Common Sense Matters
"527" Political Organization
Contributions, Expenses, & Filing Information

Organization Info
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Group Name	Common Sense Matters
Stated Purpose	Common Sense Matters is formed for the purpose of conducting research, sponsoring educational activities and events, and disseminating accurate and timely information to promote the general public's understanding of ways to maintain and improve North Carolina's common good, quality of life and social welfare and for all other purposes permitted by law.
Email Address	no@email
Established Date	08/31/2011
Contact Person	Michael Schierbeek, CPA
Contact Address	PO Box 1722 Raleigh, NC 27602
Mailing Address	PO Box 1722 Raleigh, NC 27602
Contributions Received (since 08/31/2011)	$858,935
Expenditures Made (since 08/31/2011)	$969,741
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Common Sense Matters
"527" Contribution List

Contributor	Empoyer/Occupation	$ Contribution Amount	Date
America Votes - Built to Win Wasington, DC 20036		$20,000	09/26/2012
America Votes Action Fund Washington, DC 20036		$26,400	10/31/2012
Dean Debnam Raleigh, NC 27609	Workplace Options/CEO	$10,100	02/06/2015- 12/10/2019
Dean Debnam Raleigh, NC 27604	Workplace Options/President	$3,000	06/20/2014
DRIVE Committee Washington, DC 20001		$40,000	11/02/2012
Equality NC Action Fund Raleigh, NC 27611		$10,000	10/10/2012
Mack Crounse Group, LLC Alexandria, VA 22311	Refund of mail services overpayment	$635	05/16/2012
Michael L Weisel Raleigh, NC 27608	Bailey & Dixon, LLP/Attorney	$250	10/22/2012
NC Futures Action Fund Raleigh, NC 27604		$290,500	10/04/2012- 12/24/2013
NC League of Conservation Voters Raleigh, NC 27605		$80,000	10/01/2012- 10/22/2012
NC League of Conservation Voters - CPAC Raleigh, NC 27605		$20,000	10/10/2012
NCAE - PAC Raleigh, NC 27611		$150,000	09/18/2012- 10/05/2012
NEA Advocacy Fund Washington, DC 20036		$20,000	05/01/2012
North Carolina Advocates for Justice Raleigh, NC 27605		$62,000	10/15/2012
North Carolina Citizens for Protecting Our Schools Raleigh, NC 27602		$75,000	04/30/2012- 06/15/2012
North Carolina Future Actions Fund Raleigh, NC 27604		$5,000	05/03/2012
North Carolina Futures Action Fund Raleigh, NC 27604		$10,000	09/18/2012
Planned Parenthood Action Fund Chapel Hill, NC 27515		$21,050	10/10/2012- 11/07/2012
Planned Parenthood of Central NC PAC Chapel Hill, NC 27515		$15,000	10/10/2012

Common Sense Matters "527" Expenses

Vendor	$ Expense Amount	Purpose	Date
ACH 5565 Glenridge Connector NE Suite 2000 Atlanta, GA 30342	$120	Bank Merchant Fee	01/05/2015- 06/02/2015
Alan S. King 3020 Highwoods Boulevard Raleigh, NC 27604	$1,000	Reimbursement for telephone charges	09/10/2012
Allegra Aviles 517 Sternwheel Way Knightdale, NC 27545	$675	GOTV contract work	10/31/2012- 11/09/2012
America Votes 2912 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604	$423	Reimbursement for printing costs of signs for polling places	10/31/2012
Bailey & Dixon LLP PO Box 1351 Raleigh, NC 27602	$539	Legal services	02/03/2015
Bailey & Dixon, LLP P. O. Box 1351 Raleigh, NC 27602	$19,449	Legal fees and services	06/18/2012
Bailey & Dixon, LLP PO Box 1351 Raleigh, NC 27602	$20,985	Legal services	07/31/2012- 06/06/2014
Bailey and Dixon LLP PO Box 1351 Raleigh, NC 27602	$285	Legal services	02/26/2016
Bailey and Dixon, LLP PO Box 1351 Raleigh, NC 27602	$3,000	Legal services	12/20/2013
BB&T PO Box 819 Wilson, NC 27894	$420	Bank Fees	11/27/2012- 12/21/2012
First Bank PO Box 407066 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33340	$100	Credit Card merchant fees	08/05/2013
First Data Bank 5565 Glenridge Connector NE Suite 2000 Atlanta, GA 30342	$20	Bank feees	01/03/2017
First Data Bank 5565 Glenridge Connector NE Suite 2000 Atlanta, GA 30342	$68	Bank fees	11/03/2016- 02/03/2017
First Data Bank 5565 Glenridge Connector NE Suite 2000 Atlanta, GA 30342	$320	Bank Merchant Fee	08/22/2014- 10/03/2016
First Data Bank 5565 Glenridge Connector NE Suite 2000 Atlanta, GA 30342	$20	Bank Merchant Fees	03/03/2016
First Data Bank 5565 Glenridge Connector NE Suite 2000 Atlanta, GA 30342	$60	Merchant Bank Fees	07/03/2016- 09/03/2016
First Data Bank 5565 Glenridge Connector NE Suite 2000 Atlanta, GA 30342	$60	Merchant fee	04/03/2016- 06/03/2016
FirstBank 12345 W. Colfax Ave. Lakewood, CO 80215	$100	Bank fees	08/03/2012
Gumbinner & Davies 2001 S Street, NW Suite 301, DC 20009	$64,204	Direct Mail Production, Printing, Shipping & Postage	10/31/2012
Gumbinner & Davies 2001 S Street, NW Suite 301 Washington, DC 20009	$571,719	Direct Mail Production, Printing, Shipping & Postage	10/18/2012- 10/31/2012
Jacob Sutton 70 Crawford Dairy Rd. Pittsboro, NC 27312	$225	GOTV contract work	10/31/2012
Jamie Browne 5410 George King Rd. Durham, NC 27707	$225	GOTV contract work	10/31/2012
Karen D. White 3625 Huntleigh Dr. Raleigh, NC 27604	$725	GOTV contract work	11/09/2012
Mack Crounse Group, LLC 4900 Seminary Rd Ste 1020 Alexandria, VA 22311	$1,190	Advertising and print expenses	02/28/2014
Mack Crounse Group, LLC 2001 N Beauregard St - Suite 420 Alexandria, VA 22311	$107,928	Mail services	05/01/2012- 05/03/2012
Marketta Raines 5708 Hatch St. Knightdale, NC 27545	$600	GOTV contract work	11/09/2012
Michael J Schierbeek, CPA 1220 E Gargus Rd Moncure, NC 27559	$405	Accounting Services	11/30/2012
Michael J. Schierbeek 1220 E Gargus Road Moncure, NC 27559	$1,582	Accounting fees	09/05/2012- 06/13/2018
Michael J. Schierbeek 1220 E Gargus Road Moncure, NC 27559	$1,162	Accounting services	07/31/2012- 07/15/2019
Michael J. Schierbeek 1220 E Gargus Road Raleigh, NC 27559	$1,081	Accounting Fees	05/18/2012- 06/18/2012
Michael J. Schierbeek PO Box 1722 Raleigh, NC 27602	$2,677	Accounting and tax services	04/01/2015- 02/29/2016
Michael J. Schierbeek PO Box 1722 Raleigh, NC 27602	$4,153	Accounting services	07/26/2013- 03/05/2015
Michael J. Schierbeek, CPA 1220 E Gargus Rd. Moncure, NC 27559	$742	Accounting services	10/05/2012- 10/31/2012
Michael J. Schierbeek, CPA PO Box 1722 Raleigh, NC 27602	$2,568	Accounting services	02/28/2013- 06/30/2013
Michael Schierbeek 1220 E Gargus Rd Moncure, NC 27559	$1,155	Accounting Services	01/11/2019- 03/13/2019
NGP VAN 1101 15th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005	$450	Software	05/08/2012- 07/31/2012
NGP VAN 1101 15th St. NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005	$1,125	Subscription fees	05/14/2013- 06/06/2014
Nicholas Wood 5908 Newhall Rd. Durham, NC 27713	$1,025	GOTV contract work	10/31/2012- 11/09/2012
Public Policy Polling 3020 Highwoods Blvd Raleigh, NC 27604	$2,952	GOTV telephone calls	05/09/2012
Samuel Jeffers 847 New Castle Ct. Cary, NC 27519	$225	GOTV contract work	10/31/2012
Shannon Poole 6129-D Shanda Dr. Raleigh, NC 27609	$500	GOTV contract work	11/09/2012
Solidarity Strategies PO Box 52092 Washington, DC 20091	$29,939	Telephone Voter Contact and GOTV	11/07/2012
Telephone Strategies Group 321 N. Clark St. Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60654	$35,468	Telephone Voter Contact and GOTV	10/19/2012- 11/09/2012
The Chadderdon Group 107 East Windsor Ave. Alexandria, VA 22301	$32,098	Direct Mail Production, Printing, Shipping & Postage	10/18/2012- 10/23/2012
The Chadderdon Group 107 East Windsor Avenue Alexandria, VA 22301	$30,859	Postcard mailers	10/17/2012
The Enquirer-Journal PO Box 5040 Monroe, NC 28111	$250	Newspaper advertising	10/31/2012
U. S. Postmaster Century Station Raleigh, NC 27602	$76	Post Office Box fees	08/01/2012
US Post Office Century Station 300 Fayetteville St Raleigh, NC 27602	$96	PO Box rental	08/29/2018
US Postal Service 300 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC 27602	$82	Annual PO Box Rental	08/12/2015
US Postal Service 300 Fayetteville St Raleigh, NC 27602	$86	Post Office Box Rental	08/15/2016
US Postal Service 300 Fayetteville St Raleigh, NC 27602	$106	Postal Fees	08/09/2019
US Postmaster Century Station Raleigh, NC 27601	$80	Post office box rental	08/22/2014
US Postmaster 300 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC 27602	$78	Post Office box rental	08/02/2013
Zata 3 Consulting, LLC 458 New Jersey Ave. Washington, DC 20003	$24,261	Telephone Voter Contact and GOTV	11/07/2012