GRIST MAGAZINE INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
GRIST MAGAZINE INC (EIN 06-1664153)
Tax period
2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
Filed
2024-08-15
IRS object ID
202402289349302260
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-08-15T11:53:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line1601 Union Street Suite 2300AddressLine1Txt
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PersonNikhil SwaminathanPersonNm
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Preparer PersonMatthew FrerkerPreparerPersonNm
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionGRIST MAGAZINE, INC. ("GRIST") (WWW.GRIST.ORG) IS AN INFLUENTIAL AND IRREVERENT GREEN MEDIA PLATFORM. GRIST MAKES THE STORY OF A BETTER WORLD SO IRRESISTIBLE, YOU WANT IT RIGHT NOW. WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT MEDIA ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO EYE-OPENING ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM THAT EXPLORES SOLUTIONS, EXPOSES INJUSTICE, AND EMBOLDENS READERS TO ACT. WE GO BEYOND THE PAGE TO FOSTER AN UNLIKELY NETWORK OF LEADERS TO BRING ABOUT A SUSTAINABLE WORLD THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE.MissionDesc
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DescAMONG GRIST'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY2023 WERE: 1. PUBLISHING CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY NEWS AND COMMENTARY. GRIST PUBLISHED MORE THAN 900 ARTICLES ON CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, RANGING FROM SHORT NEWS ITEMS TO IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS AND FEATURES. THE ORGANIZATION REACHED BETWEEN 1,200,000 - 1,500,000 READERS PER MONTH, INCLUDING WEBSITE VISITORS, EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS, AND OFFSITE (PRIMARILY SOCIAL-MEDIA) AUDIENCES. 2. FOSTERING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. GRIST'S GOAL IS TO CREATE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY; MAKE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES AND ENCOURAGE THEIR COMMUNITIES TO DO THE SAME; AND ENCOURAGE READERS TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER TOOLS TO ACTIVATE THEIR PERSONAL NETWORKS AND TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE. GRIST ON-SITE SURVEYS INDICATE THAT 65-70 PERCENT OF USERS TAKE ACTION BASED ON GRIST CONTENT, MAKING MORE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. 3. TRAIN A NEW GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS. BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS EXPOSURE TO LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL THINKERS, THE GRIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRAINS EARLY-CAREER JOURNALISTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATORS. GRIST HOSTS GROUPS OF FIVE FELLOWS FOR SIX-MONTH TERMS. FELLOWS PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH AND STORY GENERATION, CRAFTING INVESTIGATIVE STORIES AND GROUND BREAKING MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS. 4. SERVING AS A RESOURCE FOR OTHER MEDIA. GRIST INFORMS AND INFLUENCES COVERAGE OF CLIMATE AND ENERGY IN MAJOR MEDIA INCLUDING THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, HUFFINGTON POST, MSNBC, POLITICO, AND VOX, AND HAS SERVED AS AN EXPERT SOURCE FOR MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CNN, AND OTHER NETWORKS. ACROSS THE COUNTRY, JOURNALISTS AND OTHER INFLUENCERS TURN TO GRIST FOR ENLIGHTENMENT AND ELABORATION.Desc
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Natasha Berman
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Jess Stahl
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Rebekah Cardwell
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Patrick
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Lisa Jurras-Buchanan
Director Content Operations40.00.0$128,205$0$27,645Yes (X)
Kat Bagley
Executive Editor45.00.0Yes (X)$126,251$0$27,567
Jess Alvarado Lepine
Membership Director40.00.0$113,017$0$24,015Yes (X)
Teresa Chin
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Tristan Ahtone
Editor at Large40.00.0$121,360$0$8,462Yes (X)
Charles Giller
Founder40.00.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$115,602$0$13,075
Susan L Kaufman
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Donna Moodie
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Trenton Allen
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Dana Bourland
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C'Ardiss Gardner Glsser
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Kristin Grimm
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Rachel Morello-Frosch
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Kavita Ramdas
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Interest InterestGrp

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BOY$146,027BOYAmt
EOY$118,153EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$293,303LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$233,469LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,767BOYAmt
EOY$59,834EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,960,639BOYAmt
EOY$3,272,971EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,095,645BOYAmt
EOY$10,278,613EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$662,529BOYAmt
EOY$758,183EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$662,529BOYAmt
EOY$758,183EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,945,245BOYAmt
EOY$7,072,570EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,487,871BOYAmt
EOY$2,447,860EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,433,116BOYAmt
EOY$9,520,430EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,095,645BOYAmt
EOY$10,278,613EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$334,845ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$99,841NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$522,000PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,677,202CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,335,888CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,488,096CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,885,236CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,232,699CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,619,121TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,677,202CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,335,888CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,488,096CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,885,236CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,232,699CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,619,121TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$17,828,704SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$24,790,417PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,248CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,179CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,925CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$67,373CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$129,527CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$214,252TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,513CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,729CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$41,966CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$76,438CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,775CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$152,421TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$42,985,794TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.57671PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.55299PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,125OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,125DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$278,178OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$218,344DepreciationAmt
Book Value$59,834BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$59,834TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,773,129TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$99,841NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$277,723DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$177,882RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,595,247RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,595,247TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,207,815TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$277,723DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$277,723ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,930,092ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,930,092TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgYes (true)CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Nikhil Swaminathan
CEO$232,652$0$0$0$0$0$9,306$0$0$0$241,958$0$0$0
Natasha Berman
COO$225,109$0$0$0$0$0$9,004$0$3,462$0$237,575$0$0$0
Jess Stahl
Editor, Creative Storytelling$196,819$0$0$0$0$0$7,873$0$8,462$0$213,154$0$0$0
Kat Bagley
Executive Editor$126,251$0$0$0$0$0$5,050$0$22,517$0$153,818$0$0$0
Patrick
Director of Fundraising$146,360$0$0$0$0$0$5,854$0$8,462$0$160,676$0$0$0
Rebekah Cardwell
Director of Finance$150,857$0$0$0$0$0$6,034$0$9,693$0$166,584$0$0$0
Lisa Jurras-Buchanan
Director Content Operations$128,205$0$0$0$0$0$5,128$0$22,517$0$155,850$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 5a:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe CEO and Founder's bonus amount is calculated and awarded by the Board Compensation Committee based on actual performance against budgetary and objective goals for the organization. For other employees, discretionary bonuses are awarded at year-end by the CEO based on progress and achievement of program/organizational objectives.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:GRIST FOCUS IS CLIMATE, JUSTICE, AND SOLUTIONS. WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT MEDIA ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO EYE-OPENING ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM THAT EXPLORES SOLUTIONS, EXPOSES INJUSTICE, AND EMBOLDENS READERS TO ACT. WE GO BEYOND THE PAGE TO FOSTER AN UNLIKELY NETWORK OF LEADERS TO BRING ABOUT A SUSTAINABLE WORLD THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3:GRIST'S FIX PROGRAM WAS ABSORBED INTO THE EDITORIAL PROGRAM. THE ACTIVITY THAT FIX WAS ENGAGED IN HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY DOWNSIZED. AT LEAST 70% OF FIX ACTIVITIES ARE NOW PERFORMED WITHIN OUR EDITORIAL PROGRAM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:BEFORE THE TAX RETURN IS FILED, MEMBERS OF GRIST'S MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING THE CEO, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, WILL REVIEW THE DETAILED INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE RETURN FOR ACCURACY AND APPROPRIATENESS. THIS GROUP HAS A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF GRIST'S OPERATIONS AND FINANCES AS WELL AS THE RETURN'S FORMAT AND PURPOSE. ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSED AND AGREED ON AS A GROUP. THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE FILING DATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST COMPLY WITH GRIST'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS REVIEW AND SIGN THE POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS; EMPLOYEES DO SO AT THEIR START OF EMPLOYMENT. ANY CONFLICTS OR MATTERS THAT MAY ARISE ARE DISCUSSED AND CONSIDERED IMMEDIATELY. IF A TRUE CONFLICT EXISTS, THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL(S) IS RESTRICTED FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DECISION MAKING RELATED TO THE MATTER. NO CONFLICTS HAVE ARISEN IN OUR PAST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15:FOR THE CEO AND FOUNDER: AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, LED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND INCLUDING THE BOARD TREASURER AND TWO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, USES MARKET SALARY STUDIES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS' KNOWLEDGE OF AND COMPARISON TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THIS COMMITTEE CONDUCTS TWO COMPENSATION EVALUATION PROCESSES. 1) SALARY: THE CEO AND FOUNDER ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SALARY INCREASES IN LINE WITH THE REST OF THE STAFF BASED ON A PERFORMANCE REVIEW. THE COMMITTEE COLLECTS INPUT FROM THE BOARD AND STAFF ABOUT HOW THE CEO AND FOUNDER ARE PERFORMING AS MANAGERS AND LEADERS. WHEN APPLICABLE, THE COMMITTEE MAY ALSO CONSIDER A MARKET ADJUSTMENT TO THE SALARY BASED ON COMPENSATION STUDIES OR OTHER MARKET RESEARCH AND SURVEYS. 2) CEO AND FOUNDER'S BONUSES: A SET BONUS POOL IS DETERMINED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR, AND THE AMOUNT AWARDED IS CALCULATED BY THE COMMITTEE BASED ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE VERSUS BUDGETARY AND OBJECTIVE GOALS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES: OTHER EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON GRIST'S WEBSITE, DISTRIBUTED VIA BIENNIAL REPORTS, AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:ARTICLE CONTRIBUTORS TOTAL FEES:394922
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:CONSULTING TOTAL FEES:513561
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:SUPPORT SERVICES TOTAL FEES:77220

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