FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC (EIN 04-3467254)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2017-11-02
IRS object ID
201703069349300405
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-11-02T07:25:49-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1610 W GERMANTOWN PIKE STE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityPLYMOUTH MEETINGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19462ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN043467254EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS INBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2EDUCATION INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2157173473PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1510 WALNUT STREET NO 1250AddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19106ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGREGORY LUKIANOFFPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2157173473PhoneNum
Signature2017-10-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPAUL J KELLY III CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01780986PTIN
Phone2156433900PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address67.137.57.251IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGREGORY LUKIANOFFPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19106ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,486,753GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://THEFIRE.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF FIRE IS TO DEFEND AND SUSTAIN INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS - INCLUDING FREEDOM OF SPEECH, LEGAL EQUALITY, DUE PROCESS, RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, AND SANCTITY OF CONSCIENCE - AT AMERICA'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Other Expenses$2,877,171CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$5,658,143PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,787,293CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$701,554PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$1,311,191TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF FIRE IS TO DEFEND AND SUSTAIN INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS - INCLUDING FREEDOM OF SPEECH, LEGAL EQUALITY, DUE PROCESS, RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, AND SANCTITY OF CONSCIENCE - AT AMERICA'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,313,275ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,000GrantAmt
DescFIRE'S PUBLIC AWARENESS PROJECT: FIRE'S PUBLIC AWARENESS PROJECT WORKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE STATE OF LIBERTY ON OUR NATION'S CAMPUSES, RAISING AWARENESS AND GENERATING PUBLIC PRESSURE FOR REFORM THROUGH MEDIA OUTREACH, VIDEOS, AND PUBLICITY EFFORTS. THROUGH TRADITIONAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, MULTIMEDIA AND PODCASTS, SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH, AND PRINT PUBLICATIONS, FIRE REACHES MILLIONS OF AMERICANS AND SPARKS CRITICAL DISCUSSIONS OF KEY CAMPUS ISSUES AND FIRST AMENDMENT CONCERNS. THIS PROJECT REACHES AN AVERAGE OF 260 MILLION READERS THROUGH PRINT AND ONLINE PUBLICATIONS YEARLY AND HAS ALSO SECURED OVER 550 RADIO INTERVIEWS AND MORE THAN 100 TELEVISION APPEARANCES SINCE 2005. FIRE ALSO BOASTS OVER 50,000 FOLLOWERS THROUGH TWITTER AND FACEBOOK PROMOTION, 5.1 MILLION YOUTUBE CHANNEL VIEWS, AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ANNUAL WEBSITE VISITORS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,220,368ExpenseAmt
DescFIRE'S LITIGATION PROJECT: FIRE COORDINATES NATIONAL LITIGATION EFFORTS AIMED AT CHALLENGING SOME OF THE BIGGEST THREATS TO CAMPUS RIGHTS. BEGINNING WITH THE LAUNCH OF OUR STAND UP FOR SPEECH LITIGATION PROJECT IN JULY 2014, FIRE HAS WORKED WITH PLAINTIFFS FROM THE AROUND THE COUNTRY TO CHALLENGE UNCONSTITUTIONAL SPEECH CODES. OUR NEWEST INITIATIVE, THE MILLION VOICES CAMPAIGN, EXPANDS THAT WORK EVEN FURTHER BY PARTNERING OUR OWN COUNSEL WITH FIRE LEGAL NETWORK ATTORNEYS IN AN EFFORT TO FILE CHALLENGES THAT ULTIMATELY FREE ONE MILLION STUDENT VOICES. MORE BROADLY, FIRE ALSO ENGAGES IN BOTH INDIRECT AND DIRECT LITIGATION TO CHALLENGE GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT THREATEN TO UNDERMINE OUR PROGRESS ON CAMPUS AND SERIOUSLY ENDANGER STUDENT AND FACULTY RIGHTS. ULTIMATELY, THROUGH LITIGATION, FIRE IS WORKING TO GENERATE THE PRESSURE NECESSARY TO REBALANCE THE CAMPUS INCENTIVES IN FAVOR OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND FREE EXPRESSION.FIRE STAFF ATTORNEYS ARE DIRECTLY REPRESENTING STUDENTS IN LITIGATION AND THERE WAS ONE ACTIVE LITIGATION CASE DURING THE YEAR: SHAW V. BURKE, ET AL., CIVIL ACTION NO. 17-2386 (C.D. CAL): THIS IS A CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT BY PLAINTIFF COLLEGE STUDENT RAISING FIRST AMENDMENT CLAIMS AGAINST ADMINISTRATORS AT HIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT. THE CLAIMS CHALLENGE DISTRICT AND COLLEGE POLICIES LIMITING STUDENT EXPRESSIVE ACTIVITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE ON CAMPUS TO A SMALL "FREE SPEECH AREA." THE CHALLENGED POLICIES IMPACT OVER 20,000 STUDENTS AT THE COLLEGE AND OVER 100,000 STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT. A SUCCESSFUL CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE WOULD HAVE A BROAD IMPACT ON STUDENT FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND PROMOTE FIRE'S MISSION TO DEFEND AND SUSTAIN THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AT AMERICA'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THIS SUIT IS ONGOING AND NO ATTORNEY'S FEES HAVE BEEN SOUGHT OR RECOVERED AT THIS TIME.Desc

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Expense$953,595ExpenseAmt
DescPOLICY REFORM PROJECT: THE POLICY REFORM PROJECT ENCOMPASSES FIRE'S EFFORTS TO PROACTIVELY AND SYSTEMATICALLY CHALLENGE CAMPUS POLICIES THAT VIOLATE STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS' FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS. USING RESEARCH FROM FIRE'S SPOTLIGHT DATABASE, THE POLICY REFORM PROJECT TARGETS SPEECH CODES THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE WITH CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS, ON-CAMPUS COLLABORATION WITH STUDENT ALLIES, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS INITIATIVES INCLUDING OUR "SPEECH CODE OF THE MONTH AND ANNUAL SPEECH CODE REPORT. THE POLICY REFORM PROJECT ALSO WORKS TO ADVANCE FIRE'S MISSION IN THE LEGAL FIELD, CONNECTING WITH ATTORNEYS NATIONWIDE THROUGH OUR LEGAL NETWORK, PUBLISHING LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP, AND FILING AMICUS BRIEFS IN KEY CASES. FINALLY, FIRE'S LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY PROJECT WORKS TO SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS BY COMBATTING GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT THREATEN TO ERODE FREE SPEECH PROTECTIONS AND BY ADVOCATING FOR GREATER LEGISLATIVE AND LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION. SINCE 1999, THESE COMBINED EFFORTS HAVE HELPED FIRE SECURE OVER 280 POLICY REFORM VICTORIES AFFECTING ALMOST 4 MILLION STUDENTS (AND MILLIONS MORE YET TO ARRIVE ON CAMPUS).Desc

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Expense$1,812,141ExpenseAmt
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DescINDIVIDUAL RIGHTS DEFENSE PROGRAM: THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS DEFENSE PROGRAM (IRDP) PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, AND CAMPUS GROUPS WHOSE FUNDAMENTAL CIVIL LIBERTIES HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. THIS PROGRAM DEFENDS INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM VIOLATIONS OF THEIR FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE, RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION, AND DUE PROCESS AND LEGAL EQUALITY. WORKING THROUGH OUTREACH TO ADMINISTRATORS, THE STRATEGIC USE OF PUBLICITY TO GENERATE PUBLIC ATTENTION AND PRESSURE, AND, WHEN NECESSARY, THE COORDINATION OF LEGAL COUNSEL AND ACTION IN THE COURTS, THE IRDP HAS SECURED ALMOST 275 VICTORIES ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS SINCE FIRE'S FOUNDING.FIRE STUDENT NETWORK: THE FIRE STUDENT NETWORK (FSN) IS A DYNAMIC COALITION OF OVER 17,000 STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES ON THEIR CAMPUSES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FIRE. THIS NETWORK WORKS TO SAFEGUARD LIBERTIES ON CAMPUSES NATIONWIDE BY GENERATING ON-CAMPUS REFORM, SPREADING AWARENESS AMONG STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS ON CAMPUS, AND PETITIONING ADMINISTRATORS FOR CHANGE. THE FSN OFFERS NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL AND ACTIVISM RESOURCES TO ITS MEMBERS, INCLUDING FIRE'S GUIDES TO STUDENT RIGHTS ON CAMPUS. IN ADDITION, THE FSN'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE, SUMMER INTERNSHIP, ON-CAMPUS SPEECHES, AND VARIOUS OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND STRATEGIES NECESSARY FOR ACTION. IN ADDITION TO ASSISTING INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS AND WORKING FOR REFORM, MEMBERS' VERY PRESENCE ON CAMPUS HELPS SAFEGUARD LIBERTY FOR WHOLE CAMPUSES BY MAINTAINING LONG-TERM PRESSURE ON ADMINISTRATORS TO CHANGE IMMORAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES-AND MAINTAIN POLICIES THAT DO PROTECT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS. FSN MEMBERS HAVE ORGANIZED CRITICAL REFORM CAMPAIGNS; SERVED AS PLAINTIFFS FOR SPEECH CODE LITIGATION EFFORTS; WRITTEN ARTICLES FOR KEY CAMPUS PUBLICATIONS; AND MUCH MORE.SPEECH, OUTREACH, ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH PROJECT: THE SPEECH, OUTREACH, ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH PROJECT (SOAR) IS AN AMBITIOUS THREE-YEAR CAMPAIGN AIMED AT INSPIRING GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF AND APPRECIATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. THIS PROJECT IS FOCUSED ON THREE PRIMARY INITIATIVES: PUBLIC OPINION POLLING, LEGAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH TO HIGH SCHOOL, FACULTY, ALUMNI, AND PUBLIC STAKEHOLDERS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, SOAR IS WORKING TO GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND ON-THE-GROUND NETWORK NECESSARY TO EFFECTIVELY FIGHT THE CULTURE OF CAMPUS CENSORSHIP.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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HARVEY SILVERGLATE
FOUNDER8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL SHUCHMAN
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA BISHOP
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY DICK
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD LOSICK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH MALINE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARLENE MIESKE
VICE CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAPHNE PATAI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIRGINIA POSTREL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICK ROSENKRANZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY LUKIANOFF
PRESIDENT AND CEO60.00Yes (X)$304,524$0$19,890
ROBERT SHIBLEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50.00Yes (X)$183,016$0$23,735
WILLIAM CREELEY
SENIOR VP OF LEGAL & PUBLIC ADVOCACY40.00$136,585$0$19,981Yes (X)
ALISHA GLENNON
SENIOR VP OF FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT40.00$111,453$0$22,666Yes (X)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,041TotalAmt
Program Services$39,092ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$230ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,719FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,594TotalAmt
Program Services$45,614ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,168ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,812FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,314TotalAmt
Program Services$98,331ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,940ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,043FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$482,232TotalAmt
Program Services$382,819ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,432ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,981FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$269,375TotalAmt
Program Services$243,294ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,360ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,721FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,621TotalAmt
Program Services$38,336ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$707ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,578FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$185,052TotalAmt
Management And General$185,052ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,333TotalAmt
Program Services$30,648ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,977ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,708FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EVENT EXPENSE$162,108$146,327$334$15,447
PRINTING AND REPRODUCTI$84,537$44,278$755$39,504
RESEARCH$52,264$45,362$291$6,611
COMMUNICATIONS$49,545$39,303$3,956$6,286

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,198TotalAmt
Program Services$58,235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,829FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,787,293TotalAmt
Program Services$5,299,379ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$697,152ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$790,762FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,512,399BOYAmt
EOY$3,109,618EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,678,130BOYAmt
EOY$6,939,330EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$705,000BOYAmt
EOY$325,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,501BOYAmt
EOY$3,092EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$617,440BOYAmt
EOY$226,973EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,625,542LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$317,389LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,160,602BOYAmt
EOY$1,308,153EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,309BOYAmt
EOY$91,309EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,769,381BOYAmt
EOY$12,003,475EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,912BOYAmt
EOY$185,633EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$232,305BOYAmt
EOY$307,848EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$733,528BOYAmt
EOY$817,710EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,148,745BOYAmt
EOY$1,311,191EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,145,562BOYAmt
EOY$8,021,881EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,451,742BOYAmt
EOY$2,647,039EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,332BOYAmt
EOY$23,364EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,620,636BOYAmt
EOY$10,692,284EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,769,381BOYAmt
EOY$12,003,475EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,111,971ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$40,323NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,796,767CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,092,602CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,235,443CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,160,810CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,758,302CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,043,924TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,796,767CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,092,602CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,235,443CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,160,810CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,758,302CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,043,924TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,864,472SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$19,179,452PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,499CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,398CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,845CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28,910CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$57,496CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$126,148TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,775CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,844CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$255,245CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$169,511CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$84,986CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$537,361TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$29,707,433TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.64560PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.65150PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 6,775. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 20,844. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 255,245. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 169,511. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 84,986.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$129,150FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$129,150FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,756,987FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,886,137FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$494,307FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$123,577FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$315,930CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$364,971CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$432,907CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$494,307CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,608,115TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,412,173LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$74,048CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$119,592CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$168,294CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$129,150CurrentYearAmt
Total$491,084TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$78,983CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$91,243CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$108,227CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$123,577CurrentYearAmt
Total$402,030TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$603,045GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$3,051CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$3,051TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,332BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$32InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$23,364EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,301BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$31InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$23,332EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,299BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$23,301EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,296BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$23,299EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,295BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$23,296EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,142,020OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$146,455DepreciationAmt
Book Value$995,565BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$330,260OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$65,208DepreciationAmt
Book Value$265,052BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$153,262OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$105,726DepreciationAmt
Book Value$47,536BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,308,153TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED LEASE OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$817,710Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$817,710TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,858,941TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$40,323NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$40,323RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,899,264RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,899,264TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,787,293TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,787,293ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,787,293TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT IS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED. INTEREST IS REINVESTED INTO THE ENDOWMENT.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. ACCORDINGLY, THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, NOR IS IT AWARE OF ANY OF ITS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE IN THE INCOME TAX STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE GUIDANCE CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE FURTHER PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF TAX PROVISIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. THE APPLICATION OF THIS STANDARD HAD NO IMPACT ON THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeESSAY WRITING SCHOLARSHIPGrantTypeTxt
Recipient4RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$16,250CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED UPON THE SELECTIONS OF AN ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE THAT READ AND EVALUATE ESSAY CONTEST SUBMISSIONS. WINNERS' ELIGIBILITY IS VERIFIED BY CONTACTING THEIR UNIVERSITY AND VERIFYING ENROLLMENT. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE UNIVERSITY AND CREDITED TO THE STUDENT'S TUITION ACCOUNT. RECEIPT OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS IS VERIFIED BY RETURN OF A CANCELLED CHECK THAT WAS CASHED BY THAT UNIVERSITY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
GREGORY LUKIANOFF
PRESIDENT AND CEO$275,000$0$0$0$29,524$0$2,500$0$17,390$0$324,414$0$0$0
ROBERT SHIBLEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$170,500$0$2,000$0$10,516$0$2,500$0$21,235$0$206,751$0$0$0
WILLIAM CREELEY
SENIOR VP OF LEGAL & PUBLIC ADVOCACY$126,250$0$2,000$0$8,335$0$2,500$0$17,481$0$156,566$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Miscellaneous SecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution15ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$587,489NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMANAGEMENT INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VP OF FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT, AND PRESIDENT AND CEO WILL ALL REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING IN DETAIL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL UNDERTAKE A REVIEW OF THE MATTER BY MAKING ALL NECESSARY INQUIRIES DEEMED WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. AN APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL VENDORS ANNUALLY. CONFLICTS INVOLVING EMPLOYEES ARE RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT. CONFLICTS INVOLVING THE PRESIDENT OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PROCEEDINGS ARE DOCUMENTED IN A MEMO OR MINUTES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS A COMPENSATION STUDY AND USES OTHER COMPARATIVE DATA TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORTS FINDINGS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE.

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