TRUTH INITIATIVE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
TRUTH INITIATIVE FOUNDATION (EIN 91-1956621)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2018-11-08
IRS object ID
201803129349302420
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-11-08T13:33:27-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RSM US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19737 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD 400AddressLine1Txt
CityGAITHERSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20878ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN911956621EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRUTH INITIATIVE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTRUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2024545555PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 G STREET NW NO 4THAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANTHONY O'TOOLEPersonNm
Person TitleEVP/CFIOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2024545555PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM E TURCO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00369217PTIN
Phone3012963600PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address66.98.98.16IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-08IPDt
IP Tm13:09:09IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRUTH INITIATIVEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBIN KOVALPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 G STREET NW NO 4THAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$237,586,985GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressTRUTHINITIATIVE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTRUTH INITIATIVE'S MISSION IS TO ACHIEVE A CULTURE WHERE ALL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS REJECT TOBACCO.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body11VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee196TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers242TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,203,950PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,624,532CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,995PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$35,732CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$62,053,927PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$64,986,400CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,273,661PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,522,842CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$67,533,533PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$70,169,506CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,853,575PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$4,130,134CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$20,889,643PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$21,188,646CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$3,835CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$90,079,191PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$91,695,033CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$113,822,409PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$117,013,813CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$46,288,876PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$46,844,307CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,019,042,166TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$992,475,517TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$82,437,386TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$88,537,328TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$936,604,780NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$903,938,189NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTRUTH INITIATIVE'S MISSION IS TO ACHIEVE A CULTURE WHERE ALL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS REJECT TOBACCO. THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE FOUNDATION IS FORMED ARE TO SUPPORT (1) THE STUDY OF AND PROGRAMS TO REDUCE YOUTH TOBACCO PRODUCT USAGE AND YOUTH SUBSTANCE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ABUSE IN THE STATES AND (2) THE STUDY OF AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PREVENT DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN THE STATES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$77,489,061ExpenseAmt
Grant$348,533GrantAmt
DescYOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT PUBLIC EDUCATION:TRUTH INITIATIVE'S PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TRUTH HAS BEEN A LEADING DRIVER IN REDUCING YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT TOBACCO USE FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES. THE CURRENT ITERATION OF THE CAMPAIGN, WHICH WAS RELAUNCHED IN 2014, HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE A SUBSTANTIAL FACTOR IN RECENT DECLINES IN YOUTH TOBACCO USE. WE HAVE SHOWN THROUGH MONITORING A LONGITUDINAL COHORT OF OVER 10,000 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS THAT, IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS, TRUTH HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN OVER 1 MILLION YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS MAKING THE DECISION TO NOT TAKE UP CIGARETTE SMOKING. WE CONTINUE AS A STRONG PRESENCE WITH OUR AUDIENCE WITH OVER 75% RECOGNITION OF OUR MESSAGING IN FY2018. IN THE LAST YEAR, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AD COUNCIL AND THE ONDCP AND CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THE MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, WE HAVE EXPANDED TRUTH'S MESSAGING TO TAKE ON THE NATIONAL OPIOID ABUSE EPIDEMIC. OUR MESSAGING FOCUSES ON YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT PREVENTION AND EDUCATION.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$8,716,010ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,977,807GrantAmt
DescRESEARCH POLICY AND PRACTICE:TRUTH INITIATIVE IS A LEADER IN TOBACCO CONTROL RESEARCH AND POLICY WITH A STRONG TEAM OF RESEARCH SCIENTISTS IN OUR SCHROEDER INSTITUTE FOR TOBACCO RESEARCH AND POLICY STUDIES AND A DEDICATED TEAM OF POLICY PROFESSIONALS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING DISCUSSION AROUND THE BEST APPROACHES FOR REDUCING TOBACCO RELATED DEATH AND DISEASE. SCHROEDER INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS PRODUCE PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS ON ISSUES RELATED TO TOBACCO CONTROL, SPEAK AT NATIONAL AND LOCAL CONFERENCES, AND ALONG WITH OUR POLICY TEAM CREATE A SUITE OF RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE ON ISSUES FROM E-CIGARETTES TO TOBACCO INDUSTRY MARKETING TACTICS FOR USE BY TOBACCO CONTROL PROFESSIONALS AT BOTH THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL. OUR POLICY TEAM REGULARLY WEIGHS IN ON FEDERAL REGULATORY APPROACHES TO TOBACCO CONTROL VIA FORMAL COMMENTS AND LETTERS TO FDA AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$6,515,518ExpenseAmt
Grant$747,544GrantAmt
DescENGAGEMENT, ACTIVISM AND PARTNERSHIPS:TRUTH INITIATIVE ACTIVELY RECRUITS AND SUPPORTS YOUTH WHO ARE LOOKING TO HAVE INFLUENCE ON TOBACCO CONTROL ISSUES THROUGH A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES TRAINING OF YOUTH LEADERS ON THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, A YOUTH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE-AGED INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN TOBACCO CONTROL AND OUR ON-GOING GRANT PROGRAM TO HELP COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES INSTITUTE TOBACCO-FREE CAMPUS POLICIES. WE ALSO WORK WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE SERVING POPULATIONS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY TOBACCO, TO ENGAGE THEIR MEMBERSHIP ON ISSUES RELATED TO TOBACCO CONTROL.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,485,828ExpenseAmt
Grant$56,250GrantAmt
Revenue$35,732RevenueAmt
DescTOBACCO CESSATION INNOVATIONS:TRUTH INITIATIVE'S INNOVATIONS CENTER IS A GROUP OF LEADING SCIENTISTS AND DIGITAL DESIGNERS WORKING TO BUILD SCALABLE AND SUSTAINABLE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR SMOKERS LOOKING TO QUIT. THROUGH OUR PUBLIC PROGRAM BECOMEANEX AND OUR ENTERPRISE PRODUCT THEEXPROGRAM, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SMOKERS HAVE JOINED A NETWORK OF STEP-BY-STEP GUIDANCE, COACHING RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT THAT HAS BEEN SHOWN THROUGH RIGOROUS EVALUATION TO BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IN HELPING SMOKERS TO QUIT. THE INNOVATIONS GROUP ALSO IS A LEADING CENTER OF RESEARCHING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO QUITTING SMOKING AND HAS MADE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ACADEMIC LITERATURE AND REAL-WORLD DEPLOYMENT OF DIGITAL CESSATION TOOLS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$3,485,828TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$56,250TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$35,732TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$96,206,417TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
IRP Document146IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee196EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed0Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryCJForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryEGForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryISForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryKSForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryTWForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members11GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANTHONY T O'TOOLE EVPCFIOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2024545555PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 G STREET NW NO 4THAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
HON MIKE MOORE
CHAIR SINCE 05/20176.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON TOM MILLER
CHAIR UNTIL 07/20176.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY BROWN
VICE CHAIR SINCE 12/20175.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
M CASS WHEELER
VICE CHAIR UNTIL 09/176.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON DOUG PETERSON
TREASURER SINCE 05/20176.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY T BASSETT MD MPH
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGES C BENJAMIN MD
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON HERB CONAWAY MD
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON KEMP HANNON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON GARY R HERBERT
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON GEORGE JEPSEN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY LUBLIN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON GINA RAIMONDO
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN KOVAL
PRESIDENT & CEO37.50Yes (X)$929,173$0$149,270
ANTHONY T O'TOOLE
EVP/CFIO37.50Yes (X)$718,415$0$173,616
ROBERT FALK
GEN. COUNSEL/CORP. SECRETARY37.50Yes (X)$30,402$0$1,220
ELLEN VARGYAS
GEN. COUNSEL/CORP SEC THRU 12/201737.50Yes (X)$508,596$0$49,719
M DAVID DOBBINS
COO37.50$499,243$0$123,140Yes (X)
DAVID ABRAMS
EXEC DIRECTOR THRU 08/201737.50$595,012$0$53,013Yes (X)
ERIC ASCHE
CHIEF MKTG & STRATEGY OFFICER37.50$461,981$0$102,540Yes (X)
DONNA VALLONE
CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER37.50$383,615$0$91,870Yes (X)
AMANDA GRAHAM
SVP, INNOVATIONS37.50$287,141$0$59,669Yes (X)
WILLIAN FURMANSKI
SVP, COMMUNICATIONS THRU 09/201737.50$275,351$0$42,366Yes (X)
PATRICIA KENNEY
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER37.50$272,793$0$70,821Yes (X)
ANNA SPRIGGS
CHIEF OF HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMIN37.50$266,098$0$80,102Yes (X)
RAYMOND NIAURA
DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE THRU 08/201737.50$250,885$0$43,991Yes (X)
AMY TAYLOR
SVP, COMMUNITY & YOUTH ENGAGEMENT37.50$248,257$0$74,741Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$5,726,962TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,116,078TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K50IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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TARGETCAST LLC (DBA ASSEMBLY)
711 THIRD AVE 2ND FLOORNEW YORKNY10017MARKETING$51,728,333
MDC CORPORATE (US) INC (DBA 72ANDSUNNY
745 FIFTH AVENUE 19TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10151MARKETING$7,246,938
BEACONFIRE CONSULTING INC
2300 CLARENDON BLVD SUITE 925ARLINGTONVA22201MARKETING$1,298,792
DOSOMETHING INC
19 WEST 21ST STREET 8TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10010MARKETING$1,200,000
GFK US HOLDINGS INC
120 EAGLE ROCK AVENUE STE 200EAST HANOVERNJ079363590MARKETING$998,103
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K34CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$1,885,785GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$738,747AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,624,532TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSALE OF EX PLATFORMDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$35,732TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$35,732RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$35,732TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,879,879TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$17,879,879ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$56,526TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$56,526ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,417,154RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,417,154RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,417,154TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,417,154ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$214,524,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$167,419,354SecuritiesAmt
Other-$1,875OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$47,104,646SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,875OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$47,106,521TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$47,106,521ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$49,162TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$49,162ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$49,162OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$70,169,506TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$35,732RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$67,509,242ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,128,634TotalAmt
Program Services$4,128,634ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,500TotalAmt
Program Services$1,500ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,906,888TotalAmt
Program Services$1,955,829ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,951,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,184,921TotalAmt
Program Services$8,957,757ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,227,164ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,696,509TotalAmt
Program Services$1,209,724ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$486,785ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,409,089TotalAmt
Program Services$1,610,236ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$798,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$991,239TotalAmt
Program Services$651,782ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$339,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109,104TotalAmt
Program Services$5,315ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$103,789ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$323,751TotalAmt
Management And General$323,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,138,270TotalAmt
Management And General$5,138,270ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,021,764TotalAmt
Program Services$72,711,377ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$310,387ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$917,687TotalAmt
Program Services$277,824ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$639,863ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$884,203TotalAmt
Program Services$713,002ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$171,201ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,856,756TotalAmt
Management And General$2,856,756ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,457,588TotalAmt
Program Services$1,292,579ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$165,009ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,413,779TotalAmt
Program Services$1,371,177ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,602ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,717,556TotalAmt
Management And General$1,717,556ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,214,394TotalAmt
Program Services$713,459ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,500,935ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$384,291TotalAmt
Program Services$71,946ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$312,345ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
EMPLOYEE MORALE$349,253$48,392$300,861
DIGITAL PROMOTIONS$295,571$295,571
BLDG ADMIN EXPENSES$257,247$257,247
INCOME TAX EXPENSE$26,271$26,271

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$327,548TotalAmt
Program Services$190,313ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$133,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,835FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,013,813TotalAmt
Program Services$96,206,417ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,803,561ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,835FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$500BOYAmt
EOY$500EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,378,688BOYAmt
EOY$117,003,711EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$766,550BOYAmt
EOY$341,642EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$242,766BOYAmt
EOY$127,506EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$939,618BOYAmt
EOY$1,612,436EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$42,722,049LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$12,554,711LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,330,429BOYAmt
EOY$30,167,338EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$277,663,411BOYAmt
EOY$290,664,581EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$577,576,790BOYAmt
EOY$552,233,431EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,143,414BOYAmt
EOY$324,372EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,019,042,166BOYAmt
EOY$992,475,517EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,099,262BOYAmt
EOY$16,486,816EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,799BOYAmt
EOY$240,643EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,309,325BOYAmt
EOY$71,809,869EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,437,386BOYAmt
EOY$88,537,328EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$936,604,780BOYAmt
EOY$903,938,189EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$936,604,780BOYAmt
EOY$903,938,189EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,019,042,166BOYAmt
EOY$992,475,517EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$46,844,307ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$12,949,697NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,228,019OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$1,956,547CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,826,741CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,638,469CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,203,950CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,624,532CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,250,239TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,956,547CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,826,741CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,638,469CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,203,950CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,624,532CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,250,239TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$13,250,239PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,191,820CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,069,316CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,709,010CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,593,421CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,353,559CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$103,917,126TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,674CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,512CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,037CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$190CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$49,162CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$66,575TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$117,233,940TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$37,726GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.11300PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.12840PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER REVENUE - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 4,674. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 11,512. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,037. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 190. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 49,162.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,280,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$7,280,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,558,184OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,221,642DepreciationAmt
Book Value$16,336,542BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,359,853OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,078,700DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,281,153BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,169,959OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,717,244DepreciationAmt
Book Value$452,715BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,354,053OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,537,125DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,816,928BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$30,167,338TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
COMMINGLED/COMMON TRUST FUNDS$197,443,482F
HEDGE FUNDS$91,753,133F
PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS$141,772,001F
PRIVATE EQUITY FUND OF FUNDS$121,264,815F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$552,233,431TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS PAYABLE$1,025,993
INTEREST RATE SWAP$3,439,270
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$1,190,982
DEFERRED RENT$4,951,658
LINE OF CREDIT$60,000,000
REFUNDABLE ADVANCES$1,201,966
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$71,809,869TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$77,980,933TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$12,949,697NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$12,949,697RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$65,031,236RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$5,138,270InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$5,138,270RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$70,169,506TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$110,647,524TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included-$1,228,019OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$1,228,019ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$111,875,543ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$5,138,270InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$5,138,270ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$117,013,813TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:TRUTH INITIATIVE IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3). IN ADDITION, TRUTH INITIATIVE HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. INCOME WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. THE COMPANY IS A SINGLE-MEMBER, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) AND, AS SUCH, IS A DISREGARDED ENTITY FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, PURSUANT TO SECTION 7701 OF THE IRC. TRUTH INITIATIVE HAD UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME RELATED TO DEBT FINANCED RENTAL INCOME DURING THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017. TRUTH INITIATIVE FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, TRUTH INITIATIVE MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST, PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED TRUTH INITIATIVE'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT TRUTH INITIATIVE HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE GUIDANCE FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:NET GAIN ON INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT -1,228,019.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00INVESTMENTS$102,944
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00INVESTMENTS$5,333,501
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00INVESTMENTS$13,409,288
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00INVESTMENTS$129,846
NORTH AMERICA00INVESTMENTS$1,412,937
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$20,388,516SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$20,388,516TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (32 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
AMERICAN NON-SMOKERS RIGHTS FOUNDATION
2530 SAN PABLO AVENUE STE JBERKELEYCA94702942922136501(C)(3)$157,385STRATEGIC ALLIANCE GRANTS
CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO FREE KIDS
1400 I STREET NW SUITE 1200WASHINGTONDC20005521969967501(C)(3)$1,000,000STRATEGIC ALLIANCE GRANTS
BREATHE CALIFORNIA OF SACRAMENTO-EMIGRANT TRAILS
909 12TH STREETSACRAMENTOCA95814941641240501(C)(3)$104,672STRATEGIC ALLIANCE GRANTS
THE NATIONAL CENTER ON ADDICTION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
633 THIRD AVENUENEW YORKNY10017521736502501(C)(3)$71,224STRATEGIC ALLIANCE GRANTS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE
4805 MT HOPE DRIVEBALTIMOREMD21215131084135501(C)(3)$79,424STRATEGIC ALLIANCE GRANTS
GIRL SCOUTS COUNCIL OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL
4301 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE M-2WASHINGTONDC20008540732966501(C)(3)$52,993STRATEGIC ALLIANCE GRANTS
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION
1640 RHODE ISLAND AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20036521481896501(C)(3)$39,666STRATEGIC ALLIANCE GRANTS, TIME TO THRIVE 02/16-18/18
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
919 IRVING ST SUITE 104 UCSF BOXSAN FRANCISCOCA941430939946036493501(C)(3)$93,267STRATEGIC ALLIANCE GRANTS0939
ALAMANCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1247 JIMMIE KERR ROADGRAHAMNC27253566052379501(C)(3)$7,549COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HBCU INITIATIVE GRANTS
ALLEN UNIVERSITY
1530 HARDEN STREETCOLUMBIASC29203570341191501(C)(3)$7,169COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HBCU INITIATIVE GRANTS
SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
114 SOUTH DEL ROSA DRIVESAN BERNARDINOCA92408956002754501(C)(3)$7,068COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HBCU INITIATIVE GRANTS
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
100 EAST QUEEN STREETHAMPTONVA23668540505990501(C)(3)$8,197COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HBCU INITIATIVE GRANTS
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE
1000 W GARDEN AVENUECOEUR DALENEID83814826000936501(C)(3)$5,620COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HBCU INITIATIVE GRANTS
NORTH LAKE COLLEGE
4343 IH 30MESQUITETX75150751213149501(C)(3)$5,995COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HBCU INITIATIVE GRANTS
ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
4585 WEST SENECA TURNPIKESYRACUSENY13215160973001501(C)(3)$6,200COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HBCU INITIATIVE GRANTS
ROXBURY COMM COLLEGE
1234 COLUMBUS AVENUEROXBURY CROSSINGMA02120042726857501(C)(3)$6,325COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HBCU INITIATIVE GRANTS
WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 1000 201 ACEOP ADMIN BLDGINSTITUTEWV25112550708567501(C)(3)$6,846COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HBCU INITIATIVE GRANTS
WESTERN NEBRASKA COMM COLLEGE
1601 EAST 27TH STREETSCOTTSBLUFFNE69361476005299501(C)(3)$5,759COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HBCU INITIATIVE GRANTS
UCSF FOUNDATION
220 MONTGOMERY STREETSAN FRANCISCOCA94104942829914501(C)(3)$2,000,000ENDOWMENT
SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
1800 DUKE STREETALEXANDIAVA22314340948453501(C)(6)$19,500DELUXE WEBCAST FEB 18
YWCA USA
1020 9TH STREET NW SUITE 750WASHINGTONDC20036131624103501(C)(3)$15,000SPONSOR - WOMEN OF COLOR LEADERSHIP COHORT 6/7
SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON NICOTINE AND TOBACCO INC
2424 AMERICAN LANEMADISONWI53704521906424501(C)(3)$12,500SPONSOR - HEALTH DISPARITIES SCHOLARSHIP
WORLDATWORK
14040 N NORTHSIGHT BLVDSCOTTSDALEAZ85260316054097501(C)(3)$11,500SPONSOR - BREAKFAST AND WEB
NATIONAL BUSINESS GROUP ON HEALTH INC
80 PINE STREET 29TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10005133156952501(C)(3)$10,000SPONSOR - 7TH ANNUAL CONF. 6/14
NATIONAL PAN HELLENIC COUNCIL INC
3951 SNAPFINGER PARKWAY SUITE 218DECATURGA30035521730952$10,000SPONSOR - LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 10/19-21, 17
STEVIE AWARDS INC
10560 MAIN STREET SUITE 519FAIRFAXVA22030470859771$9,700STEVIE AWARD TABLE 6/11
LOCKTON BENEFITS CONFERENCE
444 W 47TH STREET SUITE 900KANSAS CITYMO64112760700999$6,750SPONSOR - LOCKTON BENEFITS CONF. 2018
BROWN UNIVERSITY
1 PROSPECT STREETPROVIDENCERI02912050258809501(C)(3)$75,984FEDERAL SUBAWARDS
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
2121 I STREET NW SUITE 601WASHINGTONDC20052530196584501(C)(3)$58,607FEDERAL SUBAWARDS
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
1600 HAMPTON STREET SUITE 414COLUMBIASC29208576001153501(C)(3)$7,340FEDERAL SUBAWARDS
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
2 GILMORE HALLIOWA CITYIA52242426004813501(C)(3)$40,907FEDERAL SUBAWARDS
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
505 KING AVENUECOLUMBUSOH43201314379427501(C)(3)$21,795FEDERAL SUBAWARDS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org28Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org4TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEACH GRANT CONTRACT IS EXECUTED BY THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT AND MONITORED BY A TRUTH INITIATIVE ASSIGNED PROGRAM OFFICER (PO) UNTIL CLOSED. MONITORING CONSISTS OF PERIODIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PO AND THE GRANTEE, AS WELL AS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SITE VISITS AS NEEDED. PO'S ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE REPORTING OF GRANT EXPENDITURES AND DELIVERABLES MEET COMPLIANCE STANDARDS SET BY TRUTH INITIATIVE. EACH GRANT CONTRACT HAS A SCHEDULE OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT EXPENSE REPORTS WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE PO FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE APPROVED BUDGET AND/OR CERTIFY GRANT EXPENDITURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED BUDGET. THE NARRATIVE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON THE DELIVERABLE ACTIVITIES VARIES ACCORDING TO THE GRANTEE AND FUNDING INITIATIVE. MINIMALLY, ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT ON PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. FEDERAL SUBAWARD GRANTS ARE EXECUTED AND MONITORED BY TRUTH INITIATIVE'S SPONSORED GRANTS DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED WITHIN THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE TITLE 2 PART 200 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (2 CFR 200). TRUTH INITIATIVE STAFF PERFORM A RISK ASSESSMENT OF EACH SUBRECIPIENT EVALUATING INTERNAL CONTROLS, ORGANIZATION HISTORY AND STRUCTURE, LATEST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNMENT AUDITS PRIOR TO ANY GRANT AWARD. INVOICES SUBMITTED FOR PAYMENT ARE EVALUATED FOR COST ALLOWABILITY AND PROGRAMMATIC PROGRESS BY BOTH SPONSORED GRANTS STAFF AND THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR. SUBRECIPIENTS ALSO SUBMIT PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORTS, THE DETAILS OF WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN TRUTH INITIATIVE'S REPORTING TO PRIME NIH SPONSORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
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ROBIN KOVAL
PRESIDENT & CEO$580,346$0$52,070$0$296,757$0$130,500$0$24,031$0$1,083,704$0$213,333$0
ANTHONY T O'TOOLE
EVP/CFIO$408,606$0$60,922$0$248,887$0$120,500$0$61,438$0$900,353$0$210,000$0
ELLEN VARGYAS
GEN. COUNSEL/CORP SEC THRU 12/2017$310,785$0$43,890$0$153,921$0$40,500$0$24,378$0$573,474$0$115,000$0
M DAVID DOBBINS
COO$324,729$0$48,180$0$126,334$0$95,500$0$38,371$0$633,114$0$115,000$0
DAVID ABRAMS
EXEC DIRECTOR THRU 08/2017$238,610$0$0$0$356,402$0$40,500$0$15,518$0$651,030$0$201,500$0
ERIC ASCHE
CHIEF MKTG & STRATEGY OFFICER$309,212$0$60,511$0$92,258$0$77,500$0$32,592$0$572,073$0$85,000$0
DONNA VALLONE
CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER$291,228$0$14,167$0$78,220$0$70,500$0$34,835$0$488,950$0$50,000$0
AMANDA GRAHAM
SVP, INNOVATIONS$253,409$0$31,875$0$1,857$0$50,750$0$15,741$0$353,632$0$0$0
WILLIAN FURMANSKI
SVP, COMMUNICATIONS THRU 09/2017$189,011$0$0$0$86,340$0$34,147$0$9,628$0$319,126$0$0$0
PATRICIA KENNEY
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER$243,367$0$26,081$0$3,345$0$45,782$0$31,002$0$349,577$0$0$0
ANNA SPRIGGS
CHIEF OF HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMIN$235,754$0$28,963$0$1,381$0$52,762$0$35,500$0$354,360$0$0$0
RAYMOND NIAURA
DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE THRU 08/2017$212,020$0$0$0$38,865$0$37,133$0$9,612$0$297,630$0$0$0
AMY TAYLOR
SVP, COMMUNITY & YOUTH ENGAGEMENT$219,110$0$27,500$0$1,647$0$49,701$0$32,406$0$330,364$0$0$0

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PART I, LINE 1ATHE ORGANIZATION PAID EXECUTIVE DISABILITY INSURANCE, INCLUDING GROSS UP, TO ROBIN KOVAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,750 AND THESE WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION PAID LEGAL FEES, INCLUDING GROSS UP, TO ROBIN KOVAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,881 AND THESE WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION PAID TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT, INCLUDING GROSS UP, TO DONNA VALLONE IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,225 AND THESE WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A HEALTH CLUB/CLASS BENEFIT WHICH IS OFFERED TO ALL EMPLOYEES. THIS BENEFIT IS TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME TO THE RECIPIENT. EIGHT OF THE EMPLOYEES LISTED IN SCHEDULE J RECEIVED THIS BENEFIT.
PART I, LINES 4A-CPART II, COLUMN B III: WILLIAN FURMANSKI RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUN TO OF $44,866. PART II, COLUMN B III: OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION: FOLLOWING A 3 YEAR VESTING PERIOD, ON JANUARY 1, 2017, ROBIN KOVAL RECEIVED A 457 (F) PLAN PAY-OUT OF $225,857.53. PART II, COLUMN B III: OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION: FOLLOWING A 3 YEAR VESTING PERIOD, ON JANUARY 1, 2017, ANTHONY O'TOOLE RECEIVED A 457 (F) PLAN PAY-OUT OF $223,037.36. PART II, COLUMN B III: OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION: FOLLOWING A 3 YEAR VESTING PERIOD, ON JANUARY 1, 2017, ELLEN VARGYAS RECEIVED A 457 (F) PLAN PAY-OUT OF $122,312.07. PART II, COLUMN B III: OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FOR DAVID ABRAMS CONSISTS PARTLY OF A 457 (B) PLAN PAY-OUT OF $234,258.30. ALSO, FOLLOWING A 3 YEAR VESTING PERIOD, ON JANUARY 1, 2017, DAVID ABRAMS RECEIVED A 457 (F) PLAN PAY-OUT OF $69,113.51. PART II, COLUMN B III: OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION: FOLLOWING A 3 YEAR VESTING PERIOD, ON JANUARY 1, 2017, DONNA VALLONE RECEIVED A 457 (F) PLAN PAY-OUT OF $52,591.65. PART II, COLUMN B III: OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FOR DAVID DOBBINS CONSISTS PARTLY OF A 457 (F) PLAN PAY-OUT OF $122,312.07 FOLLOWING A 3 YEAR VESTING PERIOD, WHICH ENDED ON JANUARY 1, 2017. PART II, COLUMN B III: OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FOR ERIC ASCHE CONSISTS PARTLY OF A 457 (F) PLAN PAY-OUT OF $90,093.38 FOLLOWING A 3 YEAR VESTING PERIOD, WHICH ENDED ON JANUARY 1, 2017.
PART I, LINE 7ALL BONUS AMOUNTS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PAGE 2, PART II, ARE PERFORMANCE BASED.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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FORM 990, PART V, LINE 3BTRUTH INITIATIVE FOUNDATION IS AWAITING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN ORDER TOTIMELY FILE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE FORM 990-T BY THE EXTENDED DEADLINE OF MAY 15, 2019. THE AMOUNT SHOWN AS NET UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME ON LINE 7B OF PAGE 1 OF THE FORM 990 IS AN ESTIMATE BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL, AND NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE LEGISLATURES EACH HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT TWO CLASS A DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPURSUANT TO BOARD RESOLUTION, THE BOARD OBSERVES THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: FIRST, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE DRAFT FORM 990; SECOND, THE APPROVED FORM 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY ROUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS; THIRD, THE FORM IS FILED WITH THE IRS AND POSTED TO THE FOUNDATION'S WEB SITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTRUTH INITIATIVE REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY: REQUIRING ANNUAL REVIEW OF POLICY AND WRITTEN DISCLOSURES BY ALL DIRECTORS, SENIOR STAFF AND RESEARCH INVESTIGATORS WHICH ARE COLLECTED AND REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL; REQUIRING UPDATED FILINGS AS NECESSARY BY DIRECTORS AND COVERED STAFF; REQUIRING CONTEMPORANEOUS DISCLOSURES OF ALL CONFLICTS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS NOT DISCLOSED IN THE ANNUAL FILINGS, BY ALL DIRECTORS AND STAFF; REQUIRING ALL RESEARCH INVESTIGATORS WHO PARTICIPATE IN NIH-FUNDED RESEARCH TO COMPLY WITH NIH'S FINANCIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (FCOI) REGULATION AND TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE THE NIH TUTORIAL ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; AND PLACING ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAINING AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND TOP MANAGEMENT INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARATIVE DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION. THE BOARD REGULARLY RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM TO EVALUATE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND TOP MANAGEMENT AGAINST THE COMPETITIVE MARKET, INCLUDING COMPARABLE POSITIONS AMONG SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS BROADER, RELEVANT MARKET SURVEYS. BASED ON THAT ANALYSIS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND THE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE FULL BOARD SETS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, APPROVES OR AMENDS THE CEO'S RECOMMENDATION FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE CFIO, AND REVIEWS OR AMENDS THE CEO'S RECOMMENDATION FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE, COO, GC, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, AND CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER. THE CEO MAKES COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR OTHER SENIOR LEVEL EMPLOYEES, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19TRUTH INITIATIVE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS CORPORATE WEBSITE, WWW.TRUTHINITIATIVE.ORG. ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GTEMPORARY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 34,142. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,345. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 41,487. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 232,710. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 134,771. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 367,481. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 72,434,387. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 138,271. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 72,572,658. HONORARIUM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,950. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,950. MANAGEMENT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 30,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,000. NRT - CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,188. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,188.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON SWAPS 1,228,019.
2017 FORM 990, SCHEDULE A - PART IV FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES ANALYSISTRUTH INITIATIVE FOUNDATION D/B/A TRUTH INITIATIVE (TRUTH INITIATIVE) QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER ALL OF THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES BECAUSE (A) IT NORMALLY RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT UNITS, FROM DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, OR FROM A COMBINATION OF THESE SOURCES, UNDER THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN REG. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(I) AND (II); AND (B) IT IS IN THE NATURE OF A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE FACTORS SET FORTH IN REG. 1.170-A-9(F)(3)(III) THROUGH (VII). A. TEN PERCENT SUPPORT LIMITATION. TRUTH INITIATIVE NORMALLY RECEIVES AT LEAST 10 PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL SUPPORT FROM PUBLIC SOURCES. AS SET FORTH IN SCHEDULE A, PART II, THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR TAXABLE YEARS 2013 - 2017 WAS 11.30%. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. TRUTH INITIATIVE MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ATTRACT PUBLIC SUPPORT. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PUBLIC SUPPORT RAISED BY THE ORGANIZATION IN TAXABLE YEARS 2013-2017 AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS WAS $13.2 MILLION. EXAMPLES OF EFFORTS TO ATTRACT PUBLIC SUPPORT DURING THE FIVE-YEAR TESTING PERIOD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. TRUTH INITIATIVE MAINTAINS A BONA FIDE, CONTINUOUS AND SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEDICATED STAFF IN BOTH ITS SCHROEDER RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST WITH APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL SUPPORT AND TO MANAGE GRANTS AND CONTRACTS THAT ARE AWARDED. FROM TAX YEAR 2013 THROUGH 2017, TRUTH INITIATIVE SUBMITTED 75 APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. IN 2017 ALONE, WE SUBMITTED 13 APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH FUNDED GRANTS TO SUPPORT OUR RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. ALL OF THESE APPLICATIONS WERE CONSISTENT WITH TRUTH INITIATIVE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF MITIGATING THE TOLL OF DEATH AND DISEASE CAUSED BY THE TOBACCO EPIDEMIC. OVER THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD, TRUTH INITIATIVE WAS AWARDED 27 FEDERAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED OF $23,754,670. OTHER GRANTS. DURING THE FIVE-YEAR TESTING PERIOD, TRUTH INITIATIVE ALSO SUBMITTED FUNDING PROPOSALS TO A NUMBER OF OTHER ENTITIES. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED 13 AWARDS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED OF $2,777,762. IN THE CURRENT TAXABLE YEAR THIS INCLUDED SUPPORT FROM, FOR EXAMPLE, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, TRINITY HEALTH, AND CVS HEALTH FOUNDATION. B. PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT. TRUTH INITIATIVE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1999 PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED BY THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF 46 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND FIVE U.S. TERRITORIES IN SETTLEMENT OF CIVIL ACTIONS FILED AGAINST THE MAJOR U.S. TOBACCO COMPANIES FOR DAMAGES DUE TO THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF TOBACCO. THE STATES REQUESTED THAT A PORTION OF THE FUNDS THEY RECEIVED FROM THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY BE USED TO ESTABLISH AND FUND AN ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY DEDICATED TO STUDYING AND PROVIDING PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THE IMPACT OF TOBACCO IN ORDER TO REDUCE ITS USE AND ASSOCIATED DEATH AND DISEASE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVED FUNDING FROM A SIMILAR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE STATES AND THE SMOKELESS TOBACCO COMPANIES. EARLY ON TRUTH INITIATIVE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO ALLOCATE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE SETTLEMENT FUNDS RECEIVED FROM 1999 2003 FOR LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (RESERVE FUND), WHICH OPERATES LIKE A QUASI-ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT FUTURE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE YEARS AFTER THE SETTLEMENT PAYMENTS WOULD CEASE. THE ORGANIZATION'S LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (RESERVE FUND) AT JUNE 30, 2018 WAS $832.8 MILLION. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS, THE LAST OF THE NORMALLY SCHEDULED PAYMENTS WERE RECEIVED DURING ITS 2007 TAXABLE YEAR (ENDING JUNE 30, 2008). SINCE THAT TIME, BECAUSE OF THE CESSATION OF THE SETTLEMENT PAYMENTS, TRUTH INITIATIVE HAS RECEIVED AN INCREASINGLY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF ITS TOTAL SUPPORT FROM INVESTMENT INCOME ON ITS LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (RESERVE FUND) AND ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE HAS DECLINED SUBSTANTIALLY SO THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2012 TAXABLE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE FIRST TIME NO LONGER QUALIFIED UNDER THE 33 1/3 PERCENT OF SUPPORT TEST DURING THE FIVE-YEAR TESTING PERIOD. HOWEVER, WERE IT NOT FOR THE LARGE AMOUNT OF GROSS INVESTMENT INCOME GENERATED BY THE RESERVE FUND, THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT OF $13.2 MILLION WOULD EASILY ALLOW IT TO QUALIFY AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. AS SET FORTH IN REG. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(III), THE FACT THAT TRUTH INITIATIVE'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IS LOW BECAUSE A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF ITS TOTAL SUPPORT COMES FROM INVESTMENT INCOME ON ITS LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (RESERVE FUND) IS EVIDENCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY. TRUTH INITIATIVE HAS A GOVERNING BODY WHICH REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC, OTHER THAN THE PERSONAL OR PRIVATE INTERESTS OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF DONORS. UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, THE ELEVEN-PERSON BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF TWO DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY EACH OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL, THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION, AND THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES FROM AMONG THEIR MEMBERS. AS OF THE END OF THE REPORTING YEAR, THESE DIRECTORS (CLASS A DIRECTORS) INCLUDED THE GOVERNORS OF UTAH AND RHODE ISLAND, THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF CONNECTICUT AND NEBRASKA, A STATE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK AND A STATE ASSEMBLYMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF IOWA SERVED AS IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR. THE CLASS A DIRECTORS ELECT BY MAJORITY VOTE THE REMAINING FIVE DIRECTORS, THE CLASS B DIRECTORS. THE BYLAWS PROVIDE THAT ONE OF THE CLASS B DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AND FOUR DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN MEDICAL, CHILD PSYCHOLOGY, OR PUBLIC HEALTH DISCIPLINES. AS OF THE END OF THE REPORTING YEAR, CLASS B DIRECTORS INCLUDED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, A FORMER STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHO HAS BEEN A NATIONAL LEADER ON TOBACCO ISSUES, A COMMISSIONER OF NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & MENTAL HYGIENE, AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND FOUNDER OF CRISIS TEXT LINE OF NY. RECENT FORMER CLASS B DIRECTORS INCLUDE THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION, KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN AND HOSPITALS, THE THEN-ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE AT THE HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, A FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AN IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, A DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EMERITUS OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. THERE ARE ALSO TWO YOUTH LIAISONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO MAY CAST NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTES.
2017 FORM 990, SCHEDULE A - PART IV FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES ANALYSIS (CONT)AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS. TRUTH INITIATIVE PROVIDES FACILITIES AND SERVICES DIRECTLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A CONTINUING BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TRUTH CAMPAIGN, BEGUN IN 2000, IS THE LARGEST NATIONAL YOUTH SMOKING PREVENTION CAMPAIGN EVER UNDERTAKEN IN THIS COUNTRY; ITS AWARD-WINNING ADVERTISEMENTS, GRASS ROOTS TOURS AND APPEARANCES, SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER ON-LINE MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS HAVE PROVIDED THE FACTS TO MILLIONS OF TEENS ABOUT TOBACCO USE AND INDUSTRY MARKETING TACTICS AND HAS BEEN CREDITED WITH A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN YOUTH SMOKING RATES. IN THE SUMMER OF 2014, TRUTH INITIATIVE LAUNCHED A REDESIGNED AND UPDATED VERSION OF THE TRUTH CAMPAIGN ACROSS MULTIPLE, NATIONAL MEDIA PLATFORMS INCLUDING TELEVISION, SOCIAL MEDIA, ON-LINE AS WELL AS A GRASS ROOTS COMPONENT. THE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE CAMPAIGN WITH A SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT OF $200 MILLION OVER THREE YEARS THROUGH ITS 2016 TAX YEAR AND HAS RENEWED A SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING COMMITMENT FOR THE CAMPAIGN FOR TAX YEARS BEYOND THAT INCLUDING TAX YEARS 2017 AND 2018. THE CAMPAIGN IS REACHING MILLIONS OF YOUTH AND AFFECTING THEIR ATTITUDES ABOUT TOBACCO AND THEIR INTENTIONS TO SMOKE. IN 2008, TRUTH INITIATIVE AND A COALITION OF PUBLIC HEALTH GROUPS AND STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS BEGAN BECOME AN EX, AN INNOVATIVE SMOKING CESSATION CAMPAIGN AND WEBSITE FOR ADULT SMOKERS WHO ARE READY TO QUIT BUT NEED HELP. THE WEBSITE INCLUDES A COMMUNITY WHERE, AT NO CHARGE, SMOKERS CAN PROVIDE AND RECEIVE SUPPORT AS WELL AS A COMPANION TEXT MESSAGING PROGRAM TO OFFER TAILORED CESSATION RESOURCES. THE SITE PROTOCOL WAS DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MAYO CLINIC AND MAYO CLINIC STAFF PROVIDE CLINICAL SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF ONLINE INTERACTION WITH THE COMMUNITY. WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE BECOMEANEX.ORG WEB SITE AND THE EX COMMUNITY THROUGH EARNED MEDIA AND PAID ONLINE ADVERTISING. BEGINNING IN 2016, WE HAVE BEGUN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE EX AS A SMOKING CESSATION SOLUTION FOR EMPLOYERS, HEALTH PLANS AND OTHER PAYORS. THIS HAS INCLUDED A SUBSTANTIAL OVERHAUL OF THE TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES OF THE SITE, WHICH IS STILL PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. OUR HOPE IS THIS WILL PROVIDE A STREAM OF MISSION RELATED REVENUE TO SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN EX AND OTHER TRUTH INITIATIVE PROGRAMMING. DURING THIS YEAR, FEE REVENUE FROM THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN MINIMAL $35,732. IN TAX YEAR 2014, AND CONTINUING THROUGH TAX YEAR 2017, TRUTH INITIATIVE INITIATED A PROGRAM IN WHICH IT PROVIDES GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU'S) TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TOBACCO-FREE POLICIES AT THESE INSTITUTIONS WHICH SERVE LARGE NUMBERS OF YOUNG ADULTS FROM LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES. IN FOUR YEARS OF THIS PROGRAM, THROUGH TAX YEAR 2017, TRUTH INITIATIVE HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN GRANTS TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND HBCU'S. TRUTH INITIATIVE'S YOUTH ACTIVISM PROGRAMS ALSO REACH OUT TO TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THE DANGERS OF TOBACCO AND HELP THEM BECOME CHANGE AGENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. DURING TAX YEARS 2016 AND 2017, THIS PROGRAM WAS SUPPORTED BY $1.5 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE CVS FOUNDATION. IN TAX YEAR 2017, WE DIRECTLY REACHED OVER 500,000 TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS AND, THROUGH OUR NATIONAL SUMMIT ON YOUTH ACTIVISM AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS, PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 100 YOUTH LEADERS IN CONNECTION WITH PLANNING AND EXECUTING COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS TO HIGHLIGHT THE TOLL OF TOBACCO AND RECRUIT THEIR PEERS. TRUTH INITIATIVE ALSO SUPPORTS AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON THE CAUSES OF TOBACCO ADDICTION AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING TOBACCO USE, INCLUDING BY YOUNG PEOPLE, AND IT REGULARLY PUBLISHES SCHOLARLY STUDIES WHICH MAKE THE RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND BROADER SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES. THIRTY-FIVE ARTICLES WERE PUBLISHED IN BETWEEN JULY 2017 JUNE 2018. THESE PUBLICATIONS AND JOURNALS HAVE INCLUDED ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, NICOTINE AND TOBACCO RESEARCH, TOBACCO CONTROL, THE JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR, JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOL, BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, ADDICTION, TOBACCO REGULATORY SCIENCE, AND THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

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