2019-11-15T16:15:49-06:00 2018-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2018-01-01 391777402 CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY INC CENT 6082609713 520 UNIVERSITY AVE NO 305 MADISON WI 53703 ARN PEARSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6082609713 2019-11-15 1 YIGIT UCTUM CPA P01269549 6082744020 66.222.124.178 2019-11-15 14:41:03 CS P 50C9C09D56ED613F9D7879BDC11063DCF385CB9F 1F4B3A861893272C2BFD97E7CABF0ADEE20CB0A9 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z X ARN PEARSON 520 UNIVERSITY AVE NO 305 MADISON WI 53703 722372 0 X WWW.PRWATCH.ORG X 1993 WI EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ON PUBLIC POLICY. 8 7 22 22 0 0 1681947 713989 3278 0 8 0 1601 8383 1686834 722372 147930 48500 0 0 1081730 554672 0 0 101899 613581 233902 1843241 837074 -156407 -114702 308229 186069 193660 188596 114569 -2527 X AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN, PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATION FOCUSING ON INVESTIGATING AND COUNTERING SPIN BY CORPORATIONS, INDUSTRIES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AFFECTING OUR HEALTH, LIBERTY, SECURITY, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, ENVIRONMENT, AND THE VITALITY OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. 0 0 452880 48500 0 THE CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY (CMD) IS A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED WATCHDOG THAT LEADS IN-DEPTH, AWARD-WINNING INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE CORRUPTION THAT UNDERMINES OUR DEMOCRACY, ENVIRONMENT, AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. CMD PUBLISHES EXPOSEDBYCMD, PRWATCH AND SOURCEWATCH. SOURCEWATCH PROFILES THE ACTIVITIES OF FRONT GROUPS, PR SPINNERS, INDUSTRY-FRIENDLY EXPERTS, INDUSTRY-FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS, AND THINK TANKS TRYING TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION ON BEHALF OF CORPORATIONS OR THE GOVERNMENT IN AN ENCYCLOPEDIC FORMAT THAT INCLUDES COMPILATION OF OUR ORIGINAL REPORTING. EXPOSEDBYCMD AND PRWATCH PROFILE THESE SAME TOPICS IN THE FORMAT OF DAILY ORIGINAL REPORTING INCLUDING REFERENCES TO RESEARCH COMPILED IN SOURCEWATCH ENTRIES. 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X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ARN PEARSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 149600 0 0 0 0 0 4488 0 13676 0 167764 0 0 0 LISA GRAVES TO ASSIST WITH CASH FLOW X 25000 25000 0 1 1 25000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS THE ASSESSMENT OF A NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE RECRUITER BEFORE DETERMINING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE GOVERNING BODY ALSO COMPARES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION PAID FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY, INC. HAS A POLICY OF NOT ACCEPTING DONATIONS FROM FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS OR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G RESEARCH, REPORTING, AND OUTREACH CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 69,322. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 69,322. COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,562. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,248. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 190. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,000. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF EQUIPMENT -2,394.