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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
314ACTION
Employer identification number
81-3165165
81-3165165
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION IN 2016, 314ACTION HAS CULTIVATED A GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY OF OVER 1,500,000 SCIENTISTS, STEM PROFESSIONALS, AND ADVOCATES WHO CARE ABOUT SCIENCE AND FACTS. SPECIFICALLY, 314ACTION HAS HELD SIX NONPARTISAN TRAININGS FOR SCIENTISTS AND STEM PROFESSIONAL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR OFFICE. 314ACTION'S CANDIDATE TRAINING TOOK PLACE IN PHILADELPHIA ON MARCH 22-23, 2019. THE CANDIDATE TRAINING TOOK PLACE OVER TWO DAYS. PARTICIPANTS WERE GIVEN 314ACTION CANDIDATES TEXTBOOK/TRAINING MANUALS AND SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED COURSE CURRICULUMS FOR SCIENTISTS AND STEM PROFESSIONALS RUNNING FOR OFFICE. THE TEXTBOOK ACTS AS A GUIDE/HANDBOOK FOR STEM PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR OFFICE. THE TEXTBOOK COVERS TOPICS SUCH AS MESSAGING, EARNED AND PAID COMMUNICATIONS, FUNDRAISING, BUDGETING, GET-OUT-THE- VOTE, AND SEVERAL OTHER KEY PILLARS OF CAMPAIGNING. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE MESSAGING CHAPTER OF THE TEXTBOOK, THE ORGANIZATION EXPLAINS HOW TO DEVELOP A MESSAGE, HOW TO CREATE A WINNING SLOGAN, HOW TO STAY ON MESSAGE, AND WHY MESSAGING IS SO CRUCIAL TO A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN. THE TWO-DAY TRAININGS ARE AN EXHAUSTIVE, INTENSIVE TRAINING THAT ATTEMPTS TO PUT PARTICIPANTS IN REAL CAMPAIGN SCENARIOS. ADDITIONALLY, THESE PARTICIPANTS ARE TAUGHT HOW TO SET UP A CAMPAIGN, HIRE STAFF, DETERMINE A MESSAGE, BUILD A FUNDRAISING PLAN, BUDGET, TARGET VOTERS, AND MORE. 314ACTION HAS A DEDICATED STAFF PERSON WHO WORKS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON SCOUTING LOCATIONS, WORKING WITH ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS, AND CONNECTING WITH POTENTIAL TRAINEES. THESE TRAININGS HELP PROMOTE THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF DATA-DRIVEN, FACT-BASED APPROACHES IN PUBLIC POLICY BY EDUCATING FUTURE LEADERS ON HOW SCIENCE HAS BEEN NEGLECTED IN CURRENT PUBLIC POLICY, AND WHAT THEY CAN DO TO CORRECT IT. AS PART 314ACTION'S OVERALL MISSION TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN CITIZENS TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF CORE ISSUES RELATING TO SCIENCE, CLIMATE AND DATA-DRIVEN RESEARCH. 314ACTION RECRUITED AND TRAINED OVER 75 COLLEGE CAMPUS CHAPTERS ACROSS THE NATION. 314ACTION STAFF CONNECTS WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THESE COLLEGE CAMPUS CHAPTERS HELP TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE THE NEXT GENERATION OF STEM LEADERS WHO UNDERSTAND THE INTERSECTION OF SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY. 314ACTION'S GOAL IS TO GIVE STUDENTS THE TOOLS TO ORGANIZE AND BE EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES FOR SCIENCE. AS FURTHER EXPLANATION, AS PART OF 314ACTION'S EFFORTS TO ORGANIZE AND ENGAGE SCIENTISTS AND PRO SCIENCE ADVOCATES, 314ACTION HELPED CREATE AND FACILITATE LOCAL CHAPTERS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES. THE LEAD PERSON FOR 314ACTION WAS HARMONY KNUTSON, DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY. THE COLLEGE CHAPTERS WERE ENCOURAGED TO HOLD REGULAR MEETINGS, MAINTAIN ATTENDANCE LISTS/CONTACT INFORMATION, AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR UNIVERSITY'S POLICIES REGARDING STUDENT GROUPS. WITH HARMONY'S GUIDANCE, EACH COLLEGE CHAPTER CREATED AN ISSUES CURRICULUM THAT HELPED EDUCATE STUDENTS ON BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE STEM COMMUNITY. THE COLLEGE CHAPTERS ENGAGED IN TRAINING STUDENTS ON THE BASICS OF ORGANIZING, BOTH ON- AND OFF- CAMPUS, AS WELL AS EFFORTS TO ORGANIZE PHONE-BANKS, CANVASSES, LETTER-WRITING EVENTS, AND VOTER REGISTRATION. IN AN EFFORT TO EXPAND OUR NETWORK AND TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE AND ADVOCATE FOR SCIENCE 314ACTION LAUNCHED A WEEKLY PODCAST, CLEAN AIR. CLEAN AIR HOST INTERVIEWED A WIDE RANGE OF GUESTS FROM CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FROM BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES, TO PAST ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS, FORMER GOVERNORS AND SCIENTISTS. CLEAN AIR FOCUSED ON A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECT MATTERS INCLUDING BUT NO LIMITED TO CLIMATE CHANGE, USING SCIENCE TO COMBAT GUN VIOLENCE, SECURING OUR ELECTIONS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF AN EFFECTIVE EPA. LAUNCHED ON JUNE 1ST AND FINISHING THE FIRST SEASON WITH 18 EPISODES OF CLEAN AIR ON OCTOBER 16TH 2019. IN SEPTEMBER, 314ACTION LAUNCHED AN ISSUE ADVOCACY ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN THAT CALLED ON CONSTITUTES TO CALL JOE CUNNINGHAM'S OFFICE TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR PASSING THE LANDMARK FEDERAL LEGISLATION BANNING OFFSHORE DRILLING. IN 2019, JOE CUNNINGHAM CONSTRUCTED A CONSEQUENTIAL BILL TO BAN OFFSHORE DRILLING, UNDOUBTEDLY ASSISTING COASTAL COMMUNITIES FROM ITS TERRIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. THIS BILL PASSED THE HOUSE WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT THANKS TO THE UNDENIABLE SCIENCE BEHIND THE HARMS OF OFFSHORE DRILLING. 314ACTION HOPED TO CONVEY THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF PLACING STEM PROFESSIONALS IN POLICY POSITIONS BY AIRING THIS AD. IN ADDITION TO FORMING CAMPUS CHAPTERS, 314ACTION'S PRESIDENT VISITED SEVERAL COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND CONFERENCES IN ORDER TO BUILD BETTER RELATIONSHIPS IN THE STEM COMMUNITY. IN MARCH, 314ACTION HOSTED AN EVENT WITH THE PENN SCIENCE POLICY AND DIPLOMACY GROUP FEATURING DR. MICHAEL MANN. DR. MANN IS AN EXPERT IN CLIMATE STUDIES AND HE SPOKE ABOUT CURRENT SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR PLANET. IN NOVEMBER 2019, SHAUGHNESSY NAUGHTON WAS A PANELIST AT THE CONFERENCE WHICH DISCUSSED PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY AND SHE ALSO MET WITH STUDENTS FROM CATALYSTS FOR SCIENCE POLICY AT UW-MADISON ABOUT CAREERS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN SCIENCE POLICY AND ADVOCACY. ALSO IN NOVEMBER, THE PRESIDENT OF 314ACTION ATTENDED THE SIGMA XI ANNUAL MEETING AND STUDENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE. SHE HOSTED A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT SESSION, WHERE SHE SPOKE OF SCIENCE IN MODERN POLICY, HOW POLICY HAS SHIFTED AWAY FROM DATA AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING, AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY'S CHALLENGES UNDER CURRENT FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION. IN MID-DECEMBER, THE PRESIDENT PARTICIPATED IN AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION'S 2019 FALL MEETING, THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE MEETING IN THE WORLD. THE FIVE-DAY EVENT EXPLORED THE SCIENCE POLICY ENVIRONMENT, POLICIES THAT IMPACT THE INTEGRITY OF SCIENCE BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TO THE CAPACITY AND CONDITIONS FOR SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS WORKING WITHIN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AS WELL AS AN INCREASINGLY UNCERTAIN FUNDING LANDSCAPE. DURING HER PANEL, THE PRESIDENT OF 314ACTION HIGHLIGHTED THE UNIQUE BARRIERS SCIENTISTS FACE WHEN ENTERING INTO POLITICS AND THE CHALLENGES FACING THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | NO APPLICABLE COMMITTEES |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND COPIES PROVIDED TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B | THE KEY EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | MERCHANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 25,077. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,077. FUNDRAISING CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 136,093. TOTAL EXPENSES 136,093. RESEACH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 42,000. PAYROLL SERVICE FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,439. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,439. ADVOCACY ADS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 212,764. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 212,764. |
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Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
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