PROJECT ON FAIR REPRESENTATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
PROJECT ON FAIR REPRESENTATION INC (EIN 47-2593047)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-10
IRS object ID
202013159349301746
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-11-10T08:00:32-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RICHARD G FISHERBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1922 BENT CREEK CTAddressLine1Txt
CityRICHMONDCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77406ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN472593047EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Project on Fair Representation IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPROJBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7035051922PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13571 Far West Blvd Unit 17AddressLine1Txt
CityAustinCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78731ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEDWARD BLUMPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone7035051922PhoneNum
Signature2020-11-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRichard FisherPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01440736PTIN
Phone2814677397PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address108.92.4.154IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-11-10IPDt
IP Tm08:00:25IPTm
IP TimezonePSIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id50154A3A3F7B917918BF6A116059DE5C8434FCF7AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerEdward BlumPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13571 Far West Blvd 17AddressLine1Txt
CityAustinCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78731ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$325,852GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo defend human and civil rights secured by law including the facilitation of pro bono legal representation to individuals and entities that wish to challenge government distinctions and preferences madeActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$325,852CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Other Expenses$161,926CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$587,754PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$281,926CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$305,026PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$43,926CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$406,371TotalAssetsBOYAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$415,000TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$415,000TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$61,000ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescCorporation continued litigation in federal courts in the Higginson v Becerra lawsuit.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$106,480ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$85,000RevenueAmt
DescCorporation participated in State of California FOIA lawsuit and other legal issues.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$167,480TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRichard FisherPersonNm
Phone2813421932PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1922 Bent CreekAddressLine1Txt
CityRichmondCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77406ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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Edward Blum
Executive Director15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$120,000$0$0
Edward Pfenninger
Secretary1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Patricia Brooks
Treasurer1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Contributions$325,852TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$0TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,000TotalAmt
Program Services$12,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$155,480ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,050TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,412TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,412FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$694TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$694ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescState Filing FeesDesc
Total$213TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$213ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$281,926TotalAmt
Program Services$167,480ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,034ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,412FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$406,371BOYAmt
EOY$450,296EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$406,371BOYAmt
EOY$450,296EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$415,000BOYAmt
EOY$415,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$415,000BOYAmt
EOY$415,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$8,629BOYAmt
EOY$35,296EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$8,629BOYAmt
EOY$35,296EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$406,371BOYAmt
EOY$450,296EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$43,926ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,558,479CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,854CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$97,250CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$282,728CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$325,852CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,283,163TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,854CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$97,250CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$282,728CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$325,852CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,283,163TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$923,184SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,359,979PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,283,163TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.59570PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bComplete Form 990 was distributed to all officers and to legal counsel for review.
Pt VI, Line 12cLegal counsel requires written annual conflict of interest responses.
Pt VI, Line 15aOrganization paid compensation to only one officer in 2019. The compensation package was determined after review of compensation packages of comparable organizations.
Pt VI, Line 19Any and all organization documents are available by requesting online or by telephone request.

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