2021-05-11T16:03:00-05:00 2020-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 420 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE SUITE 500 ORLANDO FL 32801 990 2020-01-01 460908502 THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC GROU 6174126130 10 GUEST STREET BOSTON MA 02135 CHARLES M SENNOTT CEO, EIC, COFOUNDER & DIRECTOR 6174126130 2021-05-04 1 CHARLES SENNOTT 999009999 AMY CHAPMAN P00843460 4078021200 2021-05-04 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CHARLES M SENNOTT 10 GUEST STREET BOSTON MA 02135 7773897 0 X WWW.THEGROUNDTRUTHPROJECT.ORG X 2012 MA TO RECONSTRUCT JOURNALISM FROM THE GROUND UP BY SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS. 16 14 50 14 0 0 8864214 7759699 0 0 9930 14198 20583 0 8894727 7773897 1058559 3214189 0 0 2098426 3883375 0 0 469265 1178856 1386207 4335841 8483771 4558886 -709874 11170353 11133030 653112 1325663 10517241 9807367 X THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION), A NONPROFIT CORPORATION, WAS FOUNDED TO RESTORE JOURNALISM FROM THE GROUND UP BY SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS THROUGH FIELD REPORTING THAT SERVES UNDER-COVERED CORNERS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON TRAINING AND DEVELOPING THE CRAFT OF JOURNALISM AND THE POWER OF ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING. WHILE MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF COMMUNICATING FAIR, TRUSTED NEWS IN AN AGE WHERE IT SOMETIMES FEELS TRUTH ITSELF IS UNDER ATTACK, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO SUPPORT ON-THE-GROUND JOURNALISM THAT ENLIGHTENS AND INFORMS WITH A SPIRIT OF PUBLIC SERVICE. 0 1 7031868 3214189 THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS BUILD AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY AROUND IMPACTFUL JOURNALISM AND POWERFUL STORYTELLING BY A NEW GENERATION, WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR CAREERS AS FELLOWS, CORPS MEMBERS AND ALUMNI. SINCE INCORPORATION ON AUGUST 8, 2012, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 250 EMERGING JOURNALISTS THROUGH ITS GLOBAL REPORTING FELLOWSHIPS ACROSS MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES. IN 2018, GROUNDTRUTH LAUNCHED ITS FLAGSHIP SERVICE PROGRAM REPORT FOR AMERICA WHICH NOW SUPPORTS 300 JOURNALISTS IN 200 NEWSROOMS ACROSS THE US. IN 2021, GROUNDTRUTH LAUNCHED A SMALL PILOT PROGRAM CALLED REPORT FOR THE WORLD, WITH SIX JOURNALISTS BASED IN INDIA AND NIGERIA. THE ORGANIZATION TRAINS AND PRODUCES CONTENT IN ITS FELLOWSHIPS AND CORPS MEMBERS THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIUMS INCLUDING ESSAYS, PHOTO ESSAYS, PODCASTS, AND FILMS AS WELL AS CORPS MEMBER SERVICE PROJECTS THROUGH ITS SERVICE PROGRAMS, REPORT FOR AMERICA. 7031868 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 53 0 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 MA X X CHARLES M SENNOTT 6174126130 10 GUEST ST BOSTON MA 02135 X CHARLES M SENNOTT CEO, EIC, COFOUNDER & DIRECTOR 60.00 X X 226819 0 5154 STEVE WALDMAN PRESIDENT & COFOUNDER, RFA 60.00 X X 190587 0 6233 ANNA LIN MITCHELL TREASURER, SECRETRY, CFO, INTERIM COO 60.00 X 170284 0 0 KIMBERLY KLEMAN SENIOR VP, RFA 40.00 X 132469 0 0 KEVIN GRANT COFOUNDER & CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER 40.00 X 131167 0 0 ROBERT ZEASKE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (UNTIL JULY) 40.00 X X 122327 0 0 ALISON BETHEL MCKENZIE VP OF CORPS EXCELLENCE, RFA 40.00 X 113887 0 0 NORMAN PARISH RECRUITMENT DIRECTOR, RFA 40.00 X 110497 0 0 TODD FRANKO DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY, RFA 40.00 X 106379 0 0 LAUREN MCKOWN VP OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 102712 0 12205 SUSAN LEATH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (BEG. NOV 2020) 40.00 X 13409 0 0 DAVID H FEINBERG CLERK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS BAKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN KHAZEI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA MASON DIRECTOR (LEFT BEFORE YEAR END) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALVIN SIMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM BILDNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN D'ALESSANDRO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIVIAN SCHILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA DAVIS VAUGHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE HEYMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSIE TREES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CONTRERAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN TOULON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL WHITAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 1420537 0 23592 10 0 1 0 PRINCIPLE PICTURES INC 535 ALBANY STREET 2A BOSTON MA 02118 FILM/MULTIMEDIA 125000 1 7759699 7759699 14198 14198 7773897 0 0 14198 3214189 3214189 865980 456153 206486 203341 2450670 1880688 482343 87639 281428 200026 59172 22230 285297 201152 59310 24835 20596 20596 19514 19514 765965 618216 67619 80130 5550 3705 1383 462 189189 176035 13154 141276 108876 18419 13981 144263 96310 35938 12015 59005 49248 1682 8075 21067 14064 5248 1755 19782 13206 4928 1648 8483771 7031868 982638 469265 4427165 4861711 816 0 6466129 5227059 684 201500 20494 71909 177494 144607 53954 32887 201111 737964 11170353 11133030 343507 724145 2240 0 307365 601518 653112 1325663 X 234596 1191037 10282645 8616330 10517241 9807367 11170353 11133030 -709874 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1297930 1709977 6418747 8864214 7759699 26050567 1297930 1709977 6418747 8864214 7759699 26050567 14356174 11694393 9930 14198 24128 20583 20583 26095278 0.44810 0.42330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 33295 27688 5607 144199 116919 27280 32887 PAYROLL RECEIVABLE 3989 DEPOSITS 21675 HOST NEWSROOM CONTRACTS 712300 737964 HOST NEWS ROOM OBLIGATIONS 16147 FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR SPECIFIC USE 549655 FELLOWSHIPS PAYABLE 35716 601518 7838110 64213 64213 7773897 0 7773897 8547984 64213 64213 8483771 0 8483771 1 PAYMENTS TO CORPS MEMBERS AT HOST NEWS ROOMS 228 3214189 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS MADE TO FELLOWS AND CORPS MEMBERS AFTER A RIGOROUS APPLICATION PROCESS BASED ON A MULTITUDE OF EXPERIENCE METRICS. THE GRANTS ARE MONITORED THROUGH PERIODIC EVALUATION PROCESSES WITH THE FELLOW / CORPS MEMBER, THE HOST NEWSROOMS AND A REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE AND DELIVERABLES PRIOR TO COMPLETION. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES M SENNOTT CEO, EIC, COFOUNDER & DIRECTOR 226819 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5154 0 231973 0 0 0 STEVE WALDMAN PRESIDENT & COFOUNDER, RFA 190587 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6233 0 196820 0 0 0 ANNA LIN MITCHELL TREASURER, SECRETRY, CFO, INTERIM CO 170284 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 170284 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT ENDED ITS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DRAFT COPIES OF THE 990 ARE SENT VIA PDF TO THE CEO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO BEING FILED. UPON THEIR APPROVAL OF THE FORMS, THE APPROPRIATE FORMS AUTHORIZING FILINGS ARE SIGNED BY THE CEO ARE PROVIDED TO THE TAX PREPARER FOR FINAL SUMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS/THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPARABILITY DATA (SALARIES OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS CEO PER 990S) IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD WHEN MAKING THIS DECISION. A MAJORITY VOTE MUST TAKE PLACE IN ORDER TO APPROVE SALARY CHANGES. THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION. THIS IS DOCUMENTED IN EMPLOYEE FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (BY-LAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, ETC.) AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PUBLIC CHARITIES ANNUAL FILINGS WEBSITE AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: ROBERT ZEASKE, FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, WAS AN OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE THROUGH JULY 2020. AFTER HE LEFT THAT POSITION, ROBERT BECAME AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.