2025-05-15T13:53:05-05:00 2024-06-30 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2023-07-01 311705370 COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND COMM 2028331200 805 15TH STREET 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 REGINALD BREWINGTON JR SVP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 2028331200 2025-05-15 1 1 AARON M FOX P01365820 2022274000 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z VIRGINIA KASE SOLOMON 805 15TH STREET 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 25243884 0 X N/A X 2000 DE THE COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND WORKS WITH COMMON CAUSE, A NONPARTISAN, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO UPHOLDING THE CORE VALUES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, WITH THE GOALS OF ENSURING OPEN, HONEST, AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT; PROMOTING EQUAL RIGHTS, OPPORTUNITY, AND REPRESENTATION FOR ALL; AND EMPOWERING ALL PEOPLE TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD AS EQUALS IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS. CCEF WORKS ACROSS FOUR MAJOR ISSUE AREAS: VOTING AND ELECTIONS; MONEY AND POLITICS; ETHICS, TRANSPARENCY, AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY; AND MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY. 24 24 154 3330 0 0 13272005 24649985 0 68550 143326 399302 -47097 -53386 13368234 25064451 0 1023950 0 0 11035150 11833477 0 28500 801460 5613656 4144123 16648806 17030050 -3280572 8034401 21785469 31288949 1274195 2392479 20511274 28896470 X THE COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND EMPLOYS RESEARCH, OUTREACH, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND COALITION BUILDING TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF HOW OUR DEMOCRACY WORKS, EMPOWER CITIZENS TO HOLD THEIR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE, AND PROMOTE BROAD AND EFFECTIVE CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT AT FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS. 0 0 7929620 1023950 68550 COMMON CAUSE HAS WORKED TO ENSURE THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE CITIZEN HAS THE FREEDOM TO VOTE AND THAT THEIR VOTES ARE ACCURATELY COUNTED. TO ADVANCE THIS WORK, WE HAVE:CO-LED THE NATIONAL NONPARTISAN ELECTION PROTECTION COALITION AND SERVED AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION MOBILIZING FIELD PROGRAMS TO PROTECT THE VOTE. THIS 2024 ELECTION PROTECTION FIELD PROGRAM SPANNED 42 STATES AND REQUIRED THE RECRUITMENT OF MORE THAN 40,000 VOLUNTEERS TO MONITOR THE POLLS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VOTERS. WE HAD MORE THAN 15,000 VOLUNTEERS IN THE FIELD ON ELECTION DAY ALONE. WE ALSO PROVIDED MORE THAN $2 MILLION IN COMMUNITY REGRANTS TO PARTNERS ON THE GROUND TO RESOURCE THEIR EFFORTS TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE, AND PROTECT VOTERS. - EVEN DURING THE PRIMARIES, WE HAD SIGNIFICANT VOLUNTEER PRESENCE AT THE POLLS IN KEY STATES:- IN FLORIDA'S AUGUST PRIMARY WE HAD MORE THAN 280 NONPARTISAN POLL MONITORS IN THE FIELD ACROSS 23 COUNTIES DURING EARLY VOTING AND ON ELECTION DAY AND EVALUATED NEARLY 150 POLLING LOCATIONS TO ENSURE THEY WERE ACCESSIBLE TO VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES. WE HAVE ALSO EXPANDED OUR NONPARTISAN VOTER HOTLINE TO INCLUDE A DEDICATED LINE FOR HAITIAN CREOLE SPEAKERS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OUR HISTORY.- COMMON CAUSE MICHIGAN'S VOLUNTEERS COVERED 53 POLLING LOCATIONS IN 11 COUNTIES, HELPING VOTERS NAVIGATE THE AFTERMATH OF A MASSIVE STORM THE MORNING OF THE PRIMARY, WHICH LED TO ROLLING POWER OUTAGES AND POLLING PLACE RELOCATIONS ACROSS SOUTHERN MICHIGAN.- IN CALIFORNIA, WE HAD MORE THAN 300 VOLUNTEERS IN THE FIELD FOR THE SUPER TUESDAY PRIMARY, INCLUDING IN EIGHT MAJOR COUNTIES OF LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, SAN DIEGO, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO, KINGS, TULARE, AND KERN.- COMMON CAUSE OHIO DEPLOYED 150 POLL MONITORS AND DISTRIBUTED 20,000 ELECTION PROTECTION HOTLINE CARDS TO VOTERS ACROSS THE STATE AND HUNDREDS OF POSTERS IN MAJOR CITIES ACROSS THE EIGHT MOST POPULOUS COUNTIES.- WE HAD HUNDREDS MORE POLL MONITORS IN ARIZONA, NORTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, AND MANY OTHER STATES, FOR BOTH PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES AS WELL AS CONGRESSIONAL AND STATE PRIMARIES.OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM HELD DOZENS OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFINGS FOR REPORTERS FROM LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL OUTLETS TO INFORM THEM ON KEY ELECTION ISSUES AND SHARE STORIES FROM THE FIELD. ALONG WITH OUR REGULAR NEWS RELEASES AND OUTREACH TO INDIVIDUAL REPORTERS, THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN MORE THAN 30,000 NEWS STORIES PUBLISHED IN 2024 MENTIONING COMMON CAUSE OR QUOTING OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, HELPING TO SHAPE COVERAGE OF VOTING RIGHTS AND EDUCATING VOTERS ABOUT KEY ELECTION LAWS.SOUNDED THE ALARM TO ENSURE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, ELECTION OFFICIALS, AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS UNDERSTOOD THE RISKS AND ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH A STATE BALLOT RECOUNT PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE STATE OF ARIZONA'S ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES FROM BEING INCLUDED IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.WHEN ELECTION DENIERS ON THE GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS VOTED TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR PARTISAN ELECTION OFFICIALS TO REFUSE TO CERTIFY ELECTION RESULTS, COMMON CAUSE RESPONDED BY ACTIVATING MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS AND SUBMIT TESTIMONY; COMMON CAUSE SUBMITTED OUR OWN TESTIMONY. WE ARE RECRUITING AND TRAINING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO MONITOR THE STATE ELECTIONS BOARD AND TARGETED LOCAL ELECTION BOARDS IN 12 KEY COUNTIES. THESE VOLUNTEERS WERE IN PLACE TO BE THE CANARY IN THE COAL MINE AND ALERT ELECTION PROTECTION ADVOCATES AND ATTORNEYSAND THE MEDIAIF ANY ATTEMPTS TO SABOTAGE ELECTION RESULTS AROSE.LAUNCHED A "RIDES TO THE POLLS" PROGRAM IN MICHIGAN TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE RECENT REMOVAL OF THE BAN ON PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION TO THE POLLS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES ENGAGING RIDE SHARE COMPANIES, COORDINATING WITH LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES, AND VOTER EDUCATION. ENCOURAGED 20,000 YOUNG PEOPLE IN NORTH CAROLINA TO VOTE AT THE FIRST-EVER CAROLINADAZE MUSIC FESTIVALS FEATURING HEADLINERS LIKE JANELLE MONE AND TIERRA WHACK. THIS CONCERT SERIES SUCCESSFULLY MERGED CULTURE, COMMUNITY, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN WAYS THAT WILL OUTLAST ANY ONE CANDIDATE OR ELECTION CYCLE. THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDED, LEARNED MORE ABOUT THE ELECTION, AND COMMITTED TO DEEPER, ONGOING ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR DEMOCRACY. 4202381 WE WORK TO CREATE PEOPLE-CENTERED REDISTRICTING AND REPRESENTATION THAT IS TRANSPARENT, FAIR, AND INCLUSIVE, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIVE CAMPAIGNS:WE FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY OF ANDERSON, INDIANA, WHICH HAD REFUSED TO REDRAW THE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT SINCE 1982 IN A CLEAR AND UNAMBIGUOUS VIOLATION OF THE 14TH AMENDMENT'S GUARANTEE OF EQUAL PROTECTION. ULTIMATELY, WE PREVAILED, AND THE COURT ENGAGED A CONSULTANT TO DRAW A NEW CITY MAP THAT ACTUALLY COMPLIED WITH THE CONSTITUTION IN TIME FOR THE NOVEMBER 2024 ELECTION.ENSURED THAT THE VOICES OF BLACK VOTERS IN MICHIGAN WERE NOT SILENCED BY GERRYMANDERING BY HELPING THEM TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES BEFORE THE MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT CITIZENS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION. 3385757 WE ENGAGED IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND LITIGATION AROUND STATE-BASED MONEY IN POLITICS AND ETHICS ISSUES, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIVE CAMPAIGNS:FLORIDA ENACTED A LAW 26 YEARS AGO THAT CREATED A MATCHING PROGRAM THAT CANDIDATES COULD ACCESS TO HELP TO FUND THEIR CAMPAIGNS. WHEN AN EFFORT EMERGED TO REPEAL THIS PROGRAM, COMMON CAUSE FLORIDA WORKED HARD TO EDUCATE VOTERS, THE MEDIA, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT WHAT WAS AT STAKE WITH AMENDMENT 6.AS MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON THE STATE'S LARGEST COUNTY TOOK STEPS TO FOLLOW PORTLAND IN ADOPTING A PUBLIC FINANCING PROGRAM, WE REACHED OUT TO RESIDENTS TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND HOW THE PROGRAM WOULD AFFECT THEIR ABILITY TO SUPPORT THE CANDIDATE THAT BEST REPRESENTS THEIR INTERESTS.NEW YORK STATE IS ONE OF THE ONLY JURISDICTIONS IN THE COUNTRY THAT DOESN'T PROVIDE AUDIO OR VIDEO OF COURT PROCEEDINGS. WHEN PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS SET TO BEGIN HIS CRIMINAL TRIAL IN A NEW YORK CITY COURTROOM, WE FILED SUIT AND WON TO MAKE THE TRANSCRIPTS AVAILABLE TO EVERY AMERICAN WHO WANTED TO FOLLOW THIS HISTORIC EVENT. 363605 WE ENGAGE IN EFFORTS TO PROTECT A FREE AND OPEN INTERNET AND AN INDEPENDENT AND CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED FREE PRESS, TO ENSURE THAT VOTERS HAVE ACCURATE AND RELIABLE INFORMATION THEY NEED. TO DO THIS, WE WORKED ON THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIVE CAMPAIGNS:AFTER THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO OUTLAW ROBOCALLS THAT UTILIZE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) VOICE-CLONING TOOLS TO MISLEAD VOTERS, WE LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DECEPTIVE USE OF AI IN OUR ELECTIONS.AS THE CULMINATION OF OUR SUCCESSFUL NET NEUTRALITY CAMPAIGN, COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND COLLECTED AND DELIVERED MORE THAN 126,000 MEMBER PETITION SIGNATURES DIRECTLY TO THE FCC THANKING CHAIRWOMAN JESSICA ROSENWORCEL AND HER COLLEAGUES FOR RESTORING NET NEUTRALITY.THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF MISSOURI AND LOUISIANA AND PRIVATE PLAINTIFFS FILED A LAWSUIT CLAIMING THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S COMMUNICATIONS WITH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS VIOLATED THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT FREE SPEECH RIGHTS. IN RESPONSE, WE SIGNED ON TO AN AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S POSITION, ARGUING THAT THE SPREAD OF MIS- AND DISINFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA REPRESENTS A MAJOR THREAT TO OUR DEMOCRACY. 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PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES -179,433. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 179,433. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NET ASSET ADJUSTMENT -4. 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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELIZABETH G MARCHANT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 3/24) 222358 0 0 0 0 0 14026 0 22732 0 259116 0 0 0 MARILYN CARPINTEYRO CO-PRESIDENT (UNTIL 2/24) 195559 0 0 0 0 0 5250 0 30426 0 231235 0 0 0 JORDAN DAVIS CO-PRESIDENT (UNTIL 2/24) 187108 0 0 0 0 0 12202 0 22639 0 221949 0 0 0 PAMELA WILMOT VP, STATE OPERATIONS 154106 0 0 0 0 0 9727 0 22101 0 185934 0 0 0 KATHAY FENG VP, PROGRAMS & STRATEGY 164638 0 0 0 0 0 6133 0 5454 0 176225 0 0 0 JESSE LITTLEWOOD VP FOR CAMPAIGNS (UNTIL 10/23) 133409 0 0 0 0 0 8525 0 22841 0 164775 0 0 0 KAREN HOBERT FLYNN FORMER PRESIDENT 98082 0 0 0 0 0 3609 0 16041 0 117732 0 0 0 X 1 500598 FMV 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMON CAUSE BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BOARD, EXCEPT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT OFFICERS, TO FILL VACANT BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE POSITIONS, TO CAUSE THE TERMINATION OF A SITTING BOARD MEMBER, TO CAUSE THE TERMINATION OF THE PRESIDENT, TO AMEND THE CORPORATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR THESE BYLAWS, TO ADOPT AN AGREEMENT OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, TO DISPOSE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF COMMON CAUSE'S ASSETS, OR TO DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PROVIDES THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. ONCE THAT COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED THE DOCUMENT, IT IS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE TWO (2) DAYS TO RESPOND WITH ANY COMMENTS THEY MIGHT HAVE BEFORE THE DOCUMENT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD-- WHENEVER A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR COMMITTEE MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHETHER FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, HE OR SHE SHALL MAKE THE SITUATION KNOWN TO THE BOARD OR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE (AT THE CASE MIGHT BE) AND PROVIDE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE CONFLICT, INCLUDING WHETHER THE INTERESTED PERSON BELIEVES HER OR HER ABILITY TO MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DECISION BASED SOLELY ON THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. IF THE INTERESTED PERSON INVOLVED DOES NOT MAKE THIS DISCLOSURE, ANOTHER DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHOULD DRAW IT TO THE BODY'S ATTENTION. THE INTERESTED PERSON WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT MUST RETIRE FROM THE MEETING AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONFLICT. IF A CONFLICT IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY BE INVITED TO PROVIDE ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT COULD BE OF USE TO THE BOARD IN MAKING ITS DECISION, BUT SHALL AGAIN RETIRE AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION SHALL BE BASED ON CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER THE TRANSACTION: A) IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT; B) IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION; AND C) IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. STAFF-- WHENEVER A STAFF MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN AN AREA WHERE HE OR SHE EXERCISES ANY DISCRETION IN CARRYING OUT HIS OR HER DUTIES FOR COMMON CAUSE, HE OR SHE SHALL PROMPTLY DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO AN IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR OR TO THE PRESIDENT. IF THE PRESIDENT HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, HE OR SHE SHALL DISCLOSE IT TO THE BOARD OR AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PERSON OR BODY TO WHOM THE DISCLOSURE IS MADE (HEREINAFTER "SUPERVISOR") SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS A CONFLICT THAT REQUIRES RECUSAL OF THE INTERESTED PERSON. WHEN A CONFLICT IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL PROVIDE THE SUPERVISOR WITH ALL INFORMATION HE OR SHE HAS RELEVANT TO ANY DECISION TO BE MADE IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS AN INTEREST, AND THE FINAL DECISION SHALL BE MADE BY THE SUPERVISOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BOARD CONDUCTS A 360-DEGREE REVIEW OF THE CEO PRIOR TO DETERMINING THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS THE SENIOR STAFF, REVIEWS A COMPARABILITY STUDY, AND THEN CONFERS AS A COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE BRINGS ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. MINUTES ARE TAKEN OF THE SALARY DELIBERATIONS. OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF THE CFO, REVIEWS A COMPARABILITY STUDY, AND THEN CONFERS AS A COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE BRINGS ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. MINUTES ARE TAKEN OF THE SALARY DELIBERATIONS. THE COMMITTEE DOES NOT REVIEW COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES; THAT IS PERFORMED BY MANAGEMENT. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2017, THE EDUCATION FUND BECAME THE PAYROLL AGENT FOR COMMON CAUSE, A SISTER ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND SEEKS TO BE FAITHFUL TO ITS MISSION BY BEING OPEN AND ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS. WE WILL MAKE OUR GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO PART OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. COMMON CAUSE 805 15TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 526078441 ADVOCATES FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESSES OF DEMOCRACY DC 501(C)(4) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 COMMON CAUSE N 1321952 COST COMMON CAUSE O 3438855 COST