2012-05-21T23:18:11-05:00 2011-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2011-01-01 264802468 VOTING FOR AMERICA VOTI 2025464173 1350 I STREET NW NO 1250 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MICHAEL SLATER 8778295500 2012-05-22 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2012-05-18 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X MICHAEL SLATER 1350 I STREET NW NO 1250 WASHINGTON DC 20005 411366 0 X WWW.VOTING4AMERICA.ORG X 2008 DC VOTING FOR AMERICA HELPS ORGANIZATIONS PLAN, MANAGE, AND EVALUATE VOTER REGIS. PROGRAMS. 8 8 1 0 0 0 176136 411366 0 0 0 0 0 0 176136 411366 0 0 0 0 52236 159651 0 0 0 123900 257698 176136 417349 0 -5983 0 0 0 5983 0 -5983 X VOTING FOR AMERICA'S PURPOSE IS TO ASSIST LOW INCOME MINORITY CITIZENS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. VOTING FOR AMERICA PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES AND PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES. 0 0 395714 VOTING FOR AMERICA CONDUCTED AN EXPERIMENT IN SEVERAL STATES TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FIELD REGISTRATION PROGRAMS. 395714 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR AZ CA CT FL GA IL KS ME MD MA MI MN NM NY NC ND OH OK OR SC RI TN UT VA WA WV WI X MICHAEL SLATER 2024255493 1350 I STREET NW SUITE 1250 WASHINGTON DC 20005 X RENEE BRERETON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARLAND YATES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA GREER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK ASKIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET GROARKE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG KAPLAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCES PIVEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STEWART 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL THOMPSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SLATER 5.00 X 22458 80021 10486 22458 80021 10486 0 0 0 0 0 250219 161147 411366 411366 0 0 0 23706 23706 117813 117813 9830 9830 8302 8302 17842 17832 10 16323 16323 49610 44789 4821 449 25 424 10473 7604 2869 14071 13389 682 58342 54578 3764 629 549 80 8061 8061 2348 1706 642 VOTER CONTACT FIELD 64240 64240 REGIS./FILING FEES 7658 7376 282 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 7652 7652 417349 395714 21635 0 0 0 5983 0 5983 X -5983 0 -5983 0 0 -5983 0 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 176136 411366 587502 176136 411366 587502 29750 557752 587502 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: VOTING FOR AMERICA IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. VOTING FOR AMERICA IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR EXCISE OR OTHER TAXES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 VOTING FOR AMERICA'S ACCOUNTANTS PREPARE A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990, WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED BY VOTING FOR AMERICA'S OUTSIDE 501(C)(3) COUNSEL AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY QUESTIONS OR CORRECTIONS THEY HAVE ARE DIRECTED TO THE RETURN'S PREPARER. A SECOND VERSION IS PREPARED. THE PROCESS REPEATS ITSELF UNTIL BOTH COUNSEL AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE SATISFIED WITH THE FILING. THE RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THEY ARE PROVIDED WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTION AND COMMENTS. THE FORM 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PROJECT VOTE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO ALSO SERVES AS VOTING FOR AMERICA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ADOPTED A FORMAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN AUGUST 2008 BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF ALL DIRECTORS. THE BOARD'S ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND ATTORNEY LEADS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND OTHER KEY GOVERNANCE POLICIES. AT ITS CORE, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MEANT TO BE SELF-POLICING, RELYING ON BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE WHEN THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OR APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD PRESIDENT, COUNSEL, OR OTHER BOARD MEMBERS HAVE REMINDED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN SITUATIONS WHERE, BASED ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SUCH A REMINDER APPEARS TO BE PRUDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 VOTING FOR AMERICA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY, WHICH OCCURRED MOST RECENTLY IN MAY 2010. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED A TEMPORARY TASK FORCE OF THREE BOARD MEMBERS TO STUDY THE ISSUE AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE TASK FORCE REPORTED THAT IT EXAMINED SALARIES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, ASSESSED THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION CULTURE, AND BROUGHT A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MET IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, DISCUSSED THE TASK FORCE'S RECOMMENDATION, AND VOTED ON A SPECIFIC SALARY. CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES WERE RECORDED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S ASSISTANT SECRETARY IS A FULL-TIME VOTING FOR AMERICA EMPLOYEE AND ATTORNEY, WHOSE SALARY IS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. HIS WORK AS AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY IS INCIDENTAL TO HIS PRIMARY FULL-TIME STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES UPON WHICH HIS COMPENSATION IS BASED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 VOTING FOR AMERICA COMPLIES WITH APPLICABLE RULES REQUIRING THAT IT MAKE ITS FORM 990 TAX RETURN AND RELATED SCHEDULES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION. VOTING FOR AMERICA DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B: MICHAEL SLATER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS ALSO AN OFFICER OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION PROJECT VOTE FOR AMERICA, INC. HIS TIME DEVOTED TO HIS POSITION AND HIS SALARY ARE ALLOCATED BETWEEN THESE TWO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. PROJECT VOTE INC 1350 I STREET NW SUITE 1250 WASHINGTON DC 20005 721268719 CHARITABLE LA 501(C)(3) N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0