2020-11-16T06:49:09-06:00 2019-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2019-01-01 331137541 THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION AMER 2023873670 800 MAINE AVENUE SW NO 5TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20024 KAILI JOY GRAY EXECUTIVE EDITOR 2023873670 2020-11-16 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2020-11-16 07:49:05 ES P EF960CB6235E67D236768708300BD2CC7ECC8D17 78B839CC5608C8DA8CE3DE8F7F19080C5322BFB1 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X ANGELO CARUSONE 800 MAINE AVENUE SW NO 5TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20024 1335116 0 X WWW.AMERICANINDEPENDENT.COM X 2006 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 3 3 4 3 0 0 1366000 1306809 0 0 0 374 0 15000 1366000 1322183 30000 30000 0 0 45333 262711 170750 71226 155451 724207 1171599 970290 1535536 395710 -213353 587059 280384 186915 93593 400144 186791 THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FOSTER STRONG, INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM THAT HELPS CREATE POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE THROUGH INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PROGRESSIVE ISSUES. 0 0 1334156 30000 THE ORGANIZATION FUNDS FACTUAL JOURNALISM THAT ARMS THE PUBLIC WITH THE TRUTHS NEEDED TO HOLD INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS ACCOUNTABLE FOR ACTIONS OR POLICIES THAT RUN COUNTER TO PROGRESSIVE VALUES. 1334156 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA MA NY VA X PILAR MARTINEZ 2023873670 800 MAINE AVENUE SW SUITE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20024 DAVID BENNAHUM CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT NIELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARISSA MCBRIDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELO CARUSONE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4.00 X 27500 0 0 PILAR MARTINEZ CFO 3.00 X 10850 0 988 KAILI JOY GRAY EXECUTIVE EDITOR 40.00 X 118800 0 0 157150 0 988 1 0 0 0 SUNSHINE SACHS 136 MADISON AVE 17TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 PUBLIC RELATIONS 179708 2 1306809 4809 1306809 4947 8360 4573 8360 374 0 374 374 SALE OF TRADEMARK 900099 15000 15000 15000 1322183 15000 0 374 X 30000 30000 158138 146300 11838 90642 81692 8950 264 264 4962 3466 1496 8705 7451 1254 59010 57774 1236 13600 13600 71226 71226 315 315 1063873 986373 77500 179 61 118 7717 4743 2734 240 5169 169 5000 19539 15544 3995 MISCELLANEOUS 1730 126 119 1485 PAYROLL FEES 467 457 10 1535536 1334156 45929 155451 226993 194148 360000 85000 66 1236 0 0 587059 280384 186915 93593 186915 93593 X 40144 186791 360000 0 400144 186791 587059 280384 -213353 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 300614 248114 50038 1366000 1306809 3271575 300614 248114 50038 1366000 1306809 3271575 421340 2850235 29 15000 15029 3286604 0.86720 0.84200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1321868 0 1321868 315 315 1322183 1535221 0 1535221 315 315 1535536 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 30000 0 0 0 0 0 0 30000 0 30000 EUROPE TO SUPPORT THE DOCUMENTARY FILM 3BROTHERS. 30000 WIRE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEE SUBMITS A DETAILED AND TIMELY GRANT REPORT COVERING EACH CALENDAR OR FISCAL YEAR, DURING WHICH GRANTOR'S FUNDS ARE SPENT BY GRANTEE UNDER THE AGREEMENT. THE REPORT COVERS GRANTEE'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ON THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, INCLUDING ANY AMOUNTS SPENT ON INFLUENCING LEGISLATION. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X 1 BONNER GROUP INC 800 MAINE AVE SW 4TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20024 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING 0 569809 71226 498583 569809 71226 498583 CA MA MO NY VA FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS NAME FROM THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT TO THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION DURING 2019. THE ORGANIZATION NOTIFIED THE IRS OF THE NAME CHANGE ON THE 2018 FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS COMPLETED BY A CPA FIRM, IT WAS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CFO, LEGAL COUNSEL, EXECUTIVE EDITOR AND THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. INDIVIDUALS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE OTHER DIRECTORS, OTHER MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. UPON DISCLOSURE, THE REMAINING DIRECTORS, OR IN THE EVENT OF AN EMPLOYEE, THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, WILL GATHER INFORMATION AND DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT DOES EXIST, THEN THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL BE RECUSED FROM ANY DECISION MAKING POSITION WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSACTION. A TRANSACTION, ARRANGEMENT, OR SOME ALTERNATIVE, MAY BE APPROVED IF IT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. IF AN EMPLOYEE, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITIEE, WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS, VIOLATES THIS POLICY, DISCIPLINARY ACTION MAY BE TAKEN INCLUDING TERMINATION OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT GENERATING THE CONFLICT, FORMAL REPRIMAND, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND/OR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD AS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 232,700. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 77,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 310,200. EDITOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 753,673. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 753,673.