COMMON SENSE MEDIA: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
COMMON SENSE MEDIA (EIN 41-2024986)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-15
IRS object ID
201803199349312715
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-11-15T14:44:19-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Gross Receipts$26,929,614GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COMMONSENSE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionCOMMON SENSE IMPROVES THE LIVES OF KIDS BY PROVIDING TRUSTWORTHY MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Total Expenses$22,171,010PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$22,906,362CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,588,402PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,751,807CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$15,829,814TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$15,871,804TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,268,258TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,003,711TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,868,093NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCOMMON SENSE IS THE LEADING INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING KIDS THRIVE IN A WORLD OF MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY. WE EMPOWER PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND POLICYMAKERS BY PROVIDING UNBIASED INFORMATION, TRUSTED ADVICE, AND INNOVATIVE TOOLS TO HELP THEM HARNESS THE POWER OF MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY AS A POSITIVE FORCE IN ALL KIDS' LIVES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,670,741ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$8,329,642RevenueAmt
DescRATE: COMMON SENSE RATES AND REVIEWS MOVIES, VIDEO GAMES, MOBILE APPLICATIONS (""APPS""), BOOKS, TV SHOWS, AND WEBSITES AND PROVIDES TIPS ON EVERYTHING DIGITAL, OFFERING DEVELOPMENTALLY AGE-APPROPRIATE, RELIABLE INFORMATION SO PARENTS CAN DECIDE WHAT'S BEST FOR THEIR FAMILIES. THE RATINGS, REVIEWS, AND TIPS ARE IN VIDEO AND WRITTEN FORMAT AND CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.COMMONSENSE.ORG, THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S IOS AND ANDROID MOBILE APPLICATIONS, AND THROUGH DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS WITH CABLE AND OTHER MEDIA AND RETAIL PARTNERS.COMMON SENSE PUBLISHES INDEPENDENT RATINGS AND REVIEWS FOR NEARLY EVERYTHING CHILDREN WANT TO WATCH, READ, PLAY, LISTEN TO, AND LEARN. COMMON SENSE DOES NOT RECEIVE PAYMENTS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION FOR THESE REVIEWS. THE UNBIASED RATINGS ARE CONDUCTED BY EXPERT REVIEWERS AND ARE NOT INFLUENCED BY THE CREATORS OR BY FUNDERS.GUIDES: COMMON SENSE HAS DEVELOPED COMPREHENSIVE GUIDES TO HELP USERS FIND THE BEST OF THE BEST. GUIDES PUBLISHED BY THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE ESSENTIAL SCHOOL TOOLS, TOP KIDS' MOVIES: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR FAMILIES, ESSENTIAL BOOKS FOR KIDS AND TEENS, ANNUAL SUMMER LEARNING AND HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDES, AND A SPECIAL NEEDS LEARNING GUIDE. TOP PICKS: WITH MORE THAN 28,000 REVIEWS, COMMON SENSE HAS DEVELOPED HUNDREDS OF LISTS TO HIGHLIGHT FAVORITES AND HELP PARENTS SELECT QUALITY MEDIA. LISTS ARE HAND-PICKED BY THE EDITORIAL TEAM ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS.Desc

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Revenue$972,620RevenueAmt
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DescADVOCATE: COMMON SENSE IS THE NATION'S LEADING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF KIDS AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING THE TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND INDEPENDENT VOICE THEY NEED TO THRIVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY. COMMON SENSE BELIEVES IN THE IMMENSE POTENTIAL OF TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY TO HELP ALL CHILDREN CREATE, COMMUNICATE, CONNECT, AND LEARN IN NEW AND EFFECTIVE WAYS. COMMON SENSE'S INDEPENDENT RATING SYSTEMS, RESEARCH, TOOLS AND ADVICE ARE USED BY MILLIONS OF FAMILIES, EDUCATORS AND POLICYMAKERS TO HARNESS THE POWER OF MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, AND PUBLIC POLICY TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF EVERY CHILD.Desc

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Total Program Service Expenses$18,744,692TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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GEOFFREY COWAN
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LYNNE BENIOFF
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HARVEY ANDERSON
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JULIAN CASTRO
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ANN PAO CHEN
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BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MANNY MACEDA
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MARGARET HEARST
BOARD MEMBER (STARTED OCT 2017)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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AMY GUGGENHEIM SHENKAN
PRESIDENT/COO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$380,215$0$26,9791.00
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LINDA M BURCH
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ELLEN PACK
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OMAR KHAN
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT OFFICER40.00$212,466$0$3,476Yes (X)
JAMES CARROLL
VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION40.00$165,804$0$19,288Yes (X)
DANIEL WEISS
CO DIRECTOR/VP CA POLICY, CSKA40.00$153,000$0$930Yes (X)
ELIZABETH KLINE
VP, EDUCATION PROGRAMS40.00$162,007$0$1,094Yes (X)
JILL M MURPHY
EDITOR IN CHIEF40.00$160,100$0$974Yes (X)
REBECCA S RANDALL
VP, PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS & REGIONAL GROWTH40.00$160,000$0$26,261Yes (X)
CRAIG CHESLOG
VP, CA POLICY & ADVOCACY40.00$157,574$0$18,136Yes (X)
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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HEADWAY STRATEGIES
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LISA COHEN
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MARCUS MORRIS
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Fundraising$1,340,722FundraisingAmt
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EDUCATION LICENSING900099$691,085$691,085
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,531,049SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,976SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,976TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,976ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$114,375FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,340,722ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$244,010FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$129,635TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$129,635ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$21,154,555TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$9,306,353RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$87,087ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,204TotalAmt
Program Services$90,204ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,198,064TotalAmt
Program Services$1,781,290ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$209,659ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$207,115FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,655,170TotalAmt
Program Services$9,445,236ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,111,712ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,098,222FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$488,838TotalAmt
Program Services$391,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,467ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,785FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,849,592TotalAmt
Program Services$1,481,622ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$175,816ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$192,154FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,135,589TotalAmt
Program Services$909,668ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$107,945ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$117,976FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,772TotalAmt
Program Services$33,834ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,831ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,107FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,771TotalAmt
Program Services$38,910ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$909ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,952FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,933,983TotalAmt
Program Services$1,786,957ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,715ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100,311FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,821TotalAmt
Program Services$5,021ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$729ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$342,380TotalAmt
Program Services$239,003ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$75,334FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$969,259TotalAmt
Program Services$861,400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,747ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,112FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$872,721TotalAmt
Program Services$658,709ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,177ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$178,835FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$627,958TotalAmt
Program Services$514,529ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,215ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89,214FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,516TotalAmt
Program Services$86,486ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,128ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,902FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,486TotalAmt
Program Services$44,826ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,213ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,447FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND R$164,376$128,462$21,672$14,242
FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT$116,440$84,966$19,433$12,041
RESEARCH$68,600$68,600
INCENTIVES$19,827$16,081$1,092$2,654

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$113,995TotalAmt
Program Services$77,302ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,933ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,760FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,906,362TotalAmt
Program Services$18,744,692ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,939,436ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,222,234FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,335,807BOYAmt
EOY$843,301EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,367,304BOYAmt
EOY$6,787,377EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,892,494BOYAmt
EOY$6,450,740EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$453,704BOYAmt
EOY$602,011EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$431,367BOYAmt
EOY$560,334EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$905,632LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$615,884LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$309,997BOYAmt
EOY$289,748EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,250BOYAmt
EOY$17,250EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,891BOYAmt
EOY$321,043EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,829,814BOYAmt
EOY$15,871,804EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$975,262BOYAmt
EOY$936,229EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,275,047BOYAmt
EOY$3,030,292EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,949BOYAmt
EOY$37,190EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,268,258BOYAmt
EOY$4,003,711EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,497,773BOYAmt
EOY$2,785,225EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,063,783BOYAmt
EOY$9,082,868EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,561,556BOYAmt
EOY$11,868,093EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,829,814BOYAmt
EOY$15,871,804EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,751,807ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$58,344NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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$10,904,539CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,082,732CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,055,089CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,644,477CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,935,289CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$63,622,126TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,904,539CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,082,732CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,055,089CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,644,477CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,935,289CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$63,622,126TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$26,652,663SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$36,969,463PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$77,919CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$55,796CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50,710CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,403CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40,572CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$266,400TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$129,635CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$129,635TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,383CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$23,383TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$64,041,544TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$35,327,768GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.57730PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.61650PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 23,383.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$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

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

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$22,880,567FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$22,880,567FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$946,137CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,946,137TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$5,919,206LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$12,055CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$252,816CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Total$264,871TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$236,534CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$986,534TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,479,801GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$64,896CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$64,896TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,729OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,729DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$859,040OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$569,292DepreciationAmt
Book Value$289,748BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$37,863OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$37,863DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$289,748TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$37,190Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$37,190TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOMMON SENSE IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND RELATED CALIFORNIA CODE SECTIONS. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. COMMON SENSE FOLLOWS THE GUIDELINES OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ASC TOPIC 740 FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017, MANAGEMENT EVALUATED COMMON SENSE'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT COMMON SENSE HAD MAINTAINED ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1CSMAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$664,880GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$627,380CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$37,500GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$30,573RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$50,666FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$14,187EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$10,246OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BAY AREA LUNCHEONEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$473,672GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$431,172CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$42,500GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$2,034RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$33,396FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$9,987EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$14,892OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$316,545GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$282,170CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$34,375GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$38,523FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$39,506OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,455,097GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,340,722CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$114,375GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$32,607RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$122,585FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$24,174EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$64,644OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$244,010DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$129,635NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13215 CUMMING STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityOMAHACityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60131ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN476002629RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$82,704CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantSUPPORT SALARY OF COMMON SENSE PROJECT MANAGER "CSPM"PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE 1. FINANCIAL REPORT DETAILING USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS, AND 2. A NARRATIVE REPORT WITH A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE GRANT, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE GOALS OF THE GRANT AND ASSURANCE THAT THE ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES UNDER THE GRANT HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
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 (13 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
JAMES P STEYER
CEO$338,819$0$140,000$0$0$0$0$0$26,979$0$505,798$0$0$0
AMY GUGGENHEIM SHENKAN
PRESIDENT/COO$380,215$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$26,979$0$407,194$0$0$0
DAVID KUIZENGA
CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFF$197,467$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$10,002$0$207,469$0$0$0
LINDA M BURCH
CHIEF STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$254,286$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$26,821$0$281,107$0$0$0
ELLEN PACK
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER$225,126$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$16,407$0$241,533$0$0$0
OMAR KHAN
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT OFFICER$212,466$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$3,476$0$215,942$0$0$0
JAMES CARROLL
VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION$165,804$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$19,288$0$185,092$0$0$0
DANIEL WEISS
CO DIRECTOR/VP CA POLICY, CSKA$153,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$930$0$153,930$0$0$0
ELIZABETH KLINE
VP, EDUCATION PROGRAMS$162,007$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,094$0$163,101$0$0$0
JILL M MURPHY
EDITOR IN CHIEF$160,100$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$974$0$161,074$0$0$0
REBECCA S RANDALL
VP, PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS & REG$160,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$26,261$0$186,261$0$0$0
CRAIG CHESLOG
VP, CA POLICY & ADVOCACY$157,574$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$18,136$0$175,710$0$0$0
AMY BROTMAN
VP, PRODUCT$151,200$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$9,613$0$160,813$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO $240 REIMBURSEMENTS FOR GYM MEMBERSHIPS THIS ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IS TAXED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution12ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,937,079NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE DRAFT FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION A ND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE DRAFT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND PRESIDENT/COO. THE RETURN IS THEN FORWARDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW, COMMENTS, FINAL CHANGES AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBERS AND CHIEF OFFICERS ARE COVERED ARE EXPECTED TO SELF-DISCLOSE CONFLICTS ANNUALLY. CONFLICTS ARE DETERMINED AND REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE OR BOARD AT WHICH THE DISCLOSURE IS MADE PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS MAY PRESENT THEIR POSITION BUT MAY NOT PARTICIPATE OR BE PRESENT DURING ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, PRESIDENT/COO, CFO AND THE CSO ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION STUDIES/SURVEYS AND SALARIES PAID TO PERSONS PERFORMING LIKE SERVICES FOR LIKE ORGANIZATIONS, UNDER LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE A BENCHMARK FOR THE LEVELS OF COMPENSATION AT COMMON SENSE MEDIA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COMMON SENSE MEDIA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SEC 6104(D)
990 PART XII LINE 2CTHE AUDITOR SELECTION PROCESS INCLUDES REVIEW OF PROPOSALS AND PERSONAL INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL FIRMS. A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM IS SELECTED FROM THE APPLICANTS. THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE SELECTION PROCESS OR THE AUDIT FIRM DURING THIS TAX YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMON SENSE KIDS ACTION FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1650 TOWNSEND STREET STE 435AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN464663674EIN
Primary ActivitiesADVOCATING FOR WELFARE, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELL BEING FOR YOUTHPrimaryActivitiesTxt
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Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMON SENSE MEDIABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMON SENSE SUPPORT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1650 TOWNSEND STREET STE 435AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN464663674EIN
Primary ActivitiesBLOCKERPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMON SENSE MEDIABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMON SENSE KIDS ACTION FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeDTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$274,743InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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