2017-06-13T15:24:43-05:00 2016-09-30 910605875 Peterson Sullivan LLP CPA'S 601 Union St Ste 2300 Seattle WA 981012345 990 2015-10-01 061664153 Grist Magazine Inc GRIS 2068762020 1201 Western Ave No 410 Seattle WA 98101 Brady Walkinshaw CEO 2068762020 2017-05-31 1 Ray Holmdahl P00120599 2063827777 2017-05-31 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Brady Walkinshaw 1201 Western Ave No 410 Seattle WA 98101 4515763 0 X WWW.GRIST.ORG X 2002 MA GRIST MAGAZINE, INC. ("GRIST") (WWW.GRIST.ORG) IS AN INFLUENTIAL AND IRREVERENT GREEN MEDIA PLATFORM. OUR MISSION IS TO SET THE AGENDA BY SHOWING HOW ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ARE RESHAPING OUR WORLD - FROM HOMES TO BUSINESSES TO OUR CULTURE AT LARGE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CUTTING THROUGH THE NOISE AND EMPOWERING A NEW GENERATION TO MAKE CHANGE. 16 13 47 0 311805 0 2613216 2973974 0 0 53828 30142 297676 318043 2964720 3322159 0 0 0 0 2743845 2940986 89928 80272 566930 953310 871960 3787083 3893218 -822363 -571059 3713901 3063829 278511 216276 3435390 2847553 X See Schedule OGRIST MAGAZINE, INC. ("GRIST") (WWW.GRIST.ORG) IS AN INFLUENTIAL AND IRREVERENT GREEN MEDIA PLATFORM. OUR MISSION IS TO SET THE AGENDA BY SHOWING HOW ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ARE RESHAPING OUR WORLD - FROM HOMES TO BUSINESSES TO OUR CULTURE AT LARGE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CUTTING THROUGH THE NOISE AND EMPOWERING A NEW GENERATION TO MAKE CHANGE. 0 0 2915522 See Schedule OAMONG GRIST'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY2016 WERE: 1. PUBLISHING CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY NEWS AND COMMENTARY. GRIST PUBLISHED MORE THAN 2,000 ARTICLES ON CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, RANGING FROM SHORT NEWS ITEMS TO IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS AND FEATURES. THE ORGANIZATION REACHED more than 2,500,000 READERS PER MONTH, INCLUDING WEBSITE VISITORS, EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS, AND OFFSITE (PRIMARILY SOCIAL-MEDIA) AUDIENCES. 2. FOSTERING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. GRIST'S GOAL IS TO CREATE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY; MAKE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES AND ENCOURAGE THEIR COMMUNITIES TO DO THE SAME; AND ENCOURAGE READERS TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER TOOLS TO ACTIVATE THEIR PERSONAL NETWORKS AND TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE. GRIST ON-SITE SURVEYS INDICATE THAT 65-70 PERCENT OF USERS TAKE ACTION BASED ON GRIST CONTENT, MAKING MORE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES.3. TRAIN A NEW GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS. BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS EXPOSURE TO LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL THINKERS, THE GRIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRAINS EARLY-CAREER JOURNALISTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATORS. GRIST HOSTS GROUPS OF THREE FELLOWS FOR SIX-MONTH TERMS. FELLOWS PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH AND STORY GENERATION, CRAFTING INVESTIGATIVE STORIES AND GROUND BREAKING MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS.4. SERVING AS A RESOURCE FOR OTHER MEDIA. GRIST INFORMS AND INFLUENCES COVERAGE OF CLIMATE AND ENERGY IN MAJOR MEDIA INCLUDING THE NEW YORK TIMES, Washington Post, Huffington Post, MSNBC, Politico, and Vox, AND HAS SERVED AS AN EXPERT SOURCE FOR MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CNN, AND OTHER NETWORKS. ACROSS THE COUNTRY, JOURNALISTS AND OTHER INFLUENCERS TURN TO GRIST FOR ENLIGHTENMENT AND ELABORATION. 2915522 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 47 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X BEKAH CARDWELL 2068762020 1201 Western Ave No 410 Seattle WA 98101 GILLER CHARLES CEO 50.00 X X 190000 0 11241 VECHEY JOHN Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 STRAUSS BENJAMIN Board Clerk 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCHMIDT WENDY Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 SAHDEV SHIVIKA Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 MULLENWEG MATT Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 MORELLO-FROSCH RACHEL Board Chair 1.50 X X 0 0 0 MCKIBBEN BILL Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIRMAN EUGENE Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 HU ELISE Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 GRIMM KRISTIN Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 GOSNELL BRICE President 50.00 X X 160910 0 3391 DEPASS MICHELLE Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 BORLAND GINO Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALDERMAN JOHN Board Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCHMALL LORI Interim President 50.00 X X 92317 0 1830 KAUFMAN SUSAN Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARDWELL BEKAH Director of Finance 45.00 X 0 0 0 BERARDI KIM Former Director of Finance 45.00 X 63459 0 3552 HURTADO WENTINA Former Director of Finance 45.00 X 35203 0 3781 Letsinger Nathan Product Lead 40.00 X 105542 0 3392 Grisafi Matt Dir. of Marketing & Business Dev. 40.00 X 121109 0 3032 768540 0 30219 4 0 1 0 0 2973974 47390 2973974 45660 45660 1175125 2961 1183508 10096 -8383 -7135 -15518 -15518 advertising 541800 292496 292496 affiliate fees 541800 19309 19309 Artwork Use and Reprints 900099 6050 6050 188 188 318043 3322159 0 311805 36380 506800 379642 58317 68841 2025527 1517312 233077 275138 40647 30448 4677 5522 161717 121142 18608 21967 206295 154534 23738 28023 3000 3000 32416 23696 8720 80272 80272 3944 3944 162212 150736 11476 56361 56361 80271 43325 6637 30309 147810 138681 2631 6498 139102 108500 15300 15302 140851 111036 9313 20502 16098 11759 2557 1782 14027 12294 939 794 miscellaneous 44879 31091 8068 5720 Small equip purchases 19073 14838 2042 2193 Taxes 6985 6985 processing fees 4931 142 722 4067 3893218 2915522 410766 566930 551102 791103 2639653 1862255 397280 272280 43682 56994 41939 51521 96920 74627 28507 22293 11738 7383 3713901 3063829 255788 215076 1200 22723 278511 216276 X 2724660 2291940 710730 555613 3435390 2847553 3713901 3063829 -571059 -16778 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2867348 5707409 2333916 2613216 2973974 16495863 2867348 5707409 2333916 2613216 2973974 16495863 7142494 9353369 12335 26257 67311 61281 45660 212844 839 2135 410 1498 6238 11120 16719827 0.55940 0.56410 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Workstudy Reimbursement Miscellaneous Honorarium Artwork use and reprints RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15125 3025 12100 81795 71602 10193 22293 3344472 -16778 39091 22313 3322159 0 3322159 3932309 39091 39091 3893218 0 3893218 X X X X X 1 Betsy Tarlin 88 Columbia Street Brookline MA 02446 Consulting Services 0 0 73819 -73819 73819 -73819 WA DC MA X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GILLER CHARLES CEO 190000 0 0 0 0 0 6333 0 4908 0 201241 0 0 0 GOSNELL BRICE President 160910 0 0 0 0 0 667 0 2724 0 164301 0 0 0 Part I, Line 4a Brice Gosnell - $33,333 Matt Mullenweg Board Member of Organization 45000 Purchased monthly web hosting & support services (at fair market value) 0 X Software Usage 1 45000 Fair Market Value X Bicycle 1 2390 Fair Market Value 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 Before the tax return is filed, members of Grist's Management Team, including the President, Director of Development, and Director of Finance, will review the detailed information included in the return for accuracy and appropriateness. This group has a strong understanding of Grist's operations and finances as well as the return's format and purpose. Any questions or issues will be discussed and agreed on as a group. The entire board receives a copy of the Form 990 for review and comment prior to the filing date. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All officers, directors and employees of the organization must comply with Grist's conflict of interest policy. Officers and directors review and sign the policy on an annual basis; employees do so at their start of employment. Any conflicts or matters that may arise are discussed and considered immediately. If a true conflict exists, the affected individual(s) is restricted from participating in any decision-making related to the matter. No conflicts have arisen in the past. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 For the CEO and President: An independent committee of the Board, led by the Board Chair and including the Board Treasurer and two other Board Members, uses market salary studies and committee members' knowledge of and comparison to other nonprofit organizations to determine compensation. This committee conducts two compensation evaluation processes. 1) Salary: The CEO and President are eligible for salary increases in line with the rest of the staff based on a performance review. The Committee collects input from the Board and staff about how the CEO and President are performing as managers and leaders. When applicable, the committee may also consider a market adjustment to the salary based on compensation studies or other market research and surveys. 2) CEO and President's bonuses: A set bonus pool is determined at the beginning of the fiscal year, and the amount awarded is calculated by the committee based on actual performance versus budgetary and objective goals for the organization. For other employees: Other employees' compensation amounts are determined by the President. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Financial statements are posted on Grist's website, distributed via biennial Reports, and available upon request.