2017-11-14T16:19:35-06:00 2016-12-31 271235638 MOUNTJOY CHILTON MEDLEY LLP 462 S FOURTH ST SUITE 2600 LOUISVILLE KY 402023445 990 2016-01-01 464610491 DEFINE AMERICAN INC DEFI 3109169175 900 S SHELBY STREET LOUISVILLE KY 402032532 RYAN ELLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3109169175 2017-11-10 1 REBECCA L PHILLIPS CPA P00024055 5027491900 128.136.148.166 2017-11-10 11:49:00 ES P 01062E233CB26E19E5C58DD43DF85A5493D4CAFF 5234EEFF8B80CC17BB5BF063F4CB9AB92FD8D12F 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z RYAN ELLER 900 S SHELBY STREET LOUISVILLE KY 402032532 1111246 0 X WWW.DEFINEAMERICAN.COM X 2014 DC DEFINE AMERICAN IS A NON-PROFIT MEDIA AND CULTURE ORGANIZATION THAT HUMANIZES THE CONVERSATION ABOUT IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP IN A CHANGING AMERICA. 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THE ORGANIZATION WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND RELIES ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION. 0 0 1264546 12000 DEFINE AMERICAN IS A NON-PROFIT MEDIA AND CULTURE ORGANIZATION THAT USES THE POWER OF STORY TO TRANSCEND POLITICS AND SHIFT THE CONVERSATION ABOUT IMMIGRANTS, IDENTITY, AND CITIZENSHIP IN A CHANGING AMERICA. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS TOWARD THE FOLLOWING GOALS: 1) PROMOTE THE USE OF HUMANIZING LANGUAGE AND ACCURATE, FACTUAL REPORTING ABOUT IMMIGRANTS IN THE NEWS MEDIA; 2) PROVIDE A STORYTELLING PLATFORM WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN SHARE THEIR STORIES AND PROMOTE THEM THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEB TOOLS FOR FREE; 3) HOST EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY; 4) PROVIDE INFORMATION AND STORY ACCESS TO PROFESSIONALS IN THE TELEVISION AND FILM INDUSTRY; 5) PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A CHAPTERS PROGRAM THAT HELPS TRAIN STUDENTS MOSTLY AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL TO HELP ACHIEVE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ON THE LOCAL LEVEL; 5) CREATE DIGITAL AND FILM CONTENT TO HELP ACHIEVE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. 1264546 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 KY X RYAN ELLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3364096639 900 S SHELBY STREET LOUISVILLE KY 402032532 LORI BREWER COLLINS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAT HYLAND BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELA PACHECO BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SHERVIN PISHEVAR BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS CEO 40.00 X X 0 0 0 ELISE HAAS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN ELLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 126338 0 9099 BICHNGOC QUACH CAO COO (BEGAN 5/15/16) 40.00 X 68804 0 6755 195142 0 15854 1 0 0 0 0 1054099 1054099 PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS 900099 12000 12000 12000 20500 0 20500 20500 20500 1097 -1097 -1097 -1097 24647 21707 2940 2940 1088442 12000 0 22343 210996 154731 18893 37372 515050 377704 46119 91227 61515 45111 5508 10896 57432 42118 5141 10173 4580 3893 229 458 49962 19985 19985 9992 102462 87091 5125 10246 35443 33671 1772 22614 19221 2262 1131 75218 67696 3761 3761 141800 126099 1521 14180 186993 172033 5610 9350 23280 4436 3025 15819 22154 22154 2036 2036 RESEARCH AND EVALUATION 96628 82134 9663 4831 SPECIAL EVENTS 4926 4433 493 CONTRIBUTIONS 294 0 44 250 1613383 1264546 126886 221951 608761 818073 1791850 1050000 8575 25257 114991 31186 73420 83805 2482606 1977135 21648 51118 10000 0 31648 51118 X 959108 953782 1491850 972235 2450958 1926017 2482606 1977135 -524941 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3394442 1054099 4448541 12000 12000 3394442 1066099 4460541 0 0 0 4460541 20500 20500 20500 20500 2940 2940 3394442 1089539 4483981 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 114991 31186 83805 83805 X 1088442 0 1088442 0 1088442 1613383 0 1613383 0 1613383 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 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