2024-02-29T16:04:57-06:00 2023-06-30 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2022-07-01 311705370 COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND COMM 2028331200 805 15TH STREET 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ELIZABETH G MARCHANT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2028331200 2024-02-15 1 ELIZABETH MARCHANT 999009999 0 AARON M FOX P01365820 2028225000 2024-02-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MARILYN CARPINTEYRO JOR 805 15TH STREET 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 14868150 0 X N/A X 2000 DE THE COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND WORKS WITH COMMON CAUSE, A NONPARTISAN, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO UPHOLDING THE CORE VALUES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, WITH THE GOALS OF ENSURING OPEN, HONEST, AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT; PROMOTING EQUAL RIGHTS, OPPORTUNITY, AND REPRESENTATION FOR ALL; AND EMPOWERING ALL PEOPLE TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD AS EQUALS IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS. CCEF WORKS ACROSS FOUR MAJOR ISSUE AREAS: VOTING AND ELECTIONS; MONEY AND POLITICS; ETHICS, TRANSPARENCY, AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY; AND MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY. 27 26 203 3330 0 0 19488629 13272005 0 0 153487 143326 -50555 -47097 19591561 13368234 0 0 0 0 9122063 11035150 0 0 923793 4191715 5613656 13313778 16648806 6277783 -3280572 24182815 21785469 1101354 1274195 23081461 20511274 X THE COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND EMPLOYS RESEARCH, OUTREACH, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND COALITION BUILDING TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF HOW OUR DEMOCRACY WORKS, EMPOWER CITIZENS TO HOLD THEIR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE, AND PROMOTE BROAD AND EFFECTIVE CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT AT FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS. 0 0 12566210 VOTING AND ELECTIONS COMMON CAUSE HAS WORKED TO ENSURE THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE CITIZEN HAS THE FREEDOM TO VOTE AND THAT THEIR VOTES ARE ACCURATELY COUNTED. TO ADVANCE THIS WORK, WE HAVE: MANAGED THE LARGEST NATIONAL ELECTION PROTECTION PROGRAM FOR THE 2022 MIDTERM ELECTION. THE PROGRAM MOBILIZED OVER 20,000 VOLUNTEERS, EXPANDED THE NUMBER OF STATES IN THE PROGRAM TO 36 STATES, SENT OVER 250,000 ELECTION DAY TEXTS TO VOTERS WITH ACCURATE INFORMATION, AND PROVIDED SUPPORT TO ALL VOTERS. CREATED RESOURCES FOR HOW TO CREATE A BALLOT COUNTING OBSERVATION PROGRAM, DEPLOYED THE PROGRAM IN MULTIPLE COMMON CAUSE-STAFFED STATES, AND TRAINED MORE THAN 50 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ON HOW TO LAUNCH PROGRAMS IN THEIR STATES. DEVELOPED AND DISSEMINATED RESOURCES ON POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND RESPONSE TO PARTNERS ON THE ROUND. THE RESOURCES INCLUDED TRAINING ON BYSTANDER INTERVENTION/CONFLICT RESOLUTION, BEST PRACTICES FOR BUILDING A STATE RESPONSE PLAN, COMMUNICATING ABOUT POLITICAL VIOLENCE, MANAGING CRISIS, AND CONNECTIONS TO NATIONAL POLITICAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE EXPERTS. RECRUITED, TRAINED, AND DEPLOYED 2,288 SOCIAL MEDIA MONITORS. THEY EXPOSED 3,825 PIECES OF DISINFORMATION THROUGH 3,825 HOURS OF MONITORING. RESEARCHED AND PUBLISHED REPORTS, SUCH AS EXTREMISTS PLOT TO NATIONALIZE VOTER SUPPRESSION: 2023 AND BEYOND. HOSTED OVER 30 CAMPUS FELLOWS WHO WORKED TO INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. 285395 REDISTRICTING & REPRESENTATION WE WORK TO CREATE PEOPLE-CENTERED REDISTRICTING AND REPRESENTATION THAT IS TRANSPARENT, FAIR, AND INCLUSIVE. IN 2023-34, WE HAVE:PROTECTED VOTING RIGHTS, PARTICULARLY MINORITY VOTERS, THROUGH REDISTRICTING LITIGATION: - MOORE V. HARPER, NORTH CAROLINA: COMMON CAUSE SECURED A FAVORABLE DECISION FROM THE U.S. SUPREME COURT STRIKING DOWN DANGEROUS INDEPENDENT STATE LEGISLATURE THEORY. AS A LEAD PLAINTIFF, COMMON CAUSE LED EFFORTS TO FOCUS ON THE THREAT TO CONSTITUTIONAL CHECKS AND BALANCES POSED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE LEGISLATURE'S ARGUMENT THAT STATE COURTS SHOULD BE STRIPPED OF THE POWER TO REVIEW STATE GERRYMANDERS. COMMON CAUSE'S ATTORNEY, NEAL KATYAL PRESENTED ORAL ARGUMENTS, WHILE CC STAFF ORGANIZED THE NATIONAL LEGAL AND COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY, TOWN HALLS AND PRESS CONFERENCES AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND RALLY ON THE STEPS OF THE SUPREME COURT. - BYRD V. LEE, FLORIDA: IN FEDERAL COURT, COMMON CAUSE IS LEADING THE LEGAL CHALLENGE OF THE GERRYMANDERED CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING MAP, WHICH UNDERMINED THE ABILITY OF BLACK FLORIDA VOTERS TO ELECT CANDIDATES OF THEIR CHOICE FOR CONGRESS AND IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE. THE CASE WENT TO TRIAL IN SEPTEMBER, 2023 AND IS AWAITING A DECISION.- COMMON CAUSE IS A PLAINTIFF IN LITIGATION OVER GERRYMANDERED MAPS IN GEORGIA AND TEXAS. WE ALSO FILED AMICUS BRIEFS IN REDISTRICTING CASES IN UTAH, MICHIGAN, AND NEW YORK. 142857 MONEY IN POLITICS & ETHICS WE ENGAGED IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AROUND STATE-BASED MONEY IN POLITICS AND ETHICS ISSUES, INCLUDING:IN NEBRASKA, WE ISSUED A REPORT, "ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER RECORD: NEBRASKA'S CONTINUOUS LOBBYING CLIMB," FINDING LOBBYISTS BROKE RECORDS, EARNING OVER $21 MILLION IN COMPENSATION FROM SPECIAL INTERESTS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION AND SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE MT. KILIMANJARO SCANDAL, IN WHICH FIVE STATE SENATORS WERE SEEMINGLY PAID WITH A TRIP BY A FOOD SUPPLEMENT COMPANY IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THEIR PRODUCTS. WE REACHED OUT TO COMMON CAUSE MEMBERS AND GENERATED 15,000+ PUBLIC COMMENTS OPPOSING AN EFFORT TO FORCE THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION (CFTC) TO LEGALIZE GAMBLING ON ELECTION OUTCOMES.IN CALIFORNIA, WE ISSUED A REPORT "CALIFORNIA DREAM: USING PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS TO BUILD AN INCLUSIVE AND MULTI-RACIAL DEMOCRACY POWERED BY SMALL DONORS."IN MARYLAND, WE CONDUCTED EDUCATION AROUND BALTIMORE PUBLIC FINANCING, ELECTION, ETHICS PROGRAMS. 82032 MEDIA & DEMOCRACY WE ENGAGE IN EFFORTS TO PROTECT A FREE AND OPEN INTERNET AND AN INDEPENDENT AND CONSTITUTIONALLY-PROTECTED FREE PRESS, TO ENSURE THAT VOTERS HAVE ACCURATE AND RELIABLE INFORMATION THEY NEED. TO DO THIS, WE WORKED ON:CONTENT ACCOUNTABILITY, MONITORING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS FOR DISINFORMATION, AND WORKING TO HOLD PLATFORMS ACCOUNTABLE FOR REMOVING HARMFUL OR INACCURATE POSTS.HOLDING MEDIA COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE AND PROTECTING LOCAL JOURNALISM. THROUGH LITIGATION, MEDIA COMMUNICATION AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT, COMMON CAUSE CHALLENGED THE STANDARD GENERAL MERGER WITH TEGNA, ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN THE DISSOLUTION OF THE DEAL.LEADING THE "NO FOX FEE" CAMPAIGNRESEARCHING AND PUBLISHING: "UNDER THE MICROSCOPE REPORT: ELECTION DISINFORMATION IN 2022 AND WHAT WE LEARNED FOR 2024" 82032 13076494 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 176 0 1 203 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV X ELIZABETH MARCHANT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2028331200 805 15TH STREET 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 KAREN HOBERT FLYNN PRESIDENT - UNTIL 03/2023 29.50 8.00 X X 337653 0 38001 JORDAN DAVIS CO-PRESIDENT 18.75 8.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA TIERNEY CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY RATZAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 OLGA KAUFFMAN SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 OLENA BERG LACY TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE M AUSTIN-HILLERY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BAINTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMMET BONDURANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAXTON BREWINGTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA COKLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN CONLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY DISKANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY FIELDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARCHON FUNG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAE HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM N HUBBARD III BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN MELKONIAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LENNY MENDONCA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHANG K PARK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAREEN PUNIAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMARA SAWYER BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 06/2023 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILAL DABIR SEKOU PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BEAUMONT SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WES TOMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSIE ULIBARRI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY WESTEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN WIERSBA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MARCHANT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 37.50 0.00 X 216588 0 34035 MARILYN CARPINTEYRO VP PROGRAMS & STRATEGY 18.75 18.75 X 158429 0 31777 STEVE SPAULDING SR. 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COUNSEL 37.50 0.00 X 147532 0 15562 SCOTT SWENSON VP, COMMUNICATIONS - UNTIL 9/2022 37.50 0.00 X 155446 0 13588 PAMELA WILMOT VP, STATE OPERATIONS 18.75 0.00 X 142002 0 29298 JESSE LITTLEWOOD VP FOR CAMPAIGNS 37.50 0.00 X 150028 0 32103 1307678 0 194364 27 0 1 0 0 320165 12951840 493518 13272005 161994 161994 1429420 1448088 -18668 -18668 -18668 2340 313777 51828 -49488 -49488 ONLINE STORE INCOME 900099 1741 1741 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 650 650 2391 13368234 0 0 96229 859333 554322 151161 153850 7995862 6564517 1041266 390079 287831 226674 43203 17954 1211443 954041 181834 75568 680681 536053 102168 42460 1677532 1599572 77960 86591 86591 91700 91700 48178 48178 1301290 732266 434844 134180 281844 229949 51895 385687 295849 80136 9702 715506 540803 93120 81583 530934 483955 32137 14842 295686 248653 46938 95 169880 107238 62112 530 STATE REGIST. & FILINGS 19289 19289 BANK FEES 3717 15 3702 MISCELLANEOUS 3214 255 9 2950 TAXES,LICENSES,FEES 2608 2332 276 16648806 13076494 2648519 923793 12955235 8738783 2769027 2941494 116958 158132 6597 6597 6597 7727473 9341459 607525 599004 24182815 21785469 1101354 1201937 0 72258 1101354 1274195 X 10190418 10050493 12891043 10460781 23081461 20511274 24182815 21785469 -3280572 710385 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8746487 12628791 24116140 19488629 13272005 78252052 8746487 12628791 24116140 19488629 13272005 78252052 1227854 77024198 91636 14096 25566 84431 161994 377723 4587 2391 6978 78636753 0.97950 0.98930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 16521465 16521465 976073 244018 0 0 651812 1000000 790083 2441895 3662843 162953 250000 197521 610474 915711 6597 6597 6597 LEASE LIABILITY 72258 72258 X 14079928 710385 49488 759873 13320055 48179 48179 13368234 16650115 49488 49488 16600627 48179 48179 16648806 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; AND THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EXAMINATIONS PENDING OR IN PROGRESS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES TO PART VIII 49,488. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES TO PART VIII 49,488. NC EVENTS 125719 125719 686 3379 250 12812 NY DINNER 107610 105270 2340 517 18067 1 82788 82788 1550 8873 697 4997 316117 313777 2340 2236 12252 1464 35876 51828 -49488 X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KAREN HOBERT FLYNN PRESIDENT - UNTIL 03/2023 337653 0 0 0 0 0 18300 0 19701 0 375654 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MARCHANT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 216588 0 0 0 0 0 13473 0 20562 0 250623 0 0 0 MARILYN CARPINTEYRO VP PROGRAMS & STRATEGY 158429 0 0 0 0 0 10207 0 21570 0 190206 0 0 0 JESSE LITTLEWOOD VP FOR CAMPAIGNS 150028 0 0 0 0 0 9552 0 22551 0 182131 0 0 0 PAMELA WILMOT VP, STATE OPERATIONS 142002 0 0 0 0 0 8997 0 20301 0 171300 0 0 0 SCOTT SWENSON VP, COMMUNICATIONS - UNTIL 9/2022 100286 0 0 0 55160 0 6831 0 6757 0 169034 0 0 0 STEVE SPAULDING SR. ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT & SR. COUNS 147532 0 0 0 0 0 8331 0 7231 0 163094 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SCOTT SWENSON - $55,160 X 19 113088 FMV X 1 380430 SALE PRICE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMON CAUSE BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BOARD, EXCEPT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT OFFICERS, TO FILL VACANT BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE POSITIONS, TO CAUSE THE TERMINATION OF A SITTING BOARD MEMBER, TO CAUSE THE TERMINATION OF THE PRESIDENT, TO AMEND THE CORPORATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR THESE BYLAWS, TO ADOPT AN AGREEMENT OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, TO DISPOSE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF COMMON CAUSE'S ASSETS, OR TO DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PROVIDES THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. ONCE THAT COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED THE DOCUMENT, IT IS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE TWO (2) DAYS TO RESPOND WITH ANY COMMENTS THEY MIGHT HAVE BEFORE THE DOCUMENT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD-- WHENEVER A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR COMMITTEE MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHETHER FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, HE OR SHE SHALL MAKE THE SITUATION KNOWN TO THE BOARD OR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE (AT THE CASE MIGHT BE) AND PROVIDE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE CONFLICT, INCLUDING WHETHER THE INTERESTED PERSON BELIEVES HER OR HER ABILITY TO MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DECISION BASED SOLELY ON THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. IF THE INTERESTED PERSON INVOLVED DOES NOT MAKE THIS DISCLOSURE, ANOTHER DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHOULD DRAW IT TO THE BODY'S ATTENTION. THE INTERESTED PERSON WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT MUST RETIRE FROM THE MEETING AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONFLICT. IF A CONFLICT IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY BE INVITED TO PROVIDE ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT COULD BE OF USE TO THE BOARD IN MAKING ITS DECISION, BUT SHALL AGAIN RETIRE AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION SHALL BE BASED ON CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER THE TRANSACTION: A) IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT; B) IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION; AND C) IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. STAFF-- WHENEVER A STAFF MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN AN AREA WHERE HE OR SHE EXERCISES ANY DISCRETION IN CARRYING OUT HIS OR HER DUTIES FOR COMMON CAUSE, HE OR SHE SHALL PROMPTLY DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO AN IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR OR TO THE PRESIDENT. IF THE PRESIDENT HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, HE OR SHE SHALL DISCLOSE IT TO THE BOARD OR AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PERSON OR BODY TO WHOM THE DISCLOSURE IS MADE (HEREINAFTER "SUPERVISOR") SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS A CONFLICT THAT REQUIRES RECUSAL OF THE INTERESTED PERSON. WHEN A CONFLICT IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL PROVIDE THE SUPERVISOR WITH ALL INFORMATION HE OR SHE HAS RELEVANT TO ANY DECISION TO BE MADE IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS AN INTEREST, AND THE FINAL DECISION SHALL BE MADE BY THE SUPERVISOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BOARD CONDUCTS A 360-DEGREE REVIEW OF THE CEO PRIOR TO DETERMINING THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS THE SENIOR STAFF, REVIEWS A COMPARABILITY STUDY, AND THEN CONFERS AS A COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE BRINGS ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. MINUTES ARE TAKEN OF THE SALARY DELIBERATIONS. OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF THE CFO, REVIEWS A COMPARABILITY STUDY, AND THEN CONFERS AS A COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE BRINGS ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. MINUTES ARE TAKEN OF THE SALARY DELIBERATIONS. THE COMMITTEE DOES NOT REVIEW COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES; THAT IS PERFORMED BY MANAGEMENT. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2017, THE EDUCATION FUND BECAME THE PAYROLL AGENT FOR COMMON CAUSE, A SISTER ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND SEEKS TO BE FAITHFUL TO ITS MISSION BY BEING OPEN AND ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS. WE WILL MAKE OUR GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO PART OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. COMMON CAUSE 805 15TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 526078441 ADVOCATES FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESSES OF DEMOCRACY DC 501(C)(4) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 COMMON CAUSE N 1277863 COST COMMON CAUSE O 2407074 COST COMMON CAUSE Q 1971561 CASH