2016-11-15T20:24:33-06:00 2015-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2015-01-01 463018149 THE FRANKLIN FORUM FRAN 2027564100 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 JOHN NEFFINGER PRESIDENT 2027564100 2016-11-15 1 3019519090 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z JOHN NEFFINGER 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 1334147 0 X WWW.THEFRANKLINFORUM.ORG X 2013 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 3 2 5 0 0 0 1268430 1331022 0 3125 0 0 0 0 1268430 1334147 40000 0 0 0 871490 640638 39951 104088 132402 480424 574016 1431865 1318742 -163435 15405 142390 186225 167685 210132 -25295 -23907 THE FRANKLIN FORUM WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MEDIA TRAINING AND SUPPORT, INCLUDING MESSAGE DEVELOPMENT AND SPEAKER PROMOTION, TO STRENGTHEN TOP PROGRESSIVE MESSENGERS AND MESSAGING. 0 0 1062469 3125 THE FRANKLIN FORUM TRAINED AND EQUIPPED VOICES TO ADVANCE AND BROADEN THE APPEAL OF THE PROGRESSIVE CAUSE - ON AIR, ONLINE AND AROUND THE TABLE AT HOME. 1062469 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X JOHN NEFFINGER 2027564100 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 DAVID BROCK CHAIRMAN 3.00 1.00 X X 34688 0 0 KAREN WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCY CARSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN NEFFINGER PRESIDENT 20.00 20.00 X 282000 0 0 PILAR MARTINEZ CFO (UNTIL AUGUST 2015) 2.00 2.00 X 7667 0 491 324355 0 491 1 0 1 0 DEWEY SQUARE GROUP 607 14TH STREET NW SUITE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 PUBLIC SPEAKING PROGRAM 155000 KNP COMMUNICATIONS 1220 L STREET NW SUITE 101-281 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MULTI-DAY MEDIA TRAINING PROGRAM 148550 BONNER GROUP 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW SUITE 640 WASHINGTON DC 20001 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 104088 3 134583 1196439 1331022 PROGRAM FEES 900099 3125 3125 3125 1334147 3125 0 0 X 324846 321602 3244 149476 147517 1959 54 54 166262 164683 1579 43034 43034 24255 24255 104088 104088 353574 323574 10000 20000 9459 1230 8117 112 2028 2028 18416 18416 104455 103253 459 743 4583 4583 6680 6680 MANAGEMENT 4144 262 3882 RESEARCH MATERIALS 1368 88 632 648 PAYROLL SERVICES 1310 1310 FUNDRAISING DATABASE 275 275 435 206 200 29 1318742 1062469 123871 132402 97876 136022 29254 42000 3158 3620 13750 9167 9167 4583 2935 142390 186225 156384 175006 11301 35126 167685 210132 X -25295 -23907 -25295 -23907 142390 186225 15405 -14017 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 394460 394460 394460 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN RESEARCH AND TRACKING OF CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. 13750 9167 4583 4583 DUE TO FRANKLIN FORUM PAC 35126 35126 X PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, FF HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X 1 BONNER GROUP 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW SUITE 640 WASHINGTON DC 20001 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 308240 104088 204152 308240 104088 204152 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN NEFFINGER PRESIDENT 282000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 282000 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE CFO. THE RETURN WAS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION CIRCULATES A QUESTIONNAIRE ASKING DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER SHALL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USES COMPARATIVE DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPENSATION STUDIES WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G TRAINING CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 323,574. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 323,574. PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,000. COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 20,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,000. THE FRANKLIN EDUCATION FORUM 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW SUITE 6 WASHINGTON DC 20001 463009324 MEDIA TRAINING AND SUPPORT, INCLUDING MESSAGE DEVELOPMENT DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 THE FRANKLIN EDUCATION FORUM C 134583 WRITTEN AGREEMENT