2024-11-15T07:04:31-06:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 474596232 PRIORITIES USA PRIO 2025408002 530 8TH ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD PRESIDENT 2025408002 2024-11-15 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD 530 8TH ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 10825399 0 X WWW.PRIORITIES.ORG X 2015 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 5 4 48 0 0 0 27386152 10209077 0 610000 -12853 0 3335 6322 27376634 10825399 210100 3242 0 0 4456168 4335876 342000 284200 650322 26466616 6031430 31474884 10654748 -4098250 170651 1961552 1862569 475594 205960 1485958 1656609 PRIORITIES USA EXISTS TO ACTIVATE AND EMPOWER AMERICANS. THROUGH DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND STATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH, WE MOBILIZE EVERY AMERICAN POSSIBLE ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER TO THEM WHILE ENSURING THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY CITIZEN. 0 0 6804249 3242 610000 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONSPRIORITIES USA MOBILIZED AMERICANS ON THE ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR LIVES THROUGH OUR LONG-TERM RESEARCH, DIGITAL, AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS. WE CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON HOW BEST TO REACH PEOPLE MOST IMPACTED BY POLICY DECISIONS, AND RAN INNOVATIVE DIGITAL ADS PROGRAMS. 2413059 VOTING RIGHTSPRIORITIES USA WORKED TO ENSURE THAT THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY CITIZEN. WE PURSUED THIS EFFORT BY LITIGATING THROUGH OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM TO OVERTURN LAWS THAT RESTRICT ACCESS TO THE BALLOT ONCE THEY PASSED THEIR LEGISLATURES. 9217308 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 48 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA FL IL MD MA NJ NY PA VA WI X STEVEN MELE 2025408002 530 8TH ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 X GUY CECIL DIRECTOR (SEE SCHED O) 40.00 X X 315505 0 22881 RANDI WEINGARTEN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 LEE SAUNDERS DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 VIRGIL MILLER DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SCHRIOCK DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O) 40.00 X 317687 0 17781 JACQUELINE GRIMSLEY TREASURER (SEE SCHED O) 40.00 X 194353 0 13518 NICK AHAMED DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 236853 0 14606 RYANNE BROWN MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PAID MEDIA 40.00 X 194353 0 14673 CHELSEA BUKOWSKI ANALYTICS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 167687 0 13281 CHRIS CARLON CREATIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 167687 0 12333 TARA AUTOVINO ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 139353 0 14976 1733478 0 124049 25 0 1 0 ELIAS LAW GROUP 250 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 LEGAL SERVICES 2554303 YANG STRATEGIC RESEARCH 1724 CONNECTICUT AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 RESEARCH CONSULTING 301000 THE KAUFFMAN GROUP 323 7TH ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 284200 META 1 HACKER WY MENLO PARK CA 94025 AD PRODUCTION 271836 WIDE EYE CREATIVE LLC 641 S STREET NW 4TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20001 AD PRODUCTION 224000 11 10209077 10209077 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 610000 610000 610000 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 6322 6322 6322 10825399 610000 0 6322 3242 3242 664574 398581 148026 117967 3109435 2784577 208088 116770 77949 68802 5565 3582 188569 166750 13812 8007 295349 249896 27447 18006 198403 23664 154283 20456 108639 108639 284200 284200 71415 60504 6504 4407 1660356 1609562 31563 19231 101849 76179 19677 5993 270313 239726 20111 10476 133491 113282 12325 7884 100826 60473 13521 26832 76769 62447 10037 4285 VOTER ACCESS LITIGATION 2413059 2413059 MODELLING AND ANALYTICS 895266 885679 7424 2163 PENSION FEES 1034 877 95 62 PAYROLL FEES 10 8 1 1 10654748 9217308 787118 650322 1113942 1577627 92500 847610 192442 1961552 1862569 475594 205960 475594 205960 X 1309590 219603 176368 1437006 1485958 1656609 1961552 1862569 170651 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2214045 0 2214045 0 2214045 1 PART I-A, LINE 1: PRIORITIES USA ENGAGED IN COMMUNICATIONS THAT SUPPORTED PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. 0 SECURITY DEPOSIT 13880 DUE FROM RELATED PARTIES 178562 192442 10825399 0 10825399 0 10825399 10654748 0 10654748 0 10654748 X X X X 1 THE KAUFFMAN GROUP 323 7TH STREET SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 FUNDRAISING 0 10209077 284200 9924877 10209077 284200 9924877 CA CO CT FL IL MD MA NJ NY PA WA WI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GUY CECIL DIRECTOR (SEE SCHED O) 315505 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22881 0 338386 0 0 0 DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD PRESIDENT (SEE SCHED O) 317687 0 0 0 0 0 9531 0 8250 0 335468 0 0 0 NICK AHAMED DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 236853 0 0 0 0 0 7106 0 7500 0 251459 0 0 0 RYANNE BROWN MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PAID MEDIA 194353 0 0 0 0 0 5831 0 8842 0 209026 0 0 0 JACQUELINE GRIMSLEY TREASURER (SEE SCHED O) 194353 0 0 0 0 0 5831 0 7687 0 207871 0 0 0 CHELSEA BUKOWSKI ANALYTICS DIRECTOR 167687 0 0 0 0 0 5031 0 8250 0 180968 0 0 0 CHRIS CARLON CREATIVE DIRECTOR 167687 0 0 0 0 0 5031 0 7302 0 180020 0 0 0 TARA AUTOVINO ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR 139353 0 0 0 0 0 4181 0 10795 0 154329 0 0 0 THE KAUFFMAN GROUP THE KAUFFMAN GROUP IS OWNED BY KIM KAUFFMAN, FORMER BOARD MEMBER 284200 PRIORITIES USA PAID THE KAUFFMAN GROUP FOR FUNDRAISING SERVICES. THIS PAYMENT FOR SERVICES WAS AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO SEPARATE COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY LEGAL COUNSEL. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN WHICH THE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. ANY PERSON OR ENTITY THAT IS A PARTY TO A TRANSACTION UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD (INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER) IS REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14: THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED A DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY IN JANUARY OF 2023. 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. PART VII, SECTION A PART VII, SECTION A REFLECTS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION SHOWN ON W-2S ISSUED BY PRIORITIES USA. A PORTION OF COMPENSATION MAY BE ALLOCATED TO PRIORITIES USA FOUNDATION, AN ORGANIZATION THAT DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A "RELATED ORGANIZATION" AS DEFINED IN THE FORM 990 GLOSSARY. PRIORITIES USA FOUNDATION REIMBURSES PRIORITIES USA FOR ALLOCABLE TIME THAT EMPLOYEES SPEND ON FOUNDATION BUSINESS. GUY CECIL, DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD AND JACQUELINE GRIMSLEY'S ALLOCABLE SHARE OF COMPENSATION FOR PRIORITIES USA IS REFLECTED BELOW: GUY CECIL $237,802 SALARY AND $17,246 BENEFITS DANIELLE BUTTERFIELD $239,447 SALARY AND $13,402 BENEFITS JACQUELINE GRIMSLEY $146,488 SALARY AND $10,189 BENEFITS