2019-05-30T18:32:38-05:00 2018-09-30 910605875 PETERSON SULLIVAN LLP CPA'S 601 UNION ST STE 2300 SEATTLE WA 981012345 990 2017-10-01 061664153 GRIST MAGAZINE INC GRIS 2068762020 1201 WESTERN AVE NO 410 SEATTLE WA 98101 BRADY WALKINSHAW CEO 2068762020 2019-04-19 1 RAY HOLMDAHL P00120599 2063827777 2019-04-19 38.100.226.178 2019-04-19 16:36:53 PD P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 A272B792B793EC1E877CF5E4667DA94DDB04F032 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z BRADY WALKINSHAW 1201 WESTERN AVE NO 410 SEATTLE WA 98101 4546913 0 X WWW.GRIST.ORG X 2002 MA GRIST 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. 16 13 43 0 145068 14129 2990195 3182206 0 0 17327 10689 203963 146868 3211485 3339763 0 0 0 0 2491158 2807419 137283 31722 654177 885864 1009003 3514305 3848144 -302820 -508381 2776381 2338435 235229 305449 2541152 2032986 X SEE 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. 1 0 2837976 SEE 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. 2837976 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 1 1 43 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X BEKAH CARDWELL 2068762020 1201 WESTERN AVE NO 410 SEATTLE WA 98101 GILLER CHARLES FOUNDER 50.00 X X 174170 0 14831 WALKINSHAW BRADY CEO 50.00 X X 148681 0 1240 ALDERMAN JOHN BOARD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BORLAND GINO BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEPASS MICHELLE BOARD CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 GRIMM KRISTIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 HU ELISE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAUFMAN SUSAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MCKIBBEN BILL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIRMAN EUGENE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MORELLO-FROSCH RACHEL BOARD CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 MULLENWEG MATT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SAHDEV SHIVIKA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCHMIDT WENDY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 STRAUSS BENJAMIN BOARD CLERK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VECHEY JOHN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARDWELL BEKAH DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION 45.00 X 90046 0 6495 DODD THOMAS SCOTT EXECUTIVE EDITOR 45.00 X 139194 0 9608 GRISAFI MATT DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 45.00 X 111331 0 6398 LETSINGER NATHAN DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT 45.00 X 103182 0 6495 766604 0 45067 5 0 1 0 0 3182206 103162 3182206 16827 16827 1201012 1207150 -6138 -6138 -6138 ADVERTISING 541800 145068 145068 OTHER REVENUE 900099 1800 1800 146868 3339763 0 145068 12489 527119 413159 51589 62371 1892947 1479295 187126 226526 47676 38812 4056 4808 156560 127454 13318 15788 183117 147671 17155 18291 2750 2750 28557 5815 22742 31722 31722 291940 126336 165604 14370 14370 135894 65266 10776 59852 103137 96219 4040 2878 206357 165085 18571 22701 133696 96038 8840 28818 6333 4947 749 637 14154 12406 947 801 MISCELLANEOUS 32876 24305 4995 3576 SMALL EQUIP PURCHASES 16347 12717 1750 1880 PROCESSING FEES 15204 243 7994 6967 BOARD EXPENSES 7388 5088 1343 957 3848144 2837976 355991 654177 921806 641527 1058878 66195 710280 1502280 17867 66242 52902 59170 94816 91795 9354 3021 5294 0 2776381 2338435 234029 304249 1200 1200 235229 305449 X 1830872 1910706 710280 122280 2541152 2032986 2776381 2338435 -508381 215 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2333916 2613216 2973974 2990195 3182206 14093507 2333916 2613216 2973974 2990195 3182206 14093507 5420630 8672877 67311 61281 45660 30264 16827 221343 410 1498 6238 6546 1800 16492 14331342 0.60520 0.55900 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REIMBURSEMENTS MISCELLANEOUS HONORARIUM ARTWORK USE AND REPRINTS 15125 12104 3021 79691 79691 0 3021 3511782 215 171804 172019 3339763 0 3339763 4019948 171804 171804 3848144 0 3848144 X X X X X 1 BETSY TARLIN 88 COLUMBIA STREET BROOKLINE MA 02446 CONSULTING SERVICES 0 0 8500 -8500 ALEX VILLARI 268 BERKELEY PLACE 5 BROOKLYN NY 11217 GRANT WRITING 0 0 22000 -22000 30500 -30500 WA OR MA X 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 GILLER CHARLES FOUNDER 174170 0 0 0 0 0 7600 0 7231 0 189001 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 5 THE 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. MATT MULLENWEG BOARD MEMBER OF ORGANIZATION 45000 PURCHASED MONTHLY WEB HOSTING & SUPPORT SERVICES (AT FAIR MARKET VALUE) 0 X 2 103162 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 THE 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 11B BEFORE 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 12C ALL 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 15 FOR 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 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON GRIST'S WEBSITE, DISTRIBUTED VIA BIENNIAL REPORTS, AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.