2025-11-07T08:47:18-06:00 2024-12-31 300022324 D K WEISS HOLT & ASSOCIATES PLLC 4660 N BRETON COURT SUITE 102 KENTWOOD MI 49508 990 2024-01-01 271657203 CITIZENS FOR SELF-GOVERNANCE CITI 5404417227 5850 SAN FELIPE 575A HOUSTON TX 77057 MARK MECKLER CEO CEO 5404417227 2025-10-31 1 1 DENNIS K WEISS CPA P01330013 6168711233 2025-10-31 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CONVENTION OF STATES FOUNDATION MARK MECKLER 5850 SAN FELIPE 575A HOUSTON TX 77057 1883754 0 X WWW.SELFGOVERN.COM X 2010 TX TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING ON MATTERS RELATED TO SELF-GOVERNANCE. 3 2 0 33000 0 0 3083087 1855664 0 0 6260 30200 195615 -2110 3284962 1883754 48659 202500 0 0 1259656 1630670 0 0 245940 892501 548595 2200816 2381765 1084146 -498011 2848884 2392719 330925 372771 2517959 2019948 TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING ON MATTERS RELATED TO SELF-GOVERNANCE. 0 0 1549621 202500 COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING RELATED TO SELF-GOVERNANCE. 1549621 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AR CA CO CT GA HI KS KY LA MD MI MN NH NJ NM NY OH PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN LLP 3175749100 9365 COUNSELORS ROW STE 200 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240 TIM DUNN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MECKLER PRESIDENT / CEO 11.00 29.00 X X 55650 138050 15384 ERIC O'KEEFE CHAIRMAN 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KELLY GENERAL COUNSEL & CFO 17.00 23.00 X 53618 69982 15384 RITA PETERS SPECIAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY 7.00 33.00 X 13289 57625 21137 PATRICIA MECKLER VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS 17.00 23.00 X 68862 93166 0 MICHAEL RUTHENBERG CHIEF GRASSROOTS OFFICER 16.00 24.00 X 45670 68220 21137 MICHAEL PRATT CONTROLLER 7.00 33.00 X 20018 89249 26556 JASON GIRARD GRASSROOTS DIRECTOR 23.00 17.00 X 62188 44812 0 319295 561104 99598 0 0 1 0 0 1855664 15833 1855664 30200 30200 900099 -2110 -2110 -2110 1883754 28090 0 0 202500 202500 318976 186788 92915 39273 1008209 590257 293868 124084 198297 123383 51490 23424 105188 66290 25421 13477 20299 11811 62 8426 32855 32855 6 6 79867 31000 41013 7854 226309 203190 18784 4335 9048 3033 5398 617 43755 36256 1968 5531 970 970 EVENTS 58085 55366 219 2500 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 57485 32230 16043 9212 POSTAGE & PRINTING 16296 5535 3795 6966 MISCELLANEOUS 3620 1982 1397 241 2381765 1549621 586204 245940 2803781 2367223 280509 280509 0 0 45103 25496 2848884 2392719 76157 19179 254768 353592 330925 372771 X 2517959 2019948 2517959 2019948 2848884 2392719 -498011 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1622566 1973579 1728178 3083087 1855664 10263074 1622566 1973579 1728178 3083087 1855664 10263074 10263074 9221 6740 7774 6260 30200 60195 262778 202404 -199790 195615 -2110 458897 10782166 0.95190 0.75210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 16113 200000 216113 1919692 2135805 256790 64198 0 0 223487 242898 248409 256791 971585 1457378 4788 5166 7942 216113 234009 55872 60725 62102 64198 242897 364346 4788 5166 7942 16113 34009 79062 79062 0 201447 201447 0 0 ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER 353592 353592 X 1883754 0 1883754 0 1883754 2381765 0 2381765 0 2381765 PART X, LINE 2: NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, OR RECORDED, AS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 CONVENTION OF STATES ACTION 5850 SAN FELIPE SUITE 580A HOUSTON TX 77057 472245708 501(C)4 200000 0 FMV PROVIDING EDUCATION ON THE SUBJECT OF AN ARTICLE CONVENTION AND ENGAGING IN DIRECT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE OF AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARK MECKLER PRESIDENT / CEO 55650 138050 0 0 0 0 0 0 4420 10964 60070 149014 0 0 PATRICIA MECKLER VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS 68862 93166 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68862 93166 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 RELATED ORGANIZATION REVIEWS CEO'S COMPENSATION BASED ON: FORM 990'S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. PATRICIA MECKLER WIFE OF PRESIDENT/CEO, MARK MECKLER 68862 EMPLOYED 0 TONYA RUTHENBERG WIFE OF CHIEF GRASSROOTS OFFICER, MICHAEL RUTHENBERG 23458 EMPLOYED 0 WILLIAM KELLY BROTHER OF GENERAL COUNSEL / CFO ROBERT KELLY 18113 EMPLOYED 0 LUCY VANDERLAAN DAUGHTER OF PRESIDENT / CEO, MARK MECKLER AND VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS 43360 EMPLOYED 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 PATRICIA MECKLER IS THE WIFE OF PRESIDENT/CEO, MARK MECKLER FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. LEGAL COUNSEL ROUTINELY MONITORS ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENSES FOR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DIRECTS SUCH CONFLICTS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD FOR RESOLUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD HAS APPOINTED LEGAL COUNSEL TO PERIODICALLY REVIEW AND REPORT ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES IN LIGHT OF THE COMPENSATION OFFERED TO SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND ADJUSTS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON COUNSEL'S FINDINGS. NO DIRECTORS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD'S DECISION. COUNSEL'S REPORT AND THE BOARD'S DECISIONS THEREON ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD'S MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST. 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