2016-11-15T11:13:11-06:00 2015-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2015-01-01 331137541 THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT AMER 2023873670 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 6TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20001 DAVID BROCK PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN 2023873670 2016-11-15 1 3019519090 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z DAVID BROCK 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 6TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20001 300643 0 X WWW.AMERICANINDEPENDENT.COM X 2006 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 5 4 2 4 0 0 373827 300614 0 0 0 0 248 29 374075 300643 239000 166400 0 0 144939 99898 43750 25625 34907 227318 99572 655007 391495 -280932 -90852 197313 35403 85591 14533 111722 20870 THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FOSTER STRONG, INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM FOR PROGRESSIVE CHANGE, TO SPONSOR JOURNALISM THAT HELPS CREATE POSITIVE SOCIETAL IMPACTS THROUGH INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF TARGETED ISSUES. 0 0 302690 166400 JOURNALISM FUND PROGRAM: UNDER A NEW MODEL, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOW FUNDING INDIVIDUAL JOURNALISM PROJECTS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EXPOSING THE NEXUS OF CONSERVATIVE POWER IN WASHINGTON. 302690 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA MA NY VA X DAVID BROCK 2023873670 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 6TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20001 X DAVID BROCK PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 26562 0 0 DAVID BENNAHUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILL LIPPINCOTT SEE SCHEDULE O DIRECTOR 1.00 X 30000 0 0 SCOTT NIELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARI RABIN-HAVT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PILAR MARTINEZ CFO 3.00 X 11000 0 742 67562 0 742 0 0 0 0 0 300614 300614 ADVERTISING INCOME 900099 29 29 29 300643 0 0 29 141400 141400 25000 25000 68303 51250 13069 3984 24701 16668 8033 1985 786 1199 4909 3328 1259 322 23653 14341 8039 1273 9876 6329 3547 25625 25625 10000 10000 11533 7722 3261 550 95 95 5293 3392 1901 33671 21577 12094 MISCELLANEOUS 3781 916 2865 PAYROLL SERVICES 1351 866 485 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 319 31 288 391495 302690 53898 34907 64298 6654 4940 85000 9 33682 24746 8360 4366 9287 3994 106 197313 35403 85591 14533 85591 14533 X 76722 20870 35000 0 111722 20870 197313 35403 -90852 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1328420 1098414 1514093 373827 300614 4615368 1328420 1098414 1514093 373827 300614 4615368 2262925 2352443 1170 351 31 1552 7626 7623 925 248 29 16451 4633371 0.50770 0.60180 X PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: THE 2014 COLUMN INCLUDES A SHORT YEAR PERIOD. 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A TRANSACTION, ARRANGEMENT, OR SOME ALTERNATIVE, MAY BE APPROVED IF IT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. IF AN EMPLOYEE, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITIEE, WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS, VIOLATES THIS POLICY, DISCIPLINARY ACTION MAY BE TAKEN INCLUDING TERMINATION OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT GENERATING THE CONFLICT, FORMAL REPRIMAND, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND/OR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD AS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IS BASED ON COMPENSATION STUDIES USING COMPARATIVE DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE FINAL COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL COMPENSATION PROCESSES ARE DELIBERATED AND DOCUMENTED. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN JANUARY 2012. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII: THE COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY THE BOARD MEMBER WAS FOR STRATEGIC ADVISORY SERVICES FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM AND WAS UNRELATED TO HIS BOARD SERVICES. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON PART VII, FOR THIS BOARD MEMBER, ARE ONLY RELATED TO HIS DUTIES AS A DIRECTOR.