2021-10-12T19:22:46-05:00 2020-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY US LLP 135 MAIN STREET 9TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2020-01-01 412024986 COMMON SENSE MEDIA COMM 4158630600 699 8TH STREET NO C150 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 DAVID KUIZENGA CFAO 4158630600 2021-10-07 1 DAVID KUIZENGA 999009999 JOUA LO P01225144 4157812500 2021-10-07 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X JAMES P STEYER 699 8TH STREET NO C150 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 26479584 0 X WWW.COMMONSENSE.ORG X 2003 CA COMMON SENSE IS THE LEADING INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING KIDS THRIVE IN A WORLD OF MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY. WE EMPOWER PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND POLICYMAKERS BY PROVIDING UNBIASED INFORMATION, TRUSTED ADVICE, AND INNOVATIVE TOOLS TO HELP THEM HARNESS THE POWER OF MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY AS A POSITIVE FORCE IN ALL KIDS' LIVES. 23 22 156 30 0 0 17971193 19227857 11855658 6224475 77752 -50848 -297608 0 29606995 25401484 112000 0 0 0 18325942 18229516 0 0 3321655 7060582 7193860 25498524 25423376 4108471 -21892 24393993 29008716 5798358 5993840 18595635 23014876 X COMMON SENSE IS THE LEADING INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING KIDS THRIVE IN A WORLD OF MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY. WE EMPOWER PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND POLICYMAKERS BY PROVIDING UNBIASED INFORMATION, TRUSTED ADVICE, AND INNOVATIVE TOOLS TO HELP THEM HARNESS THE POWER OF MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY AS A POSITIVE FORCE IN ALL KIDS' LIVES. 0 0 12269755 6074935 RATE: COMMON SENSE OFFERS THE LARGEST, MOST TRUSTED LIBRARY OF INDEPENDENT AGE-BASED AND EDUCATIONAL RATINGS AND REVIEWS (OVER 35,000 REVIEWS) FOR EVERYTHING KIDS WANT TO WATCH, PLAY, READ, AND LEARN-- INCLUDING TV SHOWS, MOVIES, APPS, VIDEO GAMES, WEBSITES, MUSIC, AND BOOKS. WE NEVER RECEIVE PAYMENTS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION FOR OUR REVIEWS. OUR UNBIASED RATINGS ARE CONDUCTED BY EXPERT REVIEWERS AND AREN'T INFLUENCED BY THE CREATORS OR BY OUR FUNDERS. THE RATINGS, REVIEWS, AND TIPS ARE IN VIDEO AND WRITTEN FORMAT AND CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.COMMONSENSEMEDIA.ORG AND THROUGH DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS WITH CABLE AND OTHER MEDIA AND RETAIL PARTNERS.THE MEDIA REVIEWS AND RATINGS ARE SEARCHABLE DIRECTLY BY TITLE AS WELL AS BY MEDIA TYPE, PLATFORM, AND AGE. WE ALSO OFFER "TOP PICKS" LISTS WHERE PARENTS CAN FIND CURATED CONTENT BY OUR EXPERTS THAT SURFACES THE BEST OF MEDIA IN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ADVICE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH TO FAMILIES ABOUT HOW TO CREATE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND BALANCED MEDIA ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN, AND HOW TO HARNESS MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING. OUR ADVICE IS AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE FORMATS, INCLUDING ARTICLES AND SHORT-FORM VIDEOS. 3201033 149540 EDUCATE: COMMON SENSE EDUCATION PROVIDES TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS WITH FREE RESEARCHBASED CLASSROOM TOOLS TO HELP STUDENTS HARNESS TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING AND LIFE. OUR EDTECH RATINGS AND REVIEWS HELP TEACHERS FIND AND EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT DIGITAL TOOLS IN THEIR CLASSROOM, AND OUR K12 DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP CURRICULUM EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO THINK CRITICALLY, BEHAVE SAFELY, AND PARTICIPATE RESPONSIBLY ONLINE. THROUGH WIDE OPEN SCHOOL, WE PROVIDE TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS WITH RESOURCES AND TRAINING IN ORDER TO BUILD EDUCATOR CAPACITY AND STRENGTHEN THE HOMESCHOOL CONNECTION. OUR RESOURCES ARE CURRENTLY USED BY MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION EDUCATORS ACROSS ALL 50 STATES, IN 60% OF U.S. K12 SCHOOLS, 80% OF OF WHICH ARE TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. 2449155 ADVOCATE: COMMON SENSE WORKS WITH POLICYMAKERS, INDUSTRY LEADERS, LEGISLATORS, AND A GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY OF CONCERNED PARENTS AND TEACHERS TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE IN OUR DIGITAL WORLD. WE FOCUS ON POLICIES THAT SUPPORT 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS, DIGITAL EQUITY, AND A POSITIVE MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY WORLD FOR KIDS. 1199923 INVESTIGATE: THE RESEARCH PROGRAM PROVIDES PARENTS, EDUCATORS, HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, AND POLICY MAKERS WITH RELIABLE, INDEPENDENT DATA ON CHILDREN'S USE OF MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY AND THEIR IMPACT ON KIDS' PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. 1199923 19119866 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 111 0 1 156 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X DAVID KUIZENGA 4158630600 699 8TH STREET SUITE C150 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 REVETA BOWERS CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE WILKINSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN SACHS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HARVEY ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNNE BENIOFF BOARD MEMBER (THOUGH 11/15/20) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BRAHM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCY CARSEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN PAO CHEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY COWAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT ERICKSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY ERRETT BOARD MEMBER (THOUGH 11/15/20) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HN FISHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET HEARST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LUDWIG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE LYTHCOTT-HAIMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 APRIL MCCLAIN DELANEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL D MCCURRY BOARD MEMBER (THOUGH 11/15/20) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L MILLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA MOMENT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY MORGAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA L NELSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM S PRICE III BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE T SYKES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIAN CASTRO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES P STEYER CEO 40.00 1.00 X X 521642 0 34389 TEDDY SHAW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN PACK PRESIDENT 40.00 X 310600 0 26885 DAVID KUIZENGA CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X 251385 0 32906 LINDA M BURCH CHIEF STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 298409 0 36053 OMAR KHAN CHIEF TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT 40.00 X 236385 0 6565 COLBY ZINTL CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 210240 0 25679 ELIZABETH KLINE VP, EDUCATION PROGRAMS 40.00 X 189348 0 5899 JIM MURPHY EDITOR IN CHIEF 40.00 X 190000 0 5953 ELLIZABETH GETTELMAN VP, ADVOCACY 40.00 X 189348 0 23515 REBECCA RANDALL SENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT & REGIONAL GROWTH 40.00 X 200240 0 39484 JAMES KLEVEN VP, PEOPLE OPERATIONS 40.00 X 185240 0 13885 2782837 0 251213 67 0 1 0 BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP 4800 HAMPDEN LANE SUITE 400 BETHESDA MD 20814 CONSULTING 300000 SCRUBBED 388 MARKET STREET SUITE 1300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTING SERVICES 169350 CIVIC LLC 1110 VERMONT AVE NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CONSULTING 121669 MARCUS MORRIS 202 DALCASTLE CLOSE NW CALGARY CA T3A1Z5 CONSULTING 115319 4 19227857 3572595 19227857 CONTENT LICENSING 900099 6329549 6329549 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 900099 232263 232263 EQUITY IN NET EARNINGS OF JOINT V 900099 -337337 -337337 6224475 27227 27227 1000025 1078100 -78075 -78075 -78075 25401484 6224475 0 -50848 X 1083627 854997 86301 142329 13388663 10563844 1066289 1758530 518976 383868 49967 85141 2220426 1642371 213783 364272 1017824 752849 97996 166979 162515 162515 162515 162515 2889148 2376441 182510 330197 72697 72035 71 591 129429 58844 47339 23246 123541 123304 104 133 1356978 960605 189832 206541 196185 94962 68138 33085 24722 11005 9292 4425 31804 25486 1991 4327 133866 105995 13814 14057 SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBLICA 1152556 797766 293386 61404 EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENAN 201004 137596 49393 14015 STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND R 168826 67982 100099 745 COMMUNITY EVENTS 26187 14732 1851 9604 361887 75184 184669 102034 25423376 19119866 2981855 3321655 5360061 5111414 7735194 11019011 9567710 6377917 812342 5202997 505367 493086 1230930 426639 75982 804291 337337 24393993 29008716 1357141 1985275 4441217 1043665 0 2964900 5798358 5993840 X 4558577 11851213 14037058 11163663 18595635 23014876 24393993 29008716 -21892 -534 4441667 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 10644477 11935289 14515833 17971193 19227857 74294649 10644477 11935289 14515833 17971193 19227857 74294649 16820500 57474149 41403 40572 60331 65307 27227 234840 74529489 46304986 0.77120 0.77510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25423376 25423376 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 250000 250000 1230930 426639 804291 804291 PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP) LOAN 2964900 2964900 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AT DECEMBER 31, 2020, IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE NECESSARY OR FOR WHICH A DISCLOSURE SHOULD BE MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES P STEYER CEO 366642 0 155000 0 0 0 0 0 34389 0 556031 0 0 0 ELLEN PACK PRESIDENT 285600 0 25000 0 0 0 6000 0 20885 0 337485 0 0 0 LINDA M BURCH CHIEF STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT 278409 0 20000 0 0 0 3480 0 32573 0 334462 0 0 0 DAVID KUIZENGA CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER 236385 0 15000 0 0 0 5910 0 26996 0 284291 0 0 0 OMAR KHAN CHIEF TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT 236385 0 0 0 0 0 2955 0 3610 0 242950 0 0 0 REBECCA RANDALL SENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT & REGIONAL GRO 200240 0 0 0 0 0 5568 0 33916 0 239724 0 0 0 COLBY ZINTL CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 210240 0 0 0 0 0 2637 0 23042 0 235919 0 0 0 ELLIZABETH GETTELMAN VP, ADVOCACY 189348 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23515 0 212863 0 0 0 JAMES KLEVEN VP, PEOPLE OPERATIONS 185240 0 0 0 0 0 2325 0 11560 0 199125 0 0 0 JIM MURPHY EDITOR IN CHIEF 190000 0 0 0 0 0 4800 0 1153 0 195953 0 0 0 ELIZABETH KLINE VP, EDUCATION PROGRAMS 189348 0 0 0 0 0 4752 0 1147 0 195247 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A COMMON SENSE MEDIA HAS AN ANNUAL GYM MEMBERSHIP REIMBURSEMENT BENEFIT FOR GYM MEMBERSHIP FEES UP TO $240 PER YEAR. X 9 3572595 FMV 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER AND CFO, AND THEN IS FORWARDED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND CHIEF OFFICERS ARE COVERED ARE EXPECTED TO SELF-DISCLOSE CONFLICTS ANNUALLY. CONFLICTS ARE DETERMINED AND REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE OR BOARD AT WHICH THE DISCLOSURE IS MADE PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS MAY PRESENT THEIR POSITION BUT MAY NOT PARTICIPATE OR BE PRESENT DURING ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, PRESIDENT/COO, CFO AND THE CSO ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION STUDIES/SURVEYS AND SALARIES PAID TO PERSONS PERFORMING LIKE SERVICES FOR LIKE ORGANIZATIONS, UNDER LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE A BENCHMARK FOR THE LEVELS OF COMPENSATION AT COMMON SENSE MEDIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COMMON SENSE MEDIA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SEC 6104(D) FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,328,003. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 176,205. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 319,454. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,823,662. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 48,438. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,305. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,743. TOTAL EXPENSES 65,486. COMMON SENSE KIDS ACTION FUND 699 8TH STREET SUITE C150 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 464663674 ADVOCATING FOR WELFARE, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELL BEING FOR YOUTH CA 501(C)(4) COMMON SENSE MEDIA 1 COMMON SENSE SUPPORT INC 699 8TH STREET SUITE C150 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 464663674 BLOCKER DE COMMON SENSE MEDIA C 1.00000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0