2020-11-16T20:15:58-06:00 2019-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2019-01-01 262387657 ACANI INC ACAN 2129220061 PO BOX 1028 NEW YORK NY 101851028 MARK WALLACE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2129220061 2020-11-16 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2020-11-16 68.175.34.111 2020-11-16 18:45:06 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 B29914CEB47F2C50F9800CDE5B5AE22990D509AB 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z UNITED AGAINST NUCLEAR IRAN MARK WALLACE PO BOX 1028 NEW YORK NY 101851028 6458601 0 X WWW.UNITEDAGAINSTNUCLEARIRAN.COM X 2008 DE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE IRANIAN REGIME. 3 1 7 36 0 0 5542951 6457941 0 0 0 0 0 660 5542951 6458601 50000 5000 0 0 956247 1062185 0 0 124165 4381977 5130733 5388224 6197918 154727 260683 851713 952466 224103 56910 627610 895556 TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE IRANIAN REGIME, INCLUDING ITS DESIRE AND INTENT TO POSSESS NUCLEAR WEAPONS, AS WELL AS IRAN'S ROLE AS THE KEY STATE SPONSOR OF GLOBAL TERRORISM, AND A MAJOR VIOLATOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS AT HOME AND ABROAD. 0 0 5225048 5000 BUILD PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS OF THE DANGER THE IRANIAN REGIME POSES TO THE WORLD. UANI PUBLISHES RESEARCH AND DAILY NEWS SUMMARIES ON ISSUES RELATED TO IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM, REGIONAL DESTABILIZATION AND SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND ASSEMBLES A COALITION OF POLICY AND THOUGHT LEADERS TO ENSURE HEIGHTENED AWARENESS OF THE DANGER POSED BY IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM. 5225048 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 21 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY AL AK AZ AR CA CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NC ND OH OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI WA DE X X DAVID IBSEN 2129220061 PO BOX 1028 NEW YORK NY 101851028 X MARK D WALLACE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 10.00 50.00 X X 110000 640000 0 DAVID IBSEN PRESIDENT 17.50 42.50 X X 152000 388512 24607 ROBERT BENTON SECRETARY 10.00 30.00 X 125000 125001 0 LARA PHAM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 5.00 35.00 X 31200 245468 12364 DANIEL ROTH RESEARCH DIRECTOR 38.00 2.00 X 136940 7130 32028 STEVEN COHEN COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 6.00 34.00 X 23027 141445 0 CLAIRE JUNGMAN CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 0.00 X 125000 0 12364 GLORIBEL BUENO SR. 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THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUOUSLY SOLICITS SMALL-DOLLAR CONTRIBUTIONS ONLINE THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, GOVERNMENT GRANTS, NON-PROFIT GRANTS, CORPORATE DONATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, ALWAYS SEEKING TO EXPAND ITS DONOR BASE.SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2008, THE ORGANIZATION'S DONORS HAVE INCLUDED INDIVIDUALS (BOTH MAJOR DONORS AND GRASSROOTS DONORS), CORPORATIONS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, AND OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, WHICH FOCUS ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT IRAN-RELATED POLICY ISSUES, BROADLY APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE ORGANIZATION'S ONLINE RESOURCES DESCRIBED BELOW PROVIDED A VALUABLE PUBLIC SERVICE.THE ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED BY A THREE-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TWO OF WHOM HAVE SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS A 33-PERSON ADVISORY BOARD CONSISTING OF FORMER PUBLIC OFFICIALS, FORMER DIPLOMATS, ACADEMICS, AND OTHER THOUGHT LEADERS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND ACROSS THE GLOBE.THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE IRANIAN REGIME, THE THREATS IRAN POSES TO GLOBAL SECURITY, AND THE IMPACT OF IRAN-RELATED PUBLIC POLICIES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ORGANIZATION'S RESEARCH ON IRANIAN BUSINESS ACTIVITIES (THE IRAN BUSINESS REGISTRY) IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THIS DATABASE IS WIDELY USED BY INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES TO MAKE INFORMED PURCHASING, INVESTMENT, AND DIVESTMENT DECISIONS, AND IS ALSO A RESOURCE FOR THE MEDIA, ACADEMICS, RESEARCHERS, AND POLICYMAKERS.THE ORGANIZATION PERIODICALLY SPONSORS EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, SUCH AS PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND CONFERENCES, THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND WIDELY ATTENDED, PROVIDING A FORUM FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS, ACADEMICS, AND OTHER THOUGHT LEADERS TO DISCUSS PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION OFTEN POSTS VIDEOS OF SUCH EVENTS ON ITS WEBSITE, AND SOMETIMES THE EVENTS ARECARRIED ON C-SPAN OR OTHER MEDIA CHANNELS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO DISTRIBUTES A DAILY EMAIL NEWSLETTER, EYE ON IRAN, COMPILING NEWS CLIPPINGS ON DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAN. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBSCRIBE TO THIS FREE NEWSLETTER, AND ARCHIVED COPIES OF THE NEWSLETTER ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION ATTRACTS MANYVOLUNTEERS EACH YEAR, INCLUDING THE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTING VARIOUS EVENTS. SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: DESCRIPTION: AMOUNT: 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6073753 6073753 453688 113422 0 0 411321 394450 413963 453688 1673422 2510133 102830 98613 103491 113422 418356 627534 52316 44238 8078 97500 72941 24559 32637 X 6465864 7263 7263 6458601 0 6458601 6197918 0 6197918 0 6197918 PART X, LINE 2: ACANI RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ACANI HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. ACANI IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2016. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 6 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 1036762 EUROPE 0 4 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 195157 0 10 0 0 0 10 1231919 0 1231919 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING TO ACCOUNT FOR ITS FOREIGN EXPENDITURES. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MARK D WALLACE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 110000 640000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110000 640000 0 0 DAVID IBSEN PRESIDENT 152000 388512 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24607 152000 413119 0 0 ROBERT BENTON SECRETARY 125000 125001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125000 125001 0 0 LARA PHAM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 31200 220468 0 25000 0 0 0 0 0 12364 31200 257832 0 0 DANIEL ROTH RESEARCH DIRECTOR 121940 7130 15000 0 0 0 0 0 32028 0 168968 7130 0 0 STEVEN COHEN COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 23027 141445 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23027 141445 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 IN 2019, DANIEL ROTH, AND CLAIRE JUNGMAN WERE AWARDED A BONUS BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION, RESPECTIVELY. THE BONUSES WERE PROVIDED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WILL BE COMPLETED ANNUALLY, AND COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BOARD. AT THAT TIME, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WILL REVIEW FORM 990 WITH THE DESIGNATED COMMITTEE. ANY NECESSARY CHANGES WILL THEN BE UPDATED ON FORM 990. ONCE ALL NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMITTEE ON THE FINISHED FORM 990, A COPY OF THE APPROVED FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. THE FORM 990 WILL BE SIGNED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DATED, AND SUBMITTED BY THE FILING DEADLINE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES (IF ANY). IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE ON AN ONGOING BASIS THE EXISTENCE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED POWERS MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED POWERS SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED POWERS SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. ALL DECISIONS AND DELIBERATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THIS COMPENSATION REVIEW POLICY APPLIES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES (IF ANY). THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND EACH OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE OR DISQUALIFIED PERSON WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE CORPORATION, PROVIDED THAT DIRECTORS OR OTHER PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE SHALL NOT BE INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND EACH OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE OR DISQUALIFIED PERSON WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ENTITIES. THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE EVALUATING SUCH COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT MAY, BUT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED, TO USE THE "REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION CHECKLIST OR OTHER TOOLS SET FORTH IN THE INTRODUCTION TO I.R.C. 4958. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURED IN 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON ACANI'S WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII-A: COMPENSATION REPORTED TO ROBERT BENTON ON PART VII, COLUMN (E) WAS FOR LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED AND NOT FOR SERVICES IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING AND OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,735,588. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,735,588. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,640. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,330. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,970. STRATEGIC CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 405,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 405,000. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: ACANI HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. 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