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AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION (EIN 33-1137541)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-15
IRS object ID
201833199349200043
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-11-15T07:44:26-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN331137541EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2023873670PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 6TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANGELO CARUSONEPersonNm
Person TitleINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2023873670PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3019519090PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address75.103.231.202IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-15IPDt
IP Tm08:44:23IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id701F7BDB37662153B80AE149DB8AE1AF885665D6AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device IdD9A1805B8A65C3B9707FFF2F85D7EAB5B902016AAtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.AMERICANINDEPENDENT.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$50,038GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$50,038ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$50,038TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$65,500GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$21,892SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$55,552FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$14PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$32,218OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$175,176TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$125,138ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$129,572NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,434NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,359BOYAmt
EOY$1,891EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,208BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,072BOYAmt
EOY$18,627EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$152,639BOYAmt
EOY$20,518EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,067BOYAmt
EOY$16,084EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,572BOYAmt
EOY$4,434EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FOSTER STRONG, INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM FOR PROGRESSIVE CHANGE, TO SPONSOR JOURNALISM THAT HELPS CREATE POSITIVE SOCIETAL IMPACTS THROUGH INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF TARGETED ISSUES.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomJOURNALISM FUND PROGRAM: UNDER A NEW MODEL, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOW FUNDING INDIVIDUAL JOURNALISM PROJECTS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EXPOSING THE NEXUS OF CONSERVATIVE POWER IN WASHINGTON.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$65,500GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$147,356ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$147,356TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
DAVID BROCK
PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN1.00$0$0$0
DAVID BENNAHUM
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
SCOTT NIELSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
ARI RABIN-HAVT
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
PILAR MARTINEZ
CFO3.00$10,142$838$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANGELO CARUSONEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 6TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2023873670PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

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$1,514,093CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$373,827CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$300,614CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$248,114CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$50,038CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,486,686TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,514,093CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$373,827CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$300,614CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$248,114CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$50,038CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,486,686TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,065,162SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,421,524PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$31CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$31TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$925CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$248CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$1,202TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,487,919TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.57140PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.48050PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 2014 COLUMN INCLUDES A SHORT YEAR PERIOD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS. GRANTEE NAME: OUACHITA RIVERKEEPER. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 167 THORN DRIVE CALHOUN, LA 71225. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 5,500.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS. GRANTEE NAME: MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR WASHINGTON, DC 20001. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 60,000. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 65,500.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 2,500. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 19,476. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 288. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 1,208. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 7,419. DESCRIPTION: STATE REGISTRATIONS. AMOUNT: 1,310. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 17. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 32,218.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,009. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 63. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 18,627.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 23,067. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 16,084.

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