Freedom to Marry Action Inc

“The 990 was reviewed in detail first by the treasurer and then all board members received a copy and voted on whether to adopt and submit the 990 as it was presented. During that process concerns were raised and were addressed and changes were made, if necessary, prior to filing with the irs.”

“Under the policy, all potential conflicts are reviewed annually either by the president of the organization or by the board chair depending on the nature of the conflict. All directors and all staff are subject to the policy. Any persons with conflicts will be excused from voting.”

“The board reviews the president's compensation annually based on his performance, his scope of responsibility and relevant benchmarks obtained through competitive research including review of other organization's 990's. The board sets a new salary rate upon completion of that review as appropriate. The process was last conducted in december 2014.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available upon request.”

“Freedom to marry was the campaign that won marriage in the united states and ignited a global movement. Freedom to marry's "roadmap to victory" national strategy focused from the beginning on setting the stage for a national victory at the supreme court by winning a critical mass of states, building a critical mass of public support, and ending federal marriage discrimination. Freedom to marry action worked with numerous partner organizations and allies on a campaign that combined litigation, legislative work, organizing, public education, electoral strategies, fundraising, and the hard work of changing hearts and minds. Freedom to marry action worked to end discrimination in marriage for same-sex couples nationwide through direct lobbying to change laws at the state and federal level. Activities of the organization included shaping and helping lead strategic coalitions and on-the-ground teams; creation of online, printed, television and radio materials directly calling for changing discriminatory law; and mobilizing individuals and organizations to work for such change. Through our lobbying, freedom to marry action reached out to and organized individuals and prominent citizens to speak publicly and canvass on behalf of needed change. Freedom to marry action also led in building the campaigns and laying the groundwork needed to overturn discriminatory constitutional amendments and secure the freedom to marry at the ballot. The result of that work became real when on friday, june 26, 2015, the united states supreme court issued a landmark ruling that the constitution guarantees the freedom to marry to same-sex couples. An hour later president barack obama declared, "our nation was founded on a bedrock principle that we are all created equal. The project of each generation is to bridge the meaning of those founding words with the realities of changing times - a never-ending quest to ensure those words ring true for every single american." president obama continued: "progress on this journey often comes in small increments, sometimes two steps forward, one step back, propelled by the persistent effort of dedicated citizens. And then sometimes, there are days like this, when that slow, steady effort is rewarded with justice that arrives like a thunderbolt." the president's words could not have rung out more powerfully: as he delivered his remarks, same-sex couples were at last legally marrying in georgia, in ohio, in texas, in mississippi, with city and town clerks throughout the country nationwide preparing to issue marriage licenses to all loving couples in the coming hours and days. The immediate, tangible impact was overwhelming. Our nation will remember june 26, 2015 as the day that love won - a day where all of america could proudly celebrate a triumphant transformation. The pathway to this final victory stretched back for miles and years, drawing on those "small increments and the "countless, often anonymous heroes" that the president acknowledged. The decades-long journey required the effort, energy, talents, and passion of a movement and millions of people - as well as a national strategy and a campaign to drive that strategy every single day. It required a dream, and it depended on a national conversation among all americans about who gay and lesbian people are - and why marriage matters - a conversation driven by freedom to marry.”

“As a result of the united states supreme court decision on june 26, 2015 affirming the freedom to marry for same-sex couples across the nation, the board of directors of freedom to marry action, inc. Authorized a strategic wind-down of the activities of the organization with an expected dissolution of the entity in 2017.”

“The liquidation basis of accounting was used in 2016.”

“The process has not changed from prior year.”