Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | IN 2019, UNITE AMERICA, INC. UNDERTOOK TWO NEW PROGRAM SERVICES, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. THE PURPOSE OF THESE NEW PROGRAMS IS TO RESEARCH THE IMPACT AND VIABILITY OF THE ELECTORAL REFORMS ADVOCATED FOR BY THE ENTITY, AND TO DISSEMINATE THIS INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC, ALONG WITH EDUCATION ABOUT THE ROOT CAUSES OF POLITICAL POLARIZATION AND OUR BROKEN POLITICAL SYSTEM THAT THESE REFORMS SEEK TO CORRECT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | AFTER THE 2018 MIDTERM ELECTION CYCLE, UNITE AMERICA, INC. MADE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ITS PROGRAMS. AS PART OF THE PARTNERSHIP BUILDING PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER MAKING GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, OPTING INSTEAD TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH COLLABORATION AND INVESTMENTS IN SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE. UNITE AMERICA, INC. IS ALSO NO LONGER CONDUCTING ITS FIELD PROGRAM, WHICH SOUGHT TO BUILD A NETWORK OF AMBASSADORS FOR THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT. THE ENTITY'S LEADERSHIP DETERMINED THAT GREATER IMPACT COULD BE MADE THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A AND PART IX, LINE 5, 7, 9, & 10 | UNITE AMERICA, INC. HAS DELEGATED ALMOST ALL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES TO POLESTAR, INC., INCLUDING STAFFING OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEREFORE, UNITE AMERICA DOES NOT FILE FORM W-3 AND NO EMPLOYEES ARE REPORTED DIRECTLY BY UNITE AMERICA. POLESTAR, INC. FILED ON BEHALF OF THE EMPLOYEES WHO PROVIDED STAFFING SERVICES TO UNITE AMERICA DURING THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | BY CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT, UNITE AMERICA INC. PAYS FOR AND RECEIVES STRATEGIC CONSULTING, DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND STAFFING SERVICES FROM POLESTAR INC., INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVICES. POLESTAR INC. ALSO PROVIDES SIMILAR SERVICES TO OTHER MISSION-ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING UNITE AMERICA INSTITUTE INC., A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, AND TO UNITE AMERICA, A FEDERAL "HYBRID PAC." |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION, GRATUITIES, OR OTHER MONETARY BENEFIT AS A RESULT OF HIS ASSOCIATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION EXCEPT AS PROVIDED OR DISCLOSED IN THIS AGREEMENT. EMPLOYEES SHALL NOTIFY THE ORGANIZATION OF ANY ENTITY IN OR WITH WHICH THE EMPLOYEE HAS AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, OR FINANCIAL INTEREST OR BENEFIT, IN WHATEVER FORM, IF SUCH ENTITY HAS, SEEKS, OR IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A FINANCIAL OR CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION. A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION SHALL ENTITLE THE ORGANIZATION TO RESCIND THE BENEFIT OR FINANCIAL GAIN BY THE EMPLOYEE, AS WELL AS A REFUND OF ANY COMPENSATION PAID TO THE EMPLOYEE BY THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AT THE END OF EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,481. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,481. COMPLIANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 464. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 464. |
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