2023-11-14T16:33:42-06:00 2022-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-01-01 050623909 PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE INC PROG 2024703162 1350 I STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JONATHAN SCLARSIC COO/GENERAL COUNSEL 2024703162 2023-11-14 1 JONATHAN SCLARSIC 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SEAN RANKIN 1350 I STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 4844161 0 X N/A X 2005 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 3 3 0 0 0 0 1312569 4839581 0 0 -318708 0 736 4580 994597 4844161 7811391 1340000 0 0 585614 733000 0 0 165151 1157621 2921211 9554626 4994211 -8560029 -150050 672056 858290 71304 407588 600752 450702 X THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED TO DEVELOP, ADVOCATE FOR, OR ASSIST WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE AND PROGRESSIVE PUBLIC POLICIES IN AREAS RELATED TO THE INFLUENCE, WORK, OR VARIED POWERS OF STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL. 1 0 472655 PSLC CONDUCED A RESEARCH PROJECT TO LEARN ABOUT THE VIEWS OF VOTERS ON A NUMBER OF POLICY ISSUES AND CONSISTUENT UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. 1392131 PSLC RAN A PROGRAM FOCUSED ON COMMUNICATING WITH MEMBERS OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY IN ON THE ROLE OF STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL AND EFFORTS MADE BY ATTORNEYS GENERAL ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE LATINO COMMUNITY. 180221 PSLC RAN A TEXTING PROGRAM IN KANSAS, WISCONSIN AND NEVADA TO INFORM VOTERS ABOUT THE 2022 ATTORNEY GENERAL ELECTION. 121960 PSLC RAN A NONPARTISAN TEXTING PROGRAM IN ARIZONA TO ENCOURAGE VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2022 ELECTION. 2381265 1340000 OTHER POLICY INITIATIVES 2503225 1340000 4548232 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA CT FL IL KS KY MD ME MN NC ND NJ NY OH OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI X HUBERT PITROIPA 2024703162 1350 I ST NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 X X SEAN RANKIN PRESIDENT (SEE SCHEDULE O) 8.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHEL SUSSMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 A'SHANTI GHOLAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUBERT PITROIPA TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SCLARSIC COO / GENERAL COUNSEL (SEE SCH O) 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE ORTIZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SEE SCHEDULE O) 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 COURIER NEWSROOM INC 101 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 8TH 9 NEW YORK NY 10013 CONTENT CREATION AND PROMOTION 715000 GBAO INC 1701 K STREET NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20006 SURVEYS 411250 SOLIDARITY STRATEGIES LLC PO BOX 15260 WASHINGTON DC 20003 MAILER 312156 76 WORDS CORP 926 N STREET REAR NW STUDIO 3 WASHINGTON DC 20001 MEDIA/RADIO 184116 PFISTER LLC 424 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 53202 CONFERENCE / LODGING 119667 5 4839581 4839581 OTHER REVENUE 900099 4580 4580 4580 4844161 0 0 4580 X 1340000 1340000 96943 58551 19983 18409 523054 315912 107816 99326 63749 38503 13140 12106 49254 29748 10153 9353 36658 36658 23800 23800 1505217 1504861 356 496272 496272 66593 57900 8693 6420 3354 3066 135643 81589 28097 25957 73707 73707 542507 542507 31328 5328 26000 MERCHANT FEES 3066 3066 4994211 4548232 280828 165151 542032 609398 28840 137196 101184 111696 672056 858290 71304 407588 71304 407588 X 76952 350702 523800 100000 600752 450702 672056 858290 -150050 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1496807 0 196808 1340000 1536808 0 DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSOCIATION 1350 I STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 134220019 1300000 NEVADA ALLIANCE 3556 EAST RUSSELL ROAD LAS VEGAS NV 89120 830744945 40000 PART I-A, LINE 1: PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF 527 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND TEXTING PROGRAMS.THE ORGANIZATION RUN A PERSUATION AND GOTV (GO OUT TO VOTE) TEXTING IN WISCONSIN AND KANSAS AND ALSO A TEXTING PROGRAM IN NEVADA FOCUSED ON SAFEY & EDUCATION. 0 X 4844161 0 4844161 0 4844161 4994211 0 4994211 0 4994211 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, PSLC 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. 1 DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSOCIATION 1350 I STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 134220019 527 1300000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION NEVADA ALLIANCE 3556 EAST RUSSELL ROAD LAS VEGAS NV 89120 830744945 527 40000 0 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION 0 2 PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANT AWARDS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH A SIGNED GRANT AGREEMENT WHEREBY THE GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PERIODIC FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS. REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE CONDUCED A RESEARCH PROJECT TO LEARN ABOUT THE VIEWS OF THE VOTERS ON A NUMBER OF POLICY ISSUES AND CONSTITUENT UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. PSLC ALSO RAN A TEXTING PROGRAM IN KANSAS, WISCONSIN, AND NEVADA TO INFORM VOTERS ABOUT THE 2022 ATTORNEY GENERAL ELECTION. PSLC RAN A NONPARTISAN TEXTING PROGRAM IN ARIZONA TO ENCOURAGE VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2022 ELECTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD AND REVIEWED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ATTESTATION STATEMENT. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, 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 WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS 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/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS OF PSLC IS ISSUED BY DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEY GENERALS ASSOCIATION (DAGA), AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION FOR TAX PURPOSES. THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION THAT PSLC REIMBURSED TO DAGA FOR FOR TIME SPENT ON PSLC BUSINESS IS REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 5. INCLUDED IN PART IX, LINE 5 ARE THE FOLLOWING REIMBURSEMENTS: SEAN RANKIN SALARY $31,307 AND BENEFITS $6,837 MICHELLE ORTIZ SALARY $17,523 AND BENEFITS $3,827 JONATHAN SCLARSIC SALARY $30,738 AND BENEFITS $6,713 FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 356. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 356. CONSULTANTS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: POLICY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 115,687. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 115,687. CONSULTANTS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: CONTENT CREATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 200,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 200,000. DATA PROCUREMENT AND SURVEYS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,189,174. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,189,174.