CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE (EIN 26-0388604)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-11-10
- IRS object ID
- 202123149349304367
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-11-10T13:54:44-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 453990442 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Ayzenberg and Goldin LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 110 Duane St Ste 1C | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10007 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 260388604 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Childrens Health Defense | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CHIL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1227 N Peachtree PKWY STE 202 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Peachtree City | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30269 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Heidi Kidd | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2019063475 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-11-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Heidi | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Kidd | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Daniel Ayzenberg CPA Esq | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01288742 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7184313193 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-11-10 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 0 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| OOB Security Verification | 00 | OOBSecurityVerificationCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Childrens Health Defense | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $6,889,728 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | Yes (true) | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| All Affiliates Included | Yes (true) | AllAffiliatesIncludedInd |
| Group Exemption | 1209 | GroupExemptionNum |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | https://childrenshealthdefense.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2007 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Our mission is to end the epidemic of childrens chronic health conditions by working aggressively to eliminate harmful exposures, hold those responsible accountable, and establish safeguards so this never happens again | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 10 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 14 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 4 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,928,566 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $6,769,658 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $15,876 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $74,377 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$2,548 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$9,611 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,941,894 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $6,834,424 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $13,598 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $889,202 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,388,830 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $957,687 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $3,354,668 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,860,487 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $4,743,498 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,081,407 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,090,926 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,645,077 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $3,981,775 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $17,861 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $263,560 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,627,216 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,718,215 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Our mission is to end the epidemic of childrens chronic health conditions by working aggressively to eliminate harmful exposures, hold those responsible accountable, and establish safeguards so this never happens again | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,270,337 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Litigation ProgramIn order to hold those responsible accountable, Childrens Health Defense files civil and criminal legal actions in federal and state court to force transparency, scientific integrity, and policy change within industry and government regulatory agencies. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $1,682,020 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Education and Outreach ProgramWhen a harmful exposure is identified,we follow the precautionary principle and immediately eeducate the public regarding strategies to avoid these exposures through publication of informative and well referenced articles. These are distributed through social media, electronic newsletters (Kennedy News & Views), and on our website.Once these exposures are identified we utilize health informatics data tofurther assess exposures to these chemicals and adverse health outcomes. If our finding support a causal relationship between the exposure and adverse health outcomes we identify potential sources of these exposures, those responsible for the exposures and work with them to reduce and eliminate. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $309,455 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | ResearchChildrens Health Defense has thousands of members throughoutthe US who share with us personal stories about the decline in their childrens health and what they think might have been the responsible. We then engage our team of scientists, researchers, and advocates to dig deeper by combing through full-text archives of biomedical and life sciences research at the US National Institutes of Healths National Library of Medicine to determine if the parents concerns are supported by research. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $63,665 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $4,325,477 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 82 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 14 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 17 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 10 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | Yes (true) | LocalChaptersInd |
| Policies Reference Chapters | Yes (true) | PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Heidi Kidd | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2019063475 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9-11 6th St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Fair Lawn | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07410 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F Kennedy Jr | ||||||||
| Chairman Chief Legal Counsel | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $345,561 | $0 | $0 | |
| Mary S Holland | ||||||||
| Vice Chairman Director | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $180,000 | $0 | $0 | |
| Rolf Hazlehurst | ||||||||
| Attorney | 40.00 | 0.00 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Lyndelle Redwood | ||||||||
| President Director | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $102,452 | $0 | $0 | |
| Rita Shreffler | ||||||||
| Secretary | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $62,987 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Heidi Kidd | ||||||||
| Treasurer | 15.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $22,054 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Brian Hooker | ||||||||
| Director | 5.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $6,145 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Sheila Ealey | ||||||||
| Director | 5.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Aimee Rickabus | ||||||||
| Director | 5.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Robyn Ross | ||||||||
| Director | 0.00 | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Leila Centner | ||||||||
| Director | 5.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Laura Bono | ||||||||
| Director | 0.00 | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| David Centner | ||||||||
| Director | 5.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Terena Eisner | ||||||||
| Director | 5.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kristina Kristin | ||||||||
| Director | 5.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Katie Wright | ||||||||
| Director | 5.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Tiffany Neu | ||||||||
| Director | 5.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Alix Mayer | ||||||||
| Director | 5.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Michael Baum | ||||||||
| Director | 10.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $869,199 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCollough Law Firm | |||||
| 2290 Gatlin Creek Rd | Dripping Springs | TX | 78620 | Legal | $299,461 |
| Glassman Wyatt Tuttle Cox | |||||
| 26 North Second Street Building | Memphis | TN | 38103 | Legal | $252,978 |
| Baum Hedlund Aristei Goldman | |||||
| 10940 Wilshire Blvd 17th Floor | Los Angeles | CA | 90024 | Legal | $214,000 |
| Schley Look Guthrie Locker LLP | |||||
| 311 E Carrillo Street Ste D | Santa Barbara | CA | 93101 | Legal | $153,034 |
| Roger I Teich | |||||
| 290 Nevada St | San Francisco | CA | 94110 | Legal | $127,070 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $215,296 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,390 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $6,540,972 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $6,769,658 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $74,377 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $74,377 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $30,056 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $13,390 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $46,768 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$16,712 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$16,712 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $10,212 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $8,536 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,676 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,676 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | AMEX early pay discount | Desc |
| Business | 525990 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $5,425 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $5,425 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $5,425 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,834,424 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $7,101 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $57,665 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $913,617 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $913,617 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $293,174 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $293,174 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $105,093 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $105,093 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $76,946 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $76,946 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $76,000 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $76,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,688,705 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,535,671 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $153,034 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,429 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $35,429 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $308,902 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $300,622 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,280 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $86,523 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $86,523 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,139 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $44,139 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $120,656 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $120,656 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,675 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,675 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,525 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,525 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $184,114 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $184,114 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,100 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $18,100 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merchant Fees | $69,336 | $69,336 | |
| Video and Photo Expenses | $510,854 | $510,854 | |
| Consulting-writers research | $117,633 | $117,633 | |
| Publications | $56,899 | $56,899 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,178 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,178 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,743,498 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,325,477 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $418,021 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,645,077 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,536,240 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $846,498 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $233,750 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $45,145 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $320,142 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,645,077 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,981,775 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $73 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $118,161 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $145,399 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,788 | BOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,861 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $263,560 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,519,709 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,718,215 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $107,507 | BOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,627,216 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,718,215 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,645,077 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,981,775 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $2,090,926 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | $73 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $165,937 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $736,555 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,063,837 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,210,727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,153,040 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,330,096 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $17,185 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $59,666 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $36,626 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $113,477 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $165,937 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $736,555 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,081,022 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,270,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,189,666 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,443,573 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $653,737 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,913,431 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,567,168 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $653,737 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,913,431 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,567,168 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $4,876,405 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $145 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,876 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $74,377 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $90,498 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $145 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,876 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $74,377 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $90,498 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $10,212 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,212 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,126 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,888 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,425 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,439 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $165,937 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $736,655 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,082,293 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,288,157 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,279,680 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,552,722 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.64560 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.85810 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.01000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $16,031 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $16,031 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $4,743,498 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $4,759,529 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $387,976 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $96,994 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed | false | Form4720FiledInd |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus1 | $243,024 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $387,976 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $631,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $946,500 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus1 | $55,543 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $16,031 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $71,574 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus1 | $60,756 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $96,994 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $157,750 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $236,625 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus1 | $55,543 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $16,031 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $71,574 | TotalAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $6,809,926 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $6,809,926 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $24,498 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $24,498 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $6,834,424 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,798,802 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $55,304 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $55,304 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $4,743,498 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $4,743,498 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other revenues included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 4b) | Retail Value of Fundraising Event Donations as per Sch G |
| Other expenses not included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 2d) | Retail Value of Fundraising Event Expenses as per Sch G |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Silent Voice | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $36,626 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $13,390 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $23,236 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $16,958 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $5,674 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Hawaii | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $6,820 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $6,820 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $4,352 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 2 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $19,784 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $43,446 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $13,390 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $30,056 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $16,958 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $29,810 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $46,768 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$16,712 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Robert F Kennedy Jr | ||
| Chairman Chief Legal Counsel | $345,561 | $345,561 |
| Mary S Holland | ||
| Vice Chairman Director | $180,000 | $180,000 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | COMPLETE COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING BOARD REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES AT IN PERSON BOARD MEETING, BY TELEPHONE OR VIA EMAIL IF NECESSARY. IT IS EACH BOARD MEMBERS RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL SO AS TO BRING ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS TO THE TABLE BEFORE ACCEPTANCE. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | CHILDRENS HEALTH DEFENSE HAS BOARD MEETINGS TWICE ANNUALLY AND ADDITIONALLY AS REQUIRED. AT EACH BOARD MEETING WHERE THE BOARD DISCUSSES ISSUES OR OTHER CORPORATE ACTIONS WHICH MAY INVOLVE CONFLICTS, EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THESE DISCLOSURES ARE THEN REVIEWED FOR ITEMS OF CONFLICT. ITEMS NOTED AS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IF ANY, ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE DISCLOSURES AND TO ENSURE THAT DIRECTORS DO NOT VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | EACH YEAR, CERTAIN INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS SURVEY THE MARKETPLACE AND GATHER MARKET DATA ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE ACTING DIRECTOR (THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. THE ACTING DIRECTOR POSITION AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS ARE MATCHED WITH OTHER SIMILAR POSITIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR REVENUES, STRUCTURES, AND SCOPE. FOR THE ACTING DIRECTOR POSITIONS AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, BOTH BASE PAY AND TOTAL COMPENSATION PAY ARE COMPARED. TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDES BASE PAY AND BONUS PAY. EVERY YEAR, CERTAIN INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS ALSO CONDUCT A FORMAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ON THE ACTING DIRECTOR AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, CERTAIN INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MATCH THESE POSITIONS WITH OTHER SIMILAR POSITIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR REVENUES, STRUCTURES, AND SCOPE. THE MARKET RANGES FOR BASE PAY ARE PROVIDED TO THOSE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. THOSE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THIS DATA AND APPROVE THE RANGES TO BE USED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR IN DETERMINING THEIR BASE PAY. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION REGARDING ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING EACH MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | GOVERING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, ANNUAL TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND UPON REQUEST |
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