2016-12-08T14:19:13-07:00 2015-12-31 990 2015-01-01 521975211 MARIJUANA POLICY PROJECT FOUNDATION MARI 2024625747 PO Box 77492 Capitol Hill Washington DC 20013 Rob Kampia Executive Director 2024625747 2016-08-22 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z X MPP Foundation Rob Kampia PO Box 77492 Capitol Hill Washington DC 20013 2306866 0 X www.mpp.org X 1996 DC To regulate marijuana similarly to alcohol in the United States. 9 8 39 5 0 0 1627863 2130876 0 52940 16049 0 14991 49489 1658903 2233305 37800 53100 0 0 1140349 1253530 0 0 403938 843012 936393 2021161 2243023 -362258 -9718 1291086 1295319 667765 674371 623321 620948 X MPP Foundation works to increase public support for -- and identify and activate supporters of -- non-punitive, non-coercive marijuana policies. The goal is to regulate marijuana similarly to alcohol in the United States. 1 1 348045 6000 0 CONFERENCES AND COALITIONS: MPP Foundation's staffers attended and spoke at conferences, reached out to potential allies outside of conference settings, and strengthened relationships with existing allies for the purpose of building a stronger national coalition to end marijuana prohibition. Specifically, MPP Foundation participated in more than 20 events and conferences involving the marijuana industry, as well as conferences hosted by the Cato Institute, Reason Foundation, FreedomFest, the National Conference of State Legislatures, and the Drug Policy Alliance. 172517 0 0 PUBLIC EDUCATION: MPP Foundation engaged in a range of activities to build support for MPP Foundation's mission among the public, including (1) updating the Web site (www.mpp.org), (2) producing brochures and briefing papers, (3) responding to email inquiries from the public, (4) giving speeches, and (5) tabling at events. 167090 0 0 NEWS COVERAGE: MPP Foundation's staffers responded to reporters' inquiries -- and MPP Foundation's staffers pitched stories to reporters -- on the federal government's reports and surveys, private institutions' reports, litigation developments, foreign developments, new research on the therapeutic uses of marijuana, and so forth. 146286 0 0 ONLINE OUTREACH: MPP Foundation conducted a series of tactics via the Web to further MPP Foundation's mission, including (1) producing videos that were distributed via the organization's Web site (www.mpp.org) and YouTube (www.youtube. com/MPPstaff), (2) maintaining a blog (blog.mpp.org), (3) updating Facebook "friends" and Twitter "followers" on news and policy developments, and (4) issuing e-newsletters to email subscribers. 143013 0 0 ARIZONA BALLOT INITIATIVE: MPP Foundation paid for part of the signature drive and other expenses to place a marijuana-legalization initiative on the November 2016 ballot in Arizona. (RegulateArizona.org) 103296 0 0 MONITORING NON-FEDERAL LEGISLATION: MPP Foundation monitored all marijuana-related bills in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories; monitored the news and provided information about these bills to reporters; published information about these bills on 56 pages of the organization's Web site; answered requests from state legislators and governors; and authored briefing papers and state-level legislation and laws. 96826 25000 0 TEXAS ORGANIZING: After the 2015 session of the Texas Legislature ended, MPP Foundation continued building a statewide coalition and educating the public, with the ultimate goal of regulating marijuana like alcohol in Texas, as well as the two shorter-term goals of legalizing medical marijuana and imposing a ticket/fine instead of arrest/jail for marijuana possession. (TexasMarijuanaPolicy.org) 61166 0 0 ARIZONA ORGANIZING: Before the launch of the signature drive to place a legalization initiative on the November 2016 ballot in Arizona, MPP Foundation coordinated with a coalition of medical-marijuana dispensaries, legalization activists, and other stakeholders. 53143 16000 0 ILLINOIS IMPLEMENTATION AND ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation finished the process of implementing the medical-marijuana law that the Illinois government enacted in June 2013, as well as continuing to build a statewide coalition in support of decriminalizing marijuana possession in Illinois. 44344 0 0 VERMONT ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation continued organizing a statewide coalition to regulate marijuana like alcohol in Vermont. (www.RegulateVermont.org) 41522 0 0 RHODE ISLAND ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation continued organizing a statewide coalition to regulate marijuana like alcohol in Rhode Island. (www.RegulateRI.com) 40617 0 0 MAINE ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation maintained a full-time presence in Maine (with an office outside of Portland), for the purpose of building a statewide coalition in support of regulating marijuana like alcohol in Maine. 34682 0 0 ALASKA IMPLEMENTATION: MPP Foundation worked with the Alaska government's executive branch to issue regulations implementing the legalization ballot measure that 53% of Alaska voters passed in November 2014. (www.RegulateMarijuanaInAlaska.org) 33639 0 0 MAINE BALLOT INITIATIVE: MPP Foundation assisted with the effort to place a marijuana-legalization initiative on the November 2016 ballot in Maine. (www.RegulateMaine.org) 33586 0 0 MASSACHUSETTS BALLOT INITIATIVE: MPP Foundation assisted with the effort to place a marijuana-legalization initiative on the November 2016 ballot in Massachusetts. (www.RegulateMassachusetts.org) 23237 0 0 MARYLAND ORGANIZING: Building upon the legislative progress in Maryland between 2000 and 2013, MPP Foundation continued working with in-state allies -- such as the ACLU and the NAACP -- to build support for marijuana-policy reform in Maryland. (www.MarijuanaPolicyInMD.org) 21555 0 0 MINNESOTA IMPLEMENTATION: MPP Foundation finished the process of implementing the medical-marijuana law that the Minnesota government enacted in the summer of 2014. 21306 0 0 CALIFORNIA ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation assisted with the process of organizing a statewide coalition to regulate marijuana like alcohol in California. 21121 0 0 NEW HAMPSHIRE ORGANIZING: After the enactment of a medical-marijuana law in the summer of 2013, MPP Foundation continued building a statewide coalition in support of decriminalizing marijuana possession in New Hampshire. 17168 0 0 MASSACHUSETTS ORGANIZING: Before the launch of the signature drive to place a legalization initiative on the November 2016 ballot in Massachusetts, MPP Foundation coordinated with a coalition of medical-marijuana dispensaries, legalization activists, and other stakeholders in Massachusetts. 15006 0 0 DELAWARE ORGANIZING: After the enactment of a law that decriminalized marijuana possession in Delaware in June 2015, MPP Foundation shifted into building support for regulating marijuana like alcohol in Delaware. 10413 0 0 CALIFORNIA BALLOT INITIATIVE: MPP Foundation assisted with the effort to place a marijuana-legalization initiative on the November 2016 ballot in California. (www.RegulateCalifornia.com) 8642 0 0 NEVADA ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation worked on organizing a statewide coalition in support of regulating marijuana like alcohol in Nevada. 7839 0 0 GRASSROOTS PRESSURE: MPP Foundation assisted with generating grassroots pressure on legislators in targeted states, for the purpose of passing various marijuana-related bills. 7578 0 0 NEW YORK ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation continued with low-level organizing in New York State, for the purpose of building support for the eventual enactment of a legalization law. 7320 0 0 MICHIGAN ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation continued with low-level organizing in Michigan, for the purpose of building support for the eventual enactment of a legalization law. 6642 0 0 NEVADA BALLOT INITIATIVE: MPP Foundation assisted with the effort to pass the marijuana-legalization initiative that will appear on the November 2016 ballot in Nevada. (www.RegulateMarijuanaInNevada.org) 6100 6100 0 GRANTS PROGRAM: MPP Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to the Cato Institute and a $1,000 grant to Reason Foundation, because these organizations are injecting crucial libertarian/conservative arguments into the public discourse as to why marijuana prohibition must end. 5395 0 0 WEST VIRGINIA ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation continued with a multi-year coalition-building effort, for the purpose of legalizing medical marijuana through the West Virginia Legislature sometime after the 2016 elections. 5388 0 0 VIRGINIA ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation continued with low-level organizing in Virginia, for the purpose of building support for the legalization of medical marijuana and the decriminalization of marijuana possession. 5195 0 0 D.C. ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation continued organizing in D.C. locally, for the purpose of working with the D.C. City Council to pass marijuana-legalization legislation after the federal prohibition on such action is eventually lifted. 29706 0 0 DEPRECIATION: This was simply the annual depreciation of computers and other office equipment, as well as MPP Foundation's office in D.C. 1051731 47100 0 1739383 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 22 0 1 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 AL AR CA CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV X X X Rob Kampia 2024625747 PO Box 77492 Capitol Hill Washington DC 20013 Joseph Pritzker Chair of Board 0.5 0.5 X X 0 0 0 Frayda Levy Vice Chair of Board 0.5 0.5 X X 0 0 0 Robert D Kampia Secretary of Board 30 30 X X 124687 61413 10836 Rene Ruiz Treasurer of Board 1.5 1.5 X X 0 0 0 John Gilmore Director of Board 1 1 X 0 0 0 William Dunn Director of Board 0 0 X 0 0 0 Vincent Tripp Keber Director of Board 0.5 0.5 X 0 0 0 Jon Beach Director of Board 0.5 0.5 X 0 0 0 James Slatic Director of Board 0.5 0.5 X 0 0 0 124687 61413 10836 1 0 1 0 0 63550 0 0 0 0 2067326 3328 2130876 reimbursement from Alaska campaign 900099 28609 28609 0 0 mailing list rental to MPP 900099 14000 14000 0 0 interest from loan to MPP 900099 8483 8483 0 0 government reimbursement of taxes 900099 1428 1428 0 0 merchandise sales 900099 420 420 0 0 0 0 0 0 52940 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1850 1850 0 0 24000 0 0 0 24000 0 24000 24000 0 0 0 0 97200 0 73561 23639 0 23639 0 0 2233305 78790 0 23639 53100 53100 0 0 0 0 0 0 130663 106905 11879 11879 0 0 0 0 967448 751528 19000 196920 13876 11845 570 1461 56471 42354 1720 12397 85072 66483 2357 16232 2000 0 2000 0 22918 0 9680 13238 12000 0 12000 0 83812 83812 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83508 81913 0 1595 10638 7913 1775 950 69537 34583 9013 25941 12170 9511 337 2322 0 0 0 0 90730 60214 3869 26647 107079 92039 3177 11863 0 0 0 0 32969 32969 0 0 0 0 0 0 80001 80001 0 0 38260 29706 1693 6861 18777 0 18777 0 online services 134375 83493 511 50371 public opinion polling 54272 54272 0 0 computers and equipment 46749 36534 1295 8920 postage 12632 1351 0 11281 23966 18857 49 5060 2243023 1739383 99702 403938 273793 242687 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200000 210000 0 0 0 0 945102 102470 817293 842632 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1291086 1295319 14405 13873 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 653360 660498 0 0 0 667765 674371 X 0 0 0 0 623321 620948 623321 620948 1291086 1295319 X -9718 0 0 0 0 7345 X 0 1 0 0 X 1439031 2508513 1264239 1604865 2130876 8947524 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1439031 2508513 1264239 1604865 2130876 8947524 3264436 5683088 10002 27258 41251 53575 48333 180419 0 0 0 0 0 0 4057 1306 2497 463 30457 38780 9166723 0 0.61997 0.66558 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 The "other income" was composed of (1) a reimbursement of $28,609 from the end-of-2014 closing of MPP's campaign that legalized marijuana in Alaska in November 2014, (2) reimbursements totaling $1,428 from the Nevada and Rhode Island governments for overpayment of taxes, and (3) $420 from merchandise revenues. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7839 227294 235133 1595761 1830894 241545 60386 0 0 226153 252290 210926 241545 930914 1396371 207162 206372 199599 235133 848266 56538 63073 52732 60386 232729 349094 37894 26183 0 7839 71916 0 0 0 0 824900 43823 781077 0 0 0 0 0 91102 57919 33183 0 29100 728 28372 842632 2233305 0 0 0 0 0 2233305 0 0 0 2233305 2179658 0 0 0 0 0 2179658 0 63365 63365 2243023 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b - For line 4(b) $55,386 of the total difference in Part XII, line 4b is an adjustment for an accounting difference between the audit and the 990 related to our Gala, which on the 990 is accounted for outside of normal program expenses. The remaining $7,979 is due to differences on the calculation of mortgage amortization on our D.C. based headquarters. 20th Ann. Gala in DC 97200 0 97200 0 0 9528 48960 0 15073 0 0 97200 0 97200 0 0 9528 48960 0 15073 73561 23639 0 Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition 6103 South Braeswood Blvd Houston TX 77096 473901679 501(c)(3) 25000 0 To legalize marijuana in Texas. Community Renewal Society 111 West Jackson Blvd Suite 820 Chicago IL 60604 362000728 501(c)(3) 16000 0 Earmarked for Clergy for a New Drug Policy to build a statewide coalition to decriminalize marijuana possession in Illinois. National Cannabis Industry Association 1410 Grant Street Suite B-301 Denver CO 80203 273484449 501(c)(6) 6000 0 For organizing marijuana-related businesses in the furtherance of changing federal law. 5 1 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Because MPP Foundation issues so few grants, the "procedure" for issuing and then monitoring grants is simply an outgrowth of the MPP Foundation staff working day-to-day with grantees before/during their grant periods, with the understanding that the grantees aren't pseudo employees but rather autonomous organizations and individuals. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robert D Kampia Secretary of Board 124687 61413 0 0 0 0 3741 1843 3555 1697 131983 64953 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 At the last board meeting of each year (which is usually in November), MPP Foundation's board of directors votes on the executive director's compensation for the upcoming calendar year. This vote occurs during the board's executive session, which means the executive director is out of the room for the discussion and vote. Form 990, Header, Line B We noticed a few numbers looked inaccurate in our 2015 990 filing and took the necessary steps to correct them Form 990, Part III, Line 2 MPP Foundation dedicated substantial funding in 2015 toward the signature drive to place a legalization initiative on the Arizona ballot in November 2016. Form 990, Part III, Line 3 The signature drive to place a legalization initiative on the Nevada ballot in November 2016 was completed in November 2014. As such, this project didn't comprise a major expense for MPP Foundation in 2015. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b This Form 990 was meticulously reviewed by MPP Foundation's board treasurer -- as well as submitted to the entire board -- before this document was submitted to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 MPP Foundation's documents are maintained in the organization's headquarters in the District of Columbia. The MPP Foundation staff mails the documents to interested persons -- upon request -- via the U.S. Postal Service. In addition, MPP Foundation posts its Form 990 on the organization's Web site, as well as third-party Web sites. Finally, MPP Foundation also posts its annual report on the organization's Web site. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 The negative $25,159 figure is just the typical small "fudge factor" that must be inserted here, so that all the numbers add up correctly. Marijuana Policy Project PO Box 77492 Washington DC 20013 521911644 lobbying and ballot initiatives DC 501(c)(4) N/A 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Marijuana Policy Project a-i 8483 Over the course of 2015, MPP repaid part of its debt to MPP Foundation, reducing MPP's debt from $200,000 to $160,000. In so doing, MPP also paid MPP Foundation $8,483 in interest (which is a 4.0% interest rate, computed monthly). Looking to the future, the goal is for MPP to repay the final $160,000 (plus interest) by the end of 2016. Marijuana Policy Project d 40000 Over the course of 2015, MPP repaid part of its debt to MPP Foundation, reducing MPP's debt from $200,000 to $160,000. In so doing, MPP also paid MPP Foundation $8,483 in interest (which is a 4.0% interest rate, computed monthly). Looking to the future, the goal is for MPP to repay the final $160,000 (plus interest) by the end of 2016. Marijuana Policy Project j 24000 MPP rented part of MPP Foundation's office (which MPP Foundation owns) in the District of Columbia for $2,000 per month. Marijuana Policy Project n 0 MPP and MPP Foundation shared office space and therefore a photocopier, printers, phones, and other equipment. Regardless, each organization paid its own share of the purchase and rental of office equipment. Marijuana Policy Project o 0 MPP and MPP Foundation shared numerous employees. Regardless, each organization paid its own share of the salaries, taxes, and benefits for each organization's "partial employees." As such, there was no transfer of money from one organization to the other for these expenses. Marijuana Policy Project s 14000 MPP rented MPP Foundation's dues-paying membership list for $14,000, for the purpose of mailing a handful of fundraising appeals to MPP Foundation's donors. (The going rate for such rentals of other organizations' mailing lists is 10 cents per member, so MPP was entitled to rent 140,000 of MPP Foundation's names over the course of all MPP mailings in 2015; instead, MPP mailed to only 40,000 or so.) As noted on form 8868, the financials were not yet perfected in time for the deadline.