GRIST MAGAZINE INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
GRIST MAGAZINE INC (EIN 06-1664153)
Tax period
2017-10-01 to 2018-09-30
Filed
2019-05-30
IRS object ID
201941509349301304
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-05-30T18:32:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN910605875PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1PETERSON SULLIVAN LLP CPA'SBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1601 UNION ST STE 2300AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN061664153EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlGRISBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2068762020PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11201 WESTERN AVE NO 410AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98101ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonBRADY WALKINSHAWPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2068762020PhoneNum
Signature2019-04-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Phone2063827777PhoneNum
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address38.100.226.178IPv4AddressTxt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerBRADY WALKINSHAWPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11201 WESTERN AVE NO 410AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,546,913GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GRIST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionGRIST MAGAZINE, INC. ("GRIST") (WWW.GRIST.ORG) GRIST MAKES THE STORY OF A BETTER WORLD SO IRRESISTIBLE, YOU WANT IT RIGHT NOW. WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT MEDIA ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO EYE-OPENING ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM THAT EXPLORES SOLUTIONS, EXPOSES INJUSTICE, AND EMBOLDENS READERS TO ACT. WE GO BEYOND THE PAGE TO FOSTER AN UNLIKELY NETWORK OF LEADERS TO BRING ABOUT A SUSTAINABLE WORLD THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body16VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee43TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$145,068TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$14,129NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,990,195PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$17,327PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Total Revenue$3,211,485PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,339,763CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$137,283PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$31,722CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$654,177CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$885,864PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,009,003CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,514,305PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,848,144CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$302,820PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$508,381CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$2,338,435TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$235,229TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$305,449TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,541,152NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,032,986NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OGRIST MAGAZINE, INC. ("GRIST") (WWW.GRIST.ORG) IS AN INFLUENTIAL AND IRREVERENT GREEN MEDIA PLATFORM. GRIST MAKES THE STORY OF A BETTER WORLD SO IRRESISTIBLE, YOU WANT IT RIGHT NOW. WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT MEDIA ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO EYE-OPENING ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM THAT EXPLORES SOLUTIONS, EXPOSES INJUSTICE, AND EMBOLDENS READERS TO ACT. WE GO BEYOND THE PAGE TO FOSTER AN UNLIKELY NETWORK OF LEADERS TO BRING ABOUT A SUSTAINABLE WORLD THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,837,976ExpenseAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE OAMONG GRIST'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY2018 WERE: 1. PUBLISHING CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY NEWS AND COMMENTARY. GRIST PUBLISHED MORE THAN 1,500 ARTICLES ON CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, RANGING FROM SHORT NEWS ITEMS TO IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS AND FEATURES. THE ORGANIZATION REACHED MORE THAN 1,500,000 READERS PER MONTH, INCLUDING WEBSITE VISITORS, EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS, AND OFFSITE (PRIMARILY SOCIAL-MEDIA) AUDIENCES.2. FOSTERING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. GRIST'S GOAL IS TO CREATE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY; MAKE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES AND ENCOURAGE THEIR COMMUNITIES TO DO THE SAME; AND ENCOURAGE READERS TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER TOOLS TO ACTIVATE THEIR PERSONAL NETWORKS AND TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE. GRIST ON-SITE SURVEYS INDICATE THAT 65-70 PERCENT OF USERS TAKE ACTION BASED ON GRIST CONTENT, MAKING MORE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES.3. TRAIN A NEW GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS. BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS EXPOSURE TO LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL THINKERS, THE GRIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRAINS EARLY-CAREER JOURNALISTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATORS. GRIST HOSTS GROUPS OF THREE FELLOWS FOR SIX-MONTH TERMS. FELLOWS PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH AND STORY GENERATION, CRAFTING INVESTIGATIVE STORIES AND GROUND BREAKING MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS.4. SERVING AS A RESOURCE FOR OTHER MEDIA. GRIST INFORMS AND INFLUENCES COVERAGE OF CLIMATE AND ENERGY IN MAJOR MEDIA INCLUDING THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, HUFFINGTON POST, MSNBC, POLITICO, AND VOX, AND HAS SERVED AS AN EXPERT SOURCE FOR MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CNN, AND OTHER NETWORKS. ACROSS THE COUNTRY, JOURNALISTS AND OTHER INFLUENCERS TURN TO GRIST FOR ENLIGHTENMENT AND ELABORATION. 5. CREATING A GENERATION OF LEADERS OF FIXERS WHO ARE NOW THE PROTAGONISTS OF THE STORY OF A BETTER WORLD. THE FIX @GRIST, CONNECTS FIXERS TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE PUBLIC, SPUR NEW COLLABORATIONS, ACCELERATE SOLUTIONS, AND FUEL OUR FUTURE STORYTELLING. THE FIX, WHICH IS COMPLEMENTARY TO GRIST'S JOURNALISM, HAS THREE INTERRELATED AREAS OF WORK: CONVENINGS, COMMUNITY, AND CONTENT. AS AN EXAMPLE OF IMPACT IN FY18, THE FIX HELPED CREATE A $15 MILLION FUND TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SUPPORT THROUGH SOME OF THE NATION'S TOP LAW FIRMS TO GRIST 50 FIXERS LIKE DAVIDA DAVISON, CEO OF ACLIMA, WHO PLANS TO DISSEMINATE THE COMPANY'S AIR-POLLUTION SENSORS ACROSS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; AND CATHERINE FLOWERS, FOUNDER OF THE ALABAMA CENTER FOR RURAL ENTERPRISE, WHO IS LAUNCHING A HYBRID ACADEMIC CENTER AND NONPROFIT TO FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS TO RURAL-HEALTH ISSUES IN THE SOUTH.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$2,837,976TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee43EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonBEKAH CARDWELLPersonNm
Phone2068762020PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
GILLER CHARLES
FOUNDER50.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$174,170$0$14,831
WALKINSHAW BRADY
CEO50.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$148,681$0$1,240
ALDERMAN JOHN
BOARD TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BORLAND GINO
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEPASS MICHELLE
BOARD CHAIR0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRIMM KRISTIN
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HU ELISE
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAUFMAN SUSAN
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MCKIBBEN BILL
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIRMAN EUGENE
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MORELLO-FROSCH RACHEL
BOARD CHAIR1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MULLENWEG MATT
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAHDEV SHIVIKA
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCHMIDT WENDY
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
STRAUSS BENJAMIN
BOARD CLERK1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VECHEY JOHN
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARDWELL BEKAH
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION45.00Yes (X)$90,046$0$6,495
DODD THOMAS SCOTT
EXECUTIVE EDITOR45.00$139,194$0$9,608Yes (X)
GRISAFI MATT
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT45.00$111,331$0$6,398Yes (X)
LETSINGER NATHAN
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT45.00$103,182$0$6,495Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$766,604TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$45,067TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$3,182,206AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$103,162NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,182,206TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,827TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$16,827ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$1,201,012SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

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Securities$1,207,150SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities-$6,138SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Exclusion-$6,138ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ADVERTISING541800$145,068$145,068
OTHER REVENUE900099$1,800$1,800
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Other Revenue Total$146,868OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Unrelated Business Revenue$145,068UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$12,489ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$527,119TotalAmt
Program Services$413,159ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$62,371FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$1,892,947TotalAmt
Program Services$1,479,295ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$187,126ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$226,526FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$47,676TotalAmt
Program Services$38,812ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,056ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,808FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$156,560TotalAmt
Program Services$127,454ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,318ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,788FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$183,117TotalAmt
Program Services$147,671ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,291FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$2,750TotalAmt
Program Services$2,750ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,557TotalAmt
Program Services$5,815ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,742ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,722TotalAmt
Fundraising$31,722FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$291,940TotalAmt
Program Services$126,336ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$165,604FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,370TotalAmt
Program Services$14,370ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$135,894TotalAmt
Program Services$65,266ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,776ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,852FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,137TotalAmt
Program Services$96,219ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,040ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,878FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$206,357TotalAmt
Program Services$165,085ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,701FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$133,696TotalAmt
Program Services$96,038ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,818FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,333TotalAmt
Program Services$4,947ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$749ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$637FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,154TotalAmt
Program Services$12,406ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$947ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$801FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MISCELLANEOUS$32,876$24,305$4,995$3,576
SMALL EQUIP PURCHASES$16,347$12,717$1,750$1,880
PROCESSING FEES$15,204$243$7,994$6,967
BOARD EXPENSES$7,388$5,088$1,343$957

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,848,144TotalAmt
Program Services$2,837,976ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$355,991ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$654,177FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$921,806BOYAmt
EOY$641,527EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,058,878BOYAmt
EOY$66,195EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$710,280BOYAmt
EOY$1,502,280EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,867BOYAmt
EOY$66,242EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,902BOYAmt
EOY$59,170EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$94,816LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$91,795LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,354BOYAmt
EOY$3,021EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,294BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,776,381BOYAmt
EOY$2,338,435EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$234,029BOYAmt
EOY$304,249EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,200BOYAmt
EOY$1,200EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,229BOYAmt
EOY$305,449EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,830,872BOYAmt
EOY$1,910,706EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$710,280BOYAmt
EOY$122,280EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,541,152BOYAmt
EOY$2,032,986EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,776,381BOYAmt
EOY$2,338,435EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$508,381ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$215NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$2,333,916CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,613,216CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,973,974CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,990,195CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,182,206CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,093,507TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,333,916CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,613,216CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,973,974CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,990,195CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,182,206CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,093,507TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,420,630SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,672,877PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$67,311CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$61,281CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,660CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,264CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,827CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$221,343TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$410CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,498CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,238CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,546CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,800CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,492TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$14,331,342TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.60520PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.55900PublicSupportPY170Pct
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
ExplanationREIMBURSEMENTS MISCELLANEOUS HONORARIUM ARTWORK USE AND REPRINTSExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,125OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,104DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,021BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$79,691OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$79,691DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,021TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,511,782TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$215NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$171,804DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$172,019RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,339,763RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,339,763TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,019,948TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$171,804DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$171,804ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,848,144ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,848,144TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
BETSY TARLIN
88 COLUMBIA STREETBROOKLINEMA02446CONSULTING SERVICES0$0$8,500-$8,500
ALEX VILLARI
268 BERKELEY PLACE 5BROOKLYNNY11217GRANT WRITING0$0$22,000-$22,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$30,500TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$30,500TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgYes (1)CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGILLER CHARLESPersonNm
TitleFOUNDERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$174,170BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,600DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$7,231NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$189,001TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 5FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CEO AND FOUNDER'S BONUS IS DETERMINED FROM A SET BONUS POOL AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR, AND THE AMOUNT AWARDED IS CALCULATED BY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BASED ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE VERSUS BUDGETARY AND OBJECTIVE GOALS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES, DISCRETIONARY BONUSES ARE AWARDED AT YEAR-END BY THE CEO BASED ON PROGRESS AND AND ACHEIVEMENT OF PROGRAM/ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMATT MULLENWEGPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBER OF ORGANIZATIONRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$45,000TransactionAmt
TransactionPURCHASED MONTHLY WEB HOSTING & SUPPORT SERVICES (AT FAIR MARKET VALUE)TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$103,162NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2THE FIX @GRIST: THE FIX IS COMPLEMENTARY OF GRIST'S JOURNALISM AND HAS THREE INTERRELATED AREAS OF WORK: CONVENINGS, COMMUNITY, AND CONTENT. THE FIX HELPS TO CREATE A GENERATION OF LEADERS - OF FIXERS - WHO ARE NOW THE PROTAGONISTS OF THE STORY OF A BETTER WORLD. WITH THE FIX @GRIST, WE PLAN TO CONNECT THOSE FIXERS TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE PUBLIC, SPUR NEW COLLABOATIONS, ACCELERATE SOLUTIONS, AND FUEL OUR FUTURE STORYTELLING. IN TURN, THESE EFFORTS WILL FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF UP-AND-COMING FIXERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BBEFORE THE TAX RETURN IS FILED, MEMBERS OF GRIST'S MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING THE CEO, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, WILL REVIEW THE DETAILED INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE RETURN FOR ACCURACY AND APPROPRIATENESS. THIS GROUP HAS A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF GRIST'S OPERATIONS AND FINANCES AS WELL AS THE RETURN'S FORMAT AND PURPOSE. ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSED AND AGREED ON AS A GROUP. THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE FILING DATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST COMPLY WITH GRIST'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS REVIEW AND SIGN THE POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS; EMPLOYEES DO SO AT THEIR START OF EMPLOYMENT. ANY CONFLICTS OR MATTERS THAT MAY ARISE ARE DISCUSSED AND CONSIDERED IMMEDIATELY. IF A TRUE CONFLICT EXISTS, THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL(S) IS RESTRICTED FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO THE MATTER. NO CONFLICTS HAVE ARISEN IN THE PAST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15FOR THE CEO AND FOUNDER: AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, LED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND INCLUDING THE BOARD TREASURER AND TWO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, USES MARKET SALARY STUDIES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS' KNOWLEDGE OF AND COMPARISON TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THIS COMMITTEE CONDUCTS TWO COMPENSATION EVALUATION PROCESSES. 1) SALARY: THE CEO AND FOUNDER ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SALARY INCREASES IN LINE WITH THE REST OF THE STAFF BASED ON A PERFORMANCE REVIEW. THE COMMITTEE COLLECTS INPUT FROM THE BOARD AND STAFF ABOUT HOW THE CEO AND FOUNDER ARE PERFORMING AS MANAGERS AND LEADERS. WHEN APPLICABLE, THE COMMITTEE MAY ALSO CONSIDER A MARKET ADJUSTMENT TO THE SALARY BASED ON COMPENSATION STUDIES OR OTHER MARKET RESEARCH AND SURVEYS. 2) CEO AND FOUNDER'S BONUSES: A SET BONUS POOL IS DETERMINED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR, AND THE AMOUNT AWARDED IS CALCULATED BY THE COMMITTEE BASED ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE VERSUS BUDGETARY AND OBJECTIVE GOALS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES: OTHER EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON GRIST'S WEBSITE, DISTRIBUTED VIA BIENNIAL REPORTS, AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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