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STATE DEMOCRACY PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
STATE DEMOCRACY PROJECT (EIN 52-2003442)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-13
IRS object ID
201533179349301903
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-11-13T08:43:08-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522003442EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EVERY VOICE CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEVERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022930222PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11211 CONNECTICUT AVE NW NO 600AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNICHOLAS M NYHARTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022930222PhoneNum
Signature2015-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3019519090PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerNICHOLAS M NYHARTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11211 CONNECTICUT AVE NW NO 600AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,919,546GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EVERYVOICECENTER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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MissionTO PROMOTE NON-PARTISAN REFORM IN THE FUNDING PROCESS FOR POLITICAL ELECTIONS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,505,612ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,385,000GrantAmt
DescEDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS: EVERY VOICE CENTER PURSUES ITS MISSION THROUGH OUTREACH AND COLLABORATION WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS WHO SHARE OUR COMMITMENT TO ADVANCE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO MONEY-AND-POLITICS PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE HELP THEM TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE THE IMPACT OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CAMPAIGN DONORS AND POLICY MAKING IN THEIR CONTEXTS, SOMETIMES THROUGH MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS AND, AT OTHER TIMES, THROUGH AD HOC ADVICE AND CONSULTATION. WE ALSO LINK THEIR CONCERNS WITH THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ISSUE AND INTRODUCE THEM TO NATIONAL POLICY ADVOCATES, MEDIA MAKERS, AND PROSPECTIVE FUNDERS. OUR RESEARCH AND ORGANIZING TEAMS DEVELOPED RELATIONSHIPS WITH GRASSROOTS REFORM PROPONENTS IN NUMEROUS STATES DURING 2014 AS WE CONDUCTED A MULTI-STATE INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE GRASSROOTS INTEREST IN REFORM INITIATIVES. DURING THE COURSE OF THIS ASSESSMENT EFFORT, WE CONDUCTED MORE THAN 150 INTERVIEWS, INCLUDING FACE-TO-FACE CONVERSATIONS IN 16 STATES AND PHONE INTERVIEWS IN AN ADDITIONAL FIVE STATES. THE REPORT WE PRODUCED HAS PROVEN HELPFUL TO MANY ORGANIZATIONS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL. IN ADDITION, OUR RESEARCH TEAM WORKED WITH CITIZEN-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO CO-PRODUCE REPORTS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CAMPAIGN FINANCE PRACTICES AND GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKING AROUND THE ISSUES THAT MATTER TO THE BIGGEST CAMPAIGN DONORS. IN ADDITION, OUR EXPERTS FREQUENTLY PROVIDED AD HOC RESEARCH TRAINING, GUIDANCE, OR TIPS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN RESEARCHING THE POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DONOR INTERESTS AND PUBLIC POLICY IN THEIR REGIONS.Desc

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Expense$410,776ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescSUPPORT CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ON A NATIONAL LEVEL:WE USE MULTIPLE STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE THE BROAD PUBLIC IN ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR SYSTEMIC CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM. WE IDENTIFY CHALLENGES FACING POLICY MAKERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN MAKING THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE SYSTEM MORE INCLUSIVE AND RESPOND BY OFFERING ANALYSIS, SHARING OUR EXPERIENCES, AND BY CONDUCTING CAREFUL RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATING OUR FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS WIDELY.THE INTRODUCTION OF ROBUST REFORM BILLS WITH STRONG SUPPORT IN BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS IN 2014 CREATED AN INVALUABLE HOOK FOR PIVOTING ATTENTION AWAY FROM THE LATEST, DESPAIR-INDUCING, 'UNDISCLOSED/SECRET MONEY' STORY AND TOWARD THESE CONCRETE PROPOSALS TO RESTORE OWNERSHIP OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE TO EVERYDAY VOTERS. TO FACILITATE THAT PIVOT AND REACH AUDIENCES FROM THE GRASSROOTS TO THE GRASSTOPS, WE CREATED AND MAINTAINED OFBY.US TO BUILD INTEREST IN THE GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE ACT (HR 20) AND THE FAIR ELECTIONS NOW ACT (S.2023). AND, IN COORDINATION WITH ALLIES, WE PRODUCED AND DISSEMINATED ACCESSIBLE BACKGROUND MATERIALS AND TALKING POINTS. OUR PRESS OUTREACH WAS AGGRESSIVE AS WAS OUR SUSTAINED SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BILL AND ITS CHAMPIONS.WE ALSO PLAYED A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE COALITION OF REFORMERS AND ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZED TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE SUPREME COURT'S MCCUTCHEON V. FEC DECISION IN APRIL 2014 AND TO PLAN FOR A SIMILAR PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORT AROUND THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITIZENS UNITED DECISION IN JANUARY 2015. WE HELPED TO FRAME MESSAGING AROUND BOTH EVENTS SO THAT THE FOCUS WAS NOT ONLY ON THE PROBLEMATIC CLAIM OF EQUIVALENCE BETWEEN MONEY AND SPEECH BUT THE MECHANICS OF SOLUTIONS THAT COULD ENABLE EVERYDAY AMERICANS TO BECOME VALUED CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS.OUR RESEARCH TEAM ALSO PRODUCED A UNIQUE REPORT ON THE USE OF EXISTING SMALL DONOR-FUNDED PUBLIC FINANCING DURING THE 2014 ELECTION CYCLE. QUOTES FROM OUR SPOKESPEOPLE AND REFERENCES TO OUR RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS APPEARED IN AT LEAST 75 NEWS OUTLETS AROUND THE COUNTRY IN 2014, INCLUDING THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, POLITICO, AND THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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IRP Document9IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee13EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonMONICA MCHUGHPersonNm
Phone2026405600PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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JOAN MANDLE
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD ROMERO
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN PETEGORSKY
SECRETARY/TREASURER2.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX COLE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHY DUVALL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JORDAN ESTEVAO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOLLY FLEMING
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BECKY GLASS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG MOORE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS NYHART
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00Yes (X)$170,374$0$12,433
BETTY AHRENS
VICE PRESIDENT/OUTREACH40.00$120,754$0$27,619Yes (X)
ELIZABETH SCHULMAN
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR40.00$122,638$0$10,820Yes (X)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$202ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,462SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$105SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,471,000TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$9,056ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,305FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$7,599ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,599ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,178TotalAmt
Management And General$58,178ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$20,240FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$17,449FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Management And General$3,705ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,215TotalAmt
Management And General$4,215ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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RESEARCH EXPENSE$17,620$17,620
TRAINING PROGRAM$8,153$8,153
PAYROLL PROCESSING$5,406$5,406
SUBS. AND PUBLICATIONS$5,000$3,333$1,667

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,885TotalAmt
Program Services$4,885ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,792,294ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$243,339ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$198,812FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,847BOYAmt
EOY$583,397EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$576,731BOYAmt
EOY$47,761EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$177,500BOYAmt
EOY$53,274EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$11,940EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$0LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,567BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,419BOYAmt
EOY$3,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$947,064BOYAmt
EOY$699,372EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,313BOYAmt
EOY$79,726EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$56,361EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,313BOYAmt
EOY$136,087EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$398,366BOYAmt
EOY$454,876EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$482,385BOYAmt
EOY$108,409EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$880,751BOYAmt
EOY$563,285EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$947,064BOYAmt
EOY$699,372EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$317,466ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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 A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,148,242CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,622,963CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,170,144CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,984,399CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,916,882CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,842,630TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,148,242CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,622,963CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,170,144CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,984,399CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,916,882CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,842,630TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,563,402SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,279,228PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,315CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,507CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$900CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$389CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$202CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,313TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,847,943TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.48670PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.57150PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$617FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$60,984FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$61,601FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,172,845FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,234,446FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$311,722FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$77,931FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$232,006CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$239,841CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$246,817CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$311,722CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,030,386TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,545,579LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$36,004CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$37,219CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$194,633CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$61,601CurrentYearAmt
Total$329,457TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$58,002CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$59,960CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$61,704CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$77,931CurrentYearAmt
Total$257,597TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$386,396GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$9,472CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$11,487CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$14,020CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$617CurrentYearAmt
Total$35,596TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO EVERY VOICEDesc
Amt$56,361Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$56,361TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,916,979TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,916,979RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,916,979TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,234,445TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,234,445ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,234,445TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, EVERY VOICE CENTER 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. THE FEDERAL FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT IS FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWILLIAM KLEINPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14222 46TH STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISING CONSULTANTActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$33,073GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$15,500RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$17,573NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$33,073TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$15,500TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$17,573TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
MAINE CITIZENS FOR CLEAN ELECTIONS
PO BOX 18187PORTLANDME04112272646667501(C)(3)$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS & SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION MAINE CLEAN ELECTIONS LAW
OCCUPY DEMOCRACY
59 SEABURY RDBERNENY12023454597257501(C)(3)$10,000NEW YORK PUBLIC EDUCATION
EVERY VOICE INC
1133 19TH ST NWWASHINGTONDC20036522032544501(C)(4)$1,451,000NEW YORK PUBLIC EDUCATION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEVERY VOICE CENTER WORKS DIRECTLY WITH ITS GRANTEES FOR THE TERM OF THE GRANT. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS WITH GRANTEES REGULARLY BY PHONE AND COMMUNICATES BY EMAIL REGARDING PROGRESS ON THE WORK, SPECIFIED DELIVERABLES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AGREED TO IN THE RELEVANT GRANT LETTERS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNICHOLAS NYHARTPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$170,374BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$6,685DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$5,748NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$182,807TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$38,458NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT ON PART I, COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS WHO CONTRIBUTED STOCK TO THE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4IN MARCH 2015, EVERY VOICE CENTER AMENDED ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO CHANGE ITS LEGAL NAME FROM PUBLIC CAMPAIGN TO EVERY VOICE CENTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER WITH ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. IF ANY CHANGES WERE MADE, A FINAL COPY WAS ALSO SENT TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEMPLOYEES AND THE BOARD ARE ASKED ONCE A YEAR AT THE DECEMBER BOARD MEETING TO COMPLETE THEIR ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS. TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, ALL EVERY VOICE CENTER STAFF, CONSULTANTS, INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS MUST DISCLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, OR TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL OFFICE, 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 CENTER AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS RELATED TO THAT INTEREST. THE DEFINITION OF FINANCIAL INTEREST INCLUDES ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT RELATIONSHIP, THROUGH BUSINESS, INVESTMENT, OR FAMILY, SUCH AS ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL OWNERSHIP OR INVESTMENT INTERESTS OR COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. IF EVERY VOICE CENTER STAFF, CONSULTANTS, INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS VIOLATE THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE EVERY VOICE CENTER'S BEST INTEREST, TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST THE INTERESTED PERSON. SUCH ACTION MAY INCLUDE FORMAL REPRIMAND, CANCELLATION OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT GENERATING THE CONFLICT AND/OR SUSPENSION OF EMPLOYMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AALL RAISES 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 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 2013 THE COMPENSATION OF ALL STAFF MEMBERS WAS REVIEWED BY AN INTERNAL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH LATER REPORTED TO THE BOARD AS PART OF THE 2014 BUDGET PROCESS. THE COMMITTEE USED COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND ADJUSTED THE ORGANIZATIONS EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACCORDINGLY IN 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19EVC'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS WELL AS ITS 990 ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CHARITIES REGISTRATION BUREAUS IN EACH OF THE STATES LISTED ABOVE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PLUS THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE LOCATED AT 1211 CONNECTICUT NW, SUITE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 AND UPON REQUEST.