THE REASON FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- THE REASON FOUNDATION (EIN 95-3298239)
- Tax period
- 2017-10-01 to 2018-09-30
- Filed
- 2019-02-06
- IRS object ID
- 201920379349300927
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule J
- Schedule L
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-02-06T14:25:04-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 946214841 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ARMANINO LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12657 ALCOSTA BLVD STE 500 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN RAMON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 945834600 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 953298239 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE REASON FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | REAS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3103912245 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5737 MESMER AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LOS ANGELES | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 902306316 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID NOTT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT & CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3103912245 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-02-06 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KATY BROWN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00650274 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9257902600 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 67.204.178.68 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-02-06 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 14:09:08 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | PS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 32944E05676CDE9247B19067644C8267CD19105B | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | DAVID NOTT | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5737 MESMER AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LOS ANGELES | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 902306316 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $13,926,714 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.REASON.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1978 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | ADVANCE A FREE SOCIETY BY DEVELOPING, APPLYING, AND PROMOTING LIBERTARIAN PRINCIPLES | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 24 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 22 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 92 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 22 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $98,988 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $11,684,317 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $11,345,241 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $1,008,894 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $984,910 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $158,745 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $116,591 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$143,791 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$346,953 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $12,708,165 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $12,099,789 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $7,073,469 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $7,125,121 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $876,070 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $5,305,629 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $5,565,594 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $12,379,098 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $12,690,715 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $329,067 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$590,926 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $10,605,928 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $10,773,512 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,685,083 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,918,200 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $8,920,845 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $8,855,312 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO ADVANCE A FREE SOCIETY BY DEVELOPING, APPLYING, AND PROMOTING LIBERTARIAN PRINCIPLES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, FREE MARKETS, AND THE RULE OF LAW.WE USE JOURNALISM AND PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH TO INFLUENCE THE FRAMEWORKS AND ACTIONS OF POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $4,161,662 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $734,161 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | REASON MAGAZINEPROMOTING "FREE MINDS AND FREE MARKETS" SINCE 1968 - 11 ISSUES PUBLISHED - 47,100 PAID/REQUESTED COPIES AND 1,000 NEWSSTAND COPIES SOLD PER MONTH - AVERAGE OF 4 MILLION USER VISITS PER MONTH AT REASON.COM | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $3,996,201 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $35,000 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | REASON FOUNDATIONRESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF ISSUES RELATING TO REFORM, AND ENVIRONMENT -- EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH FROM A LIBERTARIAN PERSPECTIVE TO POLICYMAKERS, RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.- 11,100 PRINT ARTICLES CITING REASON EXPERTS- 28,200 ONLINE ARTICLES CITING REASON EXPERTS- 852 MILLION TOTAL CIRCULATION OF ARTICLES- 1,225 MEDIA APPEARANCES BY REASON EXPERTS- 12 LEGISLATIVE TESTIMONIES- 22 POLICY STUDIES- 13 AMICUS BRIEFS | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $1,766,468 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $100,000 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | REASON-TVPRODUCING FREE MARKET IDEAS THROUGH VIDEO JOURNALISM ONLINE. - 195 VIDEOS PRODUCED - AVERAGE OF 3,063,000 VIDEOS PLAYED EACH MONTH | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)
| ExpenseExpenseAmt | RevenueRevenueAmt | DescDesc |
|---|---|---|
| $352,590 | $16,761 | PUBLIC AFFAIRS REASON WORKS WITH MOTIVATED POLICYMAKERS TO IMPLEMENT MARKET-BASED REFORMS THAT OTHERS CAN SUCCESSFULLY COPY. OUR PENSION INTEGRITY PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND TAXPAYERS ON THE URGENCY OF THE NATIONAL NEED FOR PENSION REFORM. OUR WORK TO STOP THE ACCUMULATION OF UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITIES, PAY DOWN DEBTS, AND PROTECT TAXPAYERS FROM UNDUE RISK HAD SOME SIGNATURE SUCCESSES THIS YEAR.IN MICHIGAN, REASON'S ADVOCACY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LED TO THE UNANIMOUS PASSAGE OF A MAJOR REFORM TO MICHIGAN'S TEACHER PENSION SYSTEM. THE LAW WILL ACCELERATE THE PAYDOWN OF TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN UNFUNDED LIABILITIES, REDUCING FUTURE COSTS AND RISK TO TAXPAYERS. IN COLORADO, REASON'S WORK HELPED LEAD TO THE PASSAGE OF A SWEEPING BI-PARTISAN REFORM PACKAGE TO CHANGE PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS, RETIREMENT AGE FOR FUTURE WORKERS, AND COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS; MADE FIXES TO THE STATE FUNDING FORMULA TO ELIMINATE THE UNFUNDED LIABILITY OF THE SYSTEM WITHIN 30 YEARS; AND EXPANDED ACCESS TO DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS FOR MANY. PUBLIC-SECTOR PENSION REFORM EFFORTS ALSO WILL CONTINUE IN ARIZONA, MICHIGAN, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND OTHER STATES. REASON WORKED WITH LAWMAKERS TO HELP PASS LEGISLATION IN FLORIDA THAT MODERNIZES LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL REPORTING, AND HAS TAKEN A LEAD ROLE IN CREATING AND PROVIDING STRATEGIC DIRECTION TO A NEW INDUSTRY WORKING GROUP THAT WILL DEVELOP AN ELECTRONIC FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARD FOR GOVERNMENT FINANCE DATABASES NATIONWIDE. IN VARIOUS STATES THIS YEAR, REASON PROVIDED TESTIMONY AND/OR WORKED WIH POLICYMAKERS TO ADDRESS EDUCATION REFORM, INCLUDING STUDENT-BASED BUDETING, FINANCIAL REFORM, TRANSPARANCY, AND PRINCIPAL AUTONOMY. IN ARIZONA, OUR WORK WITH GOVERNOR DOUG DUCEY'S CLASSROOMS FIRST COMMISSION, OUR WORKSHOPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A FOR ARIZONA AND THE ARIZONA CHAMBER FOUNDATION, AND OUR OUTREACH TO REPRESENTATIVE PAUL BOYER AND SENATOR DEBBIE LESKO LED TO STUDENT-BASED BUDGETING LEGISLATION. RECOMMENDATIONS IN OUR REPORT, "BEYOND TEST SCORES: A CENTRAL ROLE FOR FINANCIAL HEALTH IN EVALUATING ARIZONA'S CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND TESTIMONY, WERE ADOPTED BY ARIZONA'S FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK SUBCOMMITTEE. OUR OUTREACH AND TESTIMONY IN NORTH CAROLINA AND TEXAS HAS LED TO STATE-LEVEL COMMISSIONS TO STUDY SCHOOL FINANCE REFORM AND CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT AND POTENTIAL FOR SCHOOL FINANCE REFORM IN THE 2019 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.AT THE CONCLUSION OF ITS FIRST YEAR IN OPERATION, REASON'S NEW CENTER FOR DRUG POLICY IS NOW DEEPLY ENGAGED IN A FEW KEY STATES TO PUSH FOR SENSIBLE, FREE-MARKET REGULATIONS ON LEGALIZED MARIJUANA. IN TANDEM WITH THIS OUTREACH, WE'VE PRODUCED A DOZEN BRIEFS AND PAPERS TO AID DECISIONMAKERS AND INFLUENCERS AND TO FORM THE KNOWLEDGE BASE FROM WHICH MODEL LEGISLATION CAN BE CRAFTEDOUR BRIEFS ON HOW OTHER STATES ARE DEALING WITH ISSUES RELATED TO LEGALIZED MARIJUANASUCH AS EFFECTS ON JUVENILE ACCESS, CRIME, HOMELESSNESS, AND VEHICLE ACCIDENTSHELP TO COUNTER INCORRECT NARRATIVES. OUR PAPERS ON SPECIFIC REGULATORY ISSUES FOR MARIJUANA MARKETSSUCH AS TAX LEVELS, LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS, DELIVERY SERVICES, AND HOME GROWPROVIDE LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORS WITH THE EXPERTISE THEY NEED TO WRITE POLICY THAT EMBRACES COMPETITION OVER MONOPOLY AND THAT DOES NOT IMPOSE PUNITIVE TAXES. WE HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO INFLUENCE THE DRAFTING OF THESE POLICIES IN NEW JERSEY, FLORIDA, AND CALIFORNIA. |
| $1,140,382 | $0 | STOSSEL ON REASON SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2017, REASON'S VIDEO COLLABORATION WITH BROADCASTING LEGEND AND 19-TIME EMMY WINNER JOHN STOSSEL DEBUTED HAS PRODUCED 70 VIDEOS, RANGING FROM DOCUMENTARY AND INVESTIGATIVE SEGMENTS TO INTERVIEWS WITH HIGH-PROFILE INDIVIDUALS, MAN-ON-THE-STREET EXCHANGES, AND VIDEO OP-EDS. AMONG THIS YEAR'S RELEASES WERE SEVERAL WITH MAJOR CULTURAL FIGURES, INCLUDING JORDAN PETERSON, SECRETARY OF EDUCATION BETSY DEVOS, AND EVA MOSKOWITZ OF SUCCESS ACADEMY. TOP PERFORMERS INCLUDE "NYC GOVERNMENT TRAUMATIZES GUN OWNERS," "$2 MILLION BATHROOM," "WHO OWNS YOUR BODY? AND "100 YEARS OF COMMUNIST DISASTER." |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $1,492,972 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $16,761 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $11,417,303 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (1) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 10 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 92 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 24 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 22 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JONATHAN GRAFF | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3103912245 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5737 MESMER AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LOS ANGELES | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90230 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (34 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN MODZELEWSKI | |||||||
| BOARD CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| THOMAS E BEACH | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BARON BOND | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOAN CARTER | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JIM CARUSO | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DREW A CAREY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DERWOOD S CHASE JR | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PETER P COPSES | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JAMES R CURLEY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RICHARD J DENNIS | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PETER FARRELL | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAVID FLEMING | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| C BOYDEN GRAY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JAMES D JAMESON | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MANUEL S KLAUSNER | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAVID H KOCH | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JAMES LINTOTT | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GEORGE F OHRSTROM | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CAROL SANDERS | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RICHARD A WALLACE | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KERRY WELSH | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| FRED M YOUNG JR | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAVID NOTT | |||||||
| PRESIDENT, CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $388,222 | $0 | $106,844 | |
| ROBERT POOLE | |||||||
| FOUNDER; DIRECTOR OF TRANS | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $230,000 | $0 | $368 | |
| ADRIAN T MOORE | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT POLICY | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $230,174 | $0 | $10,533 | ||
| JULIAN MORRIS | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT RESEARCH | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $165,576 | $0 | $10,648 | ||
| JONATHAN GRAFF | |||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, T | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $184,989 | $0 | $10,667 | ||
| MICHAEL ALISSI | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $174,156 | $0 | $10,648 | ||
| KATHERINE MANGU-WARD | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT/EDITOR-IN-C | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $135,466 | $0 | $10,457 | ||
| NICHOLAS GILLESPIE | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT ONLINE | 40.00 | $255,907 | $0 | $4,804 | Yes (X) | ||
| MATT L WELCH | |||||||
| EDITOR-AT-LARGE | 40.00 | $170,822 | $0 | $10,648 | Yes (X) | ||
| MELISSA MANN | |||||||
| DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $143,563 | $0 | $4,683 | Yes (X) | ||
| CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL | |||||||
| COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $115,624 | $0 | $252 | Yes (X) | ||
| LEONARD C GILROY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT REF | 40.00 | $116,107 | $0 | $4,664 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $2,310,606 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $185,216 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 16 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFS PRODCUTIONS INC | |||||
| 250 W 57TH STREET 1723 | NEW YORK | NY | 10107 | TV PRODUCTION | $500,000 |
| MDR PRODUCTIONS | |||||
| 225 E 76TH STREET 5A | NEW YORK | NY | 10021 | TV PRODUCTION | $137,500 |
| RONALD BAILEY | |||||
| 517 SECOND ST NE | CHARLOTTESVILLE | VA | 22902 | SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT | $102,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $698,383 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $10,646,858 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $478,424 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $11,345,241 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBSCRIPTION SALES | 900099 | $635,173 | $635,173 | |
| CONFERENCE REVENUE | 900099 | $215,749 | $215,749 | |
| ADVERTISING INCOME | 511120 | $89,407 | $89,407 | |
| RESEARCH | 900099 | $35,000 | $35,000 | |
| MAILING LIST RENTAL | 511120 | $9,581 | $9,581 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $984,910 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $117,547 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $117,547 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,458,233 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,459,189 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$956 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$956 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$956 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $20,550 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $698,383 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $367,736 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$347,186 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$347,186 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $233 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $233 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $233 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $12,099,789 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $885,922 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $98,988 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$230,362 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,633,392 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,343,447 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $131,376 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $158,569 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,767,856 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,355,712 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $100,864 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $311,280 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $297,800 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $288,328 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $916 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,556 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $426,073 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $366,781 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,749 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $43,543 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,591 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,591 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $42,476 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $42,476 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,374,913 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,343,908 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,517 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,488 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $204,914 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $154,651 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,325 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $48,938 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $165,994 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $114,807 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,344 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $46,843 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $412,131 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $379,289 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,515 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15,327 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $568,387 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $482,496 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $673 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $85,218 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $90,017 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $75,481 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,536 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $74,660 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $67,658 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,309 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,693 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $106,967 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $95,333 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,968 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,666 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGAZINE PRINTING & DIS | $586,254 | $586,254 | ||
| FOUNDATION-HOSTED EVENT | $356,222 | $356,222 | ||
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $125,525 | $120,751 | $326 | $4,448 |
| PRINTED MATERIAL | $117,191 | $30,185 | $1,522 | $85,484 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $317,352 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $233,409 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $57,462 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $26,481 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,690,715 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,417,303 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $397,342 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $876,070 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $863,706 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,299,847 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $352,111 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $467,663 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $387,015 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $156,866 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $134,499 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $179,311 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $4,212,464 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,373,428 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,882,264 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,839,036 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,846,505 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,654,946 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $139,828 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $175,843 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,605,928 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,773,512 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,407,230 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,640,513 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $277,853 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $277,687 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,685,083 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,918,200 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,533,725 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,007,719 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,342,841 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,798,314 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44,279 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,279 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,920,845 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,855,312 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,605,928 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,773,512 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$590,926 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $525,393 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,007,790 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,363,678 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,198,865 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $11,684,317 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11,345,241 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $52,599,891 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,007,790 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,363,678 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,198,865 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $11,684,317 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11,345,241 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $52,599,891 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $11,430,317 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $41,169,574 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $51,054 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $55,022 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $117,912 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $95,961 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $117,547 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $437,496 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $48,491 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $674 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,686 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $94 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $233 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $53,178 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $53,090,565 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $5,492,226 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.77550 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.74960 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $92,000 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $92,000 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $12,598,715 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $12,690,715 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $784,536 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $196,134 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $638,014 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $677,678 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $768,955 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $784,536 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $2,869,183 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $4,303,775 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $25,103 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $61,265 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $95,062 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $92,000 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $273,430 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $159,504 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $169,420 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $192,239 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $196,134 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $717,297 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $1,075,946 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $54,867 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $11,065 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $6,034 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $10,588 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $61,378 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $63,878 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $3,233 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $7,355 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $19,599 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $54,867 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $63,995 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$117 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $63,878 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $64,112 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$117 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $63,995 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $55,901 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $8,211 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $64,112 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.80290 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.19710 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,908,473 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $1,908,473 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,018,670 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $213,736 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $804,934 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $16,850 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $13,720 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,130 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,268,471 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,145,972 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $122,499 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,839,036 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $12,972,368 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $525,393 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | $347,186 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $872,579 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $12,099,789 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $12,099,789 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $13,037,901 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $347,186 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $347,186 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $12,690,715 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $12,690,715 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART V, LINE 4: | PROCEEDS FROM THE ENDOWMENT ARE MEANT TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING WORK OF THE REASON FOUNDATION. |
| PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | EVENT EXPENSES 347,186. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | EVENT EXPENSES 347,186. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | FF REASON MEDIA AWARDS | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $221,164 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $215,664 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $5,500 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Cash Prizes Event1 | $23,000 | CashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $105,402 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $13,500 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $39,201 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | REASON MEDIA AWARDS | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $138,466 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $123,416 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $15,050 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Cash Prizes Event2 | $16,000 | CashPrizesEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $31,725 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $51,471 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $87,437 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 3 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $359,303 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Charitable Contri Other Events | $359,303 | CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $718,933 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $698,383 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $20,550 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Cash Prizes Total Events | $39,000 | CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $137,127 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $64,971 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $126,638 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $367,736 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$347,186 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | Yes (1) | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID NOTT | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT, CEO | $313,222 | $0 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $96,130 | $0 | $10,714 | $0 | $495,066 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT POOLE | ||||||||||||||
| FOUNDER; DIRECTOR OF TRANS | $200,000 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $368 | $0 | $230,368 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN T MOORE | ||||||||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT POLICY | $155,174 | $0 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,533 | $0 | $240,707 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN MORRIS | ||||||||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT RESEARCH | $125,576 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,648 | $0 | $176,224 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GRAFF | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, T | $134,989 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,667 | $0 | $195,656 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALISSI | ||||||||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS | $131,156 | $0 | $43,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,648 | $0 | $184,804 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS GILLESPIE | ||||||||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT ONLINE | $205,907 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,804 | $0 | $260,711 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT L WELCH | ||||||||||||||
| EDITOR-AT-LARGE | $135,822 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,648 | $0 | $181,470 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 4B | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION ACCRUED $75,000 THIS YEAR ON BEHALF OF DAVID NOTT, PRESIDENT & CEO, WHICH WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO AN IRC SECTION 457(F) NONQUALIFIED SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN (THE "PLAN"). IN ADDITION, INVESTMENTS OF THE PLAN GENERATED INCOME TOTALING $46,797 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ADRIAN MOORE | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | OFFICER | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $32,583 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | SPOUSE OF OFFICER WAS PAID $32,583 DURING FY2018 FOR EDITING, RESEARCH AND WRITING AS A PART-TIME STAFF MEMBER FOR THE FOUNDATION. | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 16 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $329,156 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | QUOTED PRICE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)
| Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd | DescDesc | ContributionContributionCnt | Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt | Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (X) | EVENT COSTS | 3 | $139,268 | FAIR MARKET VALUE |
| Yes (X) | TRAVEL VOUCHERS | 1 | $10,000 | FAIR MARKET VALUE |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | LINE 11A EXPLANATION - PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS THE DRAFT 990 WILL BE EMAILED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW; FEEDBACK WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CFO. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE FOUNDATION WILL COMPLETE A FORM TO CERTIFY THAT THERE ARE NO EXISTING CONFLICTS. IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO THAT STATUS THEY WILL COMPLETE AND SUBMIT ANOTHER FORM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPARABLE DATA WAS ASSEMBLED FROM PUBLIC 990 FILINGS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN DISCUSSED AND APPROVED COMPENSATION IN AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE MAILED OR E-MAILED TO THE REQUESTING PARTY. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,343,908. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,517. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,488. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,374,913. |
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