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PRIORITIES USA: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
PRIORITIES USA (EIN 47-4596232)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-14
IRS object ID
201803189349307035
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-11-14T14:01:51-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 650NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 Line11150 18TH STREET NW NO 750AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPATRICK MCHUGHPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2025520221PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3019519090PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address75.103.231.202IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-14IPDt
IP Tm15:01:45IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id4FA38BE9C690C82C721A5060F87FC7588CB81F81AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id3A3C55BF24B1806910A48BBED2088CF63F9165DEAtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPATRICK MCHUGHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11150 18TH STREET NW NO 750AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,057,538GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Employee26TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$16,963,750PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$9,056,826CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$712CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$16,963,750PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,057,538CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$7,107,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$935,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$193,003PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,170,820CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$206,500PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$249,600CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$461,680CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$9,213,701PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,206,393CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$16,720,204PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,561,813CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$243,546PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,495,725CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$314,052TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,969,899TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$305,122TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$314,052NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,664,777NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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 SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,130,611ExpenseAmt
Grant$910,000GrantAmt
DescDIGITAL: DURING THE 2017 CALENDAR YEAR, PRIORITIES USA EXPANDED IT'S ACTIVITES TO CREATE A LONG-TERM RESEARCH, DIGITAL AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM TO MOBILIZE EVERY AMERICAN POSSIBLE ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES. THIS 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 LIKE HEALTH CARE VIA DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$458,688ExpenseAmt
Grant$25,000GrantAmt
DescVOTING RIGHTS: DURING THE 2017 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 IMPACTFUL 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 ONCE THEY PASSED THEIR LEGISLATURES AND 3) SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT WORKED TO SUPPORT THESE GOALS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$6,589,299TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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 Document42IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee26EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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 Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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 (11 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)$166,667$0$5,440
KIM KAUFFMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAROLD ICKES
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAYA HARRIS
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (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
PATRICK MCHUGH
EXEC. DIR. & TREASURER (SEE SCH. O)30.00Yes (X)$166,667$0$4,258
JILL SHESOL
CFO (SEE SCHEDULE O)30.00Yes (X)$66,667$0$3,900
RORY STEELE
VOTER PROTECTION PROGRAMS DIRECTOR24.00$161,833$0$8,846Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$561,834TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$22,444TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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
BULLY PULPIT INTERACTIVE LLC
1445 NEW YORK AVE NW FL 5WASHINGTONDC20005MEDIA CONSULTING AND PAID MEDIA$1,763,183
GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP
215 PARK AVE S FL 15NEW YORKNY10003POLLING SERVICES$389,427
CIVIS ANALYTICS
200 W MONROE ST STE 2200CHICAGOIL60606DATA ANALYTICS AND TESTING$369,424
HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
1724 CONNECTICUT AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20009POLLING SERVICES$329,204
THE KAUFFMAN GROUP
208 EYE ST NE FL 2WASHINGTONDC20002FUNDRAISING CONSULTING$249,600
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K10CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$9,056,826AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,056,826TotalContributionsAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$712TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$712ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$712OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,057,538TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$712ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$935,000TotalAmt
Program Services$935,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$354,920TotalAmt
Program Services$212,952ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,842ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,126FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$678,532TotalAmt
Program Services$613,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,315ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$117FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,353TotalAmt
Program Services$36,291ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,734ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,328FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,015TotalAmt
Program Services$76,162ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,973ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,880FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$629,453TotalAmt
Program Services$430,048ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$197,601ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,804FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,324TotalAmt
Management And General$76,324ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$249,600TotalAmt
Fundraising$249,600FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$578,899TotalAmt
Program Services$530,283ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,302ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,314FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,317,946TotalAmt
Program Services$2,316,907ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$631ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$408FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,031TotalAmt
Program Services$25,705ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,566ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,760FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,982TotalAmt
Program Services$92,023ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,156ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,803FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,161TotalAmt
Program Services$135,662ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,708FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,941TotalAmt
Program Services$15,690ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$62,145FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,069TotalAmt
Management And General$2,069ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,394TotalAmt
Program Services$93,771ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,356ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,267FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
POLLING SERVICES$1,076,113$1,073,022$3,091
CREDIT CARD PROC. FEES$4,678$357$81$4,240
MEMBER DUES$4,500$4,500
PAYROLL SERVICES$2,902$2,326$396$180

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,561,813TotalAmt
Program Services$6,589,299ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$510,834ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$461,680FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$314,052BOYAmt
EOY$1,814,554EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$21,507LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,069LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$19,438EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$135,907EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$314,052BOYAmt
EOY$1,969,899EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$245,565EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$59,557EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$305,122EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$314,052BOYAmt
EOY$1,547,410EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$314,052BOYAmt
EOY$1,664,777EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$314,052BOYAmt
EOY$1,969,899EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,495,725ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$145,000PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
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)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$1,521,468PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Expended527 Activities$586,468Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$935,000InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$1,521,468TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL Filed0Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPaid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt
HIGHWAY 31
429 GREEN SPRINGS HWY STE 161-304BIRMINGHAMAL35209823326151$910,000
FLORIDIANS FOR A FAIR DEMOCRACY
3000 GULF TO BAY BLVD STE 502CLEARWATERFL33759472089046$25,000

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$2,069DepreciationAmt
Book Value$19,438BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$19,438TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSECURITY DEPOSITDesc
Book Value$135,907BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$135,907TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$59,557Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$59,557TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,057,538TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,057,538RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,057,538TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,561,813TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,561,813ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,561,813TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, PRIORITIES USA 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.ExplanationTxt

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 NEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$249,600RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$249,600NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$249,600TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$249,600TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
HIGHWAY 31
429 GREEN SPRINGS HWY STE 161-304BIRMINGHAMAL35209823326151527$910,000ADVOCACY AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
FLORIDIANS FOR A FAIR DEMOCRACY
3000 GULF TO BAY BLVD STE 502CLEARWATERFL33759472089046527$25,000ADVOCACY AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

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 (3 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$166,667$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$5,440$0$172,107$0$0$0
PATRICK MCHUGH
EXEC. DIR. & TREASURER (SEE SCH. O)$166,667$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$4,258$0$170,925$0$0$0
RORY STEELE
VOTER PROTECTION PROGRAMS DIRECTOR$161,833$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$8,846$0$170,679$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
MILES STRATEGIES LLC
MILES STRAGEGIES LLC IS OWNED BY GUY CECIL, BOARD PRESIDENT$67,500PRIORITIES USA PAID MILES STRATEGIES LLC FOR CONSULTING SERVICES. THIS PAYMENT FOR SERVICES WAS AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE.0
THE KAUFFMAN GROUP
THE KAUFFMAN GROUP IS OWNED BY KIM KAUFFMAN, BOARD MEMBER$249,600PRIORITIES USA PAID THE KAUFFMAN GROUP FOR FUNDRAISING SERVICES. THIS PAYMENT FOR SERVICES WAS AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2IN ADDITION TO LEGISLATIVE MONITORING AND LITIGATION, PRIORITIES USA BEGAN DIGITAL COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS.
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 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 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 AND JILL SHESOL'S ALLOCABLE SHARE OF COMPENSATION FOR PRIORITIES USA IS REFLECTED BELOW: PATRICK MCHUGH $126,170 SALARY AND $3,223 BENEFITS JILL SHESOL $50,468 SALARY AND $2,952 BENEFITS