BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 36-0802950)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-13
IRS object ID
202033189349304898
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)
Return2020-11-13T10:50:23-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARCUM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1NINE PARKWAY NORTH SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityDEERFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60015ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN360802950EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% EMMETT MURPHYInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlBETTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3124278330PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1223 W JACKSON BLVD STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID GREISINGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3128219029PhoneNum
Signature2020-10-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGEORGE BODENBERGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00434750PTIN
Phone8472826300PhoneNum
Preparation2020-10-15PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address144.121.95.190IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Federal Original Submission Id15832520203185000000FederalOriginalSubmissionId
Federal Original Submission Id2020-11-13FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVID GREISINGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1223 W JACKSON BLVD STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,883,742GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BETTERGOV.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1923FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$79,544PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$32,764CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$172,547PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$185,547CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,974,078PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,240,121CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Other Expenses$774,451CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,530,523PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,984,355CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$556,445PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$744,234CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,866,610TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,316,642TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$176,803TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$59,619TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,689,807NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,257,023NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROMOTE INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT BY EXPOSING WASTE, FRAUD AND CORRUPTION, PROMOTING EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY, AND ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,511,888ExpenseAmt
DescINVESTIGATIVE UNIT - THE BGA'S INVESTIGATIVE UNIT LOOKS INTO ALLEGATIONS OF WASTE, FRAUD, AND CORRUPTION IN CITY, COUNTY, SUBURBAN, AND STATE GOVERNMENT. THE RESULTS OF THESE IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIONS ARE MADE PUBLIC THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL MEDIA. INVESTIGATIONS INCLUDE ANALYSIS OF GOVERNMENT BUDGETS, CONTRACTS AND PAYROLLS, MONITORING OF EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND REVIEW OF OPEN, HONEST AND FAIR LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES. THE BGA FILED NEARLY 32 INVESTIGATIONS IN 2019. IN A SIGNIFICANT STEP FOR THE ORGANIZATION, 2013 MARKED THE INITIATION OF THE RESCUING ILLINOIS PROJECT, AN ONGOING SERIES OF IN-DEPTH REPORTS ABOUT IMPROVING AND REFORMING STATE GOVERNMENT AND FOCUSING ON THE STATE'S SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS SUCH AS FAILING PUBLIC PENSIONS SYSTEMS, WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS, AND THE HIGH COST OF TOWNSHIPS. IN ADDITION THE BGA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE DAY-TO-DAY, HARD-HITTING INVESTIGATION.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$319,040ExpenseAmt
DescCITIZEN EDUCATION & COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS (CIVIC ENGAGEMENT) - THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND ITS COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL STRATEGY, THE BGA PRESENTS ITS JOURNALISTIC INVESTIGATIONS, EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT ISSUES AND TRAINS CITIZENS ON TECHNIQUES FOR MONITORING GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES. THE WEBSITE ALSO INCLUDES THE ACTION CENTER WHICH EMPOWERS CITIZENS TO STAY UP TO DATE ON POLICY PRIORITIES AND CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH LAWMAKERS TO ACHIEVE POLICY CAMPAIGNS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$357,467ExpenseAmt
DescPOLICY ADVOCACY - THE BGA'S POLICY UNIT CONTINUES TO MAKE GREAT STRIDES IN SHAPING THE DISCUSSION, BOTH IN CHICAGO AND IN SPRINGFIELD, ABOUT WAYS TO IMPROVE OUR GOVERNMENT. THE POLICY TEAM WAS AT THE FOREFRONT OF KEY ISSUES, RELAYING THEM TO BGA FOLLOWERS ON THE THINK TANK BLOG AND IN THE MEDIA. THE POLICY UNIT FOCUSES ON STREAMLINING GOVERNMENT, KEEPING THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT FROM BEING DIMINISHED, WRONGFUL CONVICTION REFORM, PUBLIC PENSION REFORM AND GREATER FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY RELATED TO THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS.Desc

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Expense$100,563ExpenseAmt
DescCITIZEN WATCHDOG PROGRAMDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$2,288,958TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEMMETT MURPHYPersonNm
Phone3124278330PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (33 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
DAVID GREISING
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00.0Yes (X)$261,000$0$7,063
DAVID KIDWELL
SENIOR EDITOR40.00.0$115,851$0$22,411Yes (X)
BRETT CHASE
SENIOR INVESTIGATOR40.00.0$115,888$0$22,052Yes (X)
LORA NICHOLS
VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT40.00.0$122,667$0$1,056Yes (X)
JOHN CHASE
DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONS40.00.0$107,724$0$4,561Yes (X)
MARK E RUST
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEVEN N MILLER
VICE CHAIR1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACK MODZELEWSKI
CHAIR1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HEIDI RUDOLPH
VICE CHAIR1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
G SCOTT SOLOMON
TREASURER1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JONATHAN C BUNGE
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARTA CARREIRA-SLABE
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
BARACK ECHOLS
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAMUEL FIFER
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEVE GREENSPON
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
HILL HAMMOCK
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
CARROLL JOYNES
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID KOHN
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT LEVIN
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS LYNCH
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
GEETA MALHOTRA
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
RYAN MURPHY
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JESSICA NOLAN
SECRETARY1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS SEGAL
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
LISABETH WEINER
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JILL WINE-BANKS
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
HON JULIA NOWICKI
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
RYAN CUDNEY
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAULETTE DODSON
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
TIM FRANKLIN
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS ROONEY
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRIAN SHER
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANNA WEAVER
DIRECTOR1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$723,130TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$57,143TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$1,199,191FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$1,193,713AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Total Contributions$2,392,904TotalContributionsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$21,285ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

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Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Real$0RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,390,201SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,378,722SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$11,479SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,479TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$69,252FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,199,191ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$264,899FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$195,647TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$0GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$0GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$0GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MISCELLANEOUS900099$9,300$9,300
SPEAKER FEES AND AWARDS900099$800$800
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$10,100OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,100RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$21,285ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$261,000TotalAmt
Program Services$182,003ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$52,997FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,678,850TotalAmt
Program Services$1,287,184ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$123,180ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$268,486FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,563TotalAmt
Program Services$32,135ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,053ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,375FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,325TotalAmt
Program Services$60,913ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,044ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,368FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,166TotalAmt
Program Services$99,342ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,809ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,015FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,287TotalAmt
Program Services$63,079ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,405ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,803FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,447TotalAmt
Program Services$50,098ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,387ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,962FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,374TotalAmt
Program Services$18,317ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,722ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,335FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$332TotalAmt
Program Services$332ProgramServicesAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,017TotalAmt
Program Services$112,861ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,696FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,802TotalAmt
Program Services$2,581ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,138FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,726TotalAmt
Program Services$33,874ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,412FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,654TotalAmt
Program Services$52,754ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,357ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,543FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
INVESTIGATIVE$122,608$122,608
WATCHDOG TRAINING UNIT$4,927$4,927
POLICY & GOV'T AFFAIRS$45,630$45,630
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS$69,637$69,637

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,010TotalAmt
Program Services$50,683ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,622ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,705FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,984,355TotalAmt
Program Services$2,288,958ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$245,562ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$449,835FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$308,134BOYAmt
EOY$664,565EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$465,000BOYAmt
EOY$343,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,078BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

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

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,971BOYAmt
EOY$44,870EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$244,548LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$198,723LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,773BOYAmt
EOY$45,825EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,440,198BOYAmt
EOY$1,810,890EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,390BOYAmt
EOY$22,809EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$474,066BOYAmt
EOY$384,683EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,866,610BOYAmt
EOY$3,316,642EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$167,928BOYAmt
EOY$46,494EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

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

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

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

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

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

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,875BOYAmt
EOY$13,125EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$176,803BOYAmt
EOY$59,619EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,757,132BOYAmt
EOY$2,516,731EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$932,675BOYAmt
EOY$740,292EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,689,807BOYAmt
EOY$3,257,023EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,866,610BOYAmt
EOY$3,316,642EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$744,234ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$311,450NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

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$4,496,428CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,641,509CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,176,237CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,067,081CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,392,904CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,774,159TotalAmt

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)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,496,428CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,641,509CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,176,237CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,067,081CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,392,904CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,774,159TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,026,797SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$15,747,362PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$100,150CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$38,579CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$38,751CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,831CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,285CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$237,596TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,801CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,625CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$9,426TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,335CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,718CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,250CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$10,100CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$65,403TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$17,086,584TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.92162PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93336PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSPECIAL EVENTS: 2015 AMOUNT: $24,356 2016 AMOUNT: $NONE 2017 AMOUNT: $NONE 2018 AMOUNT: $NONE 2019 AMOUNT: $NONE PART VIII LINE 11A MISCELLANEOUS: 2015 AMOUNT: $35 2016 AMOUNT: $6,680 2017 AMOUNT: $19,000 2018 AMOUNT: $2,500 2019 AMOUNT: $9,300 PART VIII LINE 11B SPEAKER FEES AND AWARDS: 2015 AMOUNT: $15,300 2016 AMOUNT: $13,038 2017 AMOUNT: $1,250 2018 AMOUNT: $300 2019 AMOUNT: $800ExplanationTxt

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying ExpendTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable AmountLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$4,341DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$37,079OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$41,420TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceLOBBYING ACTIVITIESFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPROVIDING RESEARCH, REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING CURRENT POLICIES AND LEGISLATION BASED ON BETTER GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,314OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,521DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,793BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$238,234OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$197,202DepreciationAmt
Book Value$41,032BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$45,825TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$6,391
LONG TERM PLEDGES RECEIVABLE$378,292
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$384,683TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$13,125Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$13,125TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,894,788TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$311,450NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$78,318DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$264,899OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$654,667RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,240,121RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,240,121TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,327,572TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$78,318DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$264,899OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$343,217ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,984,355ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,984,355TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:The Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501 c3 of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, the Organization has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service not to be a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509a of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, the Organization has made no provision for income taxes in the accompanying financial statements. The Organization evaluates all significant tax positions as required by GAAP. The Organization does not believe that it has taken any tax positions that would require the recording of any additional tax liability nor does it believe that there are any unrealized tax benefits that would either increase or decrease within the next twelve months. If the Organization were to incur an income tax liability in the future, the interest on any tax liability would be reported as interest expense and penalties on any income tax liability would be reported as income tax expense. The Organizations income tax returns are subject to examination by the appropriate taxing jurisdictions. The Organizations income tax returns generally remain open for examination for three years from the date filed with each taxing jurisdiction and there are currently no examinations pending or in progress.
PART XI AND PART XII, LINE 2D:EXPENSES DIRECTLY RELATED TO SPECIAL EVENTS: $264,899

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,193,595GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,128,595CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$65,000GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$39,357FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$160,480OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2INVEST. AWARDSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$74,848GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$70,596CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$4,252GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$7,643FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$57,419OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total0OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Total$1,268,443GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,199,191CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$69,252GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$47,000FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$217,899OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$264,899DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$195,647NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID GREISINGPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$261,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$7,063NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$268,063TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArtGrp
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterestGrp
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublicationsGrp
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanesGrp
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualPropertyGrp

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$221,424NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp
Secur Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStructGrp
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOtherGrp
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidentialGrp
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercialGrp
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOtherGrp
CollectiblesCollectiblesGrp
Food InventoryFoodInventoryGrp
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp
TaxidermyTaxidermyGrp
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifactsGrp
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimensGrp
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescRENTDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$10,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:CITIZEN WATCHDOG TRAINING PROGRAM - THE BGA'S CITIZEN WATCHDOG TRAINING IS A FREE PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS CITIZENS TO EXAMINE GOVERNMENT AND DEMAND THE CHANGES THEY WANT TO SEE MADE. IN A SERIES OF FREE TRAINING SESSIONS, CITIZENS LEARN HOW TO KEEP AN EYE ON GOVERNMENT FROM VETERAN JOURNALISTS AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS. PRO BONO SPEAKERS TEACH CITIZENS HOW TO UNDERSTAND GOVERNMENT AND HOW TO USE THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND OPEN MEETINGS ACT. IN 2019 THE BGA TRAINED OVER 100 PEOPLE THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE BGA CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS CITIZEN WATCHDOGS OF EDUCATION PROGRAM, A TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EMPOWER PARENTS TO KEEP AN EYE ON THEIR LOCAL CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. FINALLY, THE BGA HELD FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CLINICS.
FORM 990 PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:THE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS AND PRESIDENT AND CEO WILL ENSURE THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD HAS A STANDING COMMITTEE, THE TRUSTEESHIP COMMITTEE, THAT KEEPS AN EVALUATION CHART ON EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OVERSEES ACTIVITIES THAT MIGHT RESULT IN POSSIBLE CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A:THE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO INCLUDED THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTING A SUB-COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH LEGAL COUNCIL AND TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SUB-COMMITTEE DID A FULL EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S PERFORMANCE IN THE PROCESS OF NEGOTIATING THE CONTRACT. THE SUB-COMMITTEE ALSO WORKED WITH A NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT WHO USED EXISTING STUDIES THAT COMPARED NONPROFIT SALARIES FOR PRESIDENT TYPE POSITIONS. THE CONTRACT WAS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER COMPENSATED KEY EMPLOYEES OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS BYLAWS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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