OPEN MARKETS INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
OPEN MARKETS INSTITUTE (EIN 82-2529375)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-14
IRS object ID
202113189349301511
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2021-11-14T17:56:59-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Business Name ControlOPENBusinessNameControlTxt
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Address Line1655 15TH STREET NW NO 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonBARRY C LYNNPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027011606PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-14SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,592,622GrossReceiptsAmt
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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DescFAIR ECONOMY - OPEN MARKETS USES RESEARCH AND JOURNALISM TO EXPOSE THE DANGERS OF MONOPOLIZATION, IDENTIFIES INTERVENTIONS IN POLICY AND LAW TO ADDRESS THEM, AND EDUCATES POLICYMAKERS, ACADEMICS, MOVEMENT GROUPS, AND OTHER INFLUENTIAL STAKEHOLDERS TO RE-ESTABLISH THE COMPETITIVE MARKETS THAT HAVE LONG FORMED THE BEDROCK OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. BY COMBINING POLICY, LEGAL, AND MARKET STRUCTURE EXPERTISE WITH SOPHISTICATED COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND COALITION-BUILDING EFFORTS, OPEN MARKETS SEEKS NOT ONLY TO HOLD TODAY'S MONOPOLIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR ABUSE OF POWER, BUT TO REBUILD AN ECONOMIC SYSTEM WHERE PROGRESS IS EASIER TO ACHIEVE, BECAUSE POWER IS FAR MORE WIDELY AND EQUITABLY DISTRIBUTED.Desc

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Expense$813,926ExpenseAmt
DescTECHNOLOGY AND DEMOCRACY - SINCE OUR LAUNCH AS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION, THE OPEN MARKETS TEAM HAS FOCUSED ON SOUNDING THE ALARM ON THE MONOPOLISTIC PRACTICES AND HARMS OF FACEBOOK, GOOGLE, AND AMAZON. WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE THAT THIS IS NOW A PART OF THE NATIONAL DEBATE AND THE MOMENTUM FOR ACTION. WHILE WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS OUR EFFORTS ON ENSURING STRUCTURAL REMEDIES ARE APPLIED TO THE HARMS OF THESE PLATFORM MONOPOLIES, WE PLAN TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND OUR WORK ON TECHNOLOGY AND POWER BEYOND THE THREE BIG PLATFORMS. THE MISSION OF THE TECHNOLOGY & POWER PROGRAM IS TO ENSURE THAT NEW TECHNOLOGIES ALWAYS SERVE THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC AS A WHOLE AND CANNOT BE USED TO CONCENTRATE DANGEROUS DEGREES OF POWER AND CONTROL OVER THE ACTIONS OR THOUGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, OR ENTIRE SOCIETIES. THE PROGRAM ACHIEVES THIS BY DEVELOPING AND ADVANCING POLICIES THAT ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN COMMUNICATE NEWS AND IDEAS WITH ONE ANOTHER, AND TRADE GOODS AND SERVICES WITH ONE ANOTHER, FREE OF INTERFERENCE BY ANY PRIVATE OR PUBLIC GATEKEEPER. IT IS BASED ON THE IDEA THAT MANY NETWORKS AND NETWORK APPLICATIONS ARE INHERENTLY MONOPOLISTIC IN NATURE AND HENCE MUST BE REGULATED BY THE PEOPLE TO ENSURE EQUAL, UNBIASED, AND REASONABLY PRICED SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO USE THE NETWORKS AND APPLICATIONS.Desc

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DescAMERICAN ECONOMIC LIBERTIES PROJECT - PUBLIC POLICIES THAT AFFECT THE TERMS OF TRADE WITH OTHER NATIONS, INCLUDING TARIFFS, HAVE PROFOUND EFFECTS ON THE STRUCTURE OF MARKETS, RANGING FROM UNWARRANTED PROTECTION FOR DOMESTIC MONOPOLIES TO THE PROMOTION OF TRANSNATIONAL TRADING COMPANIES THAT EXPLOIT LABOR, EVADE ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS, AND CREATE DANGEROUSLY OVEREXTENDED SUPPLY CHANNELS. AT THE SAME TIME, TRADE POLICY PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN STRENGTHENING OR WEAKENING AMERICA'S GEOPOLITICAL POSITION IN THE WORLD, MAKING TRADE, COMPETITION POLICY, AND NATIONAL SECURITY INTRINSICALLY LINKED.Desc

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DescCOMPETITION LAW AND PHILOSOPHY - OPEN MARKETS WILL SEEK TO ACCELERATE SHAPING THE DIRECTION OF THE LAW THROUGH RESEARCH AND THE FILING OF AMICUS BRIEFS AND COMMENT LETTERS AND PETITIONS TO FEDERAL AGENCIES IN ANTITRUST CASES AND OTHER COMPETITION POLICY MATTERS. THIS WORK HAS ALREADY HAD INFLUENCE. FOR EXAMPLE, OPEN MARKETS' AMICUS BRIEF WAS CITED APPROVINGLY BY THE D.C. CIRCUIT IN ITS FEBRUARY 2019 DECISION ON THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTEMPT TO BLOCK THE AT&T-TIME WARNER MERGER. WE HAVE ALSO SEEN CONSIDERABLE SUCCESS IN DRIVING ACTION THROUGH OUR STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL PROGRAM AS SEEN IN THE TWO MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS ANNOUNCED INTO GOOGLE AND FACEBOOK. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE ALSO WORKED WITH STATE OFFICES ON ISSUES RELATED TO AGRICULTURE, LABOR, AND HEALTHCARE. WE ARE INVESTING IN A YEAR-LONG PROJECT TO DEVELOP AN AFFIRMATIVE VISION FOR FAIR COMPETITION POLICY. WE ARE ALSO DEVELOPING A PROJECT ON EXCLUSIVE DEALING, ALONG THE LINES OF OUR WORK ON NON-COMPETES WHICH IS A COMBINATION OF RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY BOTH AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL. WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO EXPAND ON OUR STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL WORK BY EXPANDING THE MARKET SECTORS IN WHICH STATE LEVEL ENFORCERS EXAMINE CORPORATE CONCENTRATION. WE PLAN TO DO THIS BY BRINGING THEM POTENTIAL ANTITRUST CASES WHERE THEY CAN ACT AND SHARING OUR FEDERAL WORK TO SPUR ACTION AT THE STATE LEVEL. IN ADDITION, OPEN MARKETS WILL PRODUCE MODEL STATE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS THAT: (1) MAKE ANTITRUST LAWS MORE EFFECTIVE AND OVERRULE STATE-LEVEL PRECEDENTS THAT POSE OBSTACLES TO ENFORCEMENT; AND (2) ADDRESS HARMS CAUSED BY BIG BANKS, HOSPITALS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY, AND TECH MONOPOLIES. THESE WILL BE PARTICULARLY HELPFUL TO STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL WITH SMALL STAFFS.Desc
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CHRISTY HOFFMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCELLUS ANDREWS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE MAXWELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA QUINN
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BARRY LYNNN
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NIDHI HEGDE
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PHILLIP J LONGMAN
POLICY DIRECTOR40.00$147,806$0$39,412Yes (X)
SANDEEP VAHEESAN
LEGAL DIRECTOR40.00$138,308$0$15,654Yes (X)
SARAH M HUBBARD
DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY40.00$153,450$0$40,579Yes (X)
JODY BRANNON
DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR JOURNALISM AND LIBERTY40.00$102,600$0$15,587Yes (X)
GINA SALERNO
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NP CONSULTING INC
1100 G STREET NW SUITE 750WASHINGTONDC20005CONSULTING$211,235
BETH GRUPP ASSOCIATES
BOX 60185 CAPITOL SUITESWASHINGTONDC20039FUNDRAISING CONSULTING$132,500
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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$922,547BOYAmt
EOY$1,167,019EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,540,613BOYAmt
EOY$869,840EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$2,036,859EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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 Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
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 Minus3 Years$181,200CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,617,534CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,031,268CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,592,622CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,422,624TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$181,200CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,617,534CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,031,268CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,592,622CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,422,624TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,995,832SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,426,792PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$143CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,514CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$9,657TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,432,281TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,076OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,356DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,720BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,720TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,592,622TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,592,622RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,592,622TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,018,923TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,018,923ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,018,923TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOMI ACCOUNTS FOR INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASC TOPIC INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. OMI PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
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 Line1BETH GRUPP ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1BOX 60185 CAPITOL SUITESAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20039ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISING CONSULTINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$132,500RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$132,500NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$132,500TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$132,500TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN ECONOMIC LIBERTIES PROJECTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11150 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN843989657RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$370,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$6,770NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedBOOK VALUEValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceOFFICE EQUIPMENTNonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantGENERAL SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWHILE OMI OCCASIONALLY PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFITS, WE ARE NOT A GRANT-MAKING ORGANIZATION. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED DURING 2020 WAS TO SPIN OFF A FORMER PROJECT OF OMI INTO A SEPARATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 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
BARRY LYNNN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$166,816$0$0$0$0$0$5,288$0$34,441$0$206,545$0$0$0
SARAH M HUBBARD
DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY$152,250$0$1,200$0$0$0$6,138$0$34,441$0$194,029$0$0$0
PHILLIP J LONGMAN
POLICY DIRECTOR$146,606$0$1,200$0$0$0$5,173$0$34,239$0$187,218$0$0$0
NIDHI HEGDE
COO$118,880$0$5,000$0$0$0$4,779$0$25,654$0$154,313$0$0$0
SANDEEP VAHEESAN
LEGAL DIRECTOR$137,108$0$1,200$0$0$0$5,537$0$10,117$0$153,962$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCERTAIN EMPLOYEES WERE AWARDED PERFORMANCE BONUSES AT THE END OF YEAR. THE PERFORMANCE BONUSES WERE PAID PURSUANT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S NORMAL COMPENSATION AND APPROVAL POLICIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS DRAFTED BY ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REVIEWED AND APROVED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT, AND THEN FORWARDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT EACH BOARD MEMBER, AND ARE RECUSED FROM VOTING ON ANY ISSUES FOR WHICH THERE MAY BE AN APPARENT OR REAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, USING SALARY SURVEYS AND FORMS 990 FOR COMPARABLY-SIZED AND LOCATED ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 267,956. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 144,167. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 412,123. COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 117,250. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 106,480. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 223,730.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FIGHT CORPORATE MONOPOLIESBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11440 G STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN825097446EIN
Primary ActivitiesSOCIAL WELFAREPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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