THE NORML FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- THE NORML FOUNDATION (EIN 52-2021279)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-09-23
- IRS object ID
- 202432679349200008
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-09-23T08:34:18-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 410746749 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MINNEAPOLIS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55402 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522021279 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE NORML FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | NORM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2024835500 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1420 K STREET NW 350 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20005 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | RANDY QUAST | PersonNm |
| Person Title | BOARD TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2024835500 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-09-20 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ANN NEIL | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01817922 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6123764500 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-09-20 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.NORML.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $185,909 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $84,497 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $63,750 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,975 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $37 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $6 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $31 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $479 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $479 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $35,171 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $185,903 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $138,908 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,515 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $33,447 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $385 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $94,122 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $269,377 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$83,474 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$681,723 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$765,197 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,124 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,404 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,109 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,094 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $64,233 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,498 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $745,956 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $808,695 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$681,723 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$765,197 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO FOSTER SUPPORT, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE VARIOUS EFFECTS AND BENEFITS OF MARIJUANA. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | LEGAL EDUCATION CONFERENCES/SEMINARS PRESENTED TO ATTORNEY'S WHICH FOCUS ON ISSUES SURROUNDING DEFENSE OF CRIMINAL CHARGES RELATING TO MARIJUANA PROHIBITION. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $269,376 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $269,376 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JERALYN MERRITT | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN VIETS | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH STROUP | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $17,500 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY QUAST | ||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY MORAN | ||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1420 K STREET NW STE 350 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200052531 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2024835500 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $174,368 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $108,877 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $200,378 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $156,920 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $119,499 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $760,042 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $174,368 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $108,877 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $200,378 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $156,920 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $119,499 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $760,042 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $215,808 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $544,234 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $19 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $223 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,175 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,421 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $478 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,497 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $763,960 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $217,569 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.71240 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.77830 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 1,975. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 479. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 0. GROSS PROFIT: 479. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE | DESCRIPTION: DIVIDEND INCOME. AMOUNT: 169. DESCRIPTION: OTHER INCOME. AMOUNT: 35,002. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 8: 35,171. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 9,398. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 4,924. DESCRIPTION: MEETING EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 43,870. DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE. AMOUNT: 1,503. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 3,090. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 3,943. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 200. DESCRIPTION: BAD DEBTS. AMOUNT: 2,800. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 4,675. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL FEES. AMOUNT: 2,081. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 17,638. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 94,122. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,800. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,000. DESCRIPTION: PREPAIDS EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,309. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 11,094. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,396. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 11,802. DESCRIPTION: DUE TO NORML. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 738,560. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 796,893. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |
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