REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS (EIN 52-0972043)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-07-21
- IRS object ID
- 201642039349300014
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-07-21T09:51:36-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 521853933 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | 770 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | COLUMBIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21044 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 520972043 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | OF THE PRESS | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | REPO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2027959300 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1156 15TH STREET NW NO 1250 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20005 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRUCE BROWN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7038072100 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-07-20 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DAVID JONES | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01361002 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4108840220 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | BRUCE BROWN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1156 15TH STREET NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20005 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,290,361 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.RCFP.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Assoc | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd |
| Formation | 1970 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO GATHER AND DISTRIBUTE NEWS; TO KEEP GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE BY ENSURING ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS, MEETINGS AND COURTROOMS; AND TO PRESERVE THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE SPEECH AND UNFETTERED PRESS, AS GUARANTEED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 30 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 30 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 21 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 36 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,114,285 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,031,301 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $184,837 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $71,312 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $252,326 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $318,976 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $211 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $950 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,551,659 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,422,539 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $821,648 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,058,143 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $136,714 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $344,819 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $273,930 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,166,467 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,332,073 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $385,192 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $90,466 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $6,104,069 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $6,194,535 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $6,104,069 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $6,194,535 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO GATHER AND DISTRIBUTE NEWS; TO KEEP GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE BY ENSURING ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS, MEETINGS AND COURTROOMS; AND TO PRESERVE THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE SPEECH AND UNFETTERED PRESS, AS GUARANTEED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $967,627 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $71,312 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | LEGAL DEFENSE AND RESEARCH - PROVIDES AROUND-THE-CLOCK, PRO BONO SERVICES TO ALL NEWS MEDIA. IT OFFERS FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND RESEARCH TO JOURNALISTS AND ATTORNEYS, FILES AMICUS BRIEFS, PUBLISHES NUMEROUS HANDBOOKS AND MATERIALS, AND SPEAKS OUT AGAINST THREATS TO THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. THE COMMITTEE UNDERTAKES LEGAL DEFENSE AND RESEARCH PROJECTS IN ALL AREAS OF MEDIA LAW AND ASSISTS JOURNALISTS AND NEWS ORGANIZATIONS WITH FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND ACCESS-TO-COURT CASES. PUBLICATIONS - THE COMMITTEE PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, A DAILY BLOG, AND VARIOUS GUIDEBOOKS FOR GATHERING AND DISSEMINATING THE NEWS. THE COMMITTEE'S INTERNET WEBSITE PROVIDES CONTENT ON MEDIA LAW AND JOURNALISM, WHICH IS UPDATED ON A DAILY BASIS. FELLOWSHIP/INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS - THE COMMITTEE OFFERS LAW FELLOWSHIPS FOR RECENT LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES AND AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR JOURNALISM AND LAW STUDENTS EACH SUMMER AND DURING AN ACADEMIC SEMESTER.SUNSHINE IN GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE - THE COMMITTEE TAKES THE LEAD IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF A COALITION OF MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES COMMITTED TO PROMOTING POLICIES THAT ENSURE THE GOVERNMENT IS ACCESSIBLE, ACCOUNTABLE, AND OPEN. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $967,627 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (1) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 3 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 21 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 30 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 30 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (1) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2027959300 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1156 15TH STREET NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20005 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (39 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIERRE THOMAS | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 3.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAVID BOARDMAN | |||||||
| VICE CHAIRMAN | 3.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BILL NICHOLS | |||||||
| TREASURER UNTIL NOVEMBER 2015 | 4.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| J SCOTT APPLEWHITE | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| WOLF BLITZER | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CHIP BOK | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| STEPHEN ADLER | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JAN CRAWFORD | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MICHAEL DUFFY | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RICHARD DUNHAM | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ASHLEA EBELING | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MAGGIE MULVIHILL | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SUSAN GOLDBERG | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| NAT HENTOFF | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAHLIA LITHWICK | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ALICIA C SHEPARD | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ERIC SCHMITT | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JANE MAYER | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DOYLE MCMANUS | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ANDREA MITCHELL | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ANTHONY MAURO | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SCOTT MONTGOMERY | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARGARET LOW SMITH | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PAUL STEIGER | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CAROL ROSENBERG | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| THOMAS C RUBIN | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JENNIFER SONDAG | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JEFFERY ROSEN | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SAUNDRA TORRY | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JUDY WOODRUFF | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOHN HENRY | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE | 7.32 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| FRED GRAHAM | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL 5/2015 | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JEFF LEEN | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL 5/2015 | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAVID MCCUMBER | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL 5/2015 | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JOHN MCKINNON | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL 5/2015 | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JEFF NESMITH | |||||||
| STEERING COMMITTEE UNTIL 5/2015 | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BRUCE BROWN | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $170,121 | $0 | $9,797 | ||
| GREGG LESLIE | |||||||
| LEGAL DEFENSE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $106,885 | $0 | $13,892 | Yes (X) | ||
| KATIELYNN TOWNSEND | |||||||
| LITIGATION DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $110,071 | $0 | $7,712 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $387,077 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $31,401 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $37,262 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $994,039 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,031,301 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRAM SERVICES | 900099 | $71,147 | $71,147 |
| PUBLICATIONS & SUBSCRI | 900099 | $165 | $165 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $71,312 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $175,284 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $175,284 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $985,836 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $842,144 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $143,692 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $143,692 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $143,692 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $2,325 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $37,262 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $25,678 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$23,353 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$23,353 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| RELOCATION ALLOWANCE | 900099 | $13,005 | $13,005 |
| REIMBURSEMENTS | 900099 | $7,975 | $7,975 |
| RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY F | 900099 | $2,390 | $2,390 |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $933 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $933 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $24,303 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,422,539 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $71,312 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $319,926 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $179,747 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $132,886 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $25,869 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $20,992 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $737,311 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $543,966 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $105,659 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $87,686 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,832 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,420 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,912 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,500 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $53,314 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $40,822 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,245 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,247 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $68,939 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $52,363 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,863 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,713 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,463 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,463 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,300 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,300 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,279 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,279 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $62,285 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,138 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,434 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,713 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,590 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,628 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,647 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,315 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,880 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,510 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,370 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $57,563 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $48,928 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,635 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,331 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,153 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,178 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,538 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,923 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,615 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPUTER RESEARCH | $30,351 | $30,351 | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS | $6,964 | $3,482 | $3,134 | $348 |
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $3,227 | $472 | $2,755 | |
| RELOCATION EXPENSES | $2,989 | $2,989 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,170 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $306 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $34 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,830 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,332,073 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $967,627 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $227,732 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $136,714 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $91,310 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $303,712 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,416,865 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,691,350 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,560,603 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,171,837 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,291 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,636 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,104,069 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,194,535 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,243,539 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,960,232 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,860,530 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,234,303 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,104,069 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,194,535 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,104,069 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,194,535 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $90,466 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $771,872 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $718,871 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $686,147 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,114,285 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,007,948 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,299,123 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,557 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $25,235 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $151,555 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $184,837 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $71,312 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $456,496 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $795,429 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $744,106 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $837,702 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,299,122 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,079,260 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,755,619 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,557 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $25,235 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $123,665 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $156,613 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $57,087 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $386,157 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,557 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $25,235 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $123,665 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $156,613 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $57,087 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $386,157 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $4,369,462 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $251,486 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $206,493 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $259,084 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $252,326 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $318,976 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,288,365 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $251,486 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $206,493 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $259,084 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $252,326 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $318,976 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,288,365 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $268 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $211 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24,303 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $24,782 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,046,915 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $950,599 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,097,054 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,551,659 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,422,539 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,068,766 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.72000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.69310 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.21230 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.21960 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 268. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 211. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 933. RELOCATION ALLOWANCE - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 13,005. RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY FEES - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 2,390. REIMBURSEMENTS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 7,975. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $17,279 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $17,279 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,319,381 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,336,660 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $208,666 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $52,167 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $191,437 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $194,135 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $191,647 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $208,666 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $785,885 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,178,828 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $15,533 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $4,870 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $3,460 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $17,279 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $41,142 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $47,859 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $48,534 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $47,912 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $52,167 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $196,472 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $294,708 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $4,506,162 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $246,664 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $277,150 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $4,475,676 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $4,558,547 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $217,761 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $270,146 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $4,506,162 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $4,597,879 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $222,047 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $261,379 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $4,558,547 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $4,693,939 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $151,555 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $247,615 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $4,597,879 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $4,760,696 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $168,323 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $235,080 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $4,693,939 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.17200 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.82800 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,526,017 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $77,800 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Revenue | $25,678 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $103,478 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,422,539 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,422,539 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,435,551 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $77,800 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $25,678 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $103,478 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,332,073 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,332,073 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART V, LINE 4: | THE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO CARRY OUT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROMOTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT OF A FREE PRESS THROUGH RESEARCH, DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE PRESS. THE BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| PART X, LINE 2: | THE COMMITTEE RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. THE COMMITTEE DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015. |
| PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 25,678. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 25,678. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | 45TH ANNIVERSARY | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $39,587 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $37,262 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $2,325 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $10,678 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | 1ST AMENDMENT AWARDS DINNER 2016 | Event2Nm |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $15,000 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $39,587 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $37,262 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $2,325 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $25,678 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $25,678 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$23,353 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE G, PART II, COLUMN B: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | EXPENSES OF $15,000 FOR DEPOSITS WERE INCURRED DURING 2015 FOR THE 2016 1ST AMENDMENT AWARDS DINNER EVENT. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRUCE BROWN | PersonNm |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $170,121 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $0 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $8,497 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $1,300 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $179,918 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF NINE DIRECTORS. SUBJECT TO ANY LIMITATIONS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTIONS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE EXCEPT TO AMEND OR REPEAL THE GOVERNING PRINCIPLES, FILL VACANCIES ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE OR ANY OF ITS COMMITTEES (INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE) OR DISSOLVE OR TERMINATE THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE ORIGINALLY ADOPTED AND APPROVED THE AMENDED AND RESTATED GOVERNING PRINCIPLES ON DECEMBER 7, 2015. THEY WERE AMENDED AND RESTATED ON MAY 17, 2016. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. BOTH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE FORM 990 ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CIRCULATED AMONG THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND THEY ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN IT ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, FOLLOWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, APPROVES ALL SALARY INCREASES. A COMPENSATION SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN 2012 OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARIES OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE LAST SALARY INCREASE WAS APPROVED IN MAY 2015. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON GUIDESTAR.COM. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE TAX YEAR. |
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