2024-11-08T00:40:18-06:00 2023-12-31 742920819 ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP 1005 LA POSADA DRIVE AUSTIN TX 78752 990 2023-01-01 832750241 THE VANDENBERG COALITION INC VAND 8453002628 1301 K STREET NW SUITE 300W WASHINGTON DC 20005 CARRIE FILIPETTI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8453002628 2024-11-07 1 1 RENAE DUNCAN P01257722 5123462086 2024-11-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CARRIE FILIPETTI 1301 K STREET NW SUITE 300W WASHINGTON DC 20005 1786557 0 X WWW.VANDENBERGCOALITION.ORG X 2018 DC THE VANDENBERG COALITION (TVC) IS A NETWORK OF FOREIGN POLICY LEADERS, BOTH EXPERTS AND PRACTITIONERS, ADVANCING THE POSITION THAT THE NATIONAL SECURITY, PROSPERITY, AND FREEDOM OF THE UNITED STATES REQUIRE A ROBUST AND PRINCIPLED FOREIGN POLICY. 9 9 8 9 0 0 852500 1784815 0 0 0 0 750 1742 853250 1786557 0 0 0 0 789591 826814 0 0 82604 489050 706154 1278641 1532968 -425391 253589 170313 674699 1469 252266 168844 422433 X THE VANDENBERG COALITION (TVC) IS A NETWORK OF FOREIGN POLICY LEADERS, BOTH EXPERTS AND PRACTITIONERS, ADVANCING THE POSITION THAT THE NATIONAL SECURITY, PROSPERITY, AND FREEDOM OF THE UNITED STATES REQUIRE A ROBUST AND PRINCIPLED FOREIGN POLICY. 0 0 1216413 SPECIAL PROJECTS IN 2023 INCLUDED THE GAZA FUTURES PROJECT, DEFENSE EXPERT ROUNDTABLES, A STRATEGY FOR VICTORY IN UKRAINE, COUNTERING CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY INFLUENCE AROUND THE WORLD, COVID-19 ORIGINS LETTER, AND DRAWING PUBLIC AWARENESS TO THE CHINESE-RUSSIAN-IRANIAN NEXUS. GAZA FUTURES PROJECT: TVC IS PARTNERING WITH THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA (JINSA) TO DRAW MUCH-NEEDED ATTENTION TO THE FUTURE OF GAZA AND PROVIDE WELL-RESEARCHED RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROPOSALS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ON DIFFERENT SCENARIOS FOR A HAMAS-FREE GAZA. IN ADDITION TO INTERVIEWS WITH CURRENT AND FORMER U.S. OFFICIALS, ISRAELIS, PALESTINIANS, EMIRATIS, AND OTHERS, PARTICIPANTS ARE TRAVELING TO ISRAEL TO CONDUCT FIRST-HAND RESEARCH TO ENSURE THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS ARE FACT-BASED, PRACTICAL, AND DESIGNED WITH AN EYE TOWARD BOTH ISRAEL'S SECURITY AND THE PRESERVATION OF AN EVENTUAL PEACEFUL TWO-STATE SOLUTION. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS PROJECT, WE WILL PRODUCE A REPORT TO SHARE WITH POLITICAL LEADERS AND THE PUBLIC OUTLINING THE MULTIPLE OPTIONS FOR GAZA'S FUTURE AND RECOMMENDING A PATH FORWARD.DEFENSE EXPERT ROUNDTABLES: TVC HOSTED A SERIES OF PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS WITH DEFENSE EXPERTS AND FORMER SENIOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) OFFICIALS INCLUDING SEVERAL FORMER UNDER AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE, NUMEROUS SES-LEVEL FORMER DOD POLITICAL APPOINTEES, MILITARY VETERANS, AND ALUMNI OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEES TO DISCUSS CRITICAL AREAS OF POLICY REFORM AND POTENTIAL BUDGET CHANGES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION INCLUDED RECRUITING AND RETENTION CHALLENGES, ACQUISITIONS REFORM, INVESTING IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE, AND THE NECESSARY SIZE OF THE OVERALL DEFENSE BUDGET. COMING OUT OF THESE DISCUSSIONS, WE IDENTIFIED RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WOULD SERVE THE UNITED STATES TO DETER, BUT IF NECESSARY WIN, A POTENTIAL WAR WITH CHINA. THESE DISCUSSIONS ALSO AIDED TVC IN IDENTIFYING TARGETED AREAS FOR ACTION IN COORDINATION WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND POLICYMAKERS WHILE PROVIDING AN IMPORTANT FOUNDATION FOR TVC'S ENGAGEMENT ON THE NDAA.H: TVC PUBLISHED "A PATH TO VICTORY: A CONSERVATIVE STRATEGY TO ADVANCE AMERICAN INTERESTS IN UKRAINE," IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EXPERTS TO EXPLAIN TO THE PUBLIC WHY U.S. SUPPORT FOR A SWIFT UKRAINIAN VICTORY IS IN AMERICA'S STRATEGIC INTEREST AND TO OFFER A CONSERVATIVE STRATEGY TO SUPPORT UKRAINE IN RECOVERING AND MAINTAINING--AT A MINIMUM--PRE-FEBRUARY 2022 TERRITORY.COUNTERING CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY (CCP) INFLUENCE AROUND THE WORLD SERIES: WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS VITAL TO DEMONSTRATE COUNTERING CHINA MUST NOT START AND STOP IN THE INDO-PACIFIC--IT REQUIRES SIGNIFICANT EFFORT THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. TO HELP INFORM THE POLICY CONVERSATION AND EDUCATE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, CANDIDATES, AND THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ON THIS ISSUE, WE PRE-RECORDED NINE DISCUSSIONS DELVING DEEP INTO CCP'S GLOBAL INFLUENCE CAMPAIGN. TVC BEGAN RELEASING EPISODES BIWEEKLY IN SEPTEMBER ON OUR WEBSITE, NEWSLETTER, AND ON PODCAST PLATFORMS, WITH EPISODES SCHEDULED THROUGH EARLY 2024.COVID-19 ORIGINS LETTER: TVC RELEASED AN OPEN LETTER ON THE NEED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ON COVID-19 ORIGINS IN THE SCIENTIFIC AND MEDIA COMMUNITIES. THE LETTER WAS SIGNED BY CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MICHAEL MCCAUL (TX-10), FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR ROBERT O'BRIEN, AND DOZENS OF NATIONAL SECURITY PROFESSIONALS AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTISTS WHO JOINED THE CALL FOR THE SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONS TO REMAIN FREE FROM POLITICAL INFLUENCE AND A BIPARTISAN AND BALANCED INVESTIGATION INTO COVID-19 ORIGINS. POLITICO AND FOX BOTH COVERED THE LETTER, AND TVC GOVERNANCE BOARD MEMBER, MATT POTTINGER, PUBLISHED A JOINT OP-ED WITH JAMIE METZL IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL CALLING FOR A BIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON COVID-19 ORIGINS. FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF THE LETTER, DAVID FEITH PROVIDED TESTIMONY AT A HEARING FOR THE HOUSE OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE'S SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.IN RESPONSE TO THE HORRIFIC ATTACKS ON ISRAEL ON OCTOBER 7TH, WE JUMPED INTO ACTION WITH TWO CORE PRIORITIES HELPING AMERICANS UNDERSTAND THE NEXUS TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE THREATS POSED BY THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN IRAN, RUSSIA, AND CHINA, AND COORDINATING AMONG LIKE-MINDED GROUPS TO ENSURE MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS AND FORCE MULTIPLICATION. 1216413 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 7 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL CO MI NY CA DC X X T&F CPA LLC 5712764322 2 PROFESSIONAL DR 230 GAITHERSBURG MD 20879 ELLIOTT ABRAMS CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTEN SILVERBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA DOBRIANSKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT POTTINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HILLEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DUBOWITZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE WHEELBARGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SINGH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABE SCHEINMANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM MORRISON TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE FILIPETTI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 212750 0 15375 JESSICA FARRELL SECRETARY 0.00 X 0 0 0 212750 0 15375 1 0 1 0 0 1784815 1784815 HONORARIUM 900099 1000 1000 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 900099 742 742 1742 1786557 1742 0 0 228125 170056 44197 13872 488096 363851 94564 29681 11471 8551 2222 698 44544 33205 8630 2709 54578 40685 10574 3319 7748 7237 354 157 70855 66176 3239 1440 135000 126085 6172 2743 12894 12043 589 262 8346 6647 1204 495 3256 2867 269 120 56410 45604 7481 3325 193866 149981 30382 13503 33232 25709 5208 2315 284 284 3433 2540 618 275 6511 4818 1172 521 POLLING 79985 74703 3657 1625 HONORARIUM 30000 24253 3979 1768 MEALS EXPENSE 29802 23056 4670 2076 SUBSCRIPTIONS 15236 12317 2021 898 19296 16029 2465 802 1532968 1216413 233951 82604 136245 418197 220000 10155 10172 22800 9155 17078 13645 6835 12685 170313 674699 1469 252266 1469 252266 X 148844 422433 20000 0 168844 422433 170313 674699 253589 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1245000 852500 1784815 3882315 1245000 852500 1784815 3882315 416957 3465358 1742 1742 3884057 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 829 829 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: WHILE NO DIRECT EXPENDITURES WERE MADE, THE TEAM SPENT A TOTAL OF 11 HOURS OF LOBBYING TIME IN 2023. THIS INCLUDED: 1/6/2023: DRAFTING A TWEET IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED DEFENSE CUTS + CALLS TO HILL STAFFERS (6 HOURS) 3/29/2023: RESEARCHED AUMF REPEAL FOR CONGRESSMAN JIM BANKS (4 HOURS) 6/12/2023: PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE AMENDMENTS TO ZACH DAINES' OFFICE (1 HOUR) 22800 9155 13645 13645 X 1786557 0 1786557 0 1786557 1532968 0 1532968 0 1532968 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR THEIR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE BENEFIT OF A TAX POSITION IS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE PERIOD DURING WHICH, BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE EVIDENCE, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING THE RESOLUTION OF APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, IF ANY. TAX POSITIONS THAT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD ARE MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS MORE THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECOGNIZED LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR ASSOCIATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES. 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CARRIE FILIPETTI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 162750 0 50000 0 0 0 6510 0 8865 0 228125 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION THE BOARD REVIEWED COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATION'S TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORKS WITH HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) PROFESSIONALS TO ESTABLISH SALARY RANGES FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO AUTHORIZATION TO FILE BEING PROVIDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. B. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. C. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION THE BOARD REVIEWED COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATION'S TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED). THE ED WORKS WITH HR PROFESSIONAL TO ESTABLISH SALARY RANGES FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST