REAL CLEAR FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- REAL CLEAR FOUNDATION (EIN 52-2128875)
- Tax period
- 2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
- Filed
- 2025-02-12
- IRS object ID
- 202530439349300033
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-02-12T11:25:40-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-03-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 362742663 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LEAF DAHL AND COMPANY LTD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 666 DUNDEE ROAD BUILDING 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NORTHBROOK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60062 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-04-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522128875 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | REAL CLEAR FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | REAL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7735459090 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 666 DUNDEE ROAD 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NORTHBROOK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60062 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID DESROSIERS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6465283083 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-02-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JEFFREY N DAHL CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00201072 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7735459090 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-02-12 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | DAVID DESROSIERS | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 666 DUNDEE ROAD 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NORTHBROOK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60062 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $13,655,424 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1998 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | WY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SEE PAGE 2. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 3 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 1 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 1 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $142,201 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $8,584,488 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $13,303,841 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $0 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $47,083 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$108,039 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $142,201 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $8,476,449 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $13,493,125 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $4,075,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $3,687,258 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $3,260,465 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,886,664 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $556,687 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,819,211 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,182,182 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $9,154,676 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $8,756,104 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$678,227 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $4,737,021 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $4,242,053 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $8,912,529 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,709,078 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,642,533 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,532,975 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $7,269,996 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO UNDERWRITE NEWS AGGREGATION AND CONTENT WHICH PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INTEREST. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $6,897,671 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $3,687,258 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO FURTHER THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION OF PROMOTING UNBIASED AGGREGATION OF THE NEWS IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC, TO PROMOTE THE RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND NEWS AGGREGATORS, AND TO CREATE AND PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH, ALL IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $6,897,671 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 55 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 1 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 3 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 1 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NANCY BURSTYN | PersonNm |
| Phone | 7735459090 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 666 DUNDEE ROAD 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NORTHBROOK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60062 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DESROSIERS | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $178,500 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCINTYRE | ||||||
| TREASURER | 15.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $90,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WALWORTH | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $268,500 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $13,303,841 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $13,303,841 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $47,083 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $47,083 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $304,500 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $162,299 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $142,201 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $142,201 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $142,201 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $13,493,125 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $142,201 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $47,083 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,687,258 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,687,258 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $268,500 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $179,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $89,500 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,253,552 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,604,919 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $392,264 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $256,369 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $184,109 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $114,868 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $47,968 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,273 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $180,503 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $126,181 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $30,740 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $23,582 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,313,409 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,031,787 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $229,267 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $52,355 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,126 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $18,126 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $376,513 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $310,610 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,576 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $62,327 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,316 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $26,316 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $70,691 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,956 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,454 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $51,281 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,557 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,092 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,465 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|
| LICENSES AND FEES | $351,597 | $351,597 |
| BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE | $7,973 | $7,973 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,756,104 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,897,671 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,301,746 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $556,687 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,670,994 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,389,621 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $1,040,586 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $46,699 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,699 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,646,048 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $206,398 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,512,707 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,439,650 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,653 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,973 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,242,053 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,912,529 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,240 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,195 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,703,838 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,637,338 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,709,078 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,642,533 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,825,434 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,305,966 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $707,541 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,964,030 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,532,975 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,269,996 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,242,053 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,912,529 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $4,737,021 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,761,506 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,318,894 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,713,035 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,584,488 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13,303,841 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $34,681,764 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,761,506 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,318,894 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,713,035 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,584,488 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13,303,841 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $34,681,764 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $3,387,730 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $31,294,034 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $34,681,764 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.90230 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.80660 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $237,475 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $237,475 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $2,137,276 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $155,272 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,982,004 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $271,297 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $51,126 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $220,171 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,439,650 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONORS TRUST INC | ||||||||
| 1800 DIAGONAL ST 280 | ALEXANDRIA | VA | 22314 | 131837418 | 501(C)(3) | $450,000 | $0 | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. |
| REAL CLEAR HOLDINGS LLC | ||||||||
| 666 DUNDEE RD 600 | NORTHBROOK | IL | 60062 | 261298934 | $1,832,258 | $0 | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | |
| REAL CLEAR MEDIA FUND | ||||||||
| 666 DUNDEE RD 600 | NORTHBROOK | IL | 60062 | 201382746 | 501(C)(3) | $40,000 | $0 | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. |
| PALLADIUM PICTURES LLC | ||||||||
| 5508 SURREY ST | CHEVY CHASE | MD | 20815 | 883565893 | $1,365,000 | $0 | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID DESROSIERS | PersonNm |
| Title | PRESIDENT | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $178,500 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $0 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $0 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $178,500 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL REVIEWS FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING, LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 84462. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 229267. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 52355. TOTAL EXPENSES 366084. PROFESSIONAL FEES FOR NEWS CONTENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 947325. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 947325. |
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