2025-03-04T08:31:21-06:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN 29 SOUTH MAIN STREET 4TH FLOOR WEST HARTFORD CT 06107 990 2023-07-01 461665232 SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND SAND 2033049780 5 COMMERCE ROAD 3489 NEWTOWN CT 06470 DAVID CONRAD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2033049780 2025-02-28 1 0 MARY KAY CURTISS P01551484 8605614000 2025-02-28 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARK BARDEN 5 COMMERCE ROAD 3489 NEWTOWN CT 06470 9180218 0 X WWW.ACTIONFUND.SANDYHOOKPROMISE.ORG X 2012 DE SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND (ACTION FUND) WORKS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER YOUTH AND ADULTS TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN THEIR SCHOOLS, HOMES, AND COMMUNITIES. AS THE 501(C)(4) ARM OF SANDY HOOK PROMISE, ACTION FUND WORKS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL TO PASS NONPARTISAN LEGISLATION THROUGH INCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIPS, DIVERSE GRASSROOTS EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION. 13 11 9 5750 0 0 7679193 7456310 0 0 138610 188146 0 0 7817803 7644456 0 0 0 0 1355290 1911603 372907 336562 1635425 4635219 4845901 6363416 7094066 1454387 550390 6320546 6827418 560244 342226 5760302 6485192 X ACTION FUND IS A 501(C)(4) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PROTECTING ALL CHILDREN FROM GUN VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS, HOMES, AND COMMUNITIES. ACTION FUND ADVANCES A HOLISTIC POLICY PLATFORM THAT PROMOTES GUN SAFETY, YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH, AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL TO PASS NONPARTISAN LEGISLATION THROUGH INCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIPS, DIVERSE GRASSROOTS EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION. IT IS PART OF SANDY HOOK PROMISE, FOUNDED AND LED BY SEVERAL FAMILY MEMBERS WHOSE LOVED ONES WERE KILLED IN THE TRAGIC MASS SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON DECEMBER 14, 2012. 0 0 4980523 ACTION FUND WORKS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL TO PASS LEGISLATION THAT ADVANCES SCHOOL SAFETY, MENTAL HEALTH AND GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION THROUGH NONPARTISAN PARTNERSHIPS, DIVERSE GRASSROOTS EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION. THE ONLY NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND, ACTION FUND WRITES, INTRODUCES, AND INFLUENCES FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATION WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RESEARCHING AND WRITING EFFECTIVE POLICY, EDUCATING LEGISLATORS AND CONSTITUENTS, AND LOBBYING FOR THE PASSAGE OF SENSIBLE LEGISLATION 4980523 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 13 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MN MS MO NC NH NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV X X DAVID CONRAD 2033049780 5 COMMERCE ROAD 3489 NEWTOWN CT NEWTOWN CT 06470 NICOLE HOCKLEY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4.00 36.00 X X 27196 219075 39269 MARK BARDEN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 37.00 3.00 X X 227550 19998 8285 CRYSTAL GARRANT CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 0.00 40.00 X 0 193393 38120 DAVID CONRAD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 4.00 36.00 X 17899 167972 44338 DAWN LYONS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 6.00 34.00 X 28066 160866 38874 AURORA VASQUEZ VP, STATE POLICY & ENGAGEMENT 40.00 0.00 X 147298 0 16812 JOHN GREBLICK CONTROLLER 4.00 36.00 X 15015 122184 18573 AMIEE THUNBERG AVP, COMMUNICATIONS 8.00 32.00 X 24628 107315 20453 TERRI BENNETT AVP, NATIONAL GRANTS 0.00 40.00 X 0 135429 15853 ROBERT FLYNN AVP, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 0.00 40.00 X 0 131698 14826 WILLIAM SHERLACH BOARD - CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH CASSIDY BOARD - TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BENNETT BOARD - VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRADLEY MYLES BOARD - SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER WILLNER BOARD - CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE BARDEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NUTTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONYA ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN BARRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILLIAN PETERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN FREEMAN-WILSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 487652 1257930 255403 2 0 1 0 MISSIONWIRED PO BOX 959819 ST LOUIS MO 63195 MARKETING AND ADVERTISING 718266 UPLAND SOFTWARE INC PO BOX 205921 DALLAS TX 752305921 MARKETING AND ADVERTISING 235052 TATANGO INC 600 STEWART ST STE 400 SEATTLE WA 98101 MARKETING AND ADVERTISING 231119 CENTER ROAD SOULUTIONS 7232 STAGECOACH TRAIL VALLEY CITY OH 44280 LOBBYING ACTIVITIES 208040 4 7456310 7456310 237091 237091 1486817 1535762 -48945 -48945 -48945 7644456 0 0 188146 X 629080 457578 126670 44832 1088744 792326 251848 44570 28522 22525 5865 132 92358 78570 12823 965 72899 58710 13884 305 32187 4121 28045 21 841563 841563 336562 336562 15502 13356 2047 99 991634 989445 2088 101 2205260 1440412 764848 545798 90911 12959 441928 106509 92224 13624 661 45981 39614 6072 295 53102 50980 2024 98 1282 1105 169 8 PROGRAM MATERIALS 4583 4583 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 2500 2500 7094066 4980523 478118 1635425 X 3337012 2235798 0 1101214 250000 250000 3411265 3469749 47299 28930 2611982 2811768 266971 6320546 6827418 98528 118387 461716 223839 560244 342226 X 5760302 6485192 5760302 6485192 6320546 6827418 550390 174500 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3148078 226010 15503 3358585 908815 2100000 149558 10295 3148078 1000000 -88205 2980 908815 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 0 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 223839 223839 8265401 174500 461948 636448 7628953 15503 15503 7644456 7540511 461948 461948 7078563 15503 15503 7094066 PART V, LINE 4: ACTION FUND'S QUASI-ENDOWMENT INCLUDES FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES. X X X X 1 MISSIONWIRED PO BOX 959819 ST LOUIS MO 63195 ADVERTISING / EMAIL 0 0 154729 -154729 TATANGO 660 STEWART ST STE 400 SEATTLE WA 98101 ADVERTISING / SMS TEXT 0 0 181833 -181833 336562 -336562 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NICOLE HOCKLEY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 27196 219075 0 0 0 0 0 0 4337 34932 31533 254007 0 0 MARK BARDEN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 227550 19998 0 0 0 0 0 0 7616 669 235166 20667 0 0 CRYSTAL GARRANT CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 0 193393 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38120 0 231513 0 0 DAVID CONRAD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 17899 167972 0 0 0 0 0 0 4270 40068 22169 208040 0 0 DAWN LYONS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 28066 160866 0 0 0 0 0 0 5775 33099 33841 193965 0 0 AURORA VASQUEZ VP, STATE POLICY & ENGAGEMENT 147298 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16812 0 164110 0 0 0 JOHN GREBLICK CONTROLLER 15015 122184 0 0 0 0 0 0 2033 16540 17048 138724 0 0 AMIEE THUNBERG AVP, COMMUNICATIONS 24628 107315 0 0 0 0 0 0 3818 16635 28446 123950 0 0 TERRI BENNETT AVP, NATIONAL GRANTS 0 135429 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15853 0 151282 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MARK AND JACKIE BARDEN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP, AND BOTH ARE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B KEY TAKEAWAYS OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE SUPPLIED WITH A FULL PACKAGE CONTAINING THE CURRENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990 AND AUDITOR'S GOVERNANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE AND PUBLICATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD FOR POTENTIAL ISSUES AND ADDRESSED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED WITHIN ITS EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN ANNUALLY THAT THEY HAVE READ THE HANDBOOK AND THAT THEY AGREE TO ABIDE BY ALL POLICIES CONTAINED THEREIN. THE ORGANIZATION RESERVES THE RIGHT, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSFER, REASSIGNMENT OR TERMINATION OF THE INVOLVED TEAMMATES IN ORDER TO AVOID AN ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR AN APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IS BASED UPON MARKET RESEARCH AND SURVEY DATA FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. SALARIES ARE BENCHMARKED AGAINST INDEPENDENT SALARY SURVEYS AND ARE UPDATED EVERY TWO YEARS. SALARIES ARE BANDED BY LEVEL AND BY STEP TO DETERMINE SALARY RANGES. THE VP OF PEOPLE PREPARES A SPREADSHEET OF THOSE SALARY RANGES AND SHARE THE SPREADSHEET WITH CO-CEO'S AND CFO TO SUBSTANTIATE SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS AND TO RECEIVE THEIR APPROVAL. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A FORM 1023. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SELF-IDENTIFIED AS A 501(C)(4). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL CONTROL DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND ORGANIZING RESOLUTIONS WERE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO ANYONE INTERESTED THROUGH THE OFFICES OF ACTION FUND. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MARKETING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 732,158. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 732,158. COPYWRITING / PRODUCTION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,603. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 67,603. RECRUITMENT AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,609. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,088. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 101. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,798. OPERATIONAL, PROGRAM & STRATEGIC CONSULTING : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 176,075. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 176,075. SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION 5 COMMERCE ROAD 3489 NEWTOWN CT 06470 461657101 SEE PART VII DE 501(C)(3) 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION N 54000 FAIR MARKET VALUE SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION O 747213 FAIR MARKET VALUE SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION P 5608025 FAIR MARKET VALUE PART II: PRIMARY ACTIVITY THE MISSION OF SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION (FOUNDATION) IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER YOUTH AND ADULTS TO PREVENT VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS, HOMES, AND COMMUNITIES. THROUGH OUR EVIDENCE INFORMED "KNOW THE SIGNS" PROGRAMS, WE TEACH YOUTH AND ADULTS TO RECOGNIZE, INTERVENE, AND GET HELP FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE AT RISK OF HURTING THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. ALL FOUNDATION PROGRAM OFFERINGS ARE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS OFTEN AT NO COST.