2018-11-15T14:44:19-06:00 2017-12-31 264677183 SQUAR MILNER LLP 135 MAIN STREET 9TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2017-01-01 412024986 COMMON SENSE MEDIA COMM 4158630600 650 TOWNSEND STREET NO 435 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 DAVID KUIZENGA CFO 4158630600 2018-11-14 1 JOUA V LO P01225144 4157812500 71.6.48.101 2018-11-14 13:31:36 PS P 8646073251B02F9CF01ED885C65CFF2D08DF6640 04688926A99AB1187F8A3E5828E2B676A02AA1A4 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z JAMES P STEYER 650 TOWNSEND STREET NO 435 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 26929614 0 X WWW.COMMONSENSE.ORG X 2003 CA COMMON SENSE IMPROVES THE LIVES OF KIDS BY PROVIDING TRUSTWORTHY MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION. 25 24 193 25 0 0 10644477 11935289 8117031 9306353 46795 42548 -225695 -129635 18582608 21154555 35000 90204 0 0 15921814 17327253 0 0 2222234 6214196 5488905 22171010 22906362 -3588402 -1751807 15829814 15871804 2268258 4003711 13561556 11868093 X COMMON 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. 0 0 7670741 0 8329642 RATE: 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. 6099277 90204 972620 EDUCATE: COMMON SENSE EDUCATION GIVES EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS THE DIGITAL LEARNING RESOURCES THEY NEED TO HARNESS THE POWER OF TECHNOLOGY FOR LIFE.THE COMMON SENSE EDUCATION K12 DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM INCLUDES LEARNING RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS. WITH LESSON PLANS, VIDEOS, STUDENT INTERACTIVES, FAMILY OUTREACH MATERIALS, AND MORE, THE PROGRAM HELPS SCHOOL COMMUNITIES NAVIGATE THE DIGITAL WORLD. WITH UNBIASED REVIEWS AND RATINGS OF OVER 2,000 EDTECH TOOLS, COMMON SENSE EDUCATION HELPS TEACHERS FIND NEW RESOURCES TO USE WITH STUDENTS OR SHARE WITH COLLEAGUES. IN ADDITION, QUICK HOW-TO VIDEOS AND EASY-TO-IMPLEMENT LESSON PLANS GIVE TEACHERS FRESH IDEAS FOR THE CLASSROOM.COMMON SENSE EDUCATION'S PREMIUM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES HELP EDUCATORS EMPOWER STUDENTS IN THE DIGITAL WORLD. FROM ONLINE TUTORIALS AND WEBINARS TO PLCS AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS, THESE PAID PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ENABLE SCHOOLS TO DIVE DEEPER INTO THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. 4120997 0 0 ADVOCATE: 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. 853677 0 4091 INVESTIGATE: THE RESEARCH PROGRAM PROVIDES PARENTS, EDUCATORS, HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, AND POLICY MAKERS WITH RELIABLE, INDEPENDENT DATA ON CHILDREN'S USE OF MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY AND THEIR IMPACT ON KIDS' PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. 853677 0 4091 18744692 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 105 0 1 193 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 25 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X DAVID KUIZENGA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 4158630600 650 TOWNSEND STREET NO 435 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 REVETA BOWERS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE WILKINSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN SACHS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY COWAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HN FISHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNNE BENIOFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARVEY ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIAN CASTRO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN PAO CHEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW HOINE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANNY MACEDA BOARD MEMBER (THRU JAN 2018) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE T SYKES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY ERRETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 APRIL MCCLAIN DELANEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL D MCCURRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA L NELSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TUBBS BOARD MEMBER (THRU APR 2018) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L MILLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM S PRICE III BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCINDA LEE KATZ BOARD MEMBER (THRU OCT 2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM E MCGLASHAN JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET HEARST BOARD MEMBER (STARTED OCT 2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES P STEYER CEO 40.00 X X 478819 0 26979 AMY GUGGENHEIM SHENKAN PRESIDENT/COO 40.00 1.00 X X 380215 0 26979 DAVID KUIZENGA CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X 197467 0 10002 LINDA M BURCH CHIEF STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 254286 0 26821 ELLEN PACK CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 225126 0 16407 OMAR KHAN CHIEF TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT OFFICER 40.00 X 212466 0 3476 JAMES CARROLL VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 165804 0 19288 DANIEL WEISS CO DIRECTOR/VP CA POLICY, CSKA 40.00 X 153000 0 930 ELIZABETH KLINE VP, EDUCATION PROGRAMS 40.00 X 162007 0 1094 JILL M MURPHY EDITOR IN CHIEF 40.00 X 160100 0 974 REBECCA S RANDALL VP, PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS & REGIONAL GROWTH 40.00 X 160000 0 26261 CRAIG CHESLOG VP, CA POLICY & ADVOCACY 40.00 X 157574 0 18136 AMY BROTMAN VP, PRODUCT 40.00 X 151200 0 9613 2858064 0 186960 52 0 1 0 HEADWAY STRATEGIES 3604 VERMONT STREET BELINGHAM WA 98226 CONSULTANT 165075 LISA COHEN 855 3RD STREET SANTA MONICA CA 94901 COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT 110000 NICK VASILOPOULOS 78 RAFAEL DRIVE SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 IT CONSULTANT 109375 MARCUS MORRIS 202 DALCASTLE CLOSE NW CALGARY CA AB T3A1Z5 ENGINEERING CONSULTANT 102855 4 1340722 10594567 2937079 11935289 CONTENT LICENSING 900099 8329642 8329642 EDUCATION LICENSING 900099 691085 691085 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 224520 224520 PARENT & TEACHER TRAINING 900099 57015 57015 4091 4091 9306353 40572 40572 5533025 5531049 1976 1976 1976 114375 1340722 244010 -129635 -129635 21154555 9306353 0 -87087 90204 90204 2198064 1781290 209659 207115 11655170 9445236 1111712 1098222 488838 391586 46467 50785 1849592 1481622 175816 192154 1135589 909668 107945 117976 41772 33834 3831 4107 41771 38910 909 1952 1933983 1786957 46715 100311 5821 5021 729 71 342380 239003 28043 75334 969259 861400 80747 27112 872721 658709 35177 178835 627958 514529 24215 89214 107516 86486 10128 10902 62486 44826 12213 5447 STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND R 164376 128462 21672 14242 FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT 116440 84966 19433 12041 RESEARCH 68600 68600 INCENTIVES 19827 16081 1092 2654 113995 77302 2933 33760 22906362 18744692 1939436 2222234 2335807 843301 4367304 6787377 7892494 6450740 453704 602011 431367 560334 905632 615884 309997 289748 26250 17250 12891 321043 15829814 15871804 975262 936229 1275047 3030292 17949 37190 2268258 4003711 X 2497773 2785225 11063783 9082868 13561556 11868093 15829814 15871804 -1751807 58344 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 10904539 17082732 13055089 10644477 11935289 63622126 10904539 17082732 13055089 10644477 11935289 63622126 26652663 36969463 77919 55796 50710 41403 40572 266400 129635 129635 23383 23383 64041544 35327768 0.57730 0.61650 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 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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. CSMA 664880 627380 37500 30573 50666 14187 10246 BAY AREA LUNCHEON 473672 431172 42500 2034 33396 9987 14892 1 316545 282170 34375 38523 39506 1455097 1340722 114375 32607 122585 24174 64644 244010 -129635 1 OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 3215 CUMMING STREET OMAHA NE 60131 476002629 82704 SUPPORT SALARY OF COMMON SENSE PROJECT MANAGER "CSPM" 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEE 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. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES P STEYER CEO 338819 0 140000 0 0 0 0 0 26979 0 505798 0 0 0 AMY GUGGENHEIM SHENKAN PRESIDENT/COO 380215 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26979 0 407194 0 0 0 DAVID KUIZENGA CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFF 197467 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10002 0 207469 0 0 0 LINDA M BURCH CHIEF STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 254286 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26821 0 281107 0 0 0 ELLEN PACK CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 225126 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16407 0 241533 0 0 0 OMAR KHAN CHIEF TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT OFFICER 212466 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3476 0 215942 0 0 0 JAMES CARROLL VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 165804 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19288 0 185092 0 0 0 DANIEL WEISS CO DIRECTOR/VP CA POLICY, CSKA 153000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 930 0 153930 0 0 0 ELIZABETH KLINE VP, EDUCATION PROGRAMS 162007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1094 0 163101 0 0 0 JILL M MURPHY EDITOR IN CHIEF 160100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 974 0 161074 0 0 0 REBECCA S RANDALL VP, PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS & REG 160000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26261 0 186261 0 0 0 CRAIG CHESLOG VP, CA POLICY & ADVOCACY 157574 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18136 0 175710 0 0 0 AMY BROTMAN VP, PRODUCT 151200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9613 0 160813 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO $240 REIMBURSEMENTS FOR GYM MEMBERSHIPS THIS ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IS TAXED. X 12 2937079 FMV 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 12C ALL 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 15 THE 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 19 COMMON 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 2C THE 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. 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