2019-04-20T09:06:38-07:00 2018-12-31 954146931 Daniel R Moore CPA 10414 Olive St Temple City CA 91780 990 2018-01-01 571210185 PROCONORG LISTED AS PROCON ORG IN IRS RECORDS PROC 3105871407 233 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 SANTA MONICA CA 90401 KAMBIZ AKHAVAN CEO 2019-04-20 true DANIEL R MOORE P00293381 6262428345 X 2018 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z KAMBIZ AKHAVAN 233 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 SANTA MONICA CA 90401 379707 false false X WWW.PROCON.ORG X 2004 CA PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING BY PRESENTING THE PROS AND CONS OF CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES. 9 9 7 440 0 10562 830292 351370 10550 28337 0 0 840842 379707 0 0 495542 499271 6810 58782 175499 206858 671041 712939 169801 -333232 529089 197228 25044 26415 504045 170813 PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING, EDUCATION, AND INFORMED CITIZENSHIP BY PRESENTING ISSUES IN A STRAIGHTFORWARD, NONPARTISAN PRIMARILY PRO-CON FORMAT. false false 616192 28337 ProCon.org provides nonpartisan research on important policy issues so readers can see both sides of controversial topics, think critically about those issues, and develop or strengthen their own informed opinions. ProCon.org has built and maintains 77 websites dealing with various topics of social interest, which are collectively referred to as the ProCon.org website. The ProCon.org website had more than 23,000,000 users, over 48,000,000 page views in 2018. It has been used by more than 11,000 schools in all 50 states and 94 foreign countries. ProCon.org has been referenced by the mainstream media many times (CNN, BBC, NPR, Forbes, NY Times, LA Times, Washington Post, PBS, Fox News, The Economist, etc.). 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Procon.org maintains a program for the solicitation of funds from the general public. The ProCon.org website has a section for users to make donations. ProCon.org had 393 unique donors and sponsors in 2017. PROCON.ORG HAS BUILT AND CONTROLS over 55 WEBSITES DEALING WITH VARIOUS TOPICS OF SOCIAL INTEREST, WHICH ARE COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE PROCON.ORG WEBSITE.ProCon.org provides nonpartisan research on important policy issues so readers can see both sides of controversial topics, think critically about those issues, and develop or strengthen their own informed opinions. ProCon.org has built and maintains 54 websites dealing with various topics of social interest, which are collectively referred to as the ProCon.org website. The ProCon.org website had more than 25,000,000 unique visitors, over 50,000,000 page views, and over 9,071,000,000 website hits in 2017. It has been used by more than 10,000 schools in all 50 states and 93 foreign countries. ProCon.org was referenced by the mainstream media many times in 2017 (CNN, BBC, NPR, Forbes, NY Times, LA Times, Washington Post, PBS, Fox News, The Economist etc.). ProCon.org has been referenced by dozens of state governments, federal agencies, and international governments since its inception in July 2004. GOODS FOR SALE 50000 WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT 35520 85520 625503 132725 113071 245796 379707 379707 960235 134225 113071 247296 712939 712939 Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 CONTRIBUTED ADVERTISING $113071 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S CONTRIBUTED ADVERTISING $113071 X 5 DIAMONDS 1 50000 false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, COMMENTS ARE DISCUSSED AMONG BOARD MEMBERS AND REVISIONS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE ACCOUNTANT PREPARING THE FORM 990. THEN THE FORM IS FINALIZED AND FILED. 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