2019-07-15T14:06:07-05:00 2018-12-31 042206126 RAPHAEL AND RAPHAEL LLP 52 CHURCH STREET BOSTON MA 02116 990 2018-01-01 460908502 THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC GROU 6174126130 10 GUEST STREET BOSTON MA 02135 CHARLES M SENNOTT CEO, EDITOR & DIRECTOR 6174126130 2019-07-15 1 JEFFREY J SIMMONS P91999998 6172101200 50.238.128.106 2019-07-15 14:03:44 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 8919E0DA442ED95E75F81FC008DBF006655AA61C 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z CHARLES M SENNOTT 10 GUEST STREET BOSTON MA 02135 6438747 0 X WWW.THEGROUNDTRUTHPROJECT.ORG X 2012 MA THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT IS A NONPROFIT MEDIA ORGANIZATION BASED IN BOSTON AT WGBH, A PBS PRODUCTION HUB, AND DEDICATED TO RESTORING JOURNALISM FROM THE GROUND UP. WE TRAIN AND MENTOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD AND BY ADDING INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ON CRITICAL GLOBAL ISSUES THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS. WE HAVE ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW SERVICE PROGRAM CALLED REPORT FOR AMERICA WHICH IS A CALL TO EMERGING JOURNALISTS TO SERVE AS REPORTERS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S. AT THE CORE OF WHAT WE DO IS THE IDEA OF "GROUND TRUTH," WHICH, PUT SIMPLY, MEANS BEING ON THE GROUND TO TELL THE STORY. THE ORIGIN OF THE PHRASE "GROUND TRUTH" REFERS TO A TECHNICAL CALIBRATION PROCESS USED BY NASA. WE SEE IT AS A DIGITAL AGE METAPHOR FOR CALIBRATING WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING ON THE GROUND AT A TIME WHEN IT FEELS WE ARE BOMBARDED WITH TOO MUCH INFORMATION. 10 9 14 0 0 0 1699604 6438747 200 0 0 0 0 0 1699804 6438747 0 0 0 0 896624 1142715 0 0 243685 976612 1106975 1873236 2249690 -173432 4189057 1821760 6106812 42089 148457 1779671 5958355 X THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN BOSTON, DEDICATED TO TRAINING AND MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS AND TO ADDING INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ON CRITICAL ISSUES THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS.HEADED BY VETERAN JOURNALIST, FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT, DOCUMENTARY PRODUCER AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR, CHARLES SENNOTT, GROUNDTRUTH IS COMMITTED TO NARRATIVE STORYTELLING THAT ENLIGHTENS AND INFORMS ACROSS MEDIA PLATFORMS, INCLUDING DIGITAL, RADIO/PODCAST, TELEVISION AND DOCUMENTARY FILM. OUR REPORTING CENTERS ON ISSUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE THAT MATTER FOR AN INCREASINGLY INTERCONNECTED WORLD, INCLUDING HUMAN RIGHTS, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, EMERGING DEMOCRACIES, THE ENVIRONMENT, RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS AND GLOBAL HEALTH. OUR LARGEST INITIATIVE IS A PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM CALLED REPORT FOR AMERICA, WHICH PLACES EMERGING JOURNALISTS IN HOST NEWSROOMS IN UNDER-COVERED CORNERS OF AMERICA. 0 0 1522427 ALL PROJECTS FOSTERED THE MISSION OF THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT BY SUPPORTING A NEW GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS TO TAKE ON COMPLEX GLOBAL SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES THROUGH LOCAL REPORTING. DURING 2018, THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT CONTINUED WORK ON AND PIONEERED MANY SPECIAL REPORTING PROJECTS, INCLUDING; OUR CONTINUING COVERAGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE TITLED "LIVING PROOF;" A PODCAST SEASON ON THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIAN EVANGELICALS IN THE MIDDLE EAST TITLED "THE END OF DAYS; AND A SPECIAL REPORT IN COLLABORATION WITH THREE OF OUR REPORT FOR AMERICA HOST NEWSROOMS IN APPALACHIA ON THE LACK OF ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER TITLED "STIRRING THE WATERS." WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH PBS FRONTLINE TO PRODUCE AN IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE PROJECT TITLED "THE LAST GENERATION" WHICH EXPLORED THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE MARSHALL ISLANDS THROUGH THE EYES OF THE LAST GENERATION OF CHILDREN WHO WILL BE ABLE TO LIVE THERE. THIS PROJECT WON NUMEROUS, PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS INCLUDING THE DUPONT, THE EDWARD R MURROW AWARD, WORLD PRESS PHOTO AWARD AND A WEBBY. GROUNDTRUTH ALSO PARTNERED WITH NUMEROUS UNIVERSITIES FOR OUR STUDENT REPORTING FELLOWSHIP PROJECTS, INCLUDING AN AMBITIOUS EFFORT TITLED "GROUNDTRUTHING THE MIDTERMS" WHERE 60 STUDENT REPORTERS WERE DISPATCHED DURING THE ELECTION TO COVER VOTING RIGHTS ISSUES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. BY PARTNERING WITH MAJOR NEWS OUTLETS FOR DISTRIBUTION, SUCH AS PBS FRONTLINE, PBS NEWSHOUR, TIME, THE PACIFIC STANDARD, PRI THE WORLD AND MANY OTHERS, THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT'S ESTIMATED, TOTAL AUDIENCE REACH VIA OUR EDITORIAL PARTNERSHIPS INCREASED FROM APPROXIMATELY 4.5 MILLION PEOPLE IN 2015 TO UPWARDS OF 10 MILLION IN 2018. 1522427 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 MA X X X CHARLES M SENNOTT 6174126130 10 GUEST STREET BRIGHTON MA 02135 CHARLES M SENNOTT CEO, EDITOR & DIRECTOR 60.00 X X 233402 0 5391 DAVID H FEINBERG DIRECTOR, CLERK 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS BAKE DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 ALAN KHAZEI DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 LINDA MASON DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 CALVIN SIMS DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JIM BILDNER DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 STEVEN WALDMAN DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT OF RFA 60.00 X 149999 0 4963 ROBIN D'ALESSANDRO DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 VIVIAN SCHILLER DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 383401 0 10354 2 0 1 0 0 6438747 6438747 6438747 0 0 0 X 393755 143325 79588 170842 601509 535906 38154 27449 79767 38358 25506 15903 67684 33417 20781 13486 63473 63473 684532 593911 85061 5560 36359 36201 158 80963 23877 56897 189 23168 2294 12626 8248 23734 23734 137712 113075 22707 1930 40553 40553 12823 12823 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 3658 2063 1517 78 2249690 1522427 483578 243685 825310 3752240 927873 2258689 2891 7943 41414 149187 97609 60634 51578 1821760 6106812 42089 148457 42089 148457 X 118895 360160 1660776 5598195 1779671 5958355 1821760 6106812 X 4189057 -10373 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2009389 2861000 1297930 1709977 6418747 14297043 2009389 2861000 1297930 1709977 6418747 14297043 7250527 7046516 20000 20000 14317043 200 0.49220 0.43550 X 24988 13917 11071 124199 83692 40507 51578 X 6528787 90040 90040 6438747 0 6438747 2350103 90040 10373 100413 2249690 0 2249690 PART X, LINE 2: NO PROVISION IS MADE FOR INCOME TAXES AS THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). THE ORGANIZATION'S FORMS 990 GENERALLY REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NONCASH ASSETS RECEIVED FROM A PRIOR YEAR UNCONDITIONAL PROMISE TO GIVE 10,373. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 3175 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 9112 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 24575 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 4180 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 634 0 0 0 0 0 0 41676 0 41676 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL METHOD X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES M SENNOTT CEO, EDITOR & DIRECTOR 233402 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5391 0 238793 0 0 0 STEVEN WALDMAN DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT OF RFA 149999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4963 0 154962 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DRAFT COPIES OF THE 990 ARE SENT VIA PDF TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO BEING FILED. UPON THEIR APPROVAL OF THE FORMS, THE APPROPRIATE FORMS AUTHORIZING FILING ARE SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROVIDED TO THE TAX PREPARER FOR FINAL SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS/THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 HTTP://THEGROUNDTRUTHPROJECT.ORG/ HTTP://WWW.MASS.GOV/AGO/DOING-BUSINESS-IN-MASSACHUSETTS/PUBLIC-CHARITIES-OR- NOT-FOR-PROFITS/PUBLIC-CHARITIES-ANNUAL-FILINGS.HTML FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 342,984. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,560. TOTAL EXPENSES 348,544. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,438. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 77,402. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 83,840. HUMAN RESOURCES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,659. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,659. FELLOWSHIP PAYMENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,258. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,258. RFA CORPS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 234,231. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 234,231. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNCONDITIONAL PROMISE TO GIVE NONCASH ASSETS IN 2017, RECIEVED IN 2018 -10,373.