2025-06-27T23:28:05-04:00 2024-12-31 460952065 BOUNTIFUL PEAK ADVISORS 1564 SOUTH 500 WEST SUITE 201 BOUNTIFUL UT 840107400 990 2024-01-01 873544416 THE POLICY PROJECT POLI 8042670217 1607 E YALECREST AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84105 BROOKE GLEDHILL SECRETARY/TREASURER 8042670217 2025-04-30 true true SHALAUN T HOWELL CPA P00969274 8012943155 2025-06-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EMILY BELL MCCORMICK 1607 E YALECREST AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84105 2519065 false X WWW.THEPOLICYPROJECT.ORG X 2021 UT THE POLICY PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY THROUGH SOLUTION-BASED POLICY AT ALL LEVELS IN SOCIETY, INCLUDING POLICIES OF GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. 3 2 7 220 0 2589856 2401461 0 51006 99788 -1800 -37216 2639062 2464033 500 1822896 0 294926 378372 22875 6375 51272 139671 109522 457972 2317165 2181090 146868 2715211 2889006 13501 19564 2701710 2869442 X THE POLICY PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY THROUGH SOLUTION-BASED POLICY AT ALL LEVELS IN SOCIETY, INCLUDING POLICIES OF GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. WE WORK TOWARD HEALTHY, EQUITABLE POLICY FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN, OUR COMMUNITY, AND OUR WORLD, KNOWING THAT WHEN EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY, COMMUNITIES FLOURISH. false false 131096 THE PERIOD PROJECT THROUGH EFFORTS LED BY THE POLICY PROJECT IN 2022, UTAH CODE 53G-4-413 REQUIRES PERIOD PRODUCTS TO BE AVAILABLE IN K-12 SCHOOL RESTROOMS AT NO COST. THE POLICY PROJECT CONTINUES TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY STATEWIDE AS WELL AS EXPAND ACCESS TO PERIOD PRODUCTS FOR OTHER POPULATIONS. IN 2024 OUR TEAM WORKED WITH USBE TO ASSESS COMPLIANCE, DEVELOPED RESOURCE TOOLKITS FOR SCHOOLS, AND EXAMINED ACCESS IN STATE BUILDINGS, HIGHER ED & MORE. ACCORDING TO THE 2023-24 SCHOOL HEALTH WORKLOAD SCHOOL NURSE SURVEY, 93% OF SCHOOLS ARE COMPLIANT IN PROVIDING FREE PERIOD PRODUCTS. 1770888 1729964 1266 THE TEEN CENTER PROJECT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POLICY PROJECT, IN 2023 THE UTAH LEGISLATURE APPROPRIATED 15 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR TEEN CENTERS, AND THE POLICY PROJECT RAISED AN ADDITIONAL 2.7 MILLION FROM PRIVATE DONORS TO CREATE A PRIVATE MATCHING GRANT. TEEN CENTERS ARE AN INNOVATIVE, SPACE-BASED SOLUTION FOR STUDENTS IN CRISIS THAT CENTRALIZES SCHOOL SERVICES AND RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD AND CLOTHING PANTRIES, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, HYGIENE RESOURCES AND SHOWERS, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS, ACADEMIC SUPPORTS, AND POST-GRADUATION PLANNING. IN 2024, WE AWARDED 72 SCHOOLS FROM 32 DIFFERENT LEAS ACROSS UTAH FUNDING TO CREATE TEEN CENTERS. THE POLICY PROJECT CONTINUES TO SUPPORT TEEN CENTERS STATEWIDE THROUGH MULTIPLE INITIATIVES INCLUDING FORMING AN ALLIANCE TO CONNECT TEEN CENTERS, GATHERING RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS, AND COLLECTING DATA ABOUT TEEN CENTER SERVICES & USE. 89116 THE SAFE CHILD PROJECT IN 2024, WE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE UNANIMOUS PASSAGE OF SB 205 WHICH PAVES THE WAY FOR ALL 347,000 UTAH ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO RECEIVE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION EVERY OTHER YEAR BY ALLOCATING 1.5 MILLION IN ONGOING FUNDING AND CREATING A STRUCTURE FOR STATEWIDE REACH. TO CREATE GRASSROOTS SUPPORT AND CHANGE THE CULTURE IN UTAH AROUND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, WE HELD 24 EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE WITH MORE THAN 1,600 ATTENDEES. WE PARTNERED CLOSELY WITH EXISTING PREVENTION STAKEHOLDERS IN UTAH TO ENSURE OUR SOLUTION WAS SUPPORTED BY EXPERTS AND TO EXPAND THE NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT OF PREVENTION EDUCATION IN UTAH. THE POLICY PROJECT IS WORKING TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY STATEWIDE BY SUPPORTING USBE SYSTEMS CREATION, GATHERING RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS & PARENTS, COORDINATING COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. 144719 603 THE FOCUSED STUDENT PROJECT WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO SUCCESSFULLY PASS TWO BILLS DURING THE 2025 UTAH LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE FOCUSED STUDENT PROJECT, TACKLES FOOD INSECURITY BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO NO-COST SCHOOL MEALS AND INCREASING SUMMER NUTRITION SUPPORT. IT ALSO PROMOTES HEALTHIER LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH A PROPOSED POLICY LIMITING SMARTPHONE USE IN CLASSROOMS, ADDRESSING FACTORS THAT IMPACT ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND MENTAL WELL-BEING. STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM THE POLICY PROJECT WORKS WITH STUDENTS AGES 12 TO 18 TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY VIA SERVICE AND ADVOCACY. EACH MONTH, WE FOCUSED ON ONE OF OUR THREE PILLARS OF LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND ADVOCACY, AND OFFERED REMOTE TRAINING AND TASKS FOR STUDENT AMBASSADORS TO ENGAGE IN. OUR MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES GAVE OUR STUDENT AMBASSADORS AN EXCLUSIVE CHANCE TO LEARN FROM ALL-STAR LEADERS FROM ACROSS UTAH. WE ALSO INVITED OUR STUDENT AMBASSADORS TO ATTEND AN IN-PERSON SERVICE OR ADVOCACY EVENT EACH QUARTER. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF POLICY TO MAKE LASTING CHANGE, AND WE KNOW THAT CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ARE INSTRUMENTAL TO OUR WORK. WE ARE DEDICATED TO FOSTERING NONPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR POLICY SOLUTIONS AND TO TRAINING FUTURE LEADERS ALONG THE WAY. WE COLLABORATE CLOSELY WITH LEGISLATORS AND STAKEHOLDERS AND CULTIVATE GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT. OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ENABLES THE CRUCIAL WORK TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND IDENTIFY UNMET NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITIES THAT CAN BE SOLVED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE POLICY PROJECT. IN 2023, WE HOSTED 59 EVENTS WITH 4,602 ATTENDEES AND ENGAGED WITH MORE THAN 300 VOLUNTEERS. 144719 603 2135819 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 5 0 7 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 3 2 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false true true false UT X BROOKE GLEDHILL WOOD 8017127469 1607 E YALECREST AVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84105 EMILY BELL MCCORMICK PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 124982 0 2747 BROOKE GLEDHILL SECRETARY/TR 40.00 X 87363 0 1953 ROBIN RITCH CHAIR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN ANDRUS DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 212345 4700 1 false false false 85442 2316019 125489 2401461 99788 99788 16394 85442 54876 -38482 -38482 1422 156 1266 1266 2464033 1266 61306 1822396 1822396 500 500 217044 137602 54523 24919 132685 88200 34901 9584 1854 1001 525 328 26789 17235 6937 2617 14849 14849 2000 2000 6375 6375 6057 6057 10582 8574 1854 154 3995 2506 1489 7780 4244 1869 1667 6181 3964 2045 172 5413 4533 596 284 10181 7487 2216 478 4 4 1843 1123 646 74 EVENT SUPPLIES 19631 19582 27 22 SUPPLIES 9003 9003 MISCELLANEOUS 5847 3089 385 2373 BANK AND MERCHANT FEES 2720 2 622 2096 3436 2778 529 129 2317165 2135819 130074 51272 23816 52571 108623 556011 3570 4435 2306 2578184 2257052 1018 16631 2715211 2889006 13501 19564 13501 19564 X 799208 1349634 1902502 1519808 2701710 2869442 2715211 2889006 146868 20864 X false false false X 39120 879891 1589856 2401461 4910328 39120 879891 1589856 2401461 4910328 2314298 2596030 4579 51006 99788 155373 3236 3236 5068937 16637 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 3,236 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2863 10126 12989 2304176 2317165 265858 66465 207987 91594 265858 565439 848159 1363 8755 12989 23107 51997 22899 66465 141361 212042 1363 2325 2863 6551 SCHEDULE C, PART II-A THE ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN 2021 AND DID NOT BEGIN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES UNTIL 2022. SCHEDULE C, PART IV WE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR SB205 - CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION AMENDMENTS WHICH PAVES THE WAY FOR ALL UTAH ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO RECEIVE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION EVERY OTHER YEAR BY ALLOCATING 1.5 MILLION IN ONGOING FUNDS AND CREATING A STRUCTURE FOR STATE-WIDE REACH. TO SUPPORT THE PASSAGE OF THIS LEGISLATION, MEMBERS OF THE POLICY PROJECT TEAM MET DIRECTLY WITH LEGISLATORS, PRESENTED AND TESTIFIED AT PUBLIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS, DEVELOPED MESSAGING DISTRIBUTED THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, AND HELD PUBLIC EVENTS TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS INCLUDING A RALLY AND FIVE EDUCATIONAL NIGHTS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. 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APPLICANTS FOR OUR FUNDING HAD TO AGREE THAT THE FUNDS WOULD BE USED SUBSTANTIALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROJECT SCOPE AND BUDGET AND THAT NO SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES IN THE BUDGET OR THE GRANT PERIOD MAY BE MADE WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE POLICY PROJECT. ANY FUNDS NOT USED FOR THE APPROVED PURPOSES WILL REVERT TO THE POLICY PROJECT. APPLICANTS ALSO HAD TO AGREE TO ASSIGN A STAFF MEMBER FROM EACH AWARD SITE AS THE DESIGNATED CONTACT FOR THE POLICY PROJECT TO COMMUNICATE WITH ABOUT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND TO COMPLETE BASIC REPORTING REQUESTS BY THE POLICY PROJECT. THE POLICY PROJECT HAS A FULL TIME POLICY IMPLEMENTATION MANAGER WHO IS TRACKING THE PROGRESS OF EACH GRANT RECIPIENT, MAKING SITE VISITS, AND ENSURING THAT GRANT RECIPIENTS COMPLETE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. X 1 6378 QUOTED PRICE AT DONATION X PERIOD PRODUCTS 2 11824 ESTIMATED FMV X SUPPLIES 41 66775 ESTIMATED FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 21 40512 ESTIMATED FMV false false false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF DONATIONS, NOT THE NUMBER OF DONATED ITEMS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE POLICY PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY THROUGH SOLUTION-BASED POLICY AT ALL LEVELS IN SOCIETY, INCLUDING POLICIES OF GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. WE WORK TOWARD HEALTHY, EQUITABLE POLICY FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN, OUR COMMUNITY, AND OUR WORLD, KNOWING THAT WHEN EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY, COMMUNITIES FLOURISH. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE TEEN CENTER PROJECT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POLICY PROJECT, IN 2023 THE UTAH LEGISLATURE APPROPRIATED 15 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR TEEN CENTERS, AND THE POLICY PROJECT RAISED AN ADDITIONAL 2.7 MILLION FROM PRIVATE DONORS TO CREATE A PRIVATE MATCHING GRANT. TEEN CENTERS ARE AN INNOVATIVE, SPACE-BASED SOLUTION FOR STUDENTS IN CRISIS THAT CENTRALIZES SCHOOL SERVICES AND RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD AND CLOTHING PANTRIES, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, HYGIENE RESOURCES AND SHOWERS, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS, ACADEMIC SUPPORTS, AND POST-GRADUATION PLANNING. IN 2024, WE AWARDED 72 SCHOOLS FROM 32 DIFFERENT LEAS ACROSS UTAH FUNDING TO CREATE TEEN CENTERS. THE POLICY PROJECT CONTINUES TO SUPPORT TEEN CENTERS STATEWIDE THROUGH MULTIPLE INITIATIVES INCLUDING FORMING AN ALLIANCE TO CONNECT TEEN CENTERS, GATHERING RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS, AND COLLECTING DATA ABOUT TEEN CENTER SERVICES & USE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C THE SAFE CHILD PROJECT IN 2024, WE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE UNANIMOUS PASSAGE OF SB 205 WHICH PAVES THE WAY FOR ALL 347,000 UTAH ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO RECEIVE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION EVERY OTHER YEAR BY ALLOCATING 1.5 MILLION IN ONGOING FUNDING AND CREATING A STRUCTURE FOR STATEWIDE REACH. TO CREATE GRASSROOTS SUPPORT AND CHANGE THE CULTURE IN UTAH AROUND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, WE HELD 24 EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE WITH MORE THAN 1,600 ATTENDEES. WE PARTNERED CLOSELY WITH EXISTING PREVENTION STAKEHOLDERS IN UTAH TO ENSURE OUR SOLUTION WAS SUPPORTED BY EXPERTS AND TO EXPAND THE NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT OF PREVENTION EDUCATION IN UTAH. THE POLICY PROJECT IS WORKING TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY STATEWIDE BY SUPPORTING USBE SYSTEMS CREATION, GATHERING RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS & PARENTS, COORDINATING COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE FOCUSED STUDENT PROJECT WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO SUCCESSFULLY PASS TWO BILLS DURING THE 2025 UTAH LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE FOCUSED STUDENT PROJECT, TACKLES FOOD INSECURITY BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO NO-COST SCHOOL MEALS AND INCREASING SUMMER NUTRITION SUPPORT. IT ALSO PROMOTES HEALTHIER LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH A PROPOSED POLICY LIMITING SMARTPHONE USE IN CLASSROOMS, ADDRESSING FACTORS THAT IMPACT ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND MENTAL WELL-BEING. STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM THE POLICY PROJECT WORKS WITH STUDENTS AGES 12 TO 18 TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY VIA SERVICE AND ADVOCACY. EACH MONTH, WE FOCUSED ON ONE OF OUR THREE PILLARS OF LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND ADVOCACY, AND OFFERED REMOTE TRAINING AND TASKS FOR STUDENT AMBASSADORS TO ENGAGE IN. OUR MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES GAVE OUR STUDENT AMBASSADORS AN EXCLUSIVE CHANCE TO LEARN FROM ALL-STAR LEADERS FROM ACROSS UTAH. WE ALSO INVITED OUR STUDENT AMBASSADORS TO ATTEND AN IN-PERSON SERVICE OR ADVOCACY EVENT EACH QUARTER. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF POLICY TO MAKE LASTING CHANGE, AND WE KNOW THAT CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ARE INSTRUMENTAL TO OUR WORK. WE ARE DEDICATED TO FOSTERING NONPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR POLICY SOLUTIONS AND TO TRAINING FUTURE LEADERS ALONG THE WAY. WE COLLABORATE CLOSELY WITH LEGISLATORS AND STAKEHOLDERS AND CULTIVATE GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT. OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ENABLES THE CRUCIAL WORK TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND IDENTIFY UNMET NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITIES THAT CAN BE SOLVED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE POLICY PROJECT. IN 2023, WE HOSTED 59 EVENTS WITH 4,602 ATTENDEES AND ENGAGED WITH MORE THAN 300 VOLUNTEERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WHICH HAD AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CPA IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IT WAS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REASONABILITY AND ACCURACY. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT WAS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFIERS REVIEW THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALY AND ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. IN THE EVENT THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD MEETING, BUT AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION, THAT PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT MAY RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE PERSON IN CONTROL OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE IF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS FAIR TO, OR OTHERWISE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF, THE POLICY PROJECT, AND IF SO, MAY ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY INDIVIDUALS ARE WERE INDEPENDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPARABILITY DATA (SUCH AS SALARY SURVEYS, SALARIES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION) WERE USED TO DETERMINE A REASONABLE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION. THE DELIBERATION AND DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B OTHER OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY INDIVIDUALS ARE WERE INDEPENDENT OF THE THE OFFICER. COMPARABILITY DATA (SUCH AS SALARY SURVEYS, SALARIES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION) WERE USED TO DETERMINE A REASONABLE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION. THE DELIBERATION AND DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION WERE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATIONS 990S FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR.ORG AND THE ORGANIZATIONS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS AND COMMERCIAL CODE. THE ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN 2021 AND DID NOT BEGIN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES UNTIL 2022.