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IPI WILL PERFORM RESEARCH AND EDUCATE CITIZENS ON NONPARTISAN VOTING AND ELECTION PROCESS INNOVATIONS AND REFORMS THAT ADVANCE AND IMPROVE THE REPRESENTIVENESS OF DEMOCRACY FOR ALL CONSTITUENCIES ACCROSS THE UNITED STATES. false false 3305535 308565 4208073 Institute for Political Innovation, Inc. partners with nonprofit organizations and academic institutions to conduct rigorous research and policy analysis on nonpartisan election reform, writing and commissioning projects and reports studying the benefits and outcomes of electoral reform. 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Given that Venn Innovations is an entity, it will offer the administrative support through its employees. Venn Innovations employees include certain officers and directors of Institute for Political Innovation. Reportable Compensation from the organization is paid indirectly by Venn Innovation and reimbursed by Institute for Political Innovation. The total compensation from related entities includes the REMAINING wages paid by Venn Innovations. PART I, LINE 4 KATHERINE GEHL IS THE SOLE OWNER OF KMG MANAGEMENT LLC DBA VENN INNOVATIONS WHICH PROVIDES ADMISTRATIVE SUPPORT, INCLUDING BOOKKEEPING AND OTHER OVERHEAD FUNCTIONS, TO INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL INNOVATION AT FAIR MARKET VALUE. THIS RESULTING BUSINESS TRANSACTION RESULTS IN GEHLS LACK OF INDEPENDENCE AS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY. Ms. Gehl acted in accordance with the organization's conflict of interest policy to ensure that these actions were subject to independent oversight and review. PART VI, LINE 12C Conflict of Interest Policy is distributed annually to all directors, officers, and members of board committees. All covered individuals sign an annual acknowledgement that they have received a copy of the Policy, understand it, and agree to abide by its terms. To ensure the Corporation operates in a manner consistent with exempt purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews may be conducted. The Corporation may, but need not, use outside advisors to provide advice for periodic reviews. PART VI, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT UPON REQUEST. PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE PRESIDENT FOR COMMENTS/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE TAX PREPARER. FINAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO ELECTRONIC FILING. SCHEDULE B Fix the System - Wisconsin, Inc. served as the fiscal sponsor for the Institute for Political Innovation, Inc. until December 22, 2021, when the entity received its IRS Determination Letter. KATHERINE GEHL, A DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT OF IPI, IS A DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT OF FIX THE SYSTEM - WISCONSIN INC. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FIX THE SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,707,966 WERE RECEIVED IN CASH AND RECORDED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE ON SCHEDULE B. SCHEDULE J, PART II As described on this Schedule O, these individuals were employed by KMG Management. The amounts listed are what KMG Management paid in total wages, not what KMG Management invoiced or that Institute for Political Innovation or IPI Action Fund paid for their respective services. AMENDED EXPLANATION The original return was filed before the audited financial statements were made available. Schedule d part xi and xii now properly reflect the difference between the audited financial statements and the originally filed return. The originally filed return also incorrectly marked yes to part v boxes 8, 9a, & 9b. This mistake has been corrected. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:CONSULTING TOTAL FEES:1150935 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGIST TOTAL FEES:20813 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TOTAL FEES:89008 FIX THE SYSTEM - WISCONSIN INC 303 E WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1100 CHICAGO IL 60601 832323474 POLICY EDUCAT WI 501(C)(3) 10 NA false IPI ACTION FUND INC 303 E WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1100 CHICAGO IL 60601 871139095 ELECTION REFO WI 501(C)(4) N/A NA false KMG MANAGEMENT LLC dba VENN INNOVATIONS 514 N PESHTIGO CT 402 CHICAGO IL 60611 472694407 MANAGEMENT WI NA UNRELATED 0 0 false 0 false 0.00000 false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false KMG MANAGEMENT LLC dba VENN INNOVATIONS P 1389871 FMV FIX THE SYSTEM - WISCONSIN INC C 3707966 FMV KMG MANAGEMENT LLC DBA VENN INNOVATIONS Institute for Political Innovation Inc. contracts with KMG Management dba Venn Innovations, a Wisconsin limited liability corporation, to provide professional and administrative support, including bookkeeping and other overhead functions. IPI pays an actual cost no more than fair market value for Venn Innovation's services. Katherine Gehl, a director and President of Institute for Political Innovation, is the sole member of Venn Innovations which would qualify as a related organization. Venn Innovations as an entity will offer the administrative support through its employees. Venn Innovations employees include certain officers and directors of Institute for Political Innovation. Reportable Compensation from the organization is paid indirectly by Venn Innovation and reimbursed by Institute for Political Innovation. The total compensation from related entities includes amounts paid by Venn Innovations. FIX THE SYSTEM - WISCONSIN INC. Fix the System - Wisconsin, Inc. served as the fiscal sponsor for the Institute for Political Innovation, Inc. until December 22, 2021, when the entity received its IRS Determination Letter. KATHERINE GEHL, A DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT OF IPI, IS A DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT OF FIX THE SYSTEM - WISCONSIN INC., WHICH WOULD QUALIFY AS A RELATED ORGANIZATION. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FIX THE SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,707,966 WERE RECEIVED COMPRISED OF DONATIONS FROM 45 INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND WERE RECEIVED IN CASH AND RECORDED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE ON LINE 8 OF PAGE 1 OF FORM 990. FIX THE SYSTEM - WISCONSIN HAS BEEN PROPERLY INCLUDED AS A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR AND INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE B.