2022-11-15T20:38:52-06:00 2021-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2021-01-01 464631639 THE GREEN LIGHT PROJECT INC GREE 2129220061 PO BOX 3980 NEW YORK NY 10185 DAVID IBSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2129220061 2022-11-15 1 DAVID IBSEN 999009999 EVA MRUK P00543254 2122862600 2022-11-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z COUNTER EXTREMISM PROJECT MARK WALLACE PO BOX 3980 NEW YORK NY 10185 3668086 0 X HTTPS://WWW.COUNTEREXTREMISM.COM X 2013 DE THE GREEN LIGHT PROJECT, INC. IS A NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON COUNTERING EXTREMISM. 4 2 11 29 0 0 2364975 3666081 0 0 9068 2005 0 0 2374043 3668086 287816 19869 0 0 1935074 1774040 0 0 220958 3063412 2987397 5286302 4781306 -2912259 -1113220 811381 658532 30298 990669 781083 -332137 A NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON COUNTERING EXTREMISM AND EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE DANGERS OF EXTREMISM. 0 0 3943879 19869 0 COUNTER SUPPORT FOR EXTREMIST GROUPS AND EXTREMIST IDEOLOGY BY PRESSURING THEIR FINANCIAL SUPPORT NETWORKS, BUILDING A BEST-IN-CLASS CLEARINGHOUSE AND DATABASE OF EXTREMIST GROUPS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS, COUNTERING THE NARRATIVE OF EXTREMISTS AND THEIR ONLINE RECRUITMENT, AND ADVOCATING FOR STRONG LAWS, POLICIES AND REGULATIONS INCLUDING EXPOSING AND DEGRADING THE FINANCING AND OTHER ECONOMIC SUPPORT OF GLOBAL EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS. 3943879 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 X 19 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN ND NH NJ NM NY OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV X X DAVID IBSEN 2129220061 PO BOX 3980 NEW YORK NY 10185 X HANS-JAKOB SCHINDLER SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 394340 0 0 LARA PHAM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 33.00 0.00 X 223204 0 11557 DAVID IBSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 32.50 0.00 X X 256316 0 17353 MARK WALLACE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & DIRECTOR 20.00 0.00 X X 250000 0 0 ROBERT BENTON SECRETARY 20.00 0.00 X 249999 0 0 MICHAEL NEIFACH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN STACK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1373859 0 28910 5 0 1 0 PLUS COMMUNICATIONS LLC 3001 WASHINGTON BLVD 7TH FL ARLINGTON VA 22201 PUBLIC RELATIONS 283250 RED FLAG CONSULTING LTD HUGUENOT HOUSE 35-38 STREET DUBLIN D02 FR58 EI MARKETING/RESEARCH 257142 FRANCES FRAGOS TOWNSEND 135 E 74TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10021 STRATEGIC & POLICY ANALYSIS 200000 THE BRICK FACTORY PO BOX 32234 WASHINGTON DC 20007 WEBSITE HOSTING 172500 JOSEPH LIEBERMAN 1633 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10019 STRATEGIC CONSULTING & ADVISORY 120000 8 52129 3613952 3666081 2005 2005 3668086 0 0 2005 X 19869 19869 752835 518367 54734 179734 878775 783685 83930 11160 58127 49984 2850 5293 84303 67455 7060 9788 321913 112669 209244 24555 8594 15961 2003473 1949771 53702 38000 38000 140249 47738 92511 179423 173989 3826 1608 155987 119646 25591 10750 24894 24894 429 429 56280 56280 42194 29218 10351 2625 4781306 3943879 616469 220958 462805 489988 139794 0 52326 27735 670546 546808 145072 123738 11384 17071 811381 658532 30298 750490 0 240179 30298 990669 X 781083 -332137 781083 -332137 811381 658532 -1113220 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7806016 8573331 7703366 2364975 3666081 30113769 7806016 8573331 7703366 2364975 3666081 30113769 24427101 5686668 1412 298 18400 9068 2005 31183 30144952 0.18860 0.10580 X THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT IS 18.86%, WHICH IS ABOVE THE 10% THRESHOLD AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUOUSLY SOLICITS SMALL-DOLLAR CONTRIBUTIONS ONLINE THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, GOVERNMENT GRANTS, NON-PROFIT GRANTS, CORPORATE DONATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, ALWAYS SEEKING TO EXPAND ITS DONOR BASE.SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2013, THE ORGANIZATION'S DONORS HAVE INCLUDED INDIVIDUALS (BOTH MAJOR DONORS AND GRASSROOTS DONORS) AND CORPORATE ENTITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, WHICH FOCUS ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT EXTREMISM, BROADLY APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE ORGANIZATION'S ONLINE RESOURCES DESCRIBED BELOW PROVIDED A VALUABLE PUBLIC SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED BY A FOUR-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TWO OF WHOM HAVE SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS A 19-PERSON ADVISORY BOARD CONSISTING OF FORMER PUBLIC OFFICIALS, FORMER DIPLOMATS, ACADEMICS, AND OTHER THOUGHT LEADERS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND ACROSS THE GLOBE.THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT AND COMBAT THE GROWING THREAT FROM EXTREMIST IDEOLOGIES, DISRUPT FINANCIAL AND MATERIAL SUPPORT NETWORKS; COUNTER THE NARRATIVE OF EXTREMISTS AND THEIR ONLINE RECRUITMENT, AND ADVOCATE FOR SMART LAWS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS REGARDING EXTREMISM. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ORGANIZATION'S RESEARCH ON EXTREMIST ACTIVITIES AND THEIR FINANCIAL AND SUPPORT NETWORKS IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE DATABASE OF EXTREMISTS AND EXTREMIST ACTIVITIES IS WIDELY USED AS A RESOURCE BY THE MEDIA, ACADEMICS, RESEARCHERS, AND POLICYMAKERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO DEVELOPED AND PROVIDES TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE SOFTWARE TOOLS TO DETECT EXTREMIST MATERIAL ON INTERNET PLATFORMS AND DATABASES.THE ORGANIZATION PERIODICALLY SPONSORS EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, SUCH AS PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND CONFERENCES, THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND WIDELY ATTENDED, PROVIDING A FORUM FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS, ACADEMICS, AND OTHER THOUGHT LEADERS TO DISCUSS PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES RAISED BY EXTREMIST ACTIVITY. THE ORGANIZATION OFTEN POSTS VIDEOS OF SUCH EVENTS ON ITS WEBSITE, AND SOMETIMES THE EVENTS ARE BROADCAST LIVE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO DISTRIBUTES A DAILY EMAIL NEWSLETTER, EYE ON EXTREMISM, COMPILING NEWS CLIPPING ON EXTREMIST ACTIVITY AND MAINTAINS THE BLOGS TECH AND TERRORISM AND COUNTERPOINT. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBSCRIBE TO THE FREE NEWSLETTER AND OTHER INFORMATION UPDATES, AND ARCHIVED COPIES OF THE NEWSLETTER AND OTHER REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION ATTRACTS MANY VOLUNTEERS EACH YEAR, INCLUDING THE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS, OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS COSPONSORING EVENTS AND VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTING VARIOUS EVENTS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 358 358 4559990 4560348 378017 94504 0 0 523078 506660 401453 378017 1809208 2713812 0 34047 0 358 34405 130770 126665 100363 94504 452302 678453 0 1911 0 0 1911 61270 31406 29864 211592 126737 84855 397684 388665 9019 123738 DUE TO AFFILIATES 16479 PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN PAYABLE 223700 240179 X 3668086 0 3668086 0 3668086 4781306 0 4781306 0 4781306 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2018. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1 13 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 655741 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 6 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 252786 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING 19869 1 19 0 0 1 19 928396 0 928396 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) COMBAT EXTREMISM IN RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES 19869 WIRE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE TERMS OF THE GRANTMAKING ARE SET FORTH IN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, WHICH INCLUDES PROVISIONS FOR ONGOING MONITORING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE MEMORANDUM TO MONITOR THE USE OF GRANTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A RIGOROUS GRANTMAKING EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS AND REQUIRES SUBMISSION BY APPLICANTS OF DETAILED PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL PLANS. APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY SENIOR STAFF, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR. PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING TO ACCOUNT FOR ITS FOREIGN EXPENDITURES. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 HANS-JAKOB SCHINDLER SENIOR DIRECTOR 394340 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 394340 0 0 0 LARA PHAM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 213204 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 11557 0 234761 0 0 0 DAVID IBSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 256316 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17353 0 273669 0 0 0 MARK WALLACE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & DIRECTOR 250000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250000 0 0 0 ROBERT BENTON SECRETARY 249999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 249999 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION PAID A BOARD APPROVED PERFORMANCE BONUS TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AS REPORTED ON PART II, COLUMN B(II). FORM 990, PART I, QUESTION 5, AND PART V, QUESTION 2A: THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) FOR SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYROLL, TIMEKEEPING, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HR ADMINISTRATION AND WORKFORCE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEEDS. AS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD FOR TAX PURPOSES, FORMS W-2 AND W-3 ARE ISSUED BY THE PEO AND FILED UNDER THE PEO'S FEDERAL EIN. IN THIS CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION IS THE COMMON LAW EMPLOYER AND, ACCORDINGLY, COMPENSATION IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND PART IX, LINES 5-10. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND A COMPLETE COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE ON AN ONGOING BASIS THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONTAIN THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE CONTENT OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED POWERS SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED POWERS SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND EACH OFFICER AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEE WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE CORPORATION, PROVIDED THAT DIRECTORS OR OTHER PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE SHALL NOT BE INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND EACH OFFICER AND/OR KEY EMPLOYEE WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ENTITIES. THERE WAS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII-A: COMPENSATION REPORTED TO ROBERT BENTON ON PART VII, COLUMN (D) WAS FOR LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED AND NOT FOR SERVICES IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 53,702. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 53,702. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 287,250. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 287,250. CONSULTANTS & OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,662,521. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,662,521. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. NATIONAL OFFICE FOR REPORTING EXTREMISM LLC PO BOX 3980 NEW YORK NY 10185 COUNTERING EXTREMISM DE 0 0 THE GREEN LIGHT PROJECT INC COUNTER EXTREMISM PROJECT AFRICA LLC PO BOX 3980 NEW YORK NY 10185 814816158 COUNTERING EXTREMISM DE 0 0 THE GREEN LIGHT PROJECT INC COUNTER EXTREMISM PROJECT UK 126 STAFFORD STREET NORWICH NR2 3BQ UK COUNTERING EXTREMISM UK 11378 1848 THE GREEN LIGHT PROJECT INC