GRIST MAGAZINE INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
GRIST MAGAZINE INC (EIN 06-1664153)
Tax period
2019-10-01 to 2020-09-30
Filed
2021-08-13
IRS object ID
202102259349302505
Schema version
2019v5.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-08-13T15:38:54-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN135381590PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BDO USA LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1601 UNION ST STE 2300AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN061664153EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlGRISBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2068762020PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11501 E MADISON STREET NO 650AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98122ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRADY WALKINSHAWPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2068762020PhoneNum
Signature2021-08-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonRAY HOLMDAHLPreparerPersonNm
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Phone2063827777PhoneNum
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Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerBRADY WALKINSHAWPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11501 E MADISON STREET NO 650AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98122ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,763,784GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GRIST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionGRIST MAGAZINE, INC. ("GRIST") (WWW.GRIST.ORG) 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body14VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$150,988TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$11,677,202PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$5,857PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$6,287CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$142,311PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$161,717CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$11,825,370PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,503,892CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$842,189CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,255,297PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,742,586CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,706,016PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,293,612CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$7,119,354PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,789,720CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$9,659,085TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$7,708,689TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$504,207TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,342,289TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,366,400NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OGRIST 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
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,896,390ExpenseAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE OAMONG GRIST'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY2020 WERE: 1. PUBLISHING CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY NEWS AND COMMENTARY. GRIST PUBLISHED MORE THAN 1,500 ARTICLES ON CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, RANGING FROM SHORT NEWS ITEMS TO IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS AND FEATURES. THE ORGANIZATION REACHED MORE THAN 1,400,000 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 THREE 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. 5. CREATING A GENERATION OF LEADERS -OF FIXERS- WHO ARE NOW THE PROTAGONISTS OF THE STORY OF A BETTER WORLD. THE FIX @GRIST, CONNECTS FIXERS TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE PUBLIC, SPUR NEW COLLABORATIONS, ACCELERATE SOLUTIONS, AND FUEL OUR FUTURE STORYTELLING. THE FIX, WHICH IS COMPLEMENTARY TO GRIST'S JOURNALISM, HAS THREE INTERRELATED AREAS OF WORK: CONVENINGS, COMMUNITY, AND CONTENT. AS AN EXAMPLE OF IMPACT IN FY20, THE FIX HELPED CREATE A $15 MILLION FUND TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SUPPORT THROUGH SOME OF THE NATION'S TOP LAW FIRMS TO GRIST 50 FIXERS LIKE DAVIDA DAVISON, CEO OF ACLIMA, WHO PLANS TO DISSEMINATE THE COMPANY'S AIR-POLLUTION SENSORS ACROSS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; AND CATHERINE FLOWERS, FOUNDER OF THE ALABAMA CENTER FOR RURAL ENTERPRISE, WHO IS LAUNCHING A HYBRID ACADEMIC CENTER AND NONPROFIT TO FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS TO RURAL-HEALTH ISSUES IN THE SOUTH .Desc
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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 EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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 Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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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 CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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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 CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonBEKAH CARDWELLPersonNm
Phone2068762020PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CHARLES GILLER
FOUNDER45.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$242,381$0$33,230
BRADY WALKINSHAW
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER50.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$247,535$0$9,901
NATASHA BERMAN
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR50.00$162,084$0$6,483Yes (X)
NIKHIL SWAMINATHAN
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR50.00$131,396$0$5,256Yes (X)
NATHAN LETSINGER
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT40.00$119,056$0$8,924Yes (X)
ANDREW SIMON
DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING40.00$113,791$0$11,652Yes (X)
REBEKAH CARDWELL
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION50.00Yes (X)$103,242$0$11,595
JOHN ALDERMAN
BOARD CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL MCKIBBEN
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE DEPASS
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAVITA RAMDAS
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN L KAUFMAN
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELISE HU
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
EUGENE MIRMAN
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RACHEL MORELLO-FROSCH
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN VECHEY
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GINO BORLAND
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTEN GRIMM
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT MULLENWEG
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF RESNICK
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,119,485TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$87,041TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$3,335,888AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$120,627NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,335,888TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,179TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,179ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$260,000SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$259,892SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$108SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$108TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$108ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ADVERTISING541800$150,988$150,988
CONSULTING900099$5,750$5,750
REIMBURSEMENTS900099$2,986$2,986

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Exclusion$1,993ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$161,717OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Unrelated Business Revenue$150,988UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$17,016ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$695,089TotalAmt
Program Services$532,056ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,191ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$104,842FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$3,198,036TotalAmt
Program Services$2,464,206ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$262,357ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$471,473FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$81,257TotalAmt
Program Services$56,877ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,560ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,820FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$204,228TotalAmt
Program Services$142,951ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,516ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,761FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$294,202TotalAmt
Program Services$223,627ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,489ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,086FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,390TotalAmt
Program Services$4,390ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,297TotalAmt
Management And General$22,297ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,214TotalAmt
Fundraising$78,214FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$949,284TotalAmt
Program Services$823,791ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,968ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,525FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,512TotalAmt
Program Services$28,193ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,775FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,768TotalAmt
Program Services$44,891ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,459ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,418FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$183,460TotalAmt
Program Services$175,249ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,810ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,401FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$252,458TotalAmt
Program Services$195,021ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,535ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,902FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,873TotalAmt
Program Services$90,075ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,605ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,193FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,927TotalAmt
Program Services$24,371ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,344ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,212FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,925TotalAmt
Program Services$12,274ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,305ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,346FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$83,913$72,766$3,985$7,162
MISCELLANEOUS$4,271$2,610$901$760
BOARD EXPENSES$3,508$3,042$167$299

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,293,612TotalAmt
Program Services$4,896,390ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$555,033ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$842,189FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,370,824BOYAmt
EOY$4,366,631EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,329BOYAmt
EOY$171,903EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,871,058BOYAmt
EOY$3,005,049EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,175BOYAmt
EOY$64,833EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,433BOYAmt
EOY$49,141EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$185,044LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$133,912LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,266BOYAmt
EOY$51,132EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,659,085BOYAmt
EOY$7,708,689EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$503,007BOYAmt
EOY$621,851EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,200BOYAmt
EOY$1,200EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$719,238EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$504,207BOYAmt
EOY$1,342,289EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,286,691BOYAmt
EOY$1,390,641EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,868,187BOYAmt
EOY$4,975,759EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,154,878BOYAmt
EOY$6,366,400EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,659,085BOYAmt
EOY$7,708,689EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,789,720ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,242NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$2,973,974CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,990,195CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,182,206CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,677,202CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,335,888CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,159,465TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,973,974CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,990,195CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,182,206CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,677,202CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,335,888CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,159,465TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$12,774,167SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$11,385,298PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$45,660CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,264CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,827CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,248CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,179CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$106,178TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,238CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,546CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,800CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,513CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,729CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,826TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$24,300,469TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.46850PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.41420PublicSupportPY170Pct
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
ExplanationREIMBURSEMENTS MISCELLANEOUS HONORARIUM ARTWORK USE AND REPRINTS CONSULTINGExplanationTxt

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

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$169,919OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$118,787DepreciationAmt
Book Value$51,132BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$51,132TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,691,435TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,242NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$186,301DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$187,543RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,503,892RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,503,892TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,479,913TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$186,301DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$186,301ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,293,612ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,293,612TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
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 Line1ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1650 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW SUITEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityPROVIDED EMAIL LISTSActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$75,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$75,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$75,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$75,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgYes (1)CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
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 (3 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
CHARLES GILLER
FOUNDER$217,831$0$24,550$0$0$0$9,695$0$23,535$0$275,611$0$0$0
BRADY WALKINSHAW
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$227,535$0$20,000$0$0$0$9,901$0$0$0$257,436$0$0$0
NATASHA BERMAN
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR$152,084$0$10,000$0$0$0$6,483$0$0$0$168,567$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4ANATHAN LETSINGER: $30,016
PART I, LINE 5THE 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 AND ACHEIVEMENT OF PROGRAM/ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMATT MULLENWEGPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBER OF ORGANIZATIONRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$45,000TransactionAmt
TransactionPURCHASED MONTHLY WEB HOSTING & SUPPORT SERVICES (AT FAIR MARKET VALUE)TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$120,627NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BBEFORE 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 12CALL 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 THE PAST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15FOR 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 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON GRIST'S WEBSITE, DISTRIBUTED VIA BIENNIAL REPORTS, AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GARTICLE CONTRIBUTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 153,702. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 153,702. SUPPORT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 642,814. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 98,657. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 741,471. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,275. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,311. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,525. TOTAL EXPENSES 54,111.

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