2018-11-14T14:00:38-06:00 2017-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2017-02-23 820675521 PRIORITIES USA FOUNDATION PRIO 2027961130 1150 18TH ST NW NO 750 WASHINGTON DC 20036 PATRICK MCHUGH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027961130 2018-11-14 1 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2018-11-14 15:00:30 ES P 4FA38BE9C690C82C721A5060F87FC7588CB81F81 3A3C55BF24B1806910A48BBED2088CF63F9165DE 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X X PATRICK MCHUGH 1150 18TH ST NW NO 750 WASHINGTON DC 20036 6404462 0 X N/A X 2017 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 3 2 0 0 0 0 6404462 0 0 0 6404462 50000 0 206455 0 17185 3561113 3817568 2586894 3001402 414508 2586894 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 2873864 50000 VOTER ACCESS LITIGATION: THE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO FUND PENDING AND FUTURE LITIGATION TO PROTECT FULL ACCESS TO THE BALLOT AND 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 PASS LAWS THAT MAKE IT HARDER FOR ELIGIBLE CITIZENS TO VOTE, THE FOUNDATION WILL PURSUE AN AGGRESSIVE LITIGATION STRATEGY TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE OVERTURNED IN COURT. 845290 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS: THE FOUNDATION SOUGHT TO EDUCATE THE CITIZENRY ON ISSUES USING DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS. 3719154 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 CA CT FL GA IL MA MD MI 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) 5.00 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) 5.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PERKINS COIE 700 13TH ST NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LITIGATION SERVICES 2407682 BULLY PULPIT INTERACTIVE 1140 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MEDIA BUYING 508500 2 6404462 1044462 6404462 6404462 0 0 0 50000 50000 32946 19768 7551 5627 150876 109137 34451 7288 125 88 28 9 8899 6359 2011 529 13609 9552 3108 949 2753353 2751789 1564 7000 7000 60276 57927 2345 4 603500 603500 11997 8404 2660 933 13751 9846 2931 974 21936 14966 6827 143 2168 1493 593 82 25686 15400 9915 371 MODELING/CIVIS 53802 53802 SOCIAL MEDIA LISTENING 3885 3621 124 140 CIVIS OPINION RESEARCH 2131 1986 68 77 PRODUCTION 1026 956 33 37 602 560 20 22 3817568 3719154 81229 17185 3001402 0 3001402 414508 0 414508 X 231909 2354985 0 2586894 0 3001402 2586894 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6404462 6404462 6404462 6404462 987467 5416995 6404462 X PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: THE 2017 COLUMN INCLUDES A SHORT PERIOD (02/23/17-12/31/17). 0 X 6404462 0 6404462 0 6404462 3817568 0 3817568 0 3817568 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 23, 2017 (INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2017, 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. 1 NEW VENTURE FUND 1201 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 205806345 501(C)(3) 50000 AMERICA VOTES 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES REPORTS REGARDING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE GRANTEE BY REQUEST. X 2 1044462 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS COLUMN REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. 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 13: THE ORGANIZATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING A WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY. 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 $22,738 SALARY AND $581 BENEFITS JILL SHESOL $9,095 SALARY AND $532 BENEFITS