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SUNRISE123ORG: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SUNRISE123ORG (EIN 57-1210185)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-02
IRS object ID
201801229349302015
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Facts And Circumstances TestCurrent Year Facts and Circumstances: ProCon.org had 25.55% of its support from the general public in 2017, an increase over 2016. Procon.org maintains a program for the solicitation of funds from the general public. The ProCon.org website has a section for users to make donations. ProCon.org had 393 unique donors and sponsors in 2017. PROCON.ORG HAS BUILT AND CONTROLS over 55 WEBSITES DEALING WITH VARIOUS TOPICS OF SOCIAL INTEREST, WHICH ARE COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE PROCON.ORG WEBSITE.ProCon.org provides nonpartisan research on important policy issues so readers can see both sides of controversial topics, think critically about those issues, and develop or strengthen their own informed opinions. ProCon.org has built and maintains 54 websites dealing with various topics of social interest, which are collectively referred to as the ProCon.org website. The ProCon.org website had more than 25,000,000 unique visitors, over 50,000,000 page views, and over 9,071,000,000 website hits in 2017. It has been used by more than 10,000 schools in all 50 states and 93 foreign countries. ProCon.org was referenced by the mainstream media many times in 2017 (CNN, BBC, NPR, Forbes, NY Times, LA Times, Washington Post, PBS, Fox News, The Economist etc.). ProCon.org has been referenced by dozens of state governments, federal agencies, and international governments since its inception in July 2004.Highlights for ProCon.org for the year are:11/27/17 Career TrajectoriesProCon.org CEO Kamy Akhavan and ProCon.org Director Development Jeanne Ringe speak to high school students in Rob Allens "College and Career Readiness" class about job options and career paths.10/28/17 Bridge the Divide Converge ConferenceProCon.org Researcher Natalie Leppard will speak to members of the nonpartisan political high school and college student organization, Bridge the Divide, on how to use ProCon.org to accomplish one of the organizations stated goals: "to use the power of discussion and the spirit of political entrepreneurship to celebrate political diversity and stamp out intolerance." 10/23/17 Organizing and Curation Face-to-FaceProCon.org CEO Kamy Akhavan speaks to Professor Catharine Rezniceks students taking "COMP 110 Computer Literacy for Educators" at Cal State Channel Islands about critical thinking, civic engagement, and ProCon.org in the context of library curation.10/19/2017 Credo Annual Offsite MeetingProCon.org CEO Kamy Akhavan serves on a panel discussion about the importance of nonpartisan reference materials in libraries and the challenge of curation. Panel organized by content partner Credo Reference, a reference website that advances information literacy. 10/3/17 PRO/CON at USC: Discussing the IssuesArthur N. Rupe Debate Series in LA Prior Year Facts and Circumstances: ProCon.org had over 25% of its support from the general public in 2016, an increase of 3% over 2015. Procon.org maintains a program for the solicitation of funds from the general public. The ProCon.org website has a section for users to make donations. ProCon.org had 560 unique donors and sponsors in 2016. PROCON.ORG HAS BUILT AND CONTROLS over 55 WEBSITES DEALING WITH VARIOUS TOPICS OF SOCIAL INTEREST, WHICH ARE COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE PROCON.ORG WEBSITE.ProCon.org provides nonpartisan research on important policy issues so readers can see both sides of controversial topics, think critically about those issues, and develop or strengthen their own informed opinions. ProCon.org has built and maintains 54 websites dealing with various topics of social interest, which are collectively referred to as the ProCon.org website. The ProCon.org website had more than 27,000,000 unique visitors, over 61,000,000 page views, and over 1,823,000,000 web site hits in 2016. It has been used by more than 8,000 schools in all 50 states and 90 foreign countries. ProCon.org was referenced by the mainstream media over 618 times in 2016 (CNN, BBC, NPR, Forbes, NY Times, LA Times, Washington Post, PBS, Fox News, The Economist etc.). ProCon.org has been referenced by dozens of state governments, federal agencies, and international governments since its inception in July 2004.Highlights for ProCon.org for the year are:Nov. 2016Thanks primarily to our 2016 election website, ProCon.org received 3.9 million visitors in November--an all-time record.Oct. 11, 2016ProCon.org and the historic Santa Monica Pier partnered to launch PRO/CON @ The Pier The Return of Civil Discourse - a nonpartisan discussion series with prominent policy experts and celebrity moderators designed to better inform public discourse on ballot measures and current issues before Election Day. This 4-week series attracted hundreds of attendees and thousands who viewed the debates online.Sep. 29, 2016Kamy Akhavan became the new CEO of ProCon.org.Sep. 22, 2016ProCon.org jointly presented an expert panel discussion on immigration and college affordability titled "Issues Facing Millennials: Listen, Talk, and #JustVote." It took place on Sep. 22, 2016 at the University of Southern California (USC), and was coordinated in conjunction with our partners: the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at USC, Participant Media, TakePart, USC College Democrats, USC College Republicans, and USA Today College.Aug. 16, 2016We made a new resource for Advanced Placement teachers that ties our content to their coursework by subject. We created this resource at the request of the Talented and Gifted (TAG) magnet school in Dallas, which has been the #1 ranked high school in American for several years according to US News & World Report. The AP materials were presented in person and online to the TAG teachers and to several teachers from the #4 ranked high school in America (Science and Engineering Magnet, also in Dallas). The program was funded by an anonymous Texas donor.July 14, 2016On July 14, 2016, ProCon.org held its first ever VIP salon at the home of Ms. Janet Baszile in Palos Verdes Estates, CA. It was wonderful to connect with so many past, present, and future ProCon.org supporters. We thank Ms. Baszile and the many salon attendees, particularly for their inspired words about our organization's important work. We are grateful that these salon connections will lead to ongoing discussions and actions that forward ProCon.org and help spread our desperately needed public services to millions more people.May 16, 2016ProCon.org was declared a Top-Rated Nonprofit by Great Nonprofits for the 6th year in a row.May 9, 2016Guidestar awarded ProCon.org its highest level of recognition, Platinum, for our "commitment to transparency." Guidestar is the nation's largest charity evaluation organization.Apr. 2016The California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools (an organization for which we serve on the Steering Committee), made ProCon.org a member of the Advisory Committee to the Los Angeles County Civic Learning Partnership, along with the other partner organizations of the Youth Civic Engagement Collaborative. The Advisory Committee is one of a network of six pilot civic learning partnerships under the auspices of the Power of Democracy Steering Committee, established by California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye.Procon.org continues to expand its outreach to schools. Procon.org functions as a public charity by providing a valuable service to the public, including schools, without the use of any government funding.Apr. 5, 2016ProCon.org conducted a 10-week adult learning course about controversial issues using our pro and con research. The class of 18 seniors met weekly to discuss issues in a structured format. The participants loved the class and the PLATO organization expressed interest in holding the class again.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

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Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, EtSTEVE MARKOFF AND JADWIGA S.Z.-MARKOFF ARE MARRIED.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessA COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, COMMENTS ARE DISCUSSED AMONG BOARD MEMBERS AND REVISIONS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE ACCOUNTANT PREPARING THE FORM 990. THEN THE FORM IS FINALIZED AND FILED.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsA WRITTEN AND SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS OBTAINED FROM EACH BOARD MEMBER ANNUALLY.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementCOMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE SALARIES AND ON PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesCOMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE SALARIES AND ON PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableTHE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON PROCON.ORG WEBSITE.