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AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION (EIN 33-1137541)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-29
IRS object ID
202403039349300810
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-10-29T06:20:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN331137541EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2023873670PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 23262AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20026ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOE CONASONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2023873670PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD J LOCASTRO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00288314PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOE CONASONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 23262AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20026ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$19,340,482GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AMERICANINDEPENDENT.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE PART III, LINE 1.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body8VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee38TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$26,126,383PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$18,422,779CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$8,501PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$730CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$26,134,884PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$18,423,509CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$18,255,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$8,172,500CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,421,439PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,461,478CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$600,000PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$1,500,000CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,124,765CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,274,004PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,074,090CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$22,550,443PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$16,208,068CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,584,441PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,215,441CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,810,446TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$8,127,867TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$160,359TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,262,339TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,650,087NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,865,528NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FOSTER STRONG, INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM THAT HELPS CREATE POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE THROUGH INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PROGRESSIVE ISSUES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$13,575,451ExpenseAmt
Grant$8,172,500GrantAmt
DescTHE ORGANIZATION FUNDS FACTUAL JOURNALISM THAT ARMS THE PUBLIC WITH THE TRUTHS NEEDED TO HOLD INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS ACCOUNTABLE FOR ACTIONS OR POLICIES THAT RUN COUNTER TO PROGRESSIVE VALUES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$13,575,451TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document21IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee38EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members8GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PILAR MARTINEZBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2023873670PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 23262AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20026ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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PILAR MARTINEZ
DIRECTOR, (FROM 10/16/2023)5.00Yes (X)$44,448$0$1,210
DAVID BENNAHUM
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANKIT DESAI
TREASURER, (FROM 10/16/2023)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
VICTORIA HOPPER
SECRETARY, (FROM 10/16/2023)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID JOLLY
DIRECTOR, (FROM 10/16/2023)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLOS MARROQUIN
DIRECTOR, (FROM 10/16/2023)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICCO MELE
DIRECTOR, (FROM 10/16/2023)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL APER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARISSA MCBRIDE
DIRECTOR, (UNTIL 10/16/2023)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT NIELSEN
DIRECTOR, (UNTIL 10/16/2023)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA MCCREIGHT
PRESIDENT, (UNTIL 12/12/2023)40.00$170,817$0$12,416Yes (X)
JOE CONASON
PRESIDENT , (FROM 12/12/2023)20.00$18,000$0$0Yes (X)
DHANYA ADDANKI
MANAGING EDITOR40.00$121,167$0$6,996Yes (X)
JESSICA STANDAFER BOLLES
DIGITAL DIRECTOR40.00$116,583$0$9,771Yes (X)
EMMA ROLLER
DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR40.00$112,764$0$13,305Yes (X)
MATTHEW COHEN
POLITICAL REPORTER40.00$101,424$0$6,399Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
BONNER GROUP INC
800 MAINE AVE SW 4TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20024PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING$1,550,000
BERNI CONSULTING LLC
900 CAMP STREET SUITE 346NEW ORLEANSLA70130PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN$381,225
TECHNICOLOR POLITICAL LLC
11013 S LONGWOOD DRIVE CHICAGOCHICAGOIL60643DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES$369,236
DUFOUR COLLABORATIVE
1901 N FORT MYER DR STE 502ARLINGTONVA22209EVENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES$294,000
MISSION CONTROL INC
624 HEBRON AVE STE 200GLASTONBURYCT06033PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN$211,796
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K8CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$18,422,779AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$942,795NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$18,422,779TotalContributionsAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$917,703SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$916,973SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$730SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$730TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$730ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,423,509TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$730ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,122,500TotalAmt
Program Services$8,122,500ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,000TotalAmt
Program Services$50,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$228,891TotalAmt
Program Services$109,940ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$118,951ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,873,395TotalAmt
Program Services$1,709,975ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$163,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,352TotalAmt
Program Services$21,281ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,963TotalAmt
Program Services$164,489ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,474ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$157,877TotalAmt
Program Services$141,923ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,954ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$187,132TotalAmt
Program Services$165,507ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,559ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,501TotalAmt
Program Services$17,247ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,247ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,500,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$1,500,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,010TotalAmt
Management And General$11,010ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,827,095TotalAmt
Program Services$1,391,695ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$328,500FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,408TotalAmt
Program Services$60,223ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,251ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,934FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,976TotalAmt
Program Services$30,516ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$633,646TotalAmt
Program Services$337,185ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,592ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$276,869FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,990TotalAmt
Program Services$114,287ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,703ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS$1,110,948$1,110,948
PAYROLL FEES$13,883$12,279$1,599$5
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$6,657$6,657
MISCELLANEOUS$5,078$3,247$805$1,026

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,766TotalAmt
Program Services$5,552ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$856ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$358FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,208,068TotalAmt
Program Services$13,575,451ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$507,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,124,765FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,559,305BOYAmt
EOY$7,549,972EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,150BOYAmt
EOY$421,739EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,443BOYAmt
EOY$18,000EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$125,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,548BOYAmt
EOY$13,156EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,810,446BOYAmt
EOY$8,127,867EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$160,359BOYAmt
EOY$1,262,339EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$160,359BOYAmt
EOY$1,262,339EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,650,087BOYAmt
EOY$2,985,166EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$3,880,362EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,650,087BOYAmt
EOY$6,865,528EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,810,446BOYAmt
EOY$8,127,867EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,215,441ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$1,306,809CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,096,304CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,908,476CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$26,126,383CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,422,779CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$52,860,751TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,306,809CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,096,304CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,908,476CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$26,126,383CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,422,779CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$52,860,751TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$12,752,449SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$40,108,302PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$86CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$86TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$15,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$52,875,837TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.75850PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.76020PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUSExplanationTxt

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)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,412,499TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,412,499RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$11,010InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$11,010RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,423,509TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,197,058TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,197,058ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$11,010InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$11,010ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,208,068TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPERegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGIONTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$50,000RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$50,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$50,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPERegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantTO SUPPORT THE 3BROTHERS DOCUMENTARY AND THE PRODUCTION AND RELEASE OF AUDIOBOOK VRANA MMI'S STORIESPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$50,000CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIREMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDURING THE GRANT PERIOD, GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL REPORTS DESCRIBING HOW THE GRANT WAS SPENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BONNER GROUP INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 MAINE AVE SW 4TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityPROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$18,408,778GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$1,500,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$16,908,778NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$18,408,778TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$1,500,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$16,908,778TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICAN INDEPENDENT MEDIA
800 MAINE AVE SW SUITE 400WASHINGTONDC20024881571567501(C)(4)$5,450,000$0EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
COUNTERACT FOUNDATION
1032 15TH STREET NW S276WASHINGTONDC20005883001705501(C)(3)$900,000$0GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA
800 MAINE AVE SW STE 500WASHINGTONDC20024470928008501(C)(3)$810,500$0GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FRANKLIN EDUCATION FORUM
800 MAINE AVE SW STE 400WASHINGTONDC20024463009324501(C)(3)$700,000$0GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TIDES FOUNDATION
PO BOX 889389LOS ANGELESCA90888510198509501(C)(3)$212,000$0VOTER EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION
40 WEST 37TH STREET SUITE 1000NEW YORKNY10018134188834501(C)(3)$50,000$0PROMOTE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDURING THE GRANT PERIOD, GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL REPORTS DESCRIBING HOW THE GRANT WAS SPENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJESSICA MCCREIGHTPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT, (UNTIL 12/12/2023)TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$170,817BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$3,849DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$8,567NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$183,233TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$928,795NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescNEWSPRINTDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$14,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):THE NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
PART I, LINE 32B:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BROKERAGE ACCOUNT THAT HELPS WITH THE SALES OF STOCK DONATIONS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 WAS COMPLETED BY A CPA FIRM, IT WAS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CFO, LEGAL COUNSEL, AND PRESIDENT. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. INDIVIDUALS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE OTHER DIRECTORS, OTHER MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. UPON DISCLOSURE, THE REMAINING DIRECTORS, OR IN THE EVENT OF AN EMPLOYEE, THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, WILL GATHER INFORMATION AND DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT DOES EXIST, THEN THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL BE RECUSED FROM ANY DECISION MAKING POSITION WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSACTION. A TRANSACTION, ARRANGEMENT, OR SOME ALTERNATIVE, MAY BE APPROVED IF IT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. IF AN EMPLOYEE, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE, WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS, VIOLATES THIS POLICY, DISCIPLINARY ACTION MAY BE TAKEN INCLUDING TERMINATION OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT GENERATING THE CONFLICT, FORMAL REPRIMAND, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND/OR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD AS APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,386,896. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 106,531. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 327,367. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,820,794. FREELANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,799. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 369. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,133. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,301.