2019-11-04T13:08:36-06:00 2018-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2018-01-01 464631639 THE GREEN LIGHT PROJECT INC GREE 2129220061 PO BOX 3980 NEW YORK NY 10185 MARK WALLACE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2129220061 2019-11-04 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2019-11-04 4.15.211.182 2019-11-04 10:59:17 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 B29914CEB47F2C50F9800CDE5B5AE22990D509AB 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z COUNTER EXTREMISM PROJECT MARK WALLACE PO BOX 3980 NEW YORK NY 10185 8573629 0 X WWW.COUNTEREXTREMISISM.COM X 2013 DE THE GREEN LIGHT PROJECT, INC. IS A NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON COUNTERING EXTREMISM. 4 2 15 21 0 0 7806016 8573331 0 0 1412 298 0 0 7807428 8573629 225095 675981 0 0 2158307 1857687 0 0 213021 5451381 5140913 7834783 7674581 -27355 899048 2911704 3532445 541366 263059 2370338 3269386 A NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON COUNTERING EXTREMISM AND EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE DANGERS OF EXTREMISM. 0 0 5877987 675981 COUNTER SUPPORT FOR EXTREMIST GROUPS AND EXTREMIST IDEOLOGY BY PRESSURING THEIR FINANCIAL SUPPORT NETWORKS, BUILD A BEST-IN-CLASS CLEARINGHOUSE AND DATABASE OF EXTREMIST GROUPS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS, COUNTERING THE NARRATIVE OF EXTREMISTS AND THEIR ONLINE RECRUITMENT, AND ADVOCATING FOR STRONG LAWS, POLICIES AND REGULATIONS INCLUDING BY EXPOSING AND DEGRADING THE FINANCING AND OTHER ECONOMIC SUPPORT OF GLOBAL EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS. 893608 EFFORTS TO EXPAND THE MANY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXISTING PROJECTS TO EUROPE, INCLUDING COLLABORATION ON CO-BRANDED EVENTS AND PROGRAMS WITH EUROPEAN ORGANIZATIONS, TO OPPOSE THE SPREAD OF EXTREMIST IDEOLOGY IN EUROPE, EXPOSE AND DEGRADE FINANCIAL SUPPORT NETWORKS FOR EXTREMIST GROUPS AND STEM RECRUITMENT. 6771595 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 29 0 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY MD NJ DE AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MI MA NH NM NV NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI MN X X DAVID IBSEN 2129220061 140 EAST 45TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10017 DAVID IBSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY 35.00 11.00 X X 290118 117504 22690 MARK WALLACE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 35.00 6.00 X X 285000 110000 0 HENLEY OLD TREASURER (THRU 04/2018) 40.00 X X 52000 0 0 MICHAEL NEIFACH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN STACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARA PHAM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 34.00 7.00 X 193000 27000 11416 STEVEN COHEN COMMS. DIRECTOR 35.00 5.00 X 142396 17600 0 ALAN GOLDSMITH SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST 24.00 16.00 X 65270 41730 0 HANS-JAKOB SCHINDLER SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 316143 0 0 DANIEL ROTH RESEARCH DIRECTOR 4.00 36.00 X 13200 125823 22690 1357127 439657 56796 6 0 1 0 FP1 PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC 1826 JEFFERSON PLACE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 MARKETING/RESEARCH 345000 CONCORD STRATEGIES SOLUTIONS 154 MENACHEM BEGIN RD TEL AVIV TELAVIV IS COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS 324000 HANY FARID PO BOX 800 NORWICH VT 05055 DEVELOPMENT - NOREX 240000 FRANCIS F TOWNSEND 35 E 62ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10065 STRATEGIC CONSULTING & PUBLIC RELATIONS 240000 HANS-JAKOB SCHINDLER 145 E 48TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10017 STRATEGIC CONSULTING & PUBLIC RELATIONS 207699 17 322610 8250721 8573331 298 298 8573629 0 0 298 X 499001 499001 10000 10000 166980 166980 649808 535660 49434 64714 1045220 845641 86432 113147 44353 35884 3668 4801 118306 95715 9784 12807 349794 122428 227366 63025 22059 40966 3414153 3390337 23816 182721 182721 206561 46949 159612 201742 189757 8440 3545 181475 139196 29772 12507 464865 464865 7708 7708 2600 2600 44504 44504 21765 16694 3571 1500 7674581 6771595 689965 213021 490945 2909984 2103146 402164 5953 34519 14211 553589 355503 73870 198086 203271 8000 2911704 3532445 232883 245196 308483 17863 541366 263059 X 2370338 3269386 2370338 3269386 2911704 3532445 899048 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5490440 6937361 7512799 7806016 8573331 36319947 5490440 6937361 7512799 7806016 8573331 36319947 31283925 5036022 539 579 1010 1412 298 3838 36323785 0.13860 0.11810 X THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT IS 13.56%, WHICH IS ABOVE THE 10% THRESHOLD.THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUOUSLY SOLICITS SMALL-DOLLAR CONTRIBUTIONS ONLINE THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, GOVERNMENT GRANTS, NON-PROFIT GRANTS, CORPORATE DONATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, ALWAYS SEEKING TO EXPAND ITS DONOR BASE.SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2013, THE ORGANIZATION'S DONORS HAVE INCLUDED INDIVIDUALS (BOTH MAJOR DONORS AND GRASSROOTS DONORS) AND CORPORATE ENTITIES FROM ACROSS THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, WHICH FOCUS ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT EXTREMISM, BROADLY APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE ORGANIZATION'S ONLINE RESOURCES DESCRIBED BELOW PROVIDED A VALUABLE PUBLIC SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED BY A FOUR-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TWO OF WHOM HAVE SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS A 19-PERSON ADVISORY BOARD CONSISTING OF FORMER PUBLIC OFFICIALS, FORMER DIPLOMATS, ACADEMICS, AND OTHER THOUGHT LEADERS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND ACROSS THE GLOBE.THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT AND COMBAT THE GROWING THREAT FROM EXTREMIST IDEOLOGIES, DISRUPT FINANCIAL AND MATERIAL SUPPORT NETWORKS, COUNTER THE NARRATIVE OF EXTREMISTS AND THEIR ONLINE RECRUITMENT, AND ADVOCATE FOR SMART LAWS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS REGARDING EXTREMISM. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ORGANIZATION'S RESEARCH ON EXTREMIST ACTIVITIES AND THEIR FINANCIAL AND SUPPORT NETWORKS IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE DATABASE OF EXTREMISTS AND EXTREMIST ACTIVITIES IS WIDELY USED AS A RESOURCE BY THE MEDIA, ACADEMICS, RESEARCHERS, AND POLICYMAKERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO DEVELOPED AND PROVIDES TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE SOFTWARE TOOLS TO DETECT EXTREMIST MATERIAL ON INTERNET PLATFORMS AND DATABASES.THE ORGANIZATION PERIODICALLY SPONSORS EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, SUCH AS PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND CONFERENCES, THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND WIDELY ATTENDED, PROVIDING A FORUM FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS, ACADEMICS, AND OTHER THOUGHT LEADERS TO DISCUSS PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES RAISED BY EXTREMIST ACTIVITY. THE ORGANIZATION OFTEN POSTS VIDEOS OF SUCH EVENTS ON ITS WEBSITE, AND SOMETIMES THE EVENTS ARE BROADCAST LIVE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO DISTRIBUTES A DAILY EMAIL NEWSLETTER, EYE ON EXTREMISM, COMPILING NEWS CLIPPINGS ON EXTREMIST ACTIVITY AND MAINTAINS THE BLOGS TECH AND TERRORISM AND COUNTERPOINT. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBSCRIBE TO THE FREE NEWSLETTER AND OTHER INFORMATION UPDATES, AND ARCHIVED COPIES OF THE NEWSLETTER AND OTHER REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION ATTRACTS MANY VOLUNTEERS EACH YEAR, INCLUDING THE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS, OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS COSPONSORING EVENTS AND VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTING VARIOUS EVENTS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7461560 7461560 523078 130770 0 0 482095 461715 526879 523078 1993767 2990651 120524 115429 131720 130770 498443 747665 52932 48538 4394 500657 306965 193692 198086 X 8573629 0 8573629 0 8573629 7674581 0 7674581 0 7674581 PART X, LINE 2: GLP RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT GLP HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. GLP IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2015. 1 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS 166980 EUROPE 0 10 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 893608 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 7 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 635040 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 7 PROGRAM SERVICES PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS EXTREMISM LOCALLY 145040 0 24 0 0 0 24 1840668 0 1840668 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM COMBAT EXTREMISM IN RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES 115301 WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM COMBAT EXTREMISM IN RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES 51679 WIRE TRANSFER 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE TERMS OF THE GRANT ARE SET FORTH IN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, WHICH INCLUDES PROVISIONS FOR ONGOING MONITORING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A RIGOROUS GRANT EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS AND REQUIRES SUBMISSION BY APPLICANTS OF DETAILED PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL PLANS. APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY SENIOR STAFF, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR. PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING TO ACCOUNT FOR ITS FOREIGN EXPENDITURES. 1 THE 'MPOWER PROJECT INC 101 WEST END AVENUE 7C NEW YORK NY 10023 821540668 501(C)(3) 275000 COMBAT EXTREMISM IN RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES ASYMMETRICA INC 1510 R STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 822969967 60000 COMBAT EXTREMISM IN RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES COUNCIL FOR DEMOCRACY AND TOLERANCE 3239 ATLANTA ST FAIRFAX VA 22030 812363864 501(C)(3) 120000 COMBAT EXTREMISM IN RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES PARALLEL NETWORKS 7100 FAIRCHILD DRIVE RM 202 ALEXANDRIA VA 22306 824730981 501(C)(3) 44001 COMBAT EXTREMISM IN RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES 3 1 RESEARCH GRANT 1 10000 PART I, LINE 2: THE TERMS OF THE GRANT ARE SET FORTH IN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, WHICH INCLUDES PROVISIONS FOR ONGOING MONITORING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A RIGOROUS GRANT EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS AND REQUIRES SUBMISSION BY APPLICANTS OF DETAILED PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL PLANS. APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY SENIOR STAFF, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DAVID IBSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY 270118 87504 20000 30000 0 0 0 0 22690 0 312808 117504 0 0 MARK WALLACE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 285000 110000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 285000 110000 0 0 LARA PHAM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 153000 27000 40000 0 0 0 0 0 11416 0 204416 27000 0 0 STEVEN COHEN COMMS. DIRECTOR 142396 17600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142396 17600 0 0 HANS-JAKOB SCHINDLER SENIOR DIRECTOR 316143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 316143 0 0 0 DANIEL ROTH RESEARCH DIRECTOR 13200 110823 0 15000 0 0 0 0 0 22690 13200 148513 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DAVID IBSEN, LARA PHAM, AND DANIEL ROTH RECEIVED A BOARD APPROVED PERFORMANCE BONUS. THIS AMOUNT WAS TAXABLE AND INCLUDED ON THEIR 2018 W-2, BOX 5. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WILL BE COMPLETED ANNUALLY, AND COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BOARD, AS WELL AS THE BOARD CHAIRMAN OF THE GREEN LIGHT PROJECT, INC. AT THAT TIME, THE BOARD CHAIRMAN WILL REVIEW FORM 990 WITH THE DESIGNATED COMMITTEE. ANY NECESSARY CHANGES WILL THEN BE UPDATED ON FORM 990. ONCE ALL NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE AND THE BOARD CHAIRMAN IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMITTEE ON THE FINISHED FORM 990, IT WILL BE SIGNED BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, DATED, AND SUBMITTED BY THE FILING DEADLINE. THE APPROVED FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE ON AN ONGOING BASIS THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONTAIN THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE CONTENT OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN. EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND EACH OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE OR DISQUALIFIED PERSON SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE CORPORATION, PROVIDED THAT DIRECTORS OR OTHER PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE SHALL NOT BE INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND EACH OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE OR DISQUALIFIED PERSON SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ENTITIES. THERE SHALL BE CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,666. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,666. STRATEGIC CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 351,684. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 351,684. CONSULTANTS & OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,693,653. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,150. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,711,803. PUBLIC AFFAIRS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 345,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 345,000. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE GREEN LIGHT PROJECT, INC. HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. 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