FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT REPORTING NETWORK: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT REPORTING NETWORK (EIN 27-4108978)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 201701359349301325
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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 | 2017-05-15T08:30:56-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 271728945 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 665 FIFTH AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10022 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 274108978 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT REPORTING NETWORK | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FOOD | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6462486014 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 576 FIFTH AVENUE NO 903 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10036 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | THOMAS LASKAWY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6462486014 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-05-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | GARRETT M HIGGINS | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00543209 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2122862600 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-05-11 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 65.51.112.58 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-05-15 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 08:14:12 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 5FBDCBD040DC1AD11941E9056BDD8F8313149616 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | DBE3753688BC1776818C679406F8E276569BC57D | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | THOMAS LASKAWY | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 576 FIFTH AVENUE NO 903 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10036 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $867,230 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | HTTP://THEFERN.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2010 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | OUR ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO EVALUATE, COMMISSION AND DISTRIBUTE INVESTIGATIVE NEWS ARTICLES OF BETWEEN 1,500 AND 5,000 WORDS IN LENGTH. THIS INCLUDES PLANNING, CONTRACTING WITH PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS FOR WRITING SERVICES, PROVIDING EDITORIAL OVERSIGHT, AND COPY EDITING, FACT CHECKING AND PROVIDING PRE-PUBLICATION LEGAL REVIEWS OF SUBMITTED STORIES. WE THEN DISTRIBUTE OUR REPORTS AT NO CHARGE TO MAINSTREAM PUBLICATIONS. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 7 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 7 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $738,848 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $806,648 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $64,348 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $40,673 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,428 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $1,359 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $1,048 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$3,929 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $805,672 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $844,751 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $263,672 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $453,713 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $476,824 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $458,949 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $740,496 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $912,662 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $65,176 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$67,911 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $558,005 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $496,960 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $47,386 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $54,252 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $510,619 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $442,708 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $580,264 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $28,809 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE OIN 2016, FERN PRODUCED 18 STORIES, INCLUDING FOUR INTERNATIONAL STORIES, ON SUBJECTS RANGING FROM THE DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF PALM OIL PRODUCTION IN INDONESIA TO THE EFFORT TO RESTORE POLLINATOR HABITAT AND ALSO CREATE JOBS IN AN ECONOMICALLY-CHALLENGED RURAL AREA. WE ADDED NEW PARTNERSHIPS, FOR A TOTAL OF 44 MAINSTREAM MEDIA PUBLISHING PARTNERS, INCLUDING SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, AUDUBON, THE INTERCEPT, THE NATION AND MORE.FERN'S REPORTING GARNERED SEVERAL AWARDS IN 2016. WE WERE GRATIFIED TO LEARN THAT FERN WON TWO AWARDS FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF FOOD JOURNALISM THIS YEAR. TED GENOWAY'S PIECE "HEART OF AGAVE" (PUBLISHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MOTHER JONES) TOOK HOME FIRST PLACE FOR BEST WRITING ON BEER, WINE OR SPIRITS, AND PAUL GREENBERG'S "THE FISHERMEN'S DILEMMA" (PUBLISHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CALIFORNIA SUNDAY) EARNED SECOND PLACE FOR BEST STORY ON FOOD POLICY OR FOOD ISSUES. MEANWHILE, FERN'S DEEP DIVE INTO THE INFLUENCE OF AGRIBUSINESS IN IOWA POLITICS BY RICHARD MANNING FOR HARPER'S MAGAZINE WON AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CULINARY PROFESSIONALS AWARD FOR "WRITING THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE."FERN'S STORY WRITTEN BY JOCELYN ZUCKERMAN AND PRODUCED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS (THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING ORGANIZATION BEHIND THE "PANAMA PAPERS") AND THE HUFFINGTON POST ABOUT CHILDREN DISPLACED BY PALM OIL PLANTATIONS IN INDONESIA WON A GOLD KEYBOARD AWARD - THE HIGHEST HONOR - FROM THE NEW YORK PRESS CLUB, AS PART OF A LARGER INVESTIGATIVE SERIES ON THE WORLD BANK BY ICIJ CALLED "EVICTED AND ABANDONED." THE SERIES OF STORIES ALSO WON THE WHITMAN BASSOW AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING FROM THE OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB. IT WAS ALSO A FINALIST FOR A GERARD LOEB AWARD AND THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITOR'S AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM.FERN ALSO WON AN EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD FROM THE RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION FOR USE OF SOUND IN THE RADIO STORY "GRAPES OF WRATH: THE FORGOTTEN FILIPINO-AMERICANS WHO LED THE '65 DELANO GRAPE STRIKE." WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY LISA M. MOREHOUSE, THE STORY REVEALS HOW FILIPINO-AMERICANS SPEARHEADED THE HISTORIC FARM LABOR MOVEMENT, MADE FAMOUS BY THE UNITED FARM WORKERS AND CESAR CHAVEZ. THE STORY ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON KQED'S THE CALIFORNIA REPORT.FERN IS A SMALL, NIMBLE ORGANIZATION THAT PUNCHES WELL ABOVE ITS WEIGHT; OUR 2016 BUDGET WAS $930,000. OUR FUNDING COMES FROM A MIX OF FOUNDATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING THE 11TH HOUR PROJECT, THE WOODCOCK FOUNDATION, THE PACKARD FOUNDATION, THE TOMKAT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION, NELL NEWMAN FOUNDATION, AND THE SOROS FUND AMONG OTHERS.OUR CONTINUED FUNDRAISING SUCCESS HAS ALLOWED US TO EXPAND OUR REPORTING CAPABILITIES, INCLUDING HIRING ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CREATING INFOGRAPHICS AND EXPLAINERS TO ACCOMPANY STORIES. IN SEPTEMBER 2016, WE AGAIN HELD OUR ANNUAL NEW YORK CITY FUNDRAISER AT HAVEN'S KITCHEN FEATURING AUTHOR AND NYU FOOD STUDIES PROFESSOR MARION NESTLE IN CONVERSATION WITH FERN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SAM FROMARTZ. FERN EDITOR-AT-LARGE GEORGE BLACK ALSO SPOKE ABOUT THE INCREASINGLY CRUCIAL POSITION FERN HOLDS WITHIN THE NEWS INDUSTRY. DINNER WAS PREPARED BY CHEF SUZANNE CUPPS OF DANNY MEYER'S RESTAURANT UNTITLED. THE EVENT RAISED OVER $70,000.IN ADDITION, WE HELD OUR SECOND FERN TALKS & EATS EVENT IN OCTOBER 2016 IN SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA AT THE DOMENICO WINERY. FERN TALKS & EATS SILICON VALLEY PRESENTED TWO PANELS OF ENTREPRENEURS AND INVESTORS WHO CONSIDERED HOW SUSTAINABILITY CAN BECOME MORE THAN A JUST A BUZZWORD FOR THE "NEW FOOD AND AG TECH BUSINESSES OF TOMORROW. PANELISTS INCLUDED ANYA FERNALD OF BELCAMPO, JOSH TETRICK OF HAMPTON CREEK, KAT TAYLOR IN HER ROLE AT RADICLE IMPACT, STEPHEN DEBERRY OF BRONZE INVESTMENTS, SARAH VARED OF MISSIONPOINT VENTURES AND REFED, VISHAL VASISHTH OF OBVIOUS VENTURES, AND ADAM ZBAR OF SUN BASKET. THE PANELS WERE MODERATED BY ROB TRICE OF MIXING BOWL VENTURES AND FERN'S SAM FROMARTZ. WE EARNED TICKET REVENUE TOTALING OVER $18,000 FROM THIS EVENT, BOTH FOR ENTRY TO THE PANELS AND ALSO FOR A VIP DINNER.ENGAGEMENT AND BUSINESS LINE DEVELOPMENTSDURING THE YEAR, WE ADDED SEVERAL NEW PUBLISHING PARTNERS BUT OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE NEW YORKER, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, AUDUBON AND THE INTERCEPT. BEYOND THE BIG NAMES, THOUGH, THE RANGE OF THESE OUTLETS SHOWS THE BROAD SCOPE AND APPEAL OF FERN'S WORK TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES. THERE'S THE LITERARY AUTHORITY OF THE NEW YORKER, THE GLOBAL REACH AND CREDIBILITY OF SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, THE DEEP CONSERVATION FOCUS AT AUDUBON AND THE POINTED INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AT THE INTERCEPT. THE STORIES WE PUBLISHED ALSO SPEAK TO FERN'S CONSIDERABLE RANGE: ASSASSINATION AND INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE IN A PALM OIL STORY; INNOVATIVE AND INSPIRING EFFORTS TO SAVE WILD POLLINATORS IN THE SOUTHWEST; POACHING AND BIODIVERSITY IN INDONESIA; AND AN INVESTIGATION-CUM-MEDIA CRITICISM STORY ABOUT SPINNING SCIENCE FOR CORPORATE INTERESTS.IN 2016, FERN'S SOCIAL-MEDIA PRESENCE CONTINUE TO EXPAND ITS REACH AND INFLUENCE.FACEBOOKSINCE THE START OF 2016, WE WENT FROM ABOUT 7,000 PAGE LIKES TO OVER 13,000 PAGE LIKES. THAT INCREASE IN OVER 5,000 LIKES REPRESENTS A GROWTH BY MORE THAN 71%. WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED THIS THROUGH PERSONAL NETWORKING, POSTING ENGAGING CONTENT (INCLUDING FERN-SPECIFIC POSTS), BOOSTED (I.E. PAID) POSTS, AND OTHER FB CAMPAIGNS. OUR AUDIENCE IS 62% WOMEN AND 37% MEN (FB DOESN'T HAVE GENDER INFO FOR ALL PROFILES, SO THERE IS UNKNOWN FACTOR OF 1%). THE MAJORITY OF OUR FANS OVERALL ARE WOMEN AGES 25-44. THIS TREND HAS REMAINED THE SAME THE LAST YEAR. APPROXIMATELY 53% OF OUR FANS (OVER 6,800) ARE IN THE UNITED STATES. TOP FIVE US CITIES ARE NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, DC, AND PHILADELPHIA. OUR FACEBOOK POSTS HAD A REACH OF APPROXIMATELY 1.4 MILLION USERS, UP FROM 1.15 MILLION USERS IN 2015. TWITTEROUR TWITTER FOLLOWING GREW 15% FROM 20,000 FOLLOWERS TO 23,028. OUR AUDIENCE IS 56% WOMEN AND 44% MEN. WE TYPICALLY SEE A SLIGHTLY HIGHER FOLLOWING FROM WOMEN THAN MEN ON TWITTER. THE TOP INTERESTS ARE POLITICS & CURRENT EVENTS AND BUSINESS & NEWS. THOUGH THESE OTHER INTERESTS ACCOUNT FOR A HIGH PERCENTAGE: SCIENCE NEWS, FOODIE NEWS, COOKBOOKS/FOOD/WINE, AND COOKING. THE TOP CONSUMER BUYING STYLES ARE PREMIUM BRANDS, FRESH & HEALTHY, HOME COOKING, ETHNIC EXPLORERS, AND NATURAL LIVING. APPROXIMATELY 69% OF OUR FOLLOWERS (ABOUT 16,000) ARE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE MAJORITY OF OUR US FOLLOWERS ARE IN CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK. OUR TWITTER POSTS HAD A REACH OF APPROXIMATELY 3.8 MILLION USERS AS OF 12/18/16, WHICH IS ON A PACE TO EQUAL THE 3.9 MILLION USERS REACHED IN 2015.INSTAGRAMAT THE START OF 2016, WE BEGAN POSTING REGULARLY TO INSTAGRAM. WE STARTED THE YEAR WITH A FEW DOZEN FOLLOWERS AND TO DATE WE HAVE NEARLY 500 FOLLOWERS. WE NOW HAVE ACCESS TO INSTAGRAM'S AUDIENCE INSIGHTS, WHICH HAS ALLOWED US TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHO IS FOLLOWING US HERE. WE'VE LEARNED THAT OUR AUDIENCE IS 65% WOMEN AND 35% MEN (SIMILAR TO FACEBOOK). THE MAJORITY OF OUR FOLLOWERS OVERALL ARE WOMEN AGES 25-44 (EXACTLY THE SAME AS FACEBOOK). OUR AUDIENCE IS MAINLY IN THE US, WITH THE TOP CITIES AS NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, LOS ANGELES, AND ATLANTA. OUR FOLLOWING HERE APPEARS TO INCLUDE A MIX OF JOURNALISTS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, MEDIA, BUSINESSES RELATED TO FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH A PASSION FOR FOOD AND WINE.BUSINESS LINE DEVELOPMENTFERN'S AG INSIDER, OUR PAID POLICY NEWS SERVICE, SHOWED A NET GAIN OF OVER 50 NEW SUBSCRIBERS IN 2016 FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 200 PAID SUBSCRIBERS AND MADE SEVERAL NEW SALES TO UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, INCLUDING HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, AND NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. WE SEE FERN'S AG INSIDER, PARTICULARLY INSTITUTIONAL AND CORPORATE SALES, AS A SIGNIFICANT AREA FOR POTENTIAL EARNED REVENUE GROWTHWHILE PUTTING CONTENT BEHIND A PAYWALL REDUCES THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE INFORMATION, THE KIND OF REPORTING AG INSIDER FEATURES - DETAILED REGULATORY AND POLICY JOURNALISM ON AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND FOOD-RELATED BUSINESSES - IS HIGHLY SPECIALIZED AND NOT MEANT FOR A GENERAL AUDIENCE. SINCE IT IS PRIMARILY AN AUDIENCE OF PROFESSIONALS AND ADVOCATES, WE BELIEVE A MODEST FEE, WHICH IS LESS THAN MOST COMPETING OFFERINGS, IS EASILY JUSTIFIED. WE ALSO HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF JOURNALISTS WHO SUBSCRIBE AND USE AG INSIDER AS A "TIP SHEET." AS A RESULT, AG INSIDER REPORTING DOES ULTIMATELY AND OFTEN FIND ITS WAY TO A LARGER AUDIENCE. FINALLY, WE REGULARLY PUT PIECES THAT WE THINK MAY HAVE WIDER APPEAL OUTSIDE THE PAYWALL AS WELL AS LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO SYNDICATE AG INSIDER ARTICLES TO OTHER OUTLETS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $159,213 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $11,864 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE OFERN'S AG INSIDER IS A DAILY FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICY PAID SUBSCRIPTION NEWS SERVICE. IT INCLUDES ORIGINAL REPORTING, ANALYSIS, AND A DAILY SURVEY OF BREAKING NEWS IN THE AREAS OF FEDERAL AND STATE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICY AS WELL AS RELATED CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS. THE PRODUCT IS AIMED AT AN AUDIENCE OF POLICYMAKERS, ADVOCATES, JOURNALISTS, AND FOOD INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES. FERN'S AG INSIDER PAID SUBSCRIPTION FEATURES INCLUDE:O A, DEDICATED, PAYWALLED AG INSIDER MINI-SITE ON THE FERN WEBSITEO ORIGINAL, IN-DEPTH REPORTING AND ANALYSISO ARTICLES TAGGED AND VIEWABLE BY SUBJECTO A SEARCHABLE ARCHIVE OF ALL AG INSIDER REPORTING | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $739,477 | 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 |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | 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 | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | 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 | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | 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 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 | 33 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 7 | 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 |
| 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 | 6 | 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 | 0 | 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 | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THOMAS LASKAWY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2153702765 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 725 WESTVIEW ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19119 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL PULLMAN | ||||||
| CHAIR/TREASURER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL FROMARTZ | ||||||
| EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $87,550 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RANKOWITZ | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL BROWN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ALISON CAYNE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| NAOMI STARKMAN THRU 982016 | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SUSAN WEST | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LESLIE WILLIAMS | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| THOMAS LASKAWY | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $87,550 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $175,100 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $122,181 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $684,467 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $806,648 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDITORIAL FEE | 511110 | $28,809 | $28,809 |
| SUBSCRIPTIONS REVENUE | 519130 | $11,864 | $11,864 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $40,673 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,359 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,359 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $17,050 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $122,181 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $22,479 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$5,429 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$5,429 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | REIMBURSEMENT | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,500 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,500 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $1,500 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $844,751 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $40,673 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$2,570 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $175,100 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $138,626 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $36,474 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $243,231 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $192,565 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $50,666 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,382 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,873 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,509 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,535 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $25,535 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $169,091 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $169,091 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $56,581 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $54,960 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,621 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,226 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,948 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,278 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $129,269 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $128,145 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,124 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,776 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,802 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,974 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $912 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $912 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,070 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $12,070 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOTOGRAPH LICENSES | $4,467 | $4,467 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | $22 | $22 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $912,662 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $739,477 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $173,185 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $210,657 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $140,857 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $336,397 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $187,756 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $150,000 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,951 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,347 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $558,005 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $496,960 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,386 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,548 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $12,704 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,386 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,252 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $510,619 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $242,708 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $200,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $510,619 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $442,708 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $558,005 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $496,960 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$67,911 | 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 | $382,669 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $644,113 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $688,331 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $738,848 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $806,648 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,260,609 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $382,669 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $644,113 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $688,331 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $738,848 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $806,648 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,260,609 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,041,378 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $2,219,231 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $698 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,271 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,428 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,359 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,756 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,048 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,500 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,548 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $3,267,913 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $142,740 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.67910 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $867,230 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Revenue | $22,479 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $22,479 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $844,751 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $844,751 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $935,141 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $22,479 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $22,479 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $912,662 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $912,662 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART X, LINE 2: | MANAGEMENT OF FERN HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FERN'S TAX RETURNS FOR ALL YEARS SINCE 2013 REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. |
| PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 22,479. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 22,479. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | NYC DINNER | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $74,250 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $74,250 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $1,124 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $528 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $2,801 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | FERN TALKS AND EATS | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $34,215 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $17,165 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $17,050 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $15,798 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 1 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $30,766 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Charitable Contri Other Events | $30,766 | CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Other Events | $515 | RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | $455 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $1,258 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $139,231 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $122,181 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $17,050 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $1,639 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $983 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $19,857 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $22,479 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$5,429 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | THE FOOD & ENVIRONMENT REPORTING NETWORK (FERN) IS THE FIRST AND ONLY INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT, NEWS ORGANIZATION THAT PRODUCES AWARD-WINNING INVESTIGATIVE AND EXPLANATORY REPORTING ON FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS. THROUGH IMPARTIAL, FACT-BASED JOURNALISM, FERN EXPLORES THE FULL IMPACT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. WE SHINE A LIGHT ON INJUSTICES AND ABUSES OF POWER, BOTH CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENTAL AND ACT AS A BULWARK AGAINST THE GROWING SUPPRESSION OF SCIENCE WITHIN GOVERNMENT. WE UNCOVER AND EXPLAIN NEWS THAT IS CRITICAL TO THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. FERN PRIMARILY PRODUCES NEWS ARTICLES OF BETWEEN 1,500 AND 5,000 WORDS, AND FUNCTIONS AS A FULL-SERVICE NEWS ORGANIZATION. FERN'S PROCESS INCLUDES STORY AND PITCH DEVELOPMENT, CONTRACTING WITH JOURNALISTS, PROVIDING EDITORIAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES AND NEGOTIATING DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS WITH MAINSTREAM PUBLICATIONS. FERN COMPLEMENTS ITS WRITTEN REPORTS WITH INFOGRAPHICS AND OTHER VISUALIZATIONS, WITH SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY, THROUGH RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCAST COLLABORATIONS, AND THROUGH LIVE EVENTS. FERN RIGOROUSLY TRACKS THE IMPACT OF ITS STORIES USING A RANGE OF METRICS. WE FOLLOW STRICT ETHICAL GUIDELINES IN OUR NEWS-GATHERING AND PUBLISHING TO ASSURE THAT OUR REPORTING IS GROUNDED IN ACCURACY, IMPARTIALITY AND REASONED ANALYSIS. FERN OPERATES FREE FROM HIDDEN AGENDAS OR BIASES AND PRESERVES TOTAL EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE BY MAINTAINING A STRICT FIREWALL AMONG FUNDERS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND OUR EDITORIAL OPERATIONS. THE ISSUES FERN COVERS ARE AT THE HEART OF TODAY'S POLITICAL (AND SOMETIME PHYSICAL) BATTLES. TRADE, IMMIGRATION, TOXIC CHEMICALS, WATER QUALITY, AND LABOR ARE ALL FUNDAMENTAL TO AGRICULTURE AND FOOD AND ARE SOME OF THE MOST CONTENTIOUS AREAS OF DEBATE. FERN PROVIDES THE EDITORIAL EXPERTISE TO EXPLORE, EXPLAIN AND INVESTIGATE ALL CORNERS OF THE FOOD SYSTEM AS WELL AS TO FILL GAPS IN COVERAGE THAT HAVE ARISEN DUE TO THE ONGOING AND ACCELERATING DISRUPTION BY DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY OF THE TRADITIONAL MEDIA BUSINESS MODEL. FERN EXPANDS PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THESE CRUCIAL ISSUES AT A TIME WHEN TRUSTED SOURCES OF FACTS ARE ESSENTIAL. FERN STORIES HAVE APPEARED IN A WIDE RANGE OF OUTLETS, INCLUDING ABC'S WORLD NEWS TONIGHT, THE WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, EATING WELL, MOTHER JONES, PACIFIC STANDARD, HARPER'S, THE NATION, FAST COMPANY, THE GUARDIAN, SUNSET MAGAZINE, PRI'S THE WORLD, NPR'S LATINO USA, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, AND CALIFORNIA SUNDAY. IN ITS FIRST FIVE YEARS OF OPERATIONS, FERN HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A TRUSTED SOURCE FOR NEWS AND IS A MULTIPLE JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER FOR ITS REPORTING ON FOOD POLITICS, POLICY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AS WELL AS A MULTIPLE WINNER OF THE IACP AWARD FOR "WRITING THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE." OVERALL, FERN HAS WON OVER A DOZEN REPORTING AWARDS. IN ADDITION, FERN WAS SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER'S PROJECT FOR EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM IN ITS "STATE OF THE NEWS MEDIA 2013" AS ONE OF A HANDFUL OF NEW NON-PROFIT JOURNALISM VENTURES BEGINNING TO EMERGE "THAT COULD ADVANCE CITIZENS' KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PUBLIC ISSUES." WE HAVE REPEATEDLY DEMONSTRATED AN ABILITY TO DELIVER HIGH-IMPACT JOURNALISM THAT REACHES A LARGE AUDIENCE. IN THE LAST YEAR ALONE, SEVERAL OF OUR STORIES HAVE HELPED SPUR POLICY CHANGES AT THE INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, AND STATE LEVELS. OUR COLLABORATIVE DISTRIBUTION MODEL GIVES US THE RARE ABILITY TO REACH AUDIENCES THAT ARE NOT ALREADY EXPOSED TO, OR FAMILIAR WITH, THE ISSUES BOUND UP IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. OUR CAPACITY TO DELIVER SUCH RESULTS IS SIGNIFICANT AT A TIME WHEN THE PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY IS FOCUSED ON THE SOCIAL RETURN ON ITS INVESTMENTS AND IMPACT. FERN MAINTAINS THAT SUPPORT OF TRULY INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM SUCH AS OURS IS CRITICAL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A FUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY. INDEED, INDEPENDENT REPORTING FROM A TRUSTED SOURCE CAN HAVE AN OUTSIZED EFFECT ON PUBLIC-POLICY DEBATES. A 501(C)3 NONPROFIT CORPORATION BASED IN NEW YORK AND OPERATING SINCE 2011, FERN HAS WORKED WITH 42 FREELANCE WRITERS ON 89 STORIES THAT HAVE APPEARED IN 44 OUTLETS. FERN IS A MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS, THE PRIMARY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FOR NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, AND HAS BUILT KEY PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER NONPROFIT NEWS OUTLETS LIKE THE INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, THE PULITZER CENTER FOR CRISIS REPORTING AND PUBLIC RADIO INTERNATIONAL. WE SHARE THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF ALL INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS: TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE AT THE CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENTAL LEVEL. IN AGGREGATE, OUR STORIES HAVE REACHED OVER 150 MILLION AMERICANS. WE ALSO PRODUCE FERN'S AG INSIDER, A DAILY FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICY PAID SUBSCRIPTION NEWS SERVICE AND HAVE JUST RELEASED OUR FIRST BOOK, THE DIRT: DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT LINES OF FOOD AND FARMING 2011-2016, AN ANTHOLOGY OF OUR FIRST FIVE YEARS OF REPORTING. WE DEVELOP INVESTIGATIONS THAT FIT ONE OF A NUMBER OF CRITERIA: (I) THE STORY UNCOVERS WRONGDOING OR ABUSE OF POWER BY CORPORATE OR GOVERNMENT INTERESTS (II) IT HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED BY NEWS MEDIA YET AFFECTS A SIGNIFICANT GROUP OR POLICY AREA (III) IT INVOLVES COMPLEX OR DIFFICULT-TO-UNDERSTAND POLICY OR SCIENCE THAT OUR SUBJECT-AREA EXPERTISE ALLOWS US TO EXPLICATE IN A MANNER BEYOND THE CAPABILITY OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS (IV) CAPTURES AN IMPORTANT ISSUE IN OUR AREA OF INTEREST IN AN ENGAGING OR UNEXPECTED WAY. WE FOLLOW STRICT ETHICAL GUIDELINES IN OUR NEWS-GATHERING AND PUBLISHING TO ASSURE THAT OUR REPORTING IS GROUNDED IN ACCURACY, IMPARTIALITY AND REASONED ANALYSIS. THROUGH CAREFUL SELECTION OF PUBLICATION PARTNERS, FERN TARGETS ITS STORIES AT SPECIFIC AUDIENCES, RANGING FROM BROAD AND NATIONAL TO NARROW, SUCH AS THE TECH COMMUNITY, FARMERS, BUSINESS INSIDERS, MOMS, FOOD ACTIVISTS, AND FOOD INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES. FERN'S EDITOR IN CHIEF, SAM FROMARTZ, HAS FULL INDEPENDENCE TO PURSUE STORIES AND SET THE EDITORIAL AGENDA. IN CONCERT WITH THE EXECUTIVE AND MANAGING EDITORS, FROMARTZ DEVELOPS STORIES, EITHER INTERNALLY OR THROUGH CURATING PITCHES SUBMITTED BY REPORTERS. THE EDITORIAL TEAM THEN ASSIGNS A WRITER (OR APPROVES A WRITER'S PITCH) AND A STORY EDITOR TO MANAGE THE DAY-TO-DAY DEVELOPMENT OF THE STORY. FERN USES FREELANCE JOURNALISTS AND EDITORS CLOSELY SUPERVISED BY OUR EDITORIAL STAFF. FERN IS THEN RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING A FIRST DRAFT TO THE PUBLISHER, AFTER WHICH THE PUBLISHER'S EDITORIAL STAFF PREPARES THE STORY FOR PUBLICATION - CONSULTING WITH FERN THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. ONCE A STORY IS PUBLISHED, WE FOLLOW IT WITH A STRONG PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN, REACHING OUT TO KEY MEDIA, UTILIZING SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS, AND FOLLOWING THE STORY AS IT IS RECEIVED. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CONTINUATION: | DURING THE YEAR, WE EXPANDED OUR REPORTING TEAM FOR AG INSIDER IN ORDER TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGE OF HAVING ENOUGH CONTENT AND ADDED VALUE TO JUSTIFY A PAID PRODUCT. WE ADDED KRISTINA JOHNSON AS OUR WESTERN STATES CORRESPONDENT WHILE TWO FREELANCE CORRESPONDENTS ATTENDED THE PARIS CLIMATE TALKS FILING A NUMBER OF PIECES. OTHER AG INSIDER CONTRIBUTORS THIS YEAR INCLUDE CHRISTOPHER LEONARD, JUDITH SCHWARTZ, ERICA BERRY, LIZA GROSS AND LEAH DOUGLAS. WE ALSO RECENTLY HIRED MARYN MCKENNA, PERHAPS THE FOREMOST JOURNALIST COVERING THE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE, AS A REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, WE PRODUCED AND PUBLISHED THE DIRT: DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT LINES OF FOOD AND FARMING 2011-2016, A LARGE-FORMAT ANTHOLOGY OF 16 OF OUR FAVORITE STORIES FROM THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF FERN WITH AN ORIGINAL FOREWORD BY MICHAEL POLLAN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENTS A DRAFT FORM 990 TO THE CHAIR-TREASURER OF THE BOARD ELECTRONICALLY. HE REVIEWS AND APPROVES PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD. AFTER DISCLOSURE, AN INVESTIGATION IS HELD DURING WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT AN INDIVIDUAL HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. SUCH MATTERS INVOLVING THE EXISTENCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE TO BE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THEY RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, THE BOARD UTILIZES COMPENSATION DATA FOR EACH POSITION AMONG PEER ORGANIZATIONS. A PROPOSED AMOUNT FOR EACH POSITIION IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2015. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT IS POSTED ON NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL WEBSITE, GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 576 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10036 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (646)248-6014. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | WRITERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 98,641. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 98,641. STORY EDITORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,150. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,150. PHOTOGRAPHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 24,837. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 24,837. AG INSIDER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,000. COPYEDITING & FACT CHECKING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,305. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,305. PROJECT MANAGER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,158. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,158. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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