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ROCK THE VOTE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
ROCK THE VOTE (EIN 02-0767157)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-13
IRS object ID
201541339349306254
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)
Return2015-05-13T20:46:14-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521511275PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAFFA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN020767157EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROCK THE VOTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlROCKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027199910PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 640AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonASHLEY SPILLANEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027199910PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2028225000PhoneNum
Preparation2015-05-07PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerASHLEY SPILLANEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 640AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,084,244GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ROCKTHEVOTE.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE EDUCATION AND MOBILIZATION OF YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee15TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers503TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$1,352,762PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Revenue$3,084,244CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$2,205,922CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$66,912PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$878,322CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$1,596,866TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$296,354TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$202,476TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$516,068NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,394,390NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionROCK THE VOTE IS ORGANIZED PRIMARILY FOR THE PURPOSES OF EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGING THEM IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS. ROCK THE VOTE COORDINATES VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES, GET-OUT-THE-VOTE EVENTS, AND VOTER EDUCATION EFFORTS, ALL WITH THE INTENTION OF ENSURING THAT YOUNG PEOPLE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE AND ENGAGE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,340,185ExpenseAmt
Grant$195,654GrantAmt
Revenue$10,000RevenueAmt
DescELECTIONS: NONPARTISAN VOTER REGISTRATION, EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS ONLINE AND AT EVENTS THAT TARGET YOUNG AND UNDER-REPRESENTED CITIZENS IN ORDER TO INCREASE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN OUR COUNTRY'S ELECTORAL PROCESS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$373,117ExpenseAmt
Revenue$16,050RevenueAmt
DescTECHNOLOGY: PROVIDER OF FREE PLUG-IN TECHNOLOGY TO OVER 10,000 NONPROFITS, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA COMPANIES THAT ALLOWS ORGANIZATIONS TO REGISTER VOTERS THROUGH A COST-EFFECTIVE ONLINE PLATFORM.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$140,746ExpenseAmt
DescVOTER PROTECTION: COMMUNICATION EFFORTS TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR A MODERNIZED, STREAMLINED ELECTIONS SYSTEM THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF TODAY'S ELECTORATE AND PROTECTS YOUNG PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO VOTE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$58,131ExpenseAmt
DescCIVIC EDUCATION: NONPARTISAN CIVICS PROGRAM ABOUT THE HISTORY OF VOTING RIGHTS AND THE PROCESS OF VOTER REGISTRATION THAT IS CONDUCTED IN CLASSROOMS NATIONWIDE.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$1,912,179TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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 Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document25IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee15EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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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 CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASHLEY SPILLANEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2027199910PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 640AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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JON RUBIN
CO-CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATHER SMITH
CO-CHAIR, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIR.2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$56,250$0$4,130
CHRISSY FAESSEN
SECRETARY, VP MARKETING & COMM.2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$29,524$0$1,244
FRANK SMITH
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF AYEROFF
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASHLEY SPILLANE
PRESIDENT/EXEC. DIR. (AS OF 2/2014)40.00Yes (X)$106,771$0$8,143
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$192,545TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
SWG STARWORKS
5 CROSBY STREET 4TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10013ADVERTISING/VIDEO PRODUCTION/CASTING$168,418
REVOLUTION MESSAGING LLC
2020 TAYLOR STREET NEWASHINGTONDC20018ADVERTISING$149,372
BLACKBAUD
PO BOX 930256ATLANTAGA311930256TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT$148,719
CATALIST LLC
1091 VERMONT AVENUE NW SUITE 300WASHINGTONDC20006DATA SUBSCRIPTIONS$130,230
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$3,045,665AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,045,665TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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OVR SUPPORT REVENUE900099$16,050$16,050
CONCERT REVENUE900099$10,000$10,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$26,050TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,617TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,617ExclusionAmt

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EMAIL LIST RENTAL900099$2,950$2,950
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$9,912OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,084,244TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$12,529ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$192,150TotalAmt
Program Services$192,150ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,504TotalAmt
Program Services$3,504ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$206,062TotalAmt
Program Services$132,385ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,604ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,073FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$288,684TotalAmt
Program Services$232,266ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,572ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,846FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$4,650ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,240ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$11,684ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,274ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$430FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$39,723TotalAmt
Program Services$29,142ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,443ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,138FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$14,623TotalAmt
Program Services$3,336ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,916FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,928TotalAmt
Management And General$87,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$299,980TotalAmt
Program Services$246,983ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,531ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,466FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$463,029TotalAmt
Program Services$446,701ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,231ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,097FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,842TotalAmt
Program Services$27,718ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,639ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$485FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$288,784TotalAmt
Program Services$270,596ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,188ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,689TotalAmt
Program Services$246ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,362ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$81FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,846TotalAmt
Program Services$86,242ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,186ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,418FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,196TotalAmt
Management And General$2,196ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,575TotalAmt
Program Services$29,166ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,409ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,846TotalAmt
Program Services$6,136ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,710ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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PLEDGE WRITE-OFF$5,000$5,000
REGISTRATION FEES$4,646$0$3,271$1,375
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$1,367$630$487$250
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$1,069$3$1,066$0

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General-$197,294ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,653FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,205,922TotalAmt
Program Services$1,912,179ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$218,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$75,329FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,470BOYAmt
EOY$975,346EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$510,259BOYAmt
EOY$349,283EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,799BOYAmt
EOY$29,917EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$484,405LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$394,919LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,558BOYAmt
EOY$89,486EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,279BOYAmt
EOY$143,777EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,057BOYAmt
EOY$9,057EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$812,422BOYAmt
EOY$1,596,866EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,018BOYAmt
EOY$49,985EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,804BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,532BOYAmt
EOY$152,491EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$296,354BOYAmt
EOY$202,476EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$107,286BOYAmt
EOY$562,597EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$623,354BOYAmt
EOY$831,793EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$516,068BOYAmt
EOY$1,394,390EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$812,422BOYAmt
EOY$1,596,866EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$878,322ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$2,826,501CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$940,902CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,006,293CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,352,762CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,045,665CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,172,123TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,826,501CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$940,902CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,006,293CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,352,762CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,045,665CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,172,123TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,833,266SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$9,338,857PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,567CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,192CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$62,206CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,331CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,567CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$94,863TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$281CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$312CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,790CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,962CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,345TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$11,277,331TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$26,050GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.82810PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.85450PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 281. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 312. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 6,962. ADMINISTRATION FEES - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 2,790.ExplanationTxt

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$395FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

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

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$395FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,205,530FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,205,925FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$260,296FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$65,074FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$226,084CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$302,186CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$203,997CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$260,296CurrentYearAmt
Total$992,563TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,488,845LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$9,240CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus1$3,263CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$395CurrentYearAmt
Total$12,898TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$56,521CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$75,547CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$50,999CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$65,074CurrentYearAmt
Total$248,141TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$372,212GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$8,597CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus1$3,250CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$395CurrentYearAmt
Total$12,242TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,769OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,117DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,652BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$466,636OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$379,802DepreciationAmt
Book Value$86,834BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$89,486TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO AFFILIATE$145,480
DEFERRED RENT$7,011
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$152,491TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,281,618TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$197,374DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$197,374RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,084,244RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,084,244TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,403,296TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$197,374DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$197,374ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,205,922ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,205,922TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS 2011 THROUGH 2013 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.ExplanationTxt

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
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH EDUCATION FUND INC
483 9TH STREET SUITE 100OAKLANDCA94607770566513501(C)(3)$107,150IRVINE (VOTE) SUBGRANT
CEL EDUCATION FUND
2150 ALLSTON WAY SUITE 340BERKELEYCA94704453154473501(C)(3)$85,000COULTER (VOTE) SUBGRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION AND THE WALLACE H. COULTER FOUNDATION AWARDED GRANTS TO ROCK THE VOTE. ROCK THE VOTE THEN ENTERED INTO A SUBGRANT AGREEMENT WITH CALPIRG AND CEL EDUCATION FUND RESEPCTIVELY FOR WHICH BOTH ORGANIZATIONS ARE WORKING CLOSELY TO FULFILL ALL OF THE OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSILBITIES PER THE GRANT AGREEMENT OF THE JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION AND WALLACE H. COULTER FOUNDATION AND PROVIDE REPORTS ON SPENDING OF SUBGRANT FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ANSWERED THE QUESTION 'NO' BECAUSE IT DOES NOT HAVE ANOTHER COMMITTEE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE FEDERAL FORM 990, WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA DOCUMENT IS GIVEN TO ALL STAFF ONCE A YEAR FOR THE STAFF TO DISCLOSE AND SIGN WHETHER A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW EVERY YEAR TO SIGN AND INDICATE IF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS AND THE KEY EMPLOYEES IS DECIDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA AND RECORDED INTO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING NOTES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND IMPLEMENTING ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION FOR THE LEADERSHIP, AS APPROPRIATE, BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE HELD BY APPROPRIATE BOARD MEMBERS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GDESIGNER AND DATA MANAGER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 78,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 96,000. ARTIST SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,947. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,947. COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 57,752. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 69,252. DIGITAL SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 76,250. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,750. TOTAL EXPENSES 80,000. OTHER CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,034. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,716. TOTAL EXPENSES 38,750. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,031. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,031.