FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC (EIN 04-3467254)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2019-11-04
IRS object ID
201923089349301832
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-11-04T14:19:33-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1610 W GERMANTOWN PIKE STE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityPLYMOUTH MEETINGCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN043467254EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS INBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2EDUCATION INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlFOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2157173473PhoneNum

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Address Line1510 WALNUT STREET NO 1250AddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19106ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGREGORY LUKIANOFFPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2157173473PhoneNum
Signature2019-10-31SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonCONNIE M LIRAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00481097PTIN
Phone2156433900PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address67.137.57.251IPv4AddressTxt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerGREGORY LUKIANOFFPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$13,123,734GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://THEFIRE.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDEFEND & SUSTAIN THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF STUDENTS & FACULTY AT AMERICA'S COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIESActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,503,581PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionFOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION, INC.'S (FIRE) MISSION IS TO DEFEND AND SUSTAIN THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS AT AMERICA'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THESE RIGHTS INCLUDE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION, DUE PROCESS, LEGAL EQUALITY, RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, AND SANCTITY OF CONSCIENCE--THE ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF LIBERTY. FIRE EDUCATES STUDENTS, FACULTY, ALUMNI, TRUSTEES, AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE THREATS TO THESE RIGHTS ON OUR CAMPUSES, AND PROVIDES THE MEANS TO PRESERVE THEM.MissionDesc
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DescFIRE'S PUBLIC AWARENESS PROJECT: FIRE'S PUBLIC AWARENESS PROJECT WORKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE STATE OF LIBERTY ON CAMPUS AND THEREBY ENLIST SUPPORT FOR REFORM. THROUGH TRADITIONAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, MULTIMEDIA PLATFORMS, ONLINE OUTREACH, AND PRINT PUBLICATIONS, FIRE SPARKS CRITICAL DISCUSSIONS OF KEY CAMPUS ISSUES AND FIRST AMENDMENT CONCERNS. THIS PROJECT ATTRACTS OVER 4,000 MENTIONS IN PRINT AND ONLINE PUBLICATIONS YEARLY AND HAS ALSO SECURED NEARLY 700 RADIO INTERVIEWS AND 150 TELEVISION APPEARANCES SINCE 2005. FIRE ALSO BOASTS OVER 68,000 TWITTER AND FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS, 5.8 MILLION YOUTUBE CHANNEL VIEWS, AND ONE MILLION ANNUAL WEBSITE VISITORS.Desc

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Expense$1,268,858ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescPOLICY REFORM PROJECT: THE POLICY REFORM PROJECT ENCOMPASSES FIRE'S EFFORTS TO PROACTIVELY AND SYSTEMATICALLY CHALLENGE CAMPUS POLICIES THAT VIOLATE STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS' FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS. USING RESEARCH FROM FIRE'S SPOTLIGHT DATABASE, THIS PROJECT TARGETS SPEECH CODES THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE WITH CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS, ON-CAMPUS COLLABORATION WITH STUDENT AND FACULTY ALLIES, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS INITIATIVES. IT ALSO WORKS TO ADVANCE FIRE'S MISSION IN THE LEGAL FIELD, CONNECTING WITH ATTORNEYS NATIONWIDE THROUGH OUR LEGAL NETWORK, PUBLISHING LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP, AND FILING 'AMICUS' BRIEFS IN KEY CASES. FINALLY, ITS LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY PROJECT WORKS TO SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS BY COMBATTING GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT THREATEN CAMPUS RIGHTS AND BY ADVOCATING FOR GREATER LEGISLATIVE PROTECTIONS FOR STUDENTS. SINCE 1999, THESE COMBINED EFFORTS HAVE HELPED FIRE SECURE OVER 335 POLICY REFORM VICTORIES AFFECTING ALMOST 4.4 MILLION STUDENTS.Desc

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Expense$1,035,460ExpenseAmt
Grant$19,250GrantAmt
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DescPROJECT SOAR: THE SPEECH, OUTREACH, ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH PROJECT (SOAR) IS AN AMBITIOUS THREE-YEAR CAMPAIGN AIMED AT INSPIRING GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF AND APPRECIATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. THIS PROJECT IS FOCUSED ON THREE PRIMARY INITIATIVES: PUBLIC OPINION POLLING, LEGAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH TO HIGH SCHOOL, FACULTY, ALUMNI, AND PUBLIC STAKEHOLDERS. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2017, IT HAS ORGANIZED FOUR SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCES, RELEASED THREE PUBLIC OPINION POLLS, COORDINATED NUMEROUS CONFERENCE APPEARANCES, RELEASED A HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM PACKAGE AND OVER 20 ACTIVISM RESOURCES FOR CAMPUS LEADERS, INTERACTED WITH THOUSANDS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, FACULTY MEMBERS, AND ALUMNI, AND WRITTEN OVER 50 ACADEMIC ARTICLES, OP-EDS, AND BLOGS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (3 entries)

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$951,313$0$740,795FIRE'S LITIGATION PROJECT: FIRE COORDINATES NATIONAL LITIGATION EFFORTS AIMED AT CHALLENGING SOME OF THE BIGGEST THREATS TO CAMPUS RIGHTS. BEGINNING WITH THE LAUNCH OF OUR STAND UP FOR SPEECH LITIGATION PROJECT, FIRE HAS WORKED WITH PLAINTIFFS FROM THE AROUND THE COUNTRY TO CHALLENGE UNCONSTITUTIONAL SPEECH CODES. OUR MILLION VOICES CAMPAIGN EXPANDS THAT WORK EVEN FURTHER BY PARTNERING OUR OWN COUNSEL WITH FIRE LEGAL NETWORK ATTORNEYS IN AN EFFORT TO FILE CHALLENGES THAT ULTIMATELY FREE ONE MILLION STUDENT VOICES. OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS FIRE HAS WON 23 LITIGATION VICTORIES AFFECTING MORE THAN 625,000 STUDENTS AND THE COUNTLESS MORE WHO WILL ULTIMATELY STEP FOOT ON THOSE CAMPUSES.FIRE STAFF ATTORNEYS DIRECTLY REPRESENTED CLIENTS BETWEEN JULY 1, 2018 AND JUNE 30, 2019. THERE WERE TWO LAWSUITS IN ACTIVE LITIGATION DURING THAT TIME.SHAW V. BURKE, ET AL., CIVIL ACTION NO. 17-2386 (C.D. CAL.): THIS WAS A CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT BY PLAINTIFF COLLEGE STUDENT RAISING FIRST AMENDMENT CLAIMS AGAINST ADMINISTRATORS AT HIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT. THE CLAIMS CHALLENGED DISTRICT AND COLLEGE-LEVEL POLICIES LIMITING STUDENT EXPRESSIVE ACTIVITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE ON CAMPUS. THE CHALLENGED POLICIES IMPACTED OVER 20,000 STUDENTS AT THE COLLEGE AND ROUGHLY 150,000 STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT. A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WAS REACHED IN DECEMBER 2018. DEFENDANTS AGREED TO ENACT POLICY CHANGES AT THE COLLEGE AND DISTRICT LEVEL THAT HAD A BROAD IMPACT ON STUDENT EXPRESSIVE RIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE LARGEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT IN THE COUNTRY, PROMOTING FIRE'S MISSION TO DEFEND AND SUSTAIN FREEDOM OF SPEECH AT AMERICA'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. DEFENDANTS ALSO AGREED TO PAY $225,000 IN ATTORNEY'S FEES FOR THE WORK OF FIRE STAFF ATTORNEYS AND OUTSIDE CO-COUNSEL IN THE CASE.FIRE V. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL., CASE NO. 19STCP01033 (SUPER. CT. CAL.): THIS LAWSUIT WAS FILED UNDER THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT SEEKING TO COMPEL THE RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS REQUESTED BY FIRE RELATED TO A CAMPUS SPEAKING APPEARANCE AT UCLA BY SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY STEVEN MNUCHIN, AND ALLEGING A PATTERN AND PRACTICE BY UCLA OF UNREASONABLY DELAYING THE RELEASE OF DISCLOSABLE RECORDS IN VIOLATION OF THE ACT. THE SUIT FURTHERS FIRE'S INTERESTS AS A PUBLIC INTEREST WATCHDOG ORGANIZATION THAT VIGOROUSLY PURSUES PUBLIC RECORDS, MADE ACCESSIBLE BY STATE STATUTE, AS A MEANS OF HOLDING PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS.
$794,971$5,186$478FIRE STUDENT NETWORK: THE FIRE STUDENT NETWORK (FSN) IS A DYNAMIC COALITION OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES ON CAMPUS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FIRE. THE FSN OFFERS NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL AND ACTIVISM RESOURCES TO ITS MEMBERS, AND ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, SUMMER INTERNSHIP, ON-CAMPUS SPEECHES, AND VARIOUS OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND STRATEGIES NECESSARY FOR ACTION. IN A GIVEN YEAR, THE FSN HOSTS NEARLY 150 STUDENTS AT ITS EVENTS, COORDINATES APPROXIMATELY 50 ON-CAMPUS PRESENTATIONS, VISITS DOZENS OF NATIONAL CONFERENCES, PROVIDES RESOURCES TO HUNDREDS OF ACTIVISTS, AND RECRUITS NEARLY 1,000 NEW MEMBERS.
$401,620$0$0INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS DEFENSE PROGRAM: THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS DEFENSE PROGRAM (IRDP) PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, AND CAMPUS GROUPS WHOSE FUNDAMENTAL CIVIL LIBERTIES HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. WORKING THROUGH OUTREACH TO ADMINISTRATORS, THE STRATEGIC USE OF PUBLICITY TO GENERATE PUBLIC ATTENTION AND PRESSURE, AND, WHEN NECESSARY, THE COORDINATION OF LEGAL COUNSEL AND ACTION IN THE COURTS, THE IRDP HAS SECURED 328 VICTORIES ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS SINCE FIRE'S FOUNDING.
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$741,273TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$6,361,594TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone2157173473PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JOHN ELLIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD LOSICK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARLENE MIESKE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAPHNE PATAI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS ROSENKRANZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIRGINIA POSTREL
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOSEPH MALINE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BARBARA BISHOP
VICE CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANTHONY DICK
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HARVEY SILVERGLATE
CO-FOUNDER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIEL SHUCHMAN
CHAIRMAN - LEFT NOV 20181.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREGORY LUKIANOFF
PRESIDENT & CEO60.00$345,589$0$41,231Yes (X)
ROBERT SHIBLEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50.00$229,825$0$37,782Yes (X)
WILLIAM CREELEY
SENIOR VP LEGAL & PUBLIC ADVOCACY40.00$176,960$0$30,939Yes (X)
ALISHA GLENNON
SENIOR VP FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT40.00$173,250$0$32,356Yes (X)
SAMANTHA HARRIS
VP PROCEDURAL ADVOCACY40.00$120,458$0$15,572Yes (X)
JOSEPH COHN
LEGISLATIVE & POLICY DIRECTOR40.00$108,333$0$9,803Yes (X)
AZHAR MAJEED
VP OF POLICY REFORM40.00$103,750$0$27,076Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesWEB DEVELOPMENTServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
LITIGATION SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS900099$740,795$740,795
SPEAKER FEES900099$103,968$103,968
GUIDE BOOKS900099$478$478
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$845,241TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$64,030ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,209,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,183,866SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$25,134SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25,134TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$25,134ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$3,287TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,287ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,287OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,939,868TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$845,241RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$416,686ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,436TotalAmt
Program Services$29,436ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,067,932TotalAmt
Program Services$667,323ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$267,814ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$132,795FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,176,748TotalAmt
Program Services$2,341,213ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$361,066ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$474,469FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,315TotalAmt
Program Services$42,103ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,105ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,107FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$411,489TotalAmt
Program Services$301,621ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,195ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$64,673FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$296,731TotalAmt
Program Services$211,261ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,613ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,857FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$687,854TotalAmt
Program Services$687,854ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,606TotalAmt
Program Services$63,624ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,982ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$904TotalAmt
Program Services$904ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$318,964TotalAmt
Program Services$318,964ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79,839TotalAmt
Program Services$53,619ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,120ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,100FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$488,195TotalAmt
Program Services$207,333ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,231ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$257,631FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$266,475TotalAmt
Program Services$183,067ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,214ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$70,194FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$554,152TotalAmt
Program Services$395,722ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,611ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,819FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$408,489TotalAmt
Program Services$360,697ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,093ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,699FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$336,897TotalAmt
Program Services$316,856ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,168ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,873FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$239,799TotalAmt
Management And General$239,799ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,562TotalAmt
Program Services$22,539ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,477ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,546FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
RESEARCH SERVICES$133,657$127,922$693$5,042
DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS$23,729$20,006$249$3,474
LICENSES AND PERMITS$12,676$9,530$1,437$1,709

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,706,449TotalAmt
Program Services$6,361,594ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,127,867ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,216,988FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,606,033BOYAmt
EOY$1,740,270EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,094,232BOYAmt
EOY$14,346,090EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$238,333BOYAmt
EOY$1,096,667EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,653BOYAmt
EOY$226EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$325,464BOYAmt
EOY$242,524EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,123,001LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$742,836LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,137,168BOYAmt
EOY$1,380,165EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$841,806BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,014BOYAmt
EOY$111,220EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,378,703BOYAmt
EOY$18,917,162EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,868BOYAmt
EOY$186,549EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,038,730BOYAmt
EOY$1,364,809EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,245,598BOYAmt
EOY$1,551,358EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,797,040BOYAmt
EOY$15,499,282EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,312,337BOYAmt
EOY$1,842,270EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,728BOYAmt
EOY$24,252EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,133,105BOYAmt
EOY$17,365,804EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,378,703BOYAmt
EOY$18,917,162EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,233,419ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$720NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,235,443CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,160,810CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,758,302CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,627,342CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,677,941CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,459,838TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,235,443CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,160,810CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,758,302CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,627,342CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,677,941CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,459,838TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,023,041SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$36,436,797PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,845CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$28,910CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$57,496CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$104,903CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$388,265CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$598,419TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$255,245CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$169,511CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$84,986CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$61,505CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,287CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$574,534TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$46,632,791TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,656,709GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.78140PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.79220PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 255,245. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 169,511. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 84,986. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 61,505. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 3,287.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$81,791FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$81,791FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,624,658FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,706,449FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$585,322FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$146,331FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$432,907CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$494,307CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$564,260CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$585,322CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,076,796TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,115,194LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$168,294CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$129,150CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$210,788CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$81,791CurrentYearAmt
Total$590,023TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$108,227CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$123,577CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$141,065CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$146,331CurrentYearAmt
Total$519,200TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$778,800GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$3,051CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,051TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,728BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$524InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$24,252EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,364BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$364InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$23,728EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,332BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$32InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$23,364EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,301BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$31InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$23,332EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,299BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$23,301EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,589,093OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$418,965DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,170,128BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$365,983OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$163,685DepreciationAmt
Book Value$202,298BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$167,925OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$160,186DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,739BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,380,165TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED LEASE OBLIGATION$1,056,795
DEFERRED RENT$308,014
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,364,809TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,939,148TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$720NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$720RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,939,868RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,939,868TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,706,449TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,706,449ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,706,449TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF ONE INDIVIDUAL FUND ESTABLISHED PRIMARILY TO FUND OPERATIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. ACCORDINGLY, THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, NOR IS IT AWARE OF ANY OF ITS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE IN THE INCOME TAX STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE GUIDANCE CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE FURTHER PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF TAX PROVISIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. THE APPLICATION OF THIS STANDARD HAD NO IMPACT ON THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeESSAY WRITING SCHOLARSHIPGrantTypeTxt
Recipient9RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$29,436CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED UPON THE SELECTIONS OF AN ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE THAT READ AND EVALUATE ESSAY CONTEST SUBMISSIONS. WINNERS' ELIGIBILITY IS VERIFIED BY CONTACTING THEIR UNIVERSITY AND VERIFYING ENROLLMENT. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE UNIVERSITY AND CREDITED TO THE STUDENT'S TUITION ACCOUNT. RECEIPT OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS IS VERIFIED BY RETURN OF A CANCELLED CHECK THAT WAS CASHED BY THAT UNIVERSITY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
GREGORY LUKIANOFF
PRESIDENT & CEO$303,187$0$25,000$0$17,402$0$18,000$0$23,231$0$386,820$0$0$0
ROBERT SHIBLEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$209,000$0$12,000$0$8,825$0$12,540$0$25,242$0$267,607$0$0$0
WILLIAM CREELEY
SENIOR VP LEGAL & PUBLIC ADVOCACY$161,250$0$12,000$0$3,710$0$6,000$0$24,939$0$207,899$0$0$0
ALISHA GLENNON
SENIOR VP FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT$161,250$0$12,000$0$0$0$9,675$0$22,681$0$205,606$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonARAZ SHIBLEYPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFAMILY MEMBER OF FIRE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROBERT SHIPLEYRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$10,500TransactionAmt
TransactionFIRE PAID ARAZ SHIBLEY $10,500 FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AS AN EDITOR. $3,000 FOR EDITING THE FIRST THINGS FIRST COURSE BOOK AND $7,500 FOR CONTENT REVIEW OF ESSAY CONTEST ENTRIES COVERING TWO FISCAL PERIODS.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Miscellaneous SecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$620,933NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FIGURE IN THIS COLUMN REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS IN THE GIVEN CATEGORY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ACT FOR THE BOARD BETWEEN ITS REGULAR MEETINGS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF FIRE, EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING: THE CHANGING OF THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF FIRE; THE FILLING OF VACANCIES IN THE BOARD; THE CHANGING OF THE NUMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; THE REMOVAL OF OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS FROM OFFICE; THE AUTHORIZATION OF A MERGER OR DISSOLUTION OF FIRE; THE ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, OR REPEAL OF BYLAWS; THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD; OR ACTION ON MATTERS COMMITTED BY THE BYLAWS OR BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD TO ANOTHER COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THEN MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SENIOR VP OF FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT, AND PRESIDENT AND CEO ALL REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL. IN ADDITION, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 AS IT WILL BE FILED IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL UNDERTAKE A REVIEW OF THE MATTER BY MAKING ALL NECESSARY INQUIRIES DEEMED WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. AN APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL VENDORS ANNUALLY. CONFLICTS INVOLVING EMPLOYEES ARE RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT. CONFLICTS INVOLVING THE PRESIDENT OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PROCEEDINGS ARE DOCUMENTED IN A MEMO OR MINUTES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS A COMPENSATION STUDY AND USES OTHER COMPARATIVE DATA TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORTS FINDINGS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE DELIBERATION AND FINAL DECISION ARE DOCUMENTED TIMELY AS PART OF THE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.

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