Vote Yes for Fairness FY2020 filing

Chicago, ILUnknown exempt organization EIN 84-3192895Revenue $53.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSvoteyesforfairness.comPo Box 1055 · Chicago, IL

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Vote Yes For Fairness is dedicated to fighting alongside our working families to set things right. We are committed to ensuring voters know the facts of the Fair Tax, and how it will help our families, our communities, and our state.

99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$467K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$467K
to officers and key staff · 0.8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$53.0M
Spent
$56.6M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$53.0M
FY2020
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FY2020$53.0M
FY2021$44K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $56.1M Management & general 1% · $460K Fundraising 0% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $467K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$143,054Pt VII · Sec A
Research Director
$108,333Pt VII · Sec A
Comms Director
$108,333Pt VII · Sec A
Digital Director
$107,656Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educate working families on the Fair Tax to improve communities and the state.

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1 program · $56.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Vote yes for fairness set up the campaign to promote the progressive income tax (fair tax) ballot initiative by hiring core staff, creating communication plans, researching comparable tax policy and implementing a media strategy in an effort to educate voters about the facts of the fair tax amendment and how it would help our families…

$56.1Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$53.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$56.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$56.1M
Managementcol C$460K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$53.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.9M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$143K$117K$26K$242
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$670K$548K$121K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$68K$55K$13K$119
Payroll taxesLn 10$67K$54K$12K$107
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$117K$117K
Accounting feesLn 11c$112K$112K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5.1M$5.1M$283$3
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38.5M$38.5M
Office expensesLn 13$2K$312$2K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$40$22K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$183K$149K$33K$759
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11.5M$11.5M
All other expensesLn 24e$15$15
Total functional expensesLn 25$56.6M$56.1M$460K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $44K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $53.0M$56.6M−$3.6M$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $53,002,008 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,000,057$53,000,385
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1,623
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,000,057$53,002,008
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $27,399$947,427
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $106,270$55,662,508
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $133,669$56,609,935
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,866,388−$3,607,927
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $53,002,008 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,000,385
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$53,000,385
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,623$1,623
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,623$53,002,008
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $56,609,935 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $117,006 · Management $25,806 · Fundraising $242$143,054
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $547,656 · Management $120,784 · Fundraising $1,133$669,573
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,345 · Management $12,661 · Fundraising $119$68,125
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $54,481 · Management $12,087 · Fundraising $107$66,675
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $117,132$117,132
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $111,528$111,528
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,144,181 · Management $283 · Fundraising $3$5,144,467
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $38,529,715$38,529,715
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $312 · Management $1,756$2,068
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $40 · Management $22,370$22,410
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $148,529 · Management $33,387 · Fundraising $759$182,675
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,131$2,131
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,889$1,889
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,548,478$11,548,478
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $15$15
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $56,147,874 · Management $459,683 · Fundraising $2,378$56,609,935
Part X · Balance sheet $1,258,461 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,866,388$1,258,461
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,866,388$1,258,461
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,866,388$1,258,461
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,866,388$1,258,461
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,866,388$1,258,461
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,258,461 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$53,002,008
XI-2 Total expenses$56,609,935
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,607,927
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,866,388
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,258,461

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