Representus

“The Federal Form 990 is drafted by the Organization's independent accountants and reviewed by the Chief Operating Officer. The 990 is then submitted to the Finance Committee for approval prior to filing with the IRS.”

“Board Members are required to annually disclose in writing any potential conflicts. If a member of the Board is deemed to have a potential conflict they are required to recuse themselves from voting on such matters.”

“Although there are no employees, the organization shares expenses with the Represent.Us Education Fund (RUEF). The Board of RUEF will negotiate with the CEO with respect to the appropriate salary. The salary is based on annual performance, benchmarks of other similar organizations. Other key employees of RUEF salaries are reviewed by the CEO based on the work plan subject approval of the RUEF Board. The process is driven by the budget approved by the Board.”

“Financial statements and other documents are made available to the public upon request on a case by case basis.”

“The Organization is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization with a vision to make America the world's strongest democracy by 2050. The Organization champions political accountability, integrity, representation and fairness through structural policy reforms. The Organization unites unlikely allies from across the political spectrum to pass powerful anti-corruption laws that fight corruption and make government represent the people.”

“The Organization content shows new supporters that winning is not only possible but actually happening, and by doing so, empowers social media supporters to take higher-level actions. The Organization content advances the national conversation about comprehensive political reform, and changes American political culture by increasing the demand for transformative democratic reform. During 2021, the Organization published original videos to social platforms, accruing more than 32 million views. The Organization's social media channels hit 148 million impressions, and mobilized 20,000 people to contact their legislators via a phone call or other volunteer shift in the period. The Organization's social media communities continue to grow, and their engagement levels remain among the highest in the advocacy field.”

“This platform facilitates invaluable connections between activists, organizers, and leaders. It provides opportunities for volunteers to become leaders. More than 13,000 volunteers' activists joined the community in 2021.”

“All compensation is paid by a related organization, Represent.Us Education Fund. The organization reimburses allocated payroll and other expenses to the related organization.”

“Consultants, contractors and other professional fees: Program service expenses 1,240,275. Management and general expenses 111,209. Fundraising expenses 2,420. Total expenses 1,353,904.”

“The Finance and Audit Committee is responsible for oversight of the audit, including selection of the independent accountant. The process has not changed from prior years.”