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ISSUE ONE

EIN: 32-0384285Washington, DCZIP: 20005
W99 - Public & Societal Benefit501(c)(3)

Mission

ISSUE ONE IS THE LEADING CROSSPARTISAN POLITICAL REFORM ORGANIZATION THAT EDUCATES THE PUBLIC, ENGAGES CAPITOL HILL, AND ADVOCATES FOR SOLUTIONS TO FIX OUR BROKEN POLITICAL SYSTEM. ISSUE ONE IS THE LEADING CROSSPARTISAN POLITICAL REFORM GROUP IN WASHINGTON, DC. WE UNITE REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, AND INDEPENDENTS IN THE MOVEMENT TO FIX OUR BROKEN POLITICAL SYSTEM AND BUILD AN INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL AND PASSING BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION. BOTH INSIDE THE HALLS OF CONGRESS AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WE ADVANCE COMMONSENSE SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE GOVERNMENT AND ITS RESPONSIVENESS TO "WE THE PEOPLE."

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$14.8M$0$12M
2022$7.9M$0$5.5M

Compensation

2023

NICHOLAS PENNIMAN
Chief Executive Officer
chief executive officer
$328,108
$0
$0
$406,904
AMELIA LEONARDI
Chief Operating Officer
chief operating officer
$230,475
$0
$0
$299,051
ETHAN ROME
Chief of Strategy and Program
highest compensated employee
$239,844
$0
$0
$265,763
MAHDOKHT FASSIHIAN
Deputy Chief of Strategy and Program
highest compensated employee
$166,855
$0
$0
$196,075
ALIX FRASER
Vice President, Technology Reform
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$149,624
JAMIE DILLON
Senior Director of Advancement
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$145,464
NICOLE LAGACE
Vice President, Communications
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$128,350
DIANA AVIV
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DEANNA BALLARD THROUGH JULY 2023
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ELAINE WALSH CARNEY EFF OCT 2023
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BARBARA BRENNER BUDER
Board Treasurer
board treasurer
$0
$0
$0
$0
BILL BURGESS
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JULIE ANN CROMMETT
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CARLOS CURBELO
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RICHARD GEPHARDT
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAVID GERSON
Board Secretary
board secretary
$0
$0
$0
$0
WHITNEY HATCH
Board Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
EMIL HILL
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JB LYON
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PETER STAPLE
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PATRICK TOUSSAINT
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LINDA WILLARD
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TOM RIDGE THROUGH OCT 2023
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAN GLICKMAN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
IAN SIMMONS
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATIE FAHEY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

NICHOLAS PENNIMAN
Chief Executive Officer
chief executive officer
$298,141
$0
$0
$359,124
AMELIA LEONARDI
Chief Operating Officer
chief operating officer
$205,472
$0
$0
$265,392
ETHAN ROME
Chief of Strategy and Program
highest compensated employee
$220,197
$0
$0
$263,169
ANNE SNOUCK-HURGRONJE
Chief Development Officer
chief development officer
$180,868
$0
$0
$205,242
MAHDOKHT FASSIHIAN
Deputy Chief of Strategy and Program
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$143,969
MITI SATHE THROUGH OCT 2022
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
IAN SIMMONS
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PETER STAPLE
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PATRICK TOUSSAINT
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LINDA WILLARD
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BARBARA BRENNER BUDER
Board Treasurer
board treasurer
$0
$0
$0
$0
DIANA AVIV
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BILL BURGESS
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JULIE ANN CROMMET EFF APRIL 2023
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CARLOS CURBELO
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATIE FAHEY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RICHARD GEPHARDT
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAVID GERSON
Board Secretary
board secretary
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAN GLICKMAN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
WHITNEY HATCH
Board Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
EMIL HILL
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JB LYON
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MALCOLM MIKE PEABODY THROUGH MAY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TOM RIDGE
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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