2018-11-15T08:39:25-06:00 2017-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2017-01-01 391777402 CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY INC CENT 6082609713 122 W WASHINGTON AVE NO 830 MADISON WI 537032732 ARN PEARSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6082609713 2018-11-13 1 YIGIT UCTUM CPA P01269549 6082744020 66.222.124.178 2018-11-13 16:12:59 CS P 68342E75F01A61EB9B1EE0111EA88A19222854B3 B169A553E6FC674180C4B0C62460B1C0CC916730 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z ARN PEARSON 122 W WASHINGTON AVE NO 830 MADISON WI 537032732 1686834 0 X WWW.PRWATCH.ORG X 1993 WI EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ON PUBLIC POLICY. 7 7 22 7 215 0 1745444 1681947 4363 3278 2470 8 480 1601 1752757 1686834 40425 147930 0 0 1132547 1081730 0 0 130404 623079 613581 1796051 1843241 -43294 -156407 422695 308229 151719 193660 270976 114569 X AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN, PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATION FOCUSING ON INVESTIGATING AND COUNTERING SPIN BY CORPORATIONS, INDUSTRIES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AFFECTING OUR HEALTH, LIBERTY, SECURITY, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, ENVIRONMENT, AND THE VITALITY OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. 0 0 1452706 147930 3278 THE CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY (CMD) IS A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED WATCHDOG THAT LEADS IN-DEPTH, AWARD-WINNING INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE CORRUPTION THAT UNDERMINES OUR DEMOCRACY, ENVIRONMENT, AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. CMD PUBLISHES EXPOSEDBYCMD, PRWATCH AND SOURCEWATCH. SOURCEWATCH PROFILES THE ACTIVITIES OF FRONT GROUPS, PR SPINNERS, INDUSTRY-FRIENDLY EXPERTS, INDUSTRY-FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS, AND THINK TANKS TRYING TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION ON BEHALF OF CORPORATIONS OR THE GOVERNMENT IN AN ENCYCLOPEDIC FORMAT THAT INCLUDES COMPILATION OF OUR ORIGINAL REPORTING. EXPOSEDBYCMD AND PRWATCH PROFILE THESE SAME TOPICS IN THE FORMAT OF DAILY ORIGINAL REPORTING INCLUDING REFERENCES TO RESEARCH COMPILED IN SOURCEWATCH ENTRIES. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS THE ASSESSMENT OF A NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE RECRUITER BEFORE DETERMINING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE GOVERNING BODY ALSO COMPARES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION PAID FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2009. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY, INC. HAS A POLICY OF NOT ACCEPTING DONATIONS FROM FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS OR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G RESEARCH, REPORTING, AND OUTREACH CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 227,042. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 227,042. COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 113,999. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 863. TOTAL EXPENSES 115,862.