LISTEN FIRST PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
LISTEN FIRST PROJECT (EIN 46-3889386)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-12
IRS object ID
202413179349300801
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)
Return2024-11-12T00:12:21-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN462736821PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOBEL COOPER & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16309 EXECUTIVE BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH BETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20852ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN463889386EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLISTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8287732586PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNEW BERNCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28560ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPEARCE GODWINPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8287732586PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonANDREW S COOPERPreparerPersonNm
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Phone3016377080PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerPEARCE GODWINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityNEW BERNCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28560ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$119,398NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLISTEN FIRST PROJECT ELEVATES THE IMPACT OF THE MOVEMENT TO BRIDGE DIVIDES IN AMERICA. WE CONNECT THE EFFORTS OF 500 LISTEN FIRST COALITION PARTNERS BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER ACROSS DIVIDES. WE MANAGE NATIONAL STRATEGIES AND CAMPAIGNS TOWARD SOCIAL COHESION AND COLLABORATION. LISTEN FIRST PROJECT IS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY FROM TEARING APART.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$494,433ExpenseAmt
DescAMERICA TALKS/NWOC (NATIONAL WEEK OF CONVERSATION) IS AN ANNUAL EVENT PROMOTING THE ART OF CONVERSATION AMONGST AMERICANS OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND BELIEFS.Desc

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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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IRP Document5IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee1EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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CityHYATTSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
PEARCE GODWIN
PRESIDENT AND EXEC DIRECTO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$120,000$0$0
GRAHAM BODIE
SECRETARY10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBILYN MOLINEAUX
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$4,500$0$0
BRIAN CLANCY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES MARTIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTIN HANSEN
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET KELLY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PEARCE GODWIN CONSULTINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

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US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28560ZIPCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$3,704TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$410,004TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$175TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,826TotalAmt
Program Services$5,826ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,687TotalAmt
Program Services$9,687ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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TELEPHONE EXPENSES$1,100$1,100
BANK FEES$611$611
POSTAGE AND MAILING SER$31$31

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$611ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,493BOYAmt
EOY$118,710EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$1,206BOYAmt
EOY$1,856EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$30,699BOYAmt
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,168EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$30,699BOYAmt
EOY$119,398EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$30,699BOYAmt
EOY$119,398EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,699BOYAmt
EOY$120,566EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$88,699ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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$64,215CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$184,635CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$913,601CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,209,642CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$583,743CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,955,836TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$184,635CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$913,601CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,209,642CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$583,743CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,955,836TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,955,836PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$2,955,836TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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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

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL TAX ACCRUALDesc
Amt$1,168Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,168TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY AN OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 410,004. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 410,004.

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