501(C)(4)$100,000ADVOCACY AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
RUN FOR SOMETHING PAC
220 I ST NE STE 280WASHINGTONDC20002815222116527$30,000ADVOCACY AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
EMILY'S LIST NON-FEDERAL
1800 M ST NWWASHINGTONDC20036521391360527$50,000ADVOCACY AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
PRIORITIES USA ACTION
1030 15TH ST NW STE 950 WESTWASHINGTONDC20005371635320527$1,334,093ADVOCACY AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org9TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES REGULAR REPORTS FROM THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING THE USAGE OF GRANT FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
GUY CECIL
PRESIDENT$250,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$13,416$0$263,416$0$0$0
PATRICK MCHUGH
TREASURER$250,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$9,081$0$259,081$0$0$0
RORY STEELE
VOTING RIGHTS PROGRAMS DIRECTOR$170,135$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$11,379$0$181,514$0$0$0
DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD
DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING$160,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$6,319$0$166,319$0$0$0
JOSH SCHWERIN
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$146,364$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$6,897$0$153,261$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE KAUFFMAN GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionTHE KAUFFMAN GROUP IS OWNED BY KIM KAUFFMAN, BOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$270,544TransactionAmt
TransactionPRIORITIES USA PAID THE KAUFFMAN GROUP FOR FUNDRAISING SERVICES. THIS PAYMENT FOR SERVICES WAS AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NO SEPARATE COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 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 12CDIRECTORS 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 19THE 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 ISSUED ON W-2S 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 PRIORITIES USA IS REFLECTED BELOW: PATRICK MCHUGH $221,150 SALARY AND $8,034 BENEFITS JILL SHESOL $112,418 SALARY AND $4,584 BENEFITS GUY CECIL $221,150 SALARY AND $11,869 BENEFITS