Move to Amend

What it reported doing in 2025

Outreach & Community Building: Targeted talks, presentations & writings prepared for engagement with allied organizations to educate about the history of democracy and corporations in the United States, the impact that the current state of democracy has on their struggle to achieve their mission, and solutions to end corporate constitutional rights and get money out of politics; as well supporting and acting in solidarity with organizations working on solutions that would be achievable with an end of corporate constitutional rights and money as speech; and connecting with organizations dedicated to creating a diverse, independent, powerful and authentic democracy movement. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1)Participated in national conferences and strategy gatherings focused on democracy reform and constitutional change, including the (Resist and Rebuild Conference) and the (Democracy 2076) convening addressing long-term constitutional reform strategies ****2) Delivered educational presentations and trainings on corporate constitutional rights and constitutional reform at conferences and academic programs including presentations for scholars in the (Next Systems Convergence) initiative and programs hosted through George Mason University.****3) Organized and supported affiliate-led grassroots activities nationwide including Earth Day outreach, Independence Day democracy education events, Constitution Day programming, and local petitioning and educational campaigns.****4) Participated in public advocacy events and rallies highlighting the influence of corporate power on public policy, including national demonstrations and issue-focused mobilizations addressing militarism, corporate influence, and democracy reform.****5) Organized grassroots initiatives and collaborations including public film screenings, educational podcasts, and community forums hosted by affiliates and partner organizations.****6) Convened the Ecology Network (Eco-Net), a monthly national relationship-building forum examining the relationship between corporate political power and environmental crisis, featuring discussions with environmental leaders and scholars including David Orr, Dr. Christopher Basaldú, and John Seakwood.****7) Convened the Law and Research Committee composed of legal professionals and researchers who meet regularly to analyze corporate constitutional rights doctrine and develop educational materials supporting the campaign for constitutional reform.****8) Produced legal research and policy analysis addressing constitutional reform proposals, including statements and side-by-side comparisons evaluating multiple proposed constitutional amendments addressing money in politics and corporate political power.****9) Organized the Labor Caucus to strengthen collaboration between democracy reform advocates and labor organizers, including training sessions on outreach to organized labor and educational programs connecting worker rights and democratic governance.****10) Supported national labor solidarity organizing including May Day mobilizations and Labor Day educational programming highlighting the connections between economic power, worker rights, and democratic reform.****11)Expanded a national coalition supporting constitutional reform to 815 endorsing organizations and advocacy partners.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 70.7%; rating input score 71
• Program expense ratio: 70.4%; rating input score 70
• Fundraising efficiency: $7 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -0.5%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.1; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.48; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -8.5% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -9% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -5% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings