2019-11-13T11:21:48-06:00 2018-12-31 560574444 CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 400 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 990 2018-01-01 260006579 THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENT 2024207871 1090 VERMONT AVE NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 F LANE CARDWELL SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR 2024207871 2019-11-05 1 AMANDA ADAMS P00748038 3015899000 68.142.180.173 2019-11-05 15:08:17 ES P 2E714E3C23332E73948D0414F341D65AE97E6CE4 18694F53AD11E15FFCEA276DE93F63B2E746D691 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z SEE SCHEDULE O RICHARD BERMAN 1090 VERMONT AVE NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 2746723 0 X SEE SCHEDULE O X 2002 DC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON ISSUES RELATED TO CONSUMER CHOICES AND THE ACTIVIST COMMUNITY (CONTINUED) ATTACKING THOSE CHOICES; PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO POLICYMAKERS, THE MEDIA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 7 6 1 0 0 0 2826618 2743263 7444 3067 311 393 0 0 2834373 2746723 0 0 0 0 1443158 1282057 0 0 22010 1654116 1397932 3097274 2679989 -262901 66734 2240358 2341530 512458 546896 1727900 1794634 X TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON CONSUMER ISSUES, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, ESPECIALLY THOSE RELATED TO PRODUCT CHOICES; TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK ON ISSUES RELATED TO PUBLIC POLICIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WORKING TO INCREASE (CONTINUED) GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND ELIMINATE CONSUMER CHOICE; TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ORGANIZATIONS, THEIR FUNDING SOURCES AND THEIR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. 0 0 2174775 2190 MAINTAINED HUMANEWATCH.ORG, A WATCHDOG PROJECT TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (HSUS), ITS MISLEADING FUNDRAISING PRACTICES, ITS DISMAL TRACK RECORD OF SUPPORTING PET SHELTERS AND ITS SUPPORT OF A RADICAL ANIMAL RIGHTS AGENDA. HUMANEWATCH ALSO HIGHLIGHTED THE SEXUAL HARRASSMENT SCANDAL THAT LED TO THE RESIGNATION OF HSUS CEO. RESEARCHED VOLUMES OF HSUS-RELATED DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING FEDERAL TAX FORMS, CORRESPONDENCE, NEW ARTICLES, LEGAL AND GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, HSUS PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER RECORDS, WHICH THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES ON A DYNAMIC WEBSITE THAT GETS MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS A YEAR. PRODUCED AND PLACED NATIONWIDE ADVERTISING TO EDUCATE DONORS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT HSUS. SENT DIRECT MAIL TO MORE THAN 3 MILLION ANIMAL CHARITY DONORS. PROVIDED BLOG UPDATES AND DIRECT MAIL ON RESEARCH FINDINGS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. EDUCATED MORE THAN HALF A MILLION FACEBOOK FANS AND TWITTER FOLLOWERS. WROTE AND DISTRIBUTED PRESS RELEASES, OPINION EDITORIALS, AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TRIGGERING COVERAGE IN RADIO/TV AND ONLINE/PRINT NEWS OUTLETS. PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT HSUS TO FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATORS AND STAFF. 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PROMOTED CAS THROUGH EMAIL NEWSLETTERS. PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON SCIENTIFIC ISSUES TO FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATORS AND STAFF. 133707 MAINTAINED THE DYNAMIC WEBSITE CONSUMERFREEDOM.COM, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS, AND THE MEDIA ON ISSUES RELATED TO PUBLIC CHOICE ON FOOD, BEVERAGE, AND OTHER CONSUMER ISSUES. RESEARCHED AND POSTED BLOG POSTS ON ISSUES RELATED TO CONSUMER CHOICE. PROMOTED CONSUMER CHOICE ISSUES ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. PRODUCED AND PLACED REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL ADVERTISEMENTS. WROTE AND PUBLISHED PRESS RELEASES, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND OPINION EDITORIALS IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL NEWS PUBLICATIONS ON TOPICS RELATED TO OBESITY, FOOD CHOICES, AND OTHER CONSUMER ISSUES RESULTING IN NATIONWIDE COVERAGE. 35733 877 MAINTAINED THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ALLIANCE PROJECT (INCLUDING BIGGREENRADICALS.COM, EPAFACTS.COM, AND GREENDECOYS.COM) WHICH EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS, THEIR AGENDAS AFFECTING CONSUMER CHOICES, THEIR DEEP CONNECTIONS WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, THEIR FUNDING SOURCES, AND MANY OF THEIR TACTICS INVOLVING ESTABLISHING FRONT GROUPS. ENGAGED IN ISSUE RESEARCH, PROVIDING INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENT-RELATED ISSUES VIA MULTIPLE WEBSITES, REGULARLY UPDATED BLOGS, TRADITIONAL MEDIA OUTREACH, SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, AND PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING ONLINE VIDEOS. COLLECTIVELY THE WEBSITES ATTRACTED NEARLY 100,000 VISITORS IN 2018. 5959 MAINTAINED THE ACTIVISTFACTS.COM WEBSITE. CONTINUED RESEARCHING, PRODUCING, AND UPDATING IN-DEPTH PROFILES OF ORGANIZATIONS, CELEBRITIES, FOUNDATIONS, AND KEY PLAYERS ACTIVE IN PUBLIC POLICY DEBATES. IN 2018 MORE THAN A QUARTER MILLION VISITORS CAME TO ACTIVISTFACTS.COM. 41692 877 2552780 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR FL GA IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM OH OK OR PA RI SC TN VA WI ND X RICHARD BERMAN 2024207871 1090 VERMONT AVE NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 RICHARD BERMAN PRESIDENT, EXEC. DIRECTOR 13.75 X X 11550 0 0 F LANE CARDWELL SECRETARY & TREASURER/DIRE 0.15 X X 500 0 0 JAMES BLACKSTOCK DIRECTOR 0.15 X 500 0 0 DAVID BROWNE DIRECTOR 0.10 X 500 0 0 DANIEL MINDUS DIRECTOR 0.10 X 500 0 0 RICHARD VERRECCHIA DIRECTOR 0.10 X 500 0 0 NELSON MARCHIOLI DIRECTOR 0.10 X 500 0 0 14550 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY INC 1090 VERMONT AVE NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MGMT, ADVERTISING, RESEARCH & ACCT FEES 1264696 NBC UNIVERSAL LLC 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10112 MEDIA ADVERTISING 182750 FACEBOOK 15161 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 MEDIA ADVERTISING 167057 KING STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS INC 750 CROSS POINTE RD SUITE N GAHANNA OH 43230 MEDIA ADVERTISING 155350 FOX NEWS NETWORK LLC 1211 6TH AVENUE 13TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036 MEDIA ADVERTISING 107021 5 2743263 2743263 EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 3067 3067 3067 393 393 2746723 3067 0 393 16125 3000 13125 1264696 1193623 71073 1236 1236 80349 73467 6882 18035 18035 208232 205982 1260 990 773305 773305 208550 206540 1562 448 27900 27451 449 29639 29384 255 6916 1040 5876 3459 824 2635 TAXES,LICENSES,AND FEES 41151 41096 55 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 50 50 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PUBLI 18 18 328 248 80 2679989 2552780 105199 22010 266883 499489 1810210 1756866 160383 85175 2882 0 19733 19733 0 0 0 2240358 2341530 512458 546896 512458 546896 X -282011 -80842 2009911 1875476 1727900 1794634 2240358 2341530 66734 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3559888 5100664 4538005 2826618 2743263 18768438 3559888 5100664 4538005 2826618 2743263 18768438 11110685 7657753 104 125 271 311 393 1204 56 12 68 18769710 21442 0.40800 0.41850 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY FEE INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 56. 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FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM J: WEBSITES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: COREPROJECTS.COM, CONSUMERFREEDOM.COM, ACTIVISTFACTS.COM, HUMANEWATCH.ORG, PETAKILLSANIMALS.COM, HUMANEFORPETS.ORG, CREWEXPOSED.COM, ENVIRONMENTALPOLICYALLIANCE.COM, BIGGREENRADICALS.COM, ACCOUNTABLESCIENCE.COM, EPAFACTS.COM, GREENDECOYS.COM, PROP65SCAM.COM, HELPPETSHELTERS.COM, WELLNESS.CONSUMERFREEDOM.COM, PETSHELTERSCAM.COM, PETASAVESANIMALS.COM, MATERNITYPENS.COM, LEEDEXPOSED.COM, HSOTC.ORG, DISASTERWHORES.COM, CMDSCAM.COM, BIZBULLIES.COM FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM C: DOING BUSINESS AS: THE CENTER FOR CONSUMER FREEDOM HUMANEWATCH ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ALLIANCE HUMANE SOCIETY FOR SHELTER PETS THE CENTER FOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN SCIENCE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. IS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. RICHARD BERMAN, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, WAS COMPENSATED AS PRESIDENT OF RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. DURING 2018. DUE TO THE CENTER'S ESTABLISHED ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL INTERNAL CONTROL PROCESSES, WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM, THE CONFIDENTIAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE TO THE PREPARER AND SIGNING OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION'S FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL BOTH RECEIVED AND REVIEWED COPIES OF THIS FORM 990, REDACTED FOR DONOR INFORMATION, PRIOR TO ITS FILING. COMMENTS WERE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION REQUIRES THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO READ AND SIGN THE POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. 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