2018-11-15T14:17:42-06:00 2017-12-31 042206126 RAPHAEL AND RAPHAEL LLP 52 CHURCH STREET BOSTON MA 02116 990 2017-01-01 460908502 THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC GROU 6174126130 10 GUEST STREET BOSTON MA 02135 CHARLES M SENNOTT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6174126130 2018-11-15 1 JEFFREY J SIMMONS P00220025 6172101200 173.9.101.9 2018-11-15 13:17:33 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 8919E0DA442ED95E75F81FC008DBF006655AA61C 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z CHARLES M SENNOTT 10 GUEST STREET BOSTON MA 02135 1699804 0 X WWW.THEGROUNDTRUTHPROJECT.ORG X 2012 MA THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT IS A NONPROFIT MEDIA ORGANIZATION BASED IN BOSTON AT WGBH, A PBS PRODUCTION HUB, AND DEDICATED TO TRAINING AND MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD AND TO ADDING INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ON CRITICAL GLOBAL ISSUES THROUGH OUR ENTERPRISE JOURNALISM, TRAINING SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS.AT THE CORE OF WHAT WE DO IS THE IDEA OF "GROUND TRUTH," WHICH, PUT SIMPLY, MEANS BEING ON THE GROUND TO TELL THE STORY. THE ORIGIN OF THE PHRASE "GROUND TRUTH" REFERS TO A TECHNICAL CALIBRATION PROCESS USED BY NASA. WE SEE IT AS A DIGITAL-AGE METAPHOR FOR CALIBRATING WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING ON THE GROUND AT A TIME WHEN IT FEELS WE ARE BOMBARDED WITH TOO MUCH INFORMATION. 8 7 11 0 0 0 1297930 1699604 0 200 0 0 0 0 1297930 1699804 0 0 0 0 812847 896624 0 0 12995 1035449 976612 1848296 1873236 -550366 -173432 2032476 1821760 89747 42089 1942729 1779671 X THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT IS A NONPROFIT MEDIA ORGANIZATION BASED IN BOSTON DEDICATED TO TRAINING AND MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS AND TO ADDING INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ON CRITICAL GLOBAL ISSUES THROUGH OUR ENTERPRISE JOURNALISM, TRAINING SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS.HEADED BY VETERAN JOURNALIST, FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT, DOCUMENTARY PRODUCER AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR, CHARLES M. SENNOTT, GROUNDTRUTH IS COMMITTED TO NARRATIVE STORYTELLING THAT ENLIGHTENS AND INFORMS ACROSS MEDIA PLATFORMS, INCLUDING DIGITAL, RADIO/PODCAST, TELEVISION AND DOCUMENTARY FILM. OUR REPORTING CENTERS ON ISSUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE THAT MATTER FOR AN INCREASINGLY INTERCONNECTED WORLD, INCLUDING HUMAN RIGHTS, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, EMERGING DEMOCRACIES, THE ENVIRONMENT, RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS AND GLOBAL HEALTH. OUR LARGEST INITIATIVE IS A PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM CALLED REPORT FOR AMERICA, WHICH PLACES EMERGING JOURNALISTS IN HOST NEWSROOMS IN UNDER-COVERED CORNERS OF AMERICA. 0 0 1527672 200 ALL PROJECTS FOSTERED THE MISSION OF THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT BY AIDING A NEW GENERATION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE CORRESPONDENTS AND INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF GLOBAL JUSTICE ISSUES.DURING 2017, THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT CONTINUED WORK ON AND PIONEERED MANY SPECIAL REPORTING PROJECTS, INCLUDING OUR CONTINUING COVERAGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE TITLED "LIVING PROOF AND OTHER LARGE PROJECTS, INCLUDING A SERIES ON THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIAN EVANGELICALS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, A PROJECT IN IRAQ ON THE IMPACT OF THE BATTLE FOR MOSUL ON THE CHILDREN FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE CONFLICT, AND MANY OTHERS. BY PARTNERING WITH MAJOR NEWS OUTLETS FOR DISTRIBUTION, SUCH AS PBS FRONTLINE, PBS NEWSHOUR, TIME, THE PACIFIC STANDARD, PRI THE WORLD AND MANY OTHERS, THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT'S ESTIMATED, TOTAL AUDIENCE REACH INCREASED FROM APPROXIMATELY 4.5 MILLION PEOPLE IN 2015 TO UPWARDS OF 10 MILLION IN 2017.LIVING PROOF DISCUSSES THE HUMAN TOLL OF CLIMATE CHANGE, INCLUDING CONFLICT, SEX TRAFFICKING, SUICIDE, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY. THIS PROJECTED IS SUPPORTED BY MANY WELL-KNOWN EDITORIAL PARTNERS SUCH AS PRI'S THE WORLD, FRONTLINE, WGBH NEWS, PBS NEWSHOUR, FOREIGN POLICY, AND ALJAZEERA.AS PART OF OUR CLIMATE COVERAGE, GROUNDTRUTH PARTNERED WITH FRONTLINE ON AN INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA PROJECT THAT STARTED IN 2017 AND IS TITLED "THE LAST GENERATION," WHICH LOOKED AT THE IMPACT OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN'S KING TIDES THROUGH THE EYES OF CHILDREN ON THEIR HOME IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. 1527672 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 MA X X X CHARLES M SENNOTT 6174126130 10 GUEST STREET BRIGHTON MA 02135 X CHARLES M SENNOTT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER 60.00 X X 254888 0 18074 DAVID H FEINBERG CLERK 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY KNIGHT DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BAKE DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 ALAN KHAZEI DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 LINDA MASON DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 CALVIN SIMS DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JIM BILDNER DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 STEVEN WALDMAN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES M SENNOTT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RETROACTIVE RATE INCREASE 60.00 X X 8841 0 0 263729 0 18074 1 0 1 0 0 1699604 1699604 REPORTING 519130 200 200 200 1699804 200 0 0 X 263729 263729 503654 503654 75865 75865 53376 53376 675 675 75443 75443 475105 376660 98445 8984 8984 27551 5148 22403 28806 28806 4896 4896 256027 243240 12787 11167 11167 38098 38098 25849 25849 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 24011 6000 5016 12995 1873236 1527672 332569 12995 581850 825310 1331324 927873 1477 24614 7943 117690 57056 93211 60634 2032476 1821760 89747 42089 89747 42089 X 40482 118895 1902247 1660776 1942729 1779671 2032476 1821760 X -173432 10373 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1000 2009389 2861000 1297930 1709977 7879296 1000 2009389 2861000 1297930 1709977 7879296 4447606 3431690 7879296 200 0.43550 X 16191 7197 8994 101499 49859 51640 60634 X 1750197 40020 10373 50393 1699804 0 1699804 1913255 40020 40020 1873235 0 1873235 PART X, LINE 2: NO PROVISION IS MADE FOR INCOME TAXES AS THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). THE ORGANIZATION'S FORMS 990 GENERALLY REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNRECEIVED, UNCONDITIONAL PROMISE TO GIVE NONCASH ASSETS 10,373. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 1871 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 10425 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 21770 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 2023 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 5098 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES REPORTING 36514 0 0 0 0 0 0 77701 0 77701 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL METHOD X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES M SENNOTT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREAS 233402 0 21486 0 0 0 0 0 18074 0 272962 0 0 0 CHARLES M SENNOTT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RETROACTIVE RATE 8841 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8841 0 0 0 PART II CHARLIE SENNOTT HAS BEEN LISTED TWICE IN ORDER TO SEPARATELY IDENTIFY COMPENSATION AWARDED IN 2017 FOR SERVICES HE PROVIDED IN 2017 AND IN 2016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DRAFT COPIES OF THE 990 ARE SENT VIA PDF TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE (COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO BEING FILED. UPON THEIR APPROVAL OF THE FORMS, THE APPROPRIATE FORMS AUTHORIZING FILING ARE SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROVIDED TO THE TAX PREPARER FOR FINAL SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS/THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 HTTP://THEGROUNDTRUTHPROJECT.ORG/ HTTP://WWW.MASS.GOV/AGO/DOING-BUSINESS-IN-MASSACHUSETTS/PUBLIC-CHARITIES-OR- NOT-FOR-PROFITS/PUBLIC-CHARITIES-ANNUAL-FILINGS.HTML FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 1A, COLUMN (D), REPORTABLE COMPENSATION: CHARLIE SENNOTT HAS BEEN LISTED TWICE IN ORDER TO SEPARATELY IDENTIFY COMPENSATION AWARDED IN 2017 FOR SERVICES HE PROVIDED IN 2017 AND IN 2016. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 55,153. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 55,153. JOURNALISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,171. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 27,171. CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 349,489. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 41,609. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 391,098. RECRUITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,156. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,156. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 527. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 527. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNRECEIVED, UNCONDITIONAL PROMISE TO GIVE NONCASH ASSETS 10,373.