2024-11-15T12:45:54-06:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 050623909 PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE INC PROG 2024703162 1350 I STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JONATHAN SCLARSIC COO/GENERAL COUNSEL 2024703162 2024-11-15 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z SEAN RANKIN 1350 I STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 1150187 0 X N/A X 2005 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 3 2 0 0 0 0 4839581 1148034 0 0 0 898 4580 1255 4844161 1150187 1340000 0 0 0 733000 554959 0 0 145777 2921211 1153533 4994211 1708492 -150050 -558305 858290 283408 407588 391011 450702 -107603 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 1295470 OTHER POLICY INITIATIVES: PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE CONDUCTED 4 POLICY CONFERENCES THAT COVERED TOPICS INCLUDING HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBILITY, HOUSING CRISIS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND PUBLIC SAFETY. PSLC SPONSORED AN OUTREACH PROGRAM WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TO EXPLAIN SERVICES TO CONSTITUENTS. PSLC ALSO MAINTAINED AND ESTABLISHED NEW POLICY WORKING GROUPS. 34905 PSLC CONDUCTED AN ELECTION PROTECTION SIMULATION WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES. 1330375 0 1 1 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA CT FL IL MD ME MN NC NJ NY OR PA RI SC VA WA WI X HUBERT PITROIPA 2024703162 1350 I ST NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 X X SEAN RANKIN PRESIDENT (SEE SCHEDULE O) 5.00 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 CIVITECH PBC 2170 HARDY OAK BLVD STE 104 PMB 6 SAN ANTONIO TX 78258 TEXTING PROGRAM 262924 FAIRMONT SAN FRANCISCO 950 MASON STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108 CATERING POLICY CONFERENCE 112084 2 1148034 1148034 898 898 OTHER REVENUE 900099 1255 1255 1255 1150187 0 0 2153 85065 42264 16128 26673 382020 271031 65928 45061 54468 39740 9312 5416 33406 22612 5852 4942 42925 42925 25059 25059 123297 77923 374 45000 46084 26986 14095 5003 17036 4348 12688 90648 61306 15908 13434 95193 94769 176 248 686281 686281 26615 3115 23500 MERCHANT FEES 395 395 1708492 1330375 232340 145777 609398 150064 137196 64559 111696 68785 858290 283408 407588 391011 407588 391011 X 350702 -107603 100000 0 450702 -107603 858290 283408 -558305 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 156808 0 156808 0 156808 1 PART I-A, LINE 1: PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF 527 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND TEXTING PROGRAMS.THE ORGANIZATION RUN A PERSUASION AND GOTV (GO OUT TO VOTE) TEXTING IN WISCONSIN AND KANSAS AND ALSO A TEXTING PROGRAM IN NEVADA FOCUSED ON SAFETY & EDUCATION. 0 1150187 0 1150187 0 1150187 1708492 0 1708492 0 1708492 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE CONDUCTED AN ELECTION PROTECTION SIMULATION WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES. PSLC ALSO SPONSORED AN OUTREACH PROGRAM WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TO EXPLAIN SERVICES TO CONSTITUENTS. 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 $39,905 AND BENEFITS $9,205 MICHELLE ORTIZ SALARY $12,389 AND BENEFITS $2,858 JONATHAN SCLARSIC SALARY $16,828 AND BENEFITS $3,882