CONSTITUTING AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- CONSTITUTING AMERICA INC (EIN 27-2083548)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-10-31
- IRS object ID
- 201833049349300818
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
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| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
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| Preparer Firm EIN | 541342298 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
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| Business Name Line1 | Kositzka Wicks and Company | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
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| Address Line1 | 5270 Shawnee Road Suite 250 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Alexandria | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
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| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
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| EIN | 272083548 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
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| Business Name Line1 | Constituting America Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
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| Business Name Control | CONS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2022550101 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
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| Address Line1 | PO Box 1988 | AddressLine1Txt |
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
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| Person | Cathy Gillespie | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Co-President | PersonTitleTxt |
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Jennifer S Manster CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01383338 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7036422700 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-10-24 | PreparationDt |
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Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
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| Principal Officer | Cathy Gillespie | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9382 Mt Vernon Circle | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Alexandria | CityNm |
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| ZIP | 22309 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $606,445 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.constitutingamerica.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
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| Activity Or Mission | Our mission is to educate students and adults about the Constitution through the culture. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
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| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
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| CY Other Expenses | $267,626 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $619,551 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $645,423 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,634 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
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| Total Assets EOY | $66,860 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $102,141 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $94,188 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
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| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Constituting America's mission is to utilize the culture: film, internet, TV and social media to reach, educate and inform America's adults and students about the importance of the U.S. Constitution and the foundation it sets forth regarding our freedoms and rights.Constituting America's mission is to utilize the culture: film, internet, music, TV and social media to reach, educate and inform America's adults and students about the importance of the U.S. Constitution and the foundation it sets forth regarding our freedoms and rights. Constituting America is the only organization that utilizes the arts to teach citizens about the U.S. Constitution. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $65,987 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $28,540 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | STUDENTS' SCHOLASTIC CONSTITUTION CONTEST - Constituting America's cornerstone initiative, the We The Future Contest, offers America's students, K-College an opportunity to learn about the U.S. Constitution and our country's founding principles in creative and innovative ways. The contest is designed to influence kids through the culture. This fun and engaging contest awards prizes for original songs, short films, public service announcements, speeches, poems, drawings and essays inspired by the U.S. Constitution. Continued on Schedule O.STUDENTS' SCHOLASTIC CONSTITUTION CONTEST - Constituting America's cornerstone initiative, the We The Future Contest, offers America's students, K-College an opportunity to learn about the U.S. Constitution and our country's founding principles in creative and innovative ways. The contest is designed to influence kids through the culture. This fun and engaging contest awards prizes for original songs, short films, public service announcements, speeches, poems, drawings and essays inspired by the U.S. Constitution. We then promote the winners' works by distributing them through the national media. We are the only organization that utilizes the movies, music and television. We promote the kids' own works to inspire Americans of all ages to learn about the U.S. Constitution by distributing their works through the national media.In 2016, we expanded our contest to include two new contests for students--STEM and Entrepreneurial--and a new teacher category--Lesson Plan. To enter the STEM category, students are invited to submit applied technology projects that can be used to promote the U.S. Constitution. Examples we suggest are a random survey of students to test constitutional knowledge, computer games tied to the Constitution or liberties it represents, or apps or web sites showcasing a particular aspect of the Constitution's value in contemporary America. To enter the Entrepreneurial category, students are invited to design a marketing plan to promote "We The Future Contest." We ask that they focus on one specific age group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College, Law School/Graduate School, Adult or Senior Citizen. Our 2016 STEM category winners are both young women! To enter the Lesson plan category, teachers must submit a lesson plan that focuses upon the importance and nonpartisan relevancy of the Constitution and America's founding principles. Over 2,700 entries have been received from across the Nation for the contest (2010-2017), which is judged by a respected panel of well-known judges such as country music star John Rich, Nashville producer Joe Scaife, rap star Moses Uvere, film producers Micheal Flaherty, Suzanne Weinert and Jonathan and Deborah Flora,publisher Chip Flaherty, National Council for the Social Studies Terry Cherry, Texas Poet Laureate Karla Morton, Best Selling Author Ron Hall, Foundation For A Better Life's Gary Dixon, Former White House Speechwriter Marc Thiessen, Rice University Professor James DeNicco, Texas Public Policy Foundation Thomas Lindsay and President Reagan's Former OMB Director Jim Miller. Prizes include national exposure and promotion (see "Winner Promotion" program); Scholarship prizes for high school and college students (see below); Mentor Trips (see "Mentor Trip" program); and gift cards and other prizes for younger students. TURNER MAURICE GAUNTT, JR. EXEMPLARY CITIZEN AWARD - In 2014 a new category was added to the We The Future Contest: The Turner Maurice Gauntt, Jr. Exemplary Citizenship Award. This $4,540 scholarship is awarded annually through Constituting America. This scholarship is named for Janine Turner's father, Mr. Turner Maurice Gauntt, Jr. who was the inspiration in Janine Turner's founding of Constituting America. Janine's father was born on December 18, 1934 and departed this life on January 24, 2014.Janine's father taught her from an early age that we are blessed to live as citizens of the United States of America. He was a West Point graduate, and flew with the Strategic Air Command. He was one of the first to fly the revolutionary B-58 Hustler at Mach 2. Janine's father was brave, honest, and resilient. He inspired her to love her country, and be willing to make sacrifices for her. He inspired her to study history, to value lessons learned from both history and great patriots, and to be of service. Mr. Gauntt valued our country's founding principles and our founding fathers' wisdom. With his exemplary service, he honored our United States Constitution.Constituting America awards the Turner Maurice Gauntt, Jr. Exemplary Citizen award every year to a graduating senior, nominated by a teacher or school administrator, whose character mirrors these values in the four cornerstone areas: stellar academic record, athletic excellence, community service, student body leadership. Through 2017, four students have been awarded this scholarship prize: Austin Dobbs, currently attending Baylor University, Lexi Lassiter, currently attending University of Texas at Austin, Parker Emerich, currently attending Texas A&M University and Miranda Chastain (2017), currently attending Texas A&M University. SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES FOR WINNERS - To date, through the We The Future Contest and the Turner Maurice Gauntt, Jr. Exemplary Citizen Award, 91 middle school, high school, college and grad-school winners have received $149,160 in scholarships from 30 different states, with a total of 152 Winners from 33 different states. Elementary School and Middle School winners have won a total of $7,000 in gift cards and prizes. In 2017 & 2018 Constituting America awarded $31,540 in scholarship prizes to the 2017 middle school, high school, college winners, teacher winners and the Turner Maurice Gauntt, Jr. Exemplary Citizen Award Winner, Miranda Chastain. Our four teacher winners have won a total of $6,000 for best lesson plan. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $79,421 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | WINNER PROMOTION - Constituting America is the only organization that utilizes the movies, music and television with the kids' own works to inspire Americans of all ages to learn about the U.S. Constitution by distributing their works through the national media.Continued on Schedule O.WINNER PROMOTION - Constituting America is the only organization that utilizes the movies, music and television with the kids' own works to inspire Americans of all ages to learn about the U.S. Constitution by distributing their works through the national media.We submit our winners' PSA's to television stations across the nation, and they are actually played on TV. As of December 31, 2015 29 television stations had our winners' PSA's in rotation with a 2 million reach. We increased this number in 2016 by 500,000 to over 2.5 million, almost doubling the number of television stations airing our PSA's from 29 to 55. In 2016 we also partnered with a well-known national organization--and laid the groundwork--to have our best high school PSA winner, Laura Leigh Hicks, PSA aired in early 2017 on over 285 TV stations, including DirectTV and DishTV for a reach of over 3.9 million. We submit our winners' films to film festivals across the nation. As of December 31, 2017, our winners' films--and our "Road Trip Across America" documentary--directed by co-president Janine Turner--had been accepted into 25 film festivals, and won awards: "Road Trip Across America" won Honorable Mention at the Northern Virginia International Film Festival in 2015 and Award of Recognition at the Best Shorts Film Festival (doubling our cumulative number as of 2015). In 2016 Nolan Hicks' PSA received the (student) "award of merit" for Indie Film Fest La Jolla. In 2017 Faith Liu's film, WE THE PEOPLE, won 2nd place Documentary Short at the Desert Rocks film fest. We submit our winners' songs to radio stations and they get played on the radio! In 2015 during our Nashville Summer Mentor Trip, Belmont University donated their historic Quonset Hut studio where Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley recorded, for us to professionally record our best song winners Joy Frost, Kory Shore, Isaiah Jackson, Jim Booker and Domingo and Esteban Hiracheta. In late 2015 we hired a record promoter to promote Joy Frost's single "Free To Believe." The promotion began in early 2016, with the result of 24 million impressions of her song on over 65 radio stations nationally. In late 2016 we hired the firm Grassroots Promotion to promote our best middle school song winners from the Dallas Independent School District Charter School the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy, and this firm is currently promoting these outstanding young men through Spotify, Pandora, iTunes, social media and many other e-music platforms. In 2017 we arranged for our best middle school song winners from the Dallas Independent School District's Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy to appear on Good Morning Texas, and perform at the July 4 Tomball, Texas Celebration with over 25,000 in attendance! We professionally promoted Domingo and Esteban Hiracheta's winning song, "Free to Believe and our honorable mention adult category song, "Land of Dreams," from Norm Cady and the Jeff Lewis band. These two songs achieved 59,355,000 impressions, taking our total winning song impressions to 102 million, via 81 radio stations. We create holiday cards from our students' winning artwork, and these cards are mailed out to national, state and local leaders. We also place the winning artwork on notecards that are sold in our store, and given away as prizes at our public speaking events. | Desc |
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| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $270,555 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | GEORGE WASHINGTON SPEAKING INITIATIVE FOR SCHOOLS & CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS - At no cost to the organizations, Constituting America founder and co-president Janine Turner and executive director Juliette Turner regularly speak at schools, civic groups and senior centers. In 2017 Janine and Juliette spoke 65 times to schools and civic organizations, bringing Constituting America's total reach to 300 speeches to schools and organizations, to over 25,000 students and adults in 22 states. Continued on Schedule O.GEORGE WASHINGTON SPEAKING INITIATIVE FOR SCHOOLS & CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS - At no cost to the organizations, Constituting America founder and co-president Janine Turner and executive director Juliette Turner regularly speak at schools, civic groups and senior centers. In 2017 Janine and Juliette spoke 65 times to schools and civic organizations, bringing Constituting America's total reach to 300 speeches to schools and organizations, to over 25,000 students and adults in 22 states. Constituting America has been able to dramatically increase our number and reach of school speeches by the use "Skype and "Google Hangout" to reach classrooms across the nation in a cost effective manner. During the speeches, Janine and/or Juliette take students through an age appropriate Constitution Quiz. Students win prizes and are invited to enter Constituting America's We The Future contest. Constituting America posts one-minute teaching clips from the school speeches, with over five million impressions of our clips on 6 social media platforms (Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube & Vimeo. All students receive a pocket Constitution and a packet with a contest flier, impact statement, and a copy of the ten-question quiz that guides our talk. | Desc |
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| $47,688 | WINNERS MENTOR TRIPS - For the first four years of Constituting America, winners received a free trip to Philadelphia, where they performed on stage at the National Constitution Center and were featured as future leaders in We The Future documentaries and mini-documentaries which were either mailed out to schools over the summer and/or distributed online via social media. Contest Winners have sung on national television on The Huckabee Show with Governor Mike Huckabee and his band, the Little Rockers. They have appeared on Fox & Friends and other television shows, as well as hometown radio and print press. Winners were made available to Philadelphia and national press on Constitution Day, including local Philadelphia TV interviews. The summer of 2012, Winners Emily Keener and Kori Caswell sang the National Anthem at the Annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity in Washington, DC by congressional invitation, and the fall of 2013 best middle school song winner Jessie Liz Clement performed at the Susan B. Anthony Washington, DC Gala. In 2015 we launched a new type of We The Future Contest Winners' Trip: Mentor Trips. During the summer of 2015 We The Future Contest Best Song Winners traveled to Nashville to meet with Mentor Vince Gill and record in a professional studio donated by Belmont University: the historic Quonset Hut studio where Johnny Cash and Elvis recorded. Constituting America filmed professional music videos, and the song winners performed at and toured the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Best Essay and Speech Winners traveled to Washington, DC to meet with Mentors Fox News Bret Baier and Brit Hume and enjoy behind the scenes tours of educational sites including Mount Vernon, the National Archives, and received a VIP behind the scenes tour of the Washington Times. Our Best Short Film and PSA Winners traveled to Hollywood to meet with actor Gary Sinise on the set of his television show Criminal Minds, Beyond Borders, tour Disney studios and meet with industry leaders. All winners dined with a Constitutional Scholar and attended a two-hour Constitution class taught by Constituting America founder and co-president Janine Turner and her daughter executive director Juliette Turner. In 2016 our We The Future Contest winners travelled to New York, to meet mentors film producer Micheal Flaherty (Charlotte's Web, Chronicles of Narnia), Fox News's Sean Hannity (sat in on one of his shows); Monica Crowley; sat in on a recording of Fox New's "The Five," enjoyed a private "behind the scenes tour" of Federal Hall, met with top editorial staff of The National Review, and dined with Constitutional Scholars. Our song winners traveled to Nashville to meet with ASCAP executive Michael Sistad, music producer Joe Scaife (Achy Breaky Heart), promoter Nancy Tunick (Warner Brothers executive; founder & CEO, Grassroots Promotion). The song winners professionally recorded their songs in "The Holler" home studio of Grammy winning singer/songwriter Lari White and award winning song writer Chuck Cannon, and received vocal coaching and career advice. They also dined with a Constitutional scholar. In 2017 our We The Future Contest winners traveled to Los Angeles, California to meet mentors film producers Deborah and Jonathan Flora; receive VIP tours of Universal Studios, Disney Studios and Paramount Studios; Professionally record their songs and be filmed for music videos at the home studio of Grammy Winning Songwriter Michael Boddicker, and meet with marketing experts and entrepreneurs from the Tiny Hero marketing firm. Our winners also enjoyed dinner with Constitutional Scholar Southwestern Law School Professor Joerg Knipprath. Congressman Sean Duffy accompanied our winners on the trip, and made himself available for questions and mentoring throughout. |
| $47,166 | LECTURE EVENTS AND OTHER - CONSTITUTING AMERICA'S LECTURE SERIES - In 2016 we added our newest program: Constituting America's Lecture Series. In 2017 we held lecture series events in San Antonio at Alamo Heights Junior High and in Southlake, Texas at Carroll High School. At both events we hosted students from public and private schools, with over 650 people in attendance, over 200 of those students. The San Antonio program was entitled "An entertaining and educational LIVE Debate between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson," featuring Hamilton and Jefferson portrayed by renowned historical interpreters Steve Edenbo & Eben Kuhn, debating today's pressing issues: big government vs. personal liberty. The Southlake, Texas event at Carroll High School was entitled "Founding Father Forum, and included Hamilton and Jefferson, as well as a "founding mother": Abigail Adams and Benjamin Franklin, all from the American Historical Theatre in Philadelphia. At both events, we hosted students from public and private schools, with half the audiences comprised of students from inner-city schools. Participating schools included: Dallas Independent School District's Charter School, The Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy; students from an after school program within the Garland ISD; students from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Arlington; and students from Tarrant Community College who received extra credit for attending. In San Antonio we hosted students from Alamo Heights Junior High School and San Antonio Charter Schools, as well as homeschool students. One of the teachers from the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy has stated about our program: "Wow, what an awesome opportunity. Watching the Hamilton v Jefferson Debate left my 50 students from the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy in Dallas believing they were actually watching these two Founding Fathers in an debate. The polite banter back and forth was in total character with what is known about the actual men.After they finished their debate then they opened the floor to questions. The first question from one of my students was to Mr Jefferson - "Sir, you stated All Men are Created Equal yet you own slaves. How can you justify this?" Mr Jefferson - staying in character - answered my students question as the actual Mr Jefferson would have.The men were very personable, taking time to individually speak with each of my students as the actual Founding Father would have.This is an excellent opportunity for students, educators and historians alike to get a true glimpse of what these two Founding Fathers thought and how they interacted. Go and see history in action."Constituting America's Lecture Series provide an opportunity for us to engage communities and bring unique programming to students who often don't receive these types of outside learning opportunities.WHITE PAPERS - Constituting America has produced and released two white papers to shed light on facts that are too often being hidden from citizens, and explore important constitutional issues in an in-depth way. We released "Constitutional Authority Statements: In Defense of House Rule XII" in 2013 and in 2015 released: "Long and Little Known: How Incoherent Statutes Harm Liberty and the Rule of Law," co-authored by Constituting America founder and co-president Janine Turner and Nathaniel Stewart. In support of the federal Constitution, James Madison explained that "It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood." Mr. Madison understood law "to be a rule of action, and asked "but how can that be a rule, which is little known, and less fixed?" Today, more than two centuries later, Mr. Madison's warning has proven both prescient and forgotten. With federal bills and statutes droning on for hundreds and thousands of inscrutable pages of legal jargon, federal legislation has grown so voluminous that it cannot be read and so incoherent that it cannot be understood. Consequently, federal laws today are too often "little known" by the representatives who enact them and the people who must obey them. Our 2015 white paper, "Long and Little Known: How Incoherent Statutes Harm Liberty and the Rule of Law" explores the history of the length of legislation with eye catching graphs and comparisons, discusses the impact long laws have on our freedom, and makes suggestions to lawmakers for crafting legislation "We the People, and the lawmakers themselves - can read and understand. We distributed over 3,500 copies of this White Paper in 2017 as part of educational materials distributed through our George Washington Speaking Initiative for Schools and Civic Organizations. SOCIAL TYRANNY: DESTROYING AMERICA'S FREEDOM OF SPEECH - On Constitution Day, 2017, Constituting America released "Social Tyranny: Destroying America's Freedom of speech," a documentary produced, filmed and directed entirely by Constituting America. Starring student winners of the "We The Future Contest," professors from Rice university, Yale university and UTA, the documentary addresses the lack of freedom of speech on college campuses today. The documentary aired in five Studio Movie Grill Theaters across the nation and is available for online download and DVD sale on our website. |
| $57,053 | ADULT ACADEMIC FORUM - 90 DAY STUDIES - To engage adults in a thoughtful and informative discussion on America's founding principles, and to aid parents in teaching their children about the Constitution, Constituting America launched the "90 in 90" initiative, an online forum that challenges adults to join with others around the nation in reading and discussing founding documents over a 90 Day period. The program is augmented by a notable group of constitutional scholars from across the country who write daily essays on the day's assigned reading. In 2010 Constituting America conducted a 90 Day study of the 85 Federalist Papers and their relevance today. In 2011, Constituting America divided the U.S. Constitution into a 90 day study, breaking it down into 90 small sections. In 2012 the 90 Day Study examined the Amendments to the Constitution and in 2013 the 90 Day Study's subject was "The Classics that Inspired the Constitution and the Challenges It Faces Today. In 2014 Constituting America worked with our web developer to design a new search engine and coding system for our four years' of founding document studies. We reviewed each of our then 530 essays by over 85 constitutional scholars, and coded each one with a variety of searchable, relevant codes, to enhance students and researchers' ability to quickly access pertinent essays and original documents on specific topics and interests. Over 1,000 man hours were devoted to this project. We debuted our new search engine with a six week contest, promoted on social media, inviting citizens to answer questions about the U.S. Constitution, Federalist Papers and more, by utilizing our search engine to find the answer! In 2015 Constituting America's 90 Day study addressed the topic: Constitutional Crisis - How Executive Overreach is Impeding Your Liberties and Undermining States' Sovereignty: A Study on the Critical Erosion of Constitutional Checks and Balances. In 2016--a presidential election year, our 90 Day study addressed: The Intrigue of Presidential Elections and Their Constitutional Impact: A Study of Our Country's Past 57 Presidential Elections. As of December 31, 2016 Constituting America's 90 Day Study series contain 715 essays on founding documents by 117 Constitutional Scholars archived and searchable on our website, and have been shared over 50,000 times on social media.In 2017 Constituting America's 90 Day Study addressed the top of the "U.S. Supreme Court: Landmark Decisions and the Justices Who Made Them." This study launched during the nomination process for Justice Neil Gorsuch, and achieved over 30,000 social media shares. During our 90 Day studies, citizens are encouraged to join the conversation with constitutional scholars by contributing blog comments, and discussing the day's assignment on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media. Our social media presence has rapidly grown over the years (35,000 Facebook fans by the end of 2011 to over 84,322 in 2017). As a result of this initiative, thousands of citizens have gained a deeper understanding of the Constitution's meaning, and its relevancy today through the essays, commentaries and analysis provided by the participating seasoned scholars and historians. All six studies are available in their entirety in downloadable PDF form, and are being used online for educational curriculum and online studies. |
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| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | 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 | Yes (1) | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| 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 | 26 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 4 | 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 | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 7 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (1) | 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 | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AZ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ME | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ND | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Organization | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2022550101 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9382 Mt Vernon Circle | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Alexandria | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22309 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Foster | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Denise Fuller | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Janice Gauntt | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Robert Gauntt | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jay McConville | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Cathy Gillespie | ||||||
| Co-President | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Janine Gauntt | ||||||
| Founder and Co-President | 50.00 | Yes (X) | $263,644 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Shonda Kalra | ||||||
| Executive Director | 40.00 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Juliette Turner | ||||||
| Executive Director | 20.00 | $30,697 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $309,341 | 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 | $606,421 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $606,421 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $24 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $24 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $606,445 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $24 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,540 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $28,540 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $294,669 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $280,209 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,671 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,789 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $36,201 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $36,164 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $37 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,387 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,581 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $206 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $600 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,930 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,234 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,696 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,843 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $21,843 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $81,358 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $65,274 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,370 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,714 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,380 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $980 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,400 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,822 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $263 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,559 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,550 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $46,550 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,945 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,945 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $354 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $354 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production and editing | $54,343 | $54,343 | ||
| Program promotional mat | $28,254 | $27,131 | $237 | $886 |
| Education materials | $5,630 | $5,630 | ||
| Bank fees and charges | $5,355 | $70 | $5,285 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,862 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,547 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,315 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $645,423 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $567,870 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $45,164 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $32,389 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $112,342 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $59,217 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $917 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,465 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $7,813 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $7,635 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $532 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $178 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $113,791 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,860 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,608 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,710 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $87,533 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $89,478 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $102,141 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $94,188 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$1,817 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$37,850 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,467 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,522 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,650 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$27,328 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $113,791 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,860 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$38,978 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| 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 | $243,890 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $288,552 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $483,687 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $622,148 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $606,421 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,244,698 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $243,890 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $288,552 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $483,687 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $622,148 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $606,421 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,244,698 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $744,606 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,500,092 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $46 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $37 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $107 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,694 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $1,694 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $2,246,499 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.66770 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.72030 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $7,813 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $7,635 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $178 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $178 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $623,445 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $17,000 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $17,000 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $606,445 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $606,445 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $662,423 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $17,000 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $17,000 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $645,423 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $645,423 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The following was disclosed related to uncertain tax positions in the financial statements. Constituting America, Inc. is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code and is classified as an organization other than a private foundation under 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Organization adopted the provisions in FASB ASC 740-10. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | 0 | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (4 entries)
| Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarship awards for students who won a category in Constituting America's "We The Future" contest | 15 | $19,000 |
| Turner Maurice Gauntt, Jr. Exemplary Citizen scholarship award given to an outstanding graduating high school senior | 1 | $4,540 |
| Harold Simmons Excellence in Constitutional Teaching Award is given to a teacher who has demonstrated leadership in their field and innovative ways to educate his or her students | 1 | $1,000 |
| Awards for teachers who won the "Best Teacher Lesson Plan" category in Constituting America's "We The Future" contest | 2 | $4,000 |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| 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 | Janine Gauntt | PersonNm |
| Title | Founder and Co-President | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $108,023 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $0 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $155,621 | 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 | $263,644 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part II | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Janine Gauntt's other reportable compensation consists of payments for speeches given on behalf of the organization. The amount paid per speech is fixed and was approved by the board of directors. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Cathy Gillespie | PersonNm |
| Relationship With Org | Co-President | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | Operations | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan To Organization | Yes (X) | LoanToOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $100,000 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $89,478 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | 0 | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (1) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | Yes (1) | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $89,478 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)
| Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt | TransactionTransactionAmt | TransactionTransactionDesc | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juliette Turner | |||
| Juliette Turner's mother is Janine Gauntt, a director and officer | $30,697 | Compensation for salary and speeches | 0 |
| Janine Gauntt | |||
| Janine Gauntt's daughter is Juliette Turner, a director and officer | $263,644 | Compensation for salary and speeches | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Janine Gauntt and Janice Gauntt have a family relationship. Janine Gauntt and Juliette Turner have a family relationship. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 | The Organization's bylaws were updated in 2017 to clarify when meetings shall be held, how to account for a quorum of members, and how to hold an electronic vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The members of the board of directors are emailed a copy of the Form 990 for their review before the form is filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Each member of the board of directors informs other members of their business interest at the beginning of each year. The Co-Chairpersons have been trained in the importance of and procedures related to avoiding conflicts of interest. They are monitoring transactions to assure themselves there are no violations of the conflict of interest policy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The members of the board of directors evaluate the duties and responsibilities of the top officers. The board of directors have considered comparable compensation as if they were in another business. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Constituting America, Inc. maintains a public disclosure file of their Form 1023 Application for Recognition of Exemption and three years of filed Form 990. The public disclosure copy of Form 990 is available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Consulting: Program service expenses 65,274. Management and general expenses 1,370. Fundraising expenses 14,714. Total expenses 81,358. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The Organization did not change its oversight process or its selection process during the tax year. |
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