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ROCK THE VOTE: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
ROCK THE VOTE (EIN 02-0767157)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-04-05
IRS object ID
201330959349300618
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-04-05T15:06:55-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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EIN521511275EIN

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Address Line11899 L Street NW Suite 900AddressLine1
CityWashingtonCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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Filer Filer

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EIN020767157EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1Rock the VoteBusinessNameLine1
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Address Line11001 Connecticut Avenue NW No 640AddressLine1
CityWashingtonCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameHeather SmithName
TitlePresident/Executive DirectorTitle
Phone2027199910Phone
Date Signed2013-04-05DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NameFrank H SmithName
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Mission DescriptionRock the Vote is organized primarily for the purposes of education and training of youth on youth civic engagement. 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.MissionDescription
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DescriptionCivic Engagement: Nonpartisan voter registration, education and engagement efforts online and through our Democracy Class and Community Street Team volunteer groups that target young and under-represented citizens in order to increase their participation in our country's electoral process.Description

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DescriptionDemocracy Day/High School Civics: A nonpartisan civics lesson about the history of voting rights and the process of voter registration that is conducted in classrooms nationwide.Description

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DescriptionVoting Rights: Education efforts building support for a modernized, streamlined voter registration and elections system that meets the needs of today's electorate and ensuring the protection of young people's right to vote.Description

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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IdentifierDescription of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePart X, Line 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationThe Organization performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2012, 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.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonHeather SmithNamePerson
TitlePresident/Executive DirectorTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org150000BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org4500DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org4860NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org159360TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
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 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 handed to all board members for their review which they have to sign every year 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 are 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 RTV office and are available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gDesigner and data managing: Program service expenses 92,100. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 92,100. Artist support: Program service expenses 33,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 33,000. Communications support: Program service expenses 482,625. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 482,625. OVR Technology: Program service expenses 55,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 55,000. Voter Files: Program service expenses 135,933. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 135,933. Email/Web/Mobile: Program service expenses 18,600. Management and general expenses 148,477. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 167,077. Other consulting: Program service expenses 153,672. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 153,672. Payroll processing fee: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 2,853. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,853.Other Fees