2024-09-18T10:40:38-05:00 2023-12-31 431985162 SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC 80 FLANDERS ROAD SUITE 302 WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2023-01-01 474601462 AMERICAN PROMISE EDUCATION FUND INC AMER 9782546275 33 BRADFORD STREET CONCORD MA 01742 JEFF CLEMENTS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 9782546275 2024-09-18 1 0 SANDRA M BROWN CPA P01614103 5088717178 2024-09-10 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z JEFF CLEMENTS 33 BRADFORD STREET CONCORD MA 01742 2071673 0 X WWW.AMERICANPROMISE.NET X 2015 MA TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, EMPOWER AND UNITE AMERICANS TO BUILD A STRONG REPUBLIC AND HEALTHY DEMOCRACY. 7 7 29 190 0 0 1244939 2071320 0 0 221 353 0 0 1245160 2071673 0 0 0 0 855782 1329861 0 25000 283578 870520 1107775 1726302 2462636 -481142 -390963 1895485 1783290 202364 481133 1693121 1302157 X TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND INSPIRE AMERICANS ABOUT THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF CITIZEN-LED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS IN SHAPING OUR REPUBLICAN DEMOCRACY AND HOW A 28TH AMENDMENT TO ADDRESS THE UNDUE INFLUENCE OF MONEY, CORPORATIONS, UNIONS AND SUPERPACS IN OUR POLITICAL PROCESS CAN SECURE THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS AND THE INTERESTS OF THE NATION FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. 0 0 1616051 AMERICAN PROMISE EDUCATION FUND, INC. EDUCATES, EMPOWERS, AND INSPIRES AMERICANS ABOUT THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF CITIZEN-LED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS IN SHAPING OUR REPUBLICAN DEMOCRACY AND HOW THE FOR OUR FREEDOM AMENDMENT TO ADDRESS THE UNDUE INFLUENCE OF MONEY, CORPORATIONS, UNIONS AND SUPERPACS IN OUR POLITICAL PROCESS CAN SECURE THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS AND THE INTERESTS OF THE NATION FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. (SEE SCHEDULE O)IN COLLABORATION WITH AMERICAN PROMISE, INC., AMERICAN PROMISE EDUCATION FUND, INC. FOCUSES ITS CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN FOUR AREAS:NATIONAL CITIZEN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES:AMERICAN PROMISE'S NATIONAL CITIZEN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (NCLC), TYPICALLY HELD ANNUALLY IN WASHINGTON, D.C., CONVENES MORE THAN 300 CITIZEN LEADERS FROM ALL 50 STATES, BUSINESS LEADERS, YOUTH DELEGATIONS, TOPIC EXPERTS, DEMOCRACY REFORM ORGANIZATIONS, REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, AND LEADERS FROM EVERY MAJOR ORGANIZATION WORKING ON THE FOR OUR FREEDOM AMENDMENT. THROUGH KEYNOTE ADDRESSES, EXPERT PANELS, WORKSHOPS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, NCLC OFFERS ATTENDEES THE CHANCE TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, LESSONS, STRATEGIES AND NEW SKILLS TO STRENGTHEN CIVIC COURAGE AND IMPROVE COLLABORATION. IN 2023, WE BROUGHT OUR NCLC PROGRAMMING TO THE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY SUMMIT IN LOS ANGELES, WHERE WE WERE ABLE TO EXPAND AWARENESS OF THE FOR OUR FREEDOM AMENDMENT AND DEEPEN COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO CIVIC RENEWAL.WRITING THE 28TH AMENDMENT PROGRAM:AMERICAN PROMISE'S WRITING THE 28TH AMENDMENT PROGRAM SERVES TO EDUCATE ON, STIMULATE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT, AND VET KEY PRINCIPLES FOR ESTABLISHING A SOUND CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY REFORM. THE PROGRAM BRINGS CROSS-PARTISAN CITIZEN VOLUNTEERS TOGETHER WITH CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL EXPERTS TO BETTER EXPLAIN AND UNDERSTAND THESE PRINCIPLES. THROUGH A SERIES OF EVENTS - SUCH AS TOWN-HALL STYLE FORUMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND OTHER IN-PERSON AND ONLINE CIVIC EXPERIENCES - CITIZENS LEARN ABOUT KEY PRINCIPLES FROM A VARIETY OF PERSPECTIVES, THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF INCORPORATING PRINCIPLES INTO A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, AND THEN CONTRIBUTE THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES THAT MATTER TO THEM. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PRODUCES EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR GENERAL AND LEGAL AUDIENCES.CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT:AMERICAN PROMISE'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON COLLABORATING WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN LOCALES ACROSS THE NATION, TO BRING TOGETHER CITIZENS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO LEARN ABOUT THE PRINCIPLES OF SELF-GOVERNMENT, THE IMPACT OF MONEY IN POLITICS ON A RANGE OF ISSUES, AND THE ROLE OF CITIZEN-LED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS IN SHAPING OUR REPUBLICAN DEMOCRACY TO THE PEOPLE'S WILL. THE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMING PROVIDES TRAININGS, RESOURCES, AND CONVENINGS FOR CITIZEN LEADERS TO GROW THEIR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH STARTING OR JOINING A LOCAL AMERICAN PROMISE VOLUNTEER GROUP OR JOINING AN AMERICAN PROMISE NATIONAL NETWORK OR TEAM. WITH ONGOING SUPPORT FROM AMERICAN PROMISE STAFF, MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER GROUPS AND NETWORKS CONNECT WITH AND EDUCATE THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PEERS ABOUT THE ISSUES AND THE AMENDMENT SOLUTION.WEBSITE & ACTION CENTER:AMERICAN PROMISE'S WEBSITE AND ACTION CENTER ARE INTERACTIVE RESOURCES FOR CITIZENS, MEDIA, ORGANIZATIONS, LEGISLATORS AND STAFF FOR EDUCATION, INFORMATION, EVENTS, LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS, CITIZEN STORY-TELLING, NEWS, OPINION PIECES AND MORE ABOUT THE BACKGROUND AND PROGRESS OF THE FOR OUR FREEDOM AMENDMENT.KEEP THE PROMISE CAMPAIGN:AT THE END OF 2020, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED PHASE 1 OF ITS 3 PHASE STRATEGIC PLAN. THE ORGANIZATION BUILT THE FOUNDATION, INCLUDING THE STRATEGY, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, LEADERSHIP TEAM, PROGRAMMING, AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION THAT SET THE STAGE FOR RAPIDLY BUILDING AND EXPANDING THE SKILLS AND ENGAGEMENT OF AMERICANS AS THE ORGANIZATION MOVED INTO PHASE 2.IN 2023, THE THIRD YEAR OF PHASE 2, APEF CONTINUED TO BUILD CAPACITY IN ITS PROGRAMS AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENTS, BUILD STATE COHORTS OF VOLUNTEERS, ENGAGE A GROWING NETWORK OF BUSINESS LEADERS, AND IMPLEMENT INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF THE NEXT GENERATION AND SERVE AS A LEADER IN THE REFORM MOVEMENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, CONVENINGS AND ITS NATIONAL CITIZEN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE. ULTIMATELY THESE PROGRAMS TRANSLATE INTO CITIZENS WHO, WITH TRAINING, COMMUNICATION RESOURCES AND CONNECTIVITY TO A BROAD REFORM COMMUNITY, CAN ENGAGE EFFECTIVELY IN THE PROCESS OF REPRESENTATIVE SELF-GOVERNMENT AND HAVE A VOICE IN THE FUTURE DIRECTION AND RENEWAL OF THIS NATION. 1616051 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 MA CA NY PA KY RI AL CO CT DC FL GA ME MD NJ ND OH TN VA WA AK AR HI IL KS MI MN MS NV NH NM NC OK OR SC UT WV WI X JEFF CLEMENTS 9782546275 33 BRADFORD STREET CONCORD MA 01742 JEFFREY D CLEMENTS CEO AND BOARD MEMBER 32.00 8.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN WASS BOARD CHAIR AND TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON FORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA WINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANU MEEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL CLYBURN-CRAWFORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEILA BLODGETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ESLER FORMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CORTESE FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 24.00 16.00 X 43880 29744 0 BRIAN BOYLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 28.00 12.00 X 78426 34255 17111 RANDI FEINBERG CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 25.00 15.00 X 65593 38308 8808 ELIZABETH HARVEY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 24.00 16.00 X 92383 58817 0 JERALD HALLIGAN DIGITAL DIRECTOR 20.00 20.00 X 62857 64204 0 343139 225328 25919 0 0 1 0 0 2071320 9920 2071320 353 353 2071673 0 0 353 221506 114131 106383 992 977638 661913 169564 146161 31384 22646 2062 6676 99333 64490 22248 12595 809 809 30438 30438 91012 91012 25000 25000 224697 72200 143059 9438 165456 148070 4336 13050 77505 53767 949 22789 50410 17225 29751 3434 24661 16366 4926 3369 49983 39878 9314 791 260742 260742 5946 3122 2017 807 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 70942 39989 30445 508 PROGRAM SUPPLIES, ACTIV 48468 10500 37968 LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE P 6706 6706 2462636 1616051 563007 283578 924792 1303429 236551 200299 734076 275001 66 4561 1895485 1783290 24665 55827 177699 425306 202364 481133 X 922118 896913 771003 405244 1693121 1302157 1895485 1783290 -390963 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1093724 1177664 2839830 1244939 2071320 8427477 1093724 1177664 2839830 1244939 2071320 8427477 2825781 5601696 294 221 353 868 453 453 8428798 0.66460 0.58980 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 453. 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X X X 0 NEW KENSINGTON GROUP 4 JOHN PIERSON LANE NORTH READING MA 01864 DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING 0 0 25000 0 25000 MA CA NY PA KY RI AL CO CT DC FL GA ME MD NJ ND OH TN VA WA AK AR HI IL KS MI MN MS NV NH NM NC OK OR SC UT WV WI X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HARVEY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 92383 58817 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92383 58817 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE DRAFT 990 PRIOR TO THE CEO SIGNING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NEW EMPLOYEES OF AMERICAN PROMISE, INC. RECEIVE A COPY OF THE HANDBOOK, WHICH INCLUDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, UPON HIRE. AMERICAN PROMISE, INC. EMPLOYEES PROVIDE SOME SERVICES TO AMERICAN PROMISE EDUCATION FUND, INC. AS PART OF A WRITTEN SHARED-COST AGREEMENT. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH THE BOARD OF BOTH AMERICAN PROMISE, INC. AND AMERICAN PROMISE EDUCATION FUND, INC. AND WITH ALL EMPLOYEES AND IS READILY AVAILABLE IN THE ORGANIZATION OPERATIONS INTRANET AT ALL TIMES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD APPROVES THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, TYPICALLY IN DECEMBER FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. SALARY AND COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THAT REVIEW PROCESS. FOR OFFICERS/DIRECTORS SPECIFICALLY: THE CEO IS ALSO A BOARD MEMBER. HE PROVIDES HIS SERVICES FOR NO CHARGE TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS VALUED HIS DONATED SERVICE FOR 2023 AT $115,140. THE ORGANIZATION HAD AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HIRED IN 2022 WHO REMAINED ON STAFF THROUGH Q1 2023. HE WAS HIRED THROUGH AN EXTERNAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM WHO PROVIDED GUIDANCE ON SALARY AND COMPENSATION. THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN Q2 2023. HE WAS HIRED AT A LOWER SALARY IN LINE WITH OTHER AMERICAN PROMISE STAFF. THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER IN Q2 2023. SHE WAS HIRED THROUGH AN EXTERNAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM WHO PROVIDED GUIDANCE ON SALARY AND COMPENSATION. THE BOARD WAS FULLY AWARE OF ALL OF THESE HIRES AND THEIR COMPENSATION PACKAGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST. AMERICAN PROMISE INC 33 BRADFORD STREET CONCORD MA 01742 474608840 TO INSPIRE AMERICANS TO WIN THE CAUSE OF OUR TIME: THE 28TH AMENDMENT. MA 501(C)(4) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 AMERICAN PROMISE INC O 1329860 ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED AMERICAN PROMISE INC P 510953 ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED AMERICAN PROMISE INC E 425306 ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED