2026-08-26T09:06:38-05:00 2025-12-31 453941203 DELUZIO & COMPANY LLP 2403 SIDNEY STREET SUITE 240 PITTSBURGH PA 15203 990 2025-01-01 874212016 PROJECT UNLOADED INC PROJ 8722310983 1 EAST ERIE STREET SUITE 525-4787 CHICAGO IL 60611 NINA VINIK PRESIDENT 8722310983 2026-08-06 1 DANIEL W WILKINS CPA P00448576 4124811900 2026-08-06 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NINA VINIK 1 EAST ERIE STREET SUITE 525-4787 CHICAGO IL 60611 1229439 0 X PROJECTUNLOADED.ORG X 2021 DE PROJECT UNLOADED INC. (ORGANIZATION) IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO RAISE AWARENESS AND CREATE A NEW CULTURAL NARRATIVE THAT GUNS MAKE US LESS SAFE. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE A DATA BACKED DECISION TO KEEP THEMSELVES AND THEIR LOVED ONES SAFE FROM GUN VIOLENCE. REVENUES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH GRANTS FROM NON-PROFIT AGENCIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS. 10 9 10 9 0 0 3790583 1221232 0 8207 0 0 0 0 3790583 1229439 0 0 0 0 528315 958269 0 0 232012 593162 972306 1121477 1930575 2669106 -701136 2724456 2005896 25473 8049 2698983 1997847 X PROJECT UNLOADED INC. (ORGANIZATION) IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE IN ALL ITS FORMS BY EDUCATING, ENGAGING, AND EMPOWERING TEENS THROUGH CULTURAL CAMPAIGNS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT SHARE A SIMPLE MESSAGE: GUNS MAKE US LESS SAFE.PROJECT UNLOADED SITS AT THE INTERSECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, SOCIAL MARKETING AND CULTURE. THROUGH LARGE-SCALE, DATA-BACKED SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, ORIGINAL RESEARCH, TEEN-FACING LOCAL PROGRAMS, AND INSPIRING YOUTH LEADERS, WE COMBINE YOUNG PEOPLE'S LOVE OF SOCIAL MEDIA WITH A GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION MESSAGE THAT CAN REDUCE GUN USE AND SAVE LIVES. 0 0 812391 OUR CAMPAIGNS LEVERAGE THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND GEN Z TO REACH AMERICAN TEENS WITH A MESSAGE THAT STICKS. WHETHER IT'S THROUGH A POST ON THEIR FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OR A MESSAGE VIA TRUSTED GAMING OR LIFESTYLE INFLUENCERS, WE REACH YOUNG PEOPLE AT SCALE WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO MAKE INFORMED, INDEPENDENT CHOICES ABOUT OWNING AND USING GUNS. 233579 8207 THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNER PROGRAM, PROJECT UNLOADED WORKS WITH TEEN-FACING ORGANIZATIONS TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE FACTS ON WHY THEY'RE SAFER UNARMED AND TO TRAIN TEENS ON HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO SPREAD THAT MESSAGE TO THEIR PEERS. 237571 YOUNG PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO AT PROJECT UNLOADED. OUR TEEN AND YOUNG ADULT LEADERS ARE THE CREATIVE ENGINES BEHIND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, REACHING THEIR PEERS WITH THE LIFE-SAVING MESSAGE THAT GUNS MAKE US LESS SAFE. PROJECT UNLOADED IS PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY TWO TEAMS OF YOUNG PEOPLE. OUR YOUTH COUNCIL ADVISES ON UPCOMING CAMPAIGNS, SHAPES OUR DIGITAL PRESENCE, AND DEVELOPS THEIR OWN CREATIVE AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO ENGAGE THEIR NETWORKS AROUND THE MESSAGE THAT WE'RE SAFER UNARMED. IN 2024, WE EXPANDED OUR OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG LEADERS, WITH THE FORMATION OF OUR INAUGURAL CREATOR CORPS, WHICH FOCUSES ON SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY AND CONTENT CREATION. 209712 THE ORGANIZATION'S ORIGINAL RESEARCH GENERATES CRITICAL INSIGHTS THAT BOTH INFORM ITS PROGRAMS AND ADVANCE THE BROADER FIELD OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION. THIS WORK SPANS KEY AREAS INCLUDING FIREARM RISK EDUCATION AS A PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGY, IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF GEN Z PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES RELATED TO GUN VIOLENCE, AND THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND CULTURE IN SHAPING PREVENTION EFFORTS. THROUGH THIS RESEARCH, THE ORGANIZATION DEMONSTRATESITS ROLE AS A THOUGHT LEADER AND INNOVATOR, DRIVING EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY SAFETY. 209712 1493253 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 CA IL PA NY X THE ORGANIZATION 8722310983 1 EAST ERIE STREET SUITE 525-4787 CHICAGO IL 60611 NINA VINIK PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 231469 0 15178 DEBORAH GILLESPIE TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SHIRA GOODMAN BOARD CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BROTHERTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW HOGENMILLER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARCIE EBERHARDT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR SELWYN ROGERS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIKA SOTO LAMB DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SHER SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT WANG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANN TAYLOR MAXWELL DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & CO 40.00 X 201386 0 15636 432855 0 30814 2 0 1 0 WEARERALLY LLC 5670 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 820 LOS ANGELES CA 900365613 CONTENT DEVELOPMENT & EXPERTISE 125000 1 1221232 1221232 PROGRAM SERVICE 900099 8207 8207 8207 1229439 8207 0 0 X 246647 180362 12025 54260 558793 417431 51155 90207 31973 24624 1936 5413 61638 49862 2050 9726 59218 44346 4608 10264 3478 3478 62285 62285 404704 327672 30532 46500 380152 378656 1496 5237 76 3979 1182 21031 16420 4611 21011 14765 5221 1025 44985 34428 1733 8824 8392 8392 YOUTH COUNCIL 21031 21031 1930575 1493253 205310 232012 1783998 1642294 930986 359710 9472 3892 2724456 2005896 25473 8049 25473 8049 X 1767165 1638137 931818 359710 2698983 1997847 2724456 2005896 -701136 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6000 28900 3790583 1221232 5046715 6000 28900 3790583 1221232 5046715 1826682 3220033 5046715 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1229439 0 1229439 0 1229439 1930575 0 1930575 0 1930575 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED THEIR TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS. CURRENTLY, THE 2024, 2023 AND 2022 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. IF INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE RECORDED, THEY WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NINA VINIK PRESIDENT 231469 0 0 0 0 0 13888 0 1290 0 246647 0 0 0 ANN TAYLOR MAXWELL DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & CO 201386 0 0 0 0 0 12083 0 3553 0 217022 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION MADE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ITS BYLAWS DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY THIS RETURN. THE BYLAWS, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED OCTOBER 22, 2021, WERE AMENDED ON AUGUST 22, 2024 AND AGAIN ON DECEMBER 3, 2025. THE 2024 AMENDMENTS WERE NOT REPORTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S 2024 FORM 990 AND ARE THEREFORE BEING REPORTED ON THIS RETURN ALONG WITH THE 2025 AMENDMENTS, AS REQUIRED BY THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR LINE 4, WHICH STATE THAT FILERS SHOULD REPORT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT WERE NOT REPORTED ON ANY PRIOR FORM 990 AND THAT WERE MADE BEFORE THE END OF THE TAX YEAR. THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS: DIRECTOR TERM LENGTH. THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR ELECTED DIRECTORS WAS CHANGED FROM ONE (1) YEAR TO TWO (2) YEARS. DIRECTORS CONTINUE TO SERVE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED, DESIGNATED, OR APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES, OR UNTIL THERE IS A DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. THERE REMAINS NO LIMITATION ON CONSECUTIVE TERMS. CREATION OF THE ROLE OF BOARD CHAIR. THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO ADD THE POSITION OF CHAIR OF THE BOARD AS A DESIGNATED OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION. PER SECTION 4.5(B), THE CHAIR SHALL BE A DIRECTOR AND SHALL PRESIDE AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND EXERCISE AND PERFORM SUCH OTHER POWERS AND DUTIES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE ASSIGNED BY THE BOARD OR PRESCRIBED BY THE BYLAWS. THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION NOW CONSIST OF THE CHAIR, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND SUCH OTHER OFFICERS AS THE BOARD MAY DETERMINE. VICE PRESIDENT ROLE CHANGED TO VICE CHAIR. THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO REPLACE THE POSITION OF VICE PRESIDENT WITH VICE CHAIR. THE VICE CHAIR PERFORMS THE DUTIES OF THE CHAIR IN THE EVENT OF THE CHAIR'S ABSENCE, INABILITY, OR REFUSAL TO ACT. IF THE BOARD DOES NOT ELECT A VICE CHAIR, OR IN THE ABSENCE OF BOTH THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, ANY OFFICER IS AUTHORIZED TO PRESIDE AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. ESTABLISHMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO FORMALLY ESTABLISH AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF ALL OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AND MAY EXERCISE ALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION, EXCEPT AS LIMITED BY THE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE. THIS CHANGE IS FURTHER DESCRIBED ABOVE UNDER PART VI, LINE 1A. OFFICER RESIGNATION PROCEDURES. THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO REQUIRE THAT OFFICERS PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF RESIGNATION TO THE CHAIR OR THE PRESIDENT (PREVIOUSLY, TO THE BOARD OR THE PRESIDENT). THE RESIGNATION IS EFFECTIVE UPON DELIVERY TO THE CHAIR OR PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ONCE APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, A FINAL DRAFT COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION CONSULTED A COMPENSATION SURVEY SPECIFIC TO THE NONPROFIT SECTOR TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING APPROPRIATE SALARY LEVELS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 316,051. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 46,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 380,551. PEO FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,532. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,532. PROGRAM FACILITATION FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,621. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,621. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED AN AUDIT COMMITTEE DURING THE CURRENT YEAR TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL REPORTING AND THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT PROCESS. THIS COMMITTEE DID NOT EXIST IN THE PRIOR YEAR.