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Article IV
EIN 86-2820532 • 501(c)4 • Arlington, VA
Profile
Our mission is to advance policies that promote freedom and opportunity for all Americans by promoting ideas that make government closer to the people they serve.
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Top Officer Pay
100th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
7th percentile
Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$0
Down $3,590,442 (-100%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $127,386 (-100%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$0
Down $3,463,056 (-100%) from 2024
Revenue
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
Down$1,728,273
Down $75,636,863 (-98%) from 2024
Net Income
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
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Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $0
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $0
- Revenue
- -
- Expenses
- $1,728,273
- Net income
- -
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 4, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $0
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
See Schedule O
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| In 2025, the organization evaluated opportunities for democracy reform , provided strategic support to reform campaigns in varying stages, and provided | $227,160 | $1,584,885 |
| financial subgrants to partner organizations. | - | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE WELLDE III | President | FT | $186,500 | - | $186,500 |
| EMILY HSIEH | Coocfo | FT | $17,250 | - | $17,250 |
| SETH LONDON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| AWENATE COBINA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SAM MAR | Directorsecretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| NANCY RENNAKER | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Article IV
- EIN
- 86-2820532
- In Care Of
- % George Wellde
- Phone
- 2024306260
- Address
- 2200 Wilson Blvd STE 102-72, Arlington, VA 22201
Signing Officer
- Name
- George Wellde
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 2024306260
- Signed
- 2026-02-04
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Howard Sckolnik CPA
- Address
- 8203 E Sierra Pinta Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
- Preparer
- Howard Sckolnik
- Phone
- 6025240974
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I Line 10
“Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and governments $227160.00”
Part I Line 16
“Other office expenses $13760.00”
Part I Line 16
“Information technology $17850.00”
Part I Line 16
“Travel $24592.00”
Part I Line 16
“Conferences, conventions, and meetings $10784.00”
Part I Line 16
“Insurance $4879.00”
Part I Line 16
“1120POL tax $47229.00”
Part I Line 16
“Other costs $8133.00”
Part I Line 13
“Admin consultant $18500.00”
Part I Line 13
“Compliance consulting $3415.00”
Part I Line 13
“Executive Director $22500.00”
Part I Line 13
“Strategy consulting $699662.00”
Part I Line 20
“Prior period adjustments $30217.00”
Part I Line 20
“Refund of prior year donor contributions. Refund of grant from receipient. -$1765000.00”
Part II Line 24
“Prepaid expenses and deferred charges. Beginning:$4840.00 Ending: $0.00”
Part II Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beginning:$127386.00 Ending: $0.00”
Part III Mission
“Our mission is to advance policies that promote freedom and”
Part III Mission
“opportunity for all Americans by promoting ideas that make”
Part III Mission
“government closer to the people they serve.”
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