THE REASON FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
THE REASON FOUNDATION (EIN 95-3298239)
Tax period
2018-10-01 to 2019-09-30
Filed
2020-02-13
IRS object ID
202030449349301013
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO ADVANCE A FREE SOCIETY BY DEVELOPING, APPLYING, AND PROMOTING LIBERTARIAN PRINCIPLES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, FREE MARKETS, AND THE RULE OF LAW. WE USE JOURNALISM AND PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH TO INFLUENCE THE FRAMEWORKS AND ACTIONS OF POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC.MissionDesc
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DescREASON MAGAZINEPROMOTING "FREE MINDS AND FREE MARKETS" SINCE 1968 - 11 ISSUES PUBLISHED - 46,300 PAID/REQUESTED COPIES AND 1,000 NEWSSTAND COPIES SOLD PER MONTH - AVERAGE OF 4.1 MILLION USER VISITS PER MONTH AT REASON.COM.Desc

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DescREASON-TVPRODUCING FREE MARKET IDEAS THROUGH VIDEO JOURNALISM ONLINE - 155 VIDEOS PRODUCED - AVERAGE OF 3,900,000 VIDEOS PLAYED EACH MONTH.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDescRevenueRevenueAmt
$1,017,346STOSSEL ON REASONSINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2017, REASON'S VIDEO COLLABORATION WITH BROADCASTING LEGEND AND 19-TIME EMMY WINNER JOHN STOSSEL DEBUTED HAS PRODUCED OVER 110 VIDEOS, RANGING FROM DOCUMENTARY AND INVESTIGATIVE SEGMENTS TO INTERVIEWS WITH HIGH-PROFILE INDIVIDUALS, MAN-ON-THE-STREET EXCHANGES, AND VIDEO OP-EDS.
$412,684PUBLIC AFFAIRSREASON WORKS WITH MOTIVATED POLICYMAKERS TO IMPLEMENT MARKET-BASED REFORMS THAT OTHERS CAN SUCCESSFULLY COPY. REASON'S PENSION INTEGRITY TEAM PROVIDES STATES AND LOCALITIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE TO IMPLEMENT FINANCIALLY SOUND RETIREMENT REFORMS, WHICH HAS LED TO OVER 43 POLICY VICTORIES IN FIVE STATES SO FAR. IN ONE STATE, OUR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LEGISLATORS AND PUBLIC SAFETY ASSOCIATIONS LED TO THE BIPARTISAN PASSAGE OF AN INITIAL PACKAGE OF SEVEN BILLS TO RESTORE SOLVENCY TO THE MICHIGAN'S STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. REASON'S TRANSPORTATION POLICY EXPERTS MEET WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) STAFF MONTHLY AND SIT ON AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE ADVISORY BOARD. AS A RESULT, THE WHITE HOUSE HAS ADOPTED AS OFFICIAL POLICY OUR RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE THE FEDERAL GAS EXCISE TAX WITH TOLLS AND MILEAGE-BASED USER FEES, ALONG WITH OUR RECOMMENDATIONS TO REQUIRE COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR TRANSIT GRANTS. AT THE STATE LEVEL, REASON'S EXPERTS WORKED WITH MARYLAND TO CREATE A TOLL-CONCESSION PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN WHICH THE PRIVATE PARTNER DESIGNS, BUILDS, FINANCES, OPERATES, AND MAINTAINS THE ROADWAY USING TOLLS. IN THE DAYS AFTER ITS AUGUST RELEASE, REASON'S "ANNUAL HIGHWAY REPORT" GENERATED CITATIONS IN 250 PRINT AND ONLINE NEWS STORIES AND 200 TELEVISION AND RADIO SEGMENTS IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL OUTLETS. REASON'S RESEARCH ON SCHOOL CHOICE AND STATE-BY-STATE EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT SCHOOL FINANCE REFORMS ARE HELPING TO ENSURE THAT EDUCATION DOLLARS ARE SPENT MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY. SEVERAL OF OUR RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUED IN OUR BRIEFS AND TESTIMONY WERE ADOPTED BY THE ARIZONA STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS, PROVIDING BETTER ACCOUNTABILITY WHILE ENSURING THAT FEWER CHARTERS WILL BE FALSELY LABELED AS FINANCIALLY UNSTABLE. THE DRUG POLICY CENTER PURSUES A COMBINATION OF LEGISLATIVE ENGAGEMENT, RESEARCH, AND MEDIA OUTREACH TO REPLACE PROHIBITION WITH A WELL-FUNCTIONING, LEGAL AND COMPETITIVE MARKET, WHILE EMPHASIZING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, HARM REDUCTION, AND PRIVATE SOCIAL SERVICES TO HELP WITH ADDICTION. FOR INSTANCE, FOLLOWING MICHIGAN'S SUCCESSFUL BALLOT INITIATIVE TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA, REASON'S POLICY SPECIALISTS HELD 38 IN-PERSON MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS, REGULATORS, AND STAFF, INCLUDING WITH THE GOVERNOR'S SENIOR POLICY ADVISORS AND OTHER LEGISLATIVE LEADERS, TO HELP ACHIEVE SOME OF THE MOST MARKET-FRIENDLY RULES SEEN IN THE NATION TODAY. TO ADDRESS THE OPIOID CRISIS AND PROVIDE A COUNTERWEIGHT TO THE MISINFORMATION THAT IS HARMING LEGITIMATE PAIN SUFFERERS, REASON COMPILED A COMPREHENSIVE COUNTY-LEVEL DATABASE TO SHARE WITH OTHER RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD. REASON'S WORK IS DIRECTLY CONFRONTING IRRATIONAL POLICYMAKING AND THE GROWING MORAL PANIC AROUND VAPING PRODUCTS. WE HAVE PROVIDED LEGISLATIVE TESTIMONY ON MICHIGAN'S FIRST-IN-THE-NATION STATEWIDE BAN ON FLAVORED E-CIGARETTE PRODUCTS AND ARE WORKING WITH LEGISLATORS TO DESIGN DEREGULATION POLICIES TO AVOID THE DETRIMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH EFFECTS OF PROHIBITION. WE HELPED DEFEAT TAX HIKES ON E-CIGARETTES IN UTAH AND RHODE ISLAND AND PREVENTING AN E-CIGARETTE FLAVOR BAN IN ALBANY COUNTY, NY. OVERALL, IN 2019, REASON PRODUCED 35 POLICY PAPERS, ALONG WITH THE 32ND EDITION OF OUR "ANNUAL PRIVATIZATION REPORT AND DOZENS OF OP-ED PIECES PUBLISHED IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL NEWS OUTLETS. REASON ALSO FILED MORE THAN A DOZEN AMICUS BRIEFS IN 2019 IN CASES THAT TOUCH ON SCHOOL CHOICE, FREE SPEECH, AND DUE PROCESS OF LAW.$208,397
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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THOMAS E BEACH
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DREW A CAREY
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN CARTER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM CARUSO
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DERWOOD S CHASE JR
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER P COPSES
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES R CURLEY
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REBECCA DUNN
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER FARRELL
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID FLEMING
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
C BOYDEN GRAY
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES D JAMESON
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MANUEL S KLAUSNER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID H KOCH
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES LINTOTT
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRAVIS MAY
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE F OHRSTROM
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS J RUFER
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL SANDERS
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD A WALLACE
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERRY WELSH
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED M YOUNG JR
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID NOTT
PRESIDENT, CEO40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$382,357$0$58,214
ROBERT POOLE
FOUNDER, DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$230,000$0$368
JONATHAN GRAFF
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.000.00Yes (X)$183,523$0$10,667
ADRIAN T MOORE
VICE PRESIDENT POLICY40.000.00Yes (X)$198,162$0$10,534
LEONARD GILROY
VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT REFORM40.000.00Yes (X)$139,935$0$4,665
MICHAEL ALISSI
VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS40.000.00Yes (X)$170,693$0$10,648
KATHERINE MANGU-WARD
VICE PRESIDENT/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF40.000.00Yes (X)$161,515$0$0
NICHOLAS GILLESPIE
EDITOR AT LARGE40.000.00$225,441$0$4,804Yes (X)
MATTHEW WELCH
EDITOR AT LARGE40.000.00$157,007$0$10,648Yes (X)
MAXIM LOTT
SENIOR PRODUCER, STOSSEL ON REASON40.000.00$129,210$0$4,627Yes (X)
JACQUELINE PYKE
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.000.00$118,333$0$260Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS40.000.00$115,973$0$6,742Yes (X)
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SUBSCRIPTION SALES900099$776,644$776,644
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Securities$1,505,901SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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MAILING LIST RENTAL511120$7,388$2,886$4,502
OTHER INCOME900099$1,681$1,681
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$118,627OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$985,041RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$178,150ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$67,073ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$143,716FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$4,490,696ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$191,205ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$401,425FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$345,894TotalAmt
Program Services$294,364ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,166ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,364FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$446,682TotalAmt
Program Services$380,180ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,559FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,134TotalAmt
Management And General$59,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,262TotalAmt
Management And General$32,262ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,165,747TotalAmt
Program Services$2,156,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,399ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,417FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$244,964TotalAmt
Program Services$193,543ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$858ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,563FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$216,936TotalAmt
Program Services$157,850ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,601ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$52,485FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$137,586TotalAmt
Program Services$129,737ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,152ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,697FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$402,635TotalAmt
Program Services$353,776ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,929ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,930FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$491,239TotalAmt
Program Services$394,538ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$365ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96,336FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$158,591TotalAmt
Program Services$149,358ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$9,233FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,728TotalAmt
Program Services$68,110ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,454ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,164FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,330TotalAmt
Program Services$104,860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,313ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,157FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FOUNDATION-HOSTED EVENT$730,095$361,942$0$368,153
MAGAZINE PRINTING & DIS$636,711$636,711$0$0
PRINTED MATERIAL$153,078$41,683$1,358$110,037
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$104,045$102,786$0$1,259

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,203TotalAmt
Program Services$88,383ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,785ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,035FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,467,708TotalAmt
Program Services$11,666,181ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$425,997ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,375,530FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,299,847BOYAmt
EOY$1,680,890EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$467,663BOYAmt
EOY$366,384EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$156,866BOYAmt
EOY$259,593EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$179,311BOYAmt
EOY$87,601EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,223,758LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,449,156LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,839,036BOYAmt
EOY$2,774,602EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,654,946BOYAmt
EOY$6,105,945EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$175,843BOYAmt
EOY$102,915EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,773,512BOYAmt
EOY$11,377,930EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,640,513BOYAmt
EOY$1,113,660EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$277,687BOYAmt
EOY$301,016EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$591,054EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,918,200BOYAmt
EOY$2,005,730EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,007,719BOYAmt
EOY$7,551,786EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,798,314BOYAmt
EOY$1,769,134EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,279BOYAmt
EOY$51,280EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,855,312BOYAmt
EOY$9,372,200EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,773,512BOYAmt
EOY$11,377,930EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$437,607ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$79,281OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,363,678CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,198,865CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,684,317CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,345,241CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,629,680CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$55,221,781TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,363,678CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,198,865CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,684,317CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,345,241CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,629,680CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$55,221,781TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$12,877,040SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$42,344,741PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$55,022CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$117,912CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$95,961CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$117,547CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$133,967CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$520,409TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$674CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,686CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$94CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$233CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,183CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,870TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$55,753,060TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,377,492GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.75950PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.77550PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$30,532FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$30,532FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$12,050,109FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$12,080,641FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$754,032FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$188,508FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$677,678CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$768,955CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$784,536CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$754,032CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,985,201TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,477,802LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$61,265CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$95,062CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$92,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$30,532CurrentYearAmt
Total$278,859TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$169,420CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$192,239CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$196,134CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$188,508CurrentYearAmt
Total$746,301TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,119,452GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$61,378BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,291InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$12,098OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$55,571EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$54,867BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$11,065ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,034InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,588OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$61,378EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$63,878BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,233ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,355InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$19,599OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$54,867EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$63,995BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$117InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$63,878EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$64,112BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$117InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$63,995EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.92280PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.07720TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,908,473OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,908,473BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,018,670OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$277,334DepreciationAmt
Book Value$741,336BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,850OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,850DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,279,765OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,154,972DepreciationAmt
Book Value$124,793BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,774,602TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED COMPENSATIONDesc
Amt$591,054Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$591,054TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,069,230TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$163,915NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$163,915RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,905,315RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$13,905,315TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,552,342TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$84,634OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$84,634ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,467,708ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,467,708TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUND WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BAD DEBT EXPENSE 84,634.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event150TH ANNIVERSARYEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$348,178GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$333,578CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$14,600GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$14,600FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Event2REASON IN GUATEMALAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$130,112GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$130,112CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$54,644GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$36,394CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$18,250GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$18,250FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$532,934GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$500,084CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$32,850GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$32,850FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$32,850DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DAVID NOTT
PRESIDENT, CEO$332,357$0$50,000$0$0$0$47,500$0$10,714$0$440,571$0$0$0
ROBERT POOLE
FOUNDER, DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION$200,000$0$30,000$0$0$0$0$0$368$0$230,368$0$0$0
JONATHAN GRAFF
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$143,523$0$40,000$0$0$0$0$0$10,667$0$194,190$0$0$0
ADRIAN T MOORE
VICE PRESIDENT POLICY$158,162$0$40,000$0$0$0$0$0$10,534$0$208,696$0$0$0
MICHAEL ALISSI
VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS$135,693$0$35,000$0$0$0$0$0$10,648$0$181,341$0$0$0
KATHERINE MANGU-WARD
VICE PRESIDENT/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF$131,515$0$30,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$161,515$0$0$0
NICHOLAS GILLESPIE
EDITOR AT LARGE$205,441$0$20,000$0$0$0$0$0$4,804$0$230,245$0$0$0
MATTHEW WELCH
EDITOR AT LARGE$137,007$0$20,000$0$0$0$0$0$10,648$0$167,655$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4BTHE ORGANIZATION ACCRUED $75,000 THIS YEAR ON BEHALF OF DAVID NOTT, PRESIDENT & CEO, WHICH WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO AN IRC SECTION 457(F) NONQUALIFIED SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN (THE "PLAN"). IN ADDITION, INVESTMENTS OF THE PLAN GENERATED INCOME TOTALING $12,326.
PART I, LINE 7OFFICERS BONUSES ARE DETERMINED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AS PART OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION REVIEW THAT THEY DO BY REVIEWING A REPORT OF 990S FROM A SELECT GROUP OF OTHER CHARITIES.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonADRIAN T MOOREPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSPOUSE OF OFFICER, ADRIAN T. MOORERelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$34,008TransactionAmt
TransactionSPOUSE OF OFFICER WAS PAID $34,008 DURING FY 2019 FOR EDITING, RESEARCH AND WRITING AS A PART-TIME STAFF MEMBER FOR THE FOUNDATIONTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution11ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$447,316NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNONCASH DONATIONS ARE LISTED BY TOTAL NUMBER OF DONOR CONTRIBUTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS THE DRAFT 990 WILL BE EMAILED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW, FEEDBACK WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CFO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE FOUNDATION WILL COMPLETE A FORM TO CERTIFY THAT THERE ARE NO EXISTING CONFLICTS. IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO THAT STATUS THEY WILL COMPLETE AND SUBMIT ANOTHER FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPARABLE DATA WAS ASSEMBLED FROM PUBLIC 990 FILINGS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN DISCUSSED AND APPROVED COMPENSATION IN AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON REQUEST THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE MAILED OR E-MAILED TO THE REQUESTING PARTY.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,156,931. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,399. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,417. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,165,747.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:BAD DEBT EXPENSE -84,634. UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS 163,915.

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