COMMON SENSE MEDIA: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
COMMON SENSE MEDIA (EIN 41-2024986)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-07
IRS object ID
201643129349302704
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-11-07T19:00:09-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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PersonJAMES BRIAN CARROLLPersonNm
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerJAMES P STEYER CEOPrincipalOfficerNm

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Gross Receipts$20,179,829GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COMMONSENSE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Activity Or MissionCOMMON SENSE IMPROVES THE LIVES OF KIDS BY PROVIDING TRUSTWORTHY MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$11,186PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$50,710CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$10,552PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$187,778CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$22,988,558PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$19,256,961CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$154,640PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$175,154CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$13,310,309CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$6,890,824PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$958,367CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$19,839,321TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$18,772,233TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,743,977TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,624,855TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$18,095,344NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$17,147,378NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCOMMON SENSE MEDIA (COMMON SENSE) IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING THE TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND INDEPENDENT VOICE THEY NEED TO THRIVE IN A WORLD OF MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY. COMMON SENSE EXISTS BECAUSE THE NATION'S CHILDREN SPEND MORE TIME WITH MEDIA AND DIGITAL ACTIVITIES THAN THEY DO WITH THEIR FAMILIES OR IN SCHOOL, WHICH PROFOUNDLY IMPACTS THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. AS A NON-PARTISAN, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, COMMON SENSE PROVIDES TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION AND TOOLS, AS WELL AS AN INDEPENDENT FORUM, SO THAT FAMILIES CAN HAVE A CHOICE AND A VOICE ABOUT THE MEDIA THEY CONSUME.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,345,294ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$4,902,130RevenueAmt
DescRATE: COMMON SENSE RATES AND REVIEWS MOVIES, VIDEO GAMES, MOBILE APPLICATIONS ("APPS"), BOOKS, TV SHOWS, AND WEBSITES AND PROVIDES TIPS ON EVERYTHING DIGITAL, OFFERING DEVELOPMENTALLY AGE-APPROPRIATE, RELIABLE INFORMATION SO PARENTS CAN DECIDE WHAT'S BEST FOR THEIR FAMILIES. THE RATINGS, REVIEWS, AND TIPS ARE IN VIDEO AND WRITTEN FORMAT AND CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.COMMONSENSE.ORG, THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S IOS AND ANDROID MOBILE APPLICATIONS, AND THROUGH DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS WITH CABLE AND OTHER MEDIA AND RETAIL PARTNERS.COMMON SENSE PUBLISHES INDEPENDENT RATINGS AND REVIEWS FOR NEARLY EVERYTHING CHILDREN WANT TO WATCH, READ, PLAY, LISTEN TO, AND LEARN. COMMON SENSE DOES NOT RECEIVE PAYMENTS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION FOR THESE REVIEWS. THE UNBIASED RATINGS ARE CONDUCTED BY EXPERT REVIEWERS AND ARE NOT INFLUENCED BY THE CREATORS OR BY FUNDERS.GUIDES: COMMON SENSE HAS DEVELOPED COMPREHENSIVE GUIDES TO HELP USERS FIND THE BEST OF THE BEST. GUIDES PUBLISHED BY THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE ESSENTIAL SCHOOL TOOLS, TOP KIDS' MOVIES: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR FAMILIES, ESSENTIAL BOOKS FOR KIDS AND TEENS, ANNUAL SUMMER LEARNING AND HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDES, AND A SPECIAL NEEDS LEARNING GUIDE.TOP PICKS: WITH MORE THAN 26,000 REVIEWS, COMMON SENSE HAS DEVELOPED HUNDREDS OF LISTS TO HIGHLIGHT FAVORITES AND HELP PARENTS SELECT QUALITY MEDIA. LISTS ARE HAND-PICKED BY THE EDITORIAL TEAM ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS.Desc

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DescEDUCATE: COMMON SENSE DEVELOPS AWARD-WINNING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS THAT HELP PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES UNDERSTAND THE DIGITAL WORLD AND HARNESS THE FULL POTENTIAL OF TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING. TODAY, COMMON SENSE EDUCATION'S INNOVATIVE K-12 PROGRAMS ARE USED IN OVER 108,000 MEMBER SCHOOLS BY OVER 330,000 TEACHERS TO PROPEL LEARNING FOR MILLIONS OF STUDENTS AROUND THE GLOBE. COMMON SENSE GRAPHITE: GRAPHITE HELPS PRE-K-12 EDUCATORS DISCOVER, USE, AND SHARE THE BEST DIGITAL LEARNING PRODUCTS FOR THEIR STUDENTS BY PROVIDING UNBIASED, RIGOROUS RATINGS AND REVIEWS OF THESE PRODUCTS AND VALUABLE INSIGHTS FROM OTHER TEACHERS. THE REVIEWS ARE GROUNDED IN THREE DIMENSIONS: ENGAGEMENT, PEDAGOGY, AND SUPPORT. PRODUCTS ARE TAGGED FOR SUBJECTS (E.G., MATH, READING, WRITING, SCIENCE) AND SKILLS (E.G., THINKING AND REASONING, COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION). IN 2015 GRAPHITE ADDED TWO FEATURES: COMMON CORE EXPLORER GIVES TEACHERS A QUICK AND EASY WAY TO FIND PRODUCTS ALIGNED WITH COMMON CORE MATH, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, AND NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS; AND COMPANION FEATURES, SUCH AS LESSON PLANS AND TEACHER REVIEWS, WHICH PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH A FRAMEWORK TO DESIGN LESSONS THAT INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY AND FACILITATES SHARING THESE WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES.K-12 DIGITAL LITERACY AND CITIZENSHIP CURRICULUM: BASED ON THE RESEARCH OF HOWARD GARDNER AT THE HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, THIS COMPREHENSIVE K-12 CURRICULUM COVERS TOPICS RANGING FROM INTERNET SAFETY AND SECURITY TO PRIVACY, SELF-EXPRESSION, AND CYBERBULLYING, USING ENGAGING CONTENT TO INSPIRE CHILDREN TO BE RESPONSIBLE DIGITAL CITIZENS. IT ALSO EMPOWERS CHILDREN TO THINK CRITICALLY AND MAKE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT HOW THEY LIVE AND TREAT OTHERS IN TODAY'S DIGITAL WORLD. IN 2015, THE K-12 CURRICULUM WAS LAUNCHED ON THE NEARPOD PLATFORM IN ADDITION TO THE APPLE IBOOKS PLATFORM, WHICH HAS HAD OVER 1.2M DOWNLOADS SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2014.DIGITAL PASSPORT: THIS INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR THIRD THROUGH FIFTH-GRADERS TEACHES AND TESTS THE BASICS OF DIGITAL LITERACY AND CITIZENSHIP THROUGH ENGAGING GAMES AND WRAPAROUND MATERIALS. BOTH VERSIONS CONSIST OF FIVE 45-MINUTE BLENDED LEARNING MODULES THAT SPOTLIGHT KEY DIGITAL LITERACY AND CITIZENSHIP TOPICS, INCLUDING INFORMATION LITERACY AND CREATIVE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. STUDENTS EARN BADGES FOR GAME COMPLETION AND A FULL PASSPORT ONCE ALL FIVE GAMES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. ALSO, IN 2015, COMMON SENSE INTRODUCED DIGITAL BYTES, A SELF-GUIDED "DIGITAL DILEMMAS" TOOL FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 1-TO-1 ESSENTIALS PROGRAM: THIS OFFERING BY COMMON SENSE PROVIDES A ROAD MAP THAT HELPS SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND EDUCATORS PREPARE, PLAN, AND IMPLEMENT 1-TO-1 TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS. THE 1-TO-1 ESSENTIALS PROGRAM INCLUDES INTERACTIVE TOOLS TO CREATE AN ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY (AUP), MEASURES SCHOOL READINESS FOR 1-TO-1 ADOPTION, AND AIDS IN DISCOVERING THE BEST APPS FOR LEARNING, ALL OF WHICH ENABLES TEACHERS TO MAXIMIZE STUDENT LEARNING. THE PROGRAM IS BUILT ON BEST PRACTICES AND ADVICE FROM SUCCESSFUL 1-TO-1 EDUCATORS AND FEATURES ASSETS THAT ARE CUSTOMIZABLE TO EACH SCHOOL'S DISTINCT MISSION, CULTURE, AND GOALS.Desc

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DescADVOCATE: COMMON SENSE IS THE NATION'S LEADING INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CREATING A POWERFUL VOICE FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY. MILLIONS OF FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, AND POLICYMAKERS TURN TO COMMON SENSE EVERY DAY TO ACCESS OUR INDEPENDENT RATING SYSTEMS, UNBIASED RESEARCH, AND TRUSTED TOOLS AND ADVICE THAT HELP THEM NAVIGATE A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD.Desc

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DescINVESTIGATE: THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PARENTS, EDUCATORS, HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, AND POLICY MAKERS WITH RELIABLE, INDEPENDENT DATA ON CHILDREN'S USE OF MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY AND THEIR IMPACT ON KIDS' PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT.Desc
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (35 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
WILLIAM S PRICE III
CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE WILKINSON
VICE CHAIR1.000.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN SACHS
SECRETARY1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEOFFREY COWAN
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN HN FISHER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNNE BENIOFF
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARVEY ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY E KNELL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENE T SYKES
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY ERRETT
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
APRIL MCCLAIN-DELANEY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA L KARSH
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH TAYLOR TATE
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE TAYLOR
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLYN WEISEL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT L MILLER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS J HOLLAND
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REVETA BOWERS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUCINDA LEE KATZ
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM E MCGLASHAN JR
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THEODORE M SHAW
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES P STEYER
CEO40.000.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$439,249$0$29,880
AMY GUGGENHEIM SHENKAN
PRESIDENT/COO40.000.00Yes (X)$372,150$0$48,853
JAMES BRIAN CARROLL
VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION40.000.00Yes (X)$177,793$0$13,645
LINDA BURCH
CHIEF EDUCATION & STRATEGY OFFICER40.000.00$234,834$0$35,542Yes (X)
MICHAEL LORION
EDUCATION VP AND GENERAL MANAGER40.000.00$196,820$0$28,600Yes (X)
OMAR KHAN
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER40.000.00$204,782$0$34,300Yes (X)
ROB LIGHTNER
VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT40.000.00$174,600$0$39,223Yes (X)
ELLEN PACK
VP MARKETING40.000.00$187,868$0$26,333Yes (X)
DANNY WEISS
VP POLICY40.000.00$192,448$0$8,085Yes (X)
CRAIG CHESLOG
VP POLICY40.000.00$134,227$0$32,515Yes (X)
JILL MURPHY
VP EDITORIAL DIRECTOR40.000.00$142,228$0$24,005Yes (X)
KELLY MORRISON
VP OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT40.000.00$136,077$0$30,257Yes (X)
JEFFERSON TURNER
CO DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING40.000.00$131,132$0$25,967Yes (X)
JEFF WARRINGTON
CO DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING40.000.00$130,615$0$27,579Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,854,823TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$404,784TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K35IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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MCKINSEY & COMPANY
PO BOX 7247-7255PHILADELPHIAPA19170STRATEGIC PLAN$250,000
RALLY
9171 WILSHIRE BLVD 400BEVERLY HILLSCA90210STRATEGIC PLAN$240,000
JOSEPH DIGIACOMO
270 VALENCIASAN FRANCISCOCA94103FINANCE$226,923
NICK VASILOPOULOS
720 S COLORADO BLVD SUITE 500NDENVERCO80246IT DESIGN$121,000
LISA COHEN
855 3RD STREET APT 205SANTA MONICACA904031109PUBLIC RELATIONS$120,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd
Fundraising$1,453,937FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$11,601,152AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$583,655NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$13,055,089TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONTENT LICENSING519100$4,902,130$4,902,130
EDUCATION LICENSING519100$1,302,912$1,302,912
MEMBERSHIP DUES519100$102,954$102,954
PARENT & TEACHER TRAINING519100$30,944$30,944
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,338,940TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$50,710TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$50,710ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$581,778SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$581,778SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$106,890FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,453,937ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$341,090FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$234,200TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$234,200ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$46,422TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$46,422RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$46,422OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,256,961TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,385,362RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$183,490ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$175,154TotalAmt
Program Services$175,154ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,656,142TotalAmt
Program Services$2,233,577ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$189,493ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$233,072FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,916,910TotalAmt
Program Services$6,441,740ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$635,991ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$839,179FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,593TotalAmt
Program Services$136,801ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,912ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,880FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,050,864TotalAmt
Program Services$1,787,887ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,325ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$156,652FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$519,800TotalAmt
Program Services$424,314ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,618ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,868FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,142TotalAmt
Program Services$98,799ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,086ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,257FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,978TotalAmt
Program Services$36,221ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,549ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,208FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,922,640TotalAmt
Program Services$2,440,562ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$360,668ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$121,410FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$395,054TotalAmt
Program Services$395,054ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$241,687TotalAmt
Program Services$203,728ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,300ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,659FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,347TotalAmt
Program Services$272,339ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,437FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$481,422TotalAmt
Program Services$364,761ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,778ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$84,883FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$746,424TotalAmt
Program Services$659,870ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,382ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,172FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,754TotalAmt
Program Services$39,271ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,966ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,517FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,624TotalAmt
Program Services$26,761ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,110FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
WEBSITE DESIGN/DEV'T/OT$368,498$368,498
STAFF DEV'T/RECRUITMENT$268,317$217,056$26,207$25,054
RESEARCH$260,581$260,581
FURNITURE/EQUIP/MAINT.$142,551$115,547$14,189$12,815

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$365,846TotalAmt
Program Services$243,541ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,204ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119,101FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,215,328TotalAmt
Program Services$16,942,062ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,547,992ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,725,274FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,448,336BOYAmt
EOY$1,202,857EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,445,090BOYAmt
EOY$5,791,330EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,425,055BOYAmt
EOY$11,270,886EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$170,478BOYAmt
EOY$243,701EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$248,071BOYAmt
EOY$203,623EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$449,662LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$435,012LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,403BOYAmt
EOY$14,650EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,250BOYAmt
EOY$35,250EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,638BOYAmt
EOY$9,936EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,839,321BOYAmt
EOY$18,772,233EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$821,916BOYAmt
EOY$1,036,563EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$855,028BOYAmt
EOY$583,308EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,033BOYAmt
EOY$4,984EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,743,977BOYAmt
EOY$1,624,855EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,918,513BOYAmt
EOY$2,665,838EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,176,831BOYAmt
EOY$14,481,540EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,095,344BOYAmt
EOY$17,147,378EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,839,321BOYAmt
EOY$18,772,233EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$958,367ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$10,401NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,466,824CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,349,751CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,904,539CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,082,732CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,055,089CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$59,858,935TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,466,824CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,349,751CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,904,539CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,082,732CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,055,089CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$59,858,935TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$24,012,351SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$35,846,584PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$73,253CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$90,676CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$77,919CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$55,796CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$50,710CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$348,354TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$46,479CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$41,819CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$90,453CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$59,875CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$106,890CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$345,516TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$60,552,805TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$28,044,580GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.59200PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.53920PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 13,779. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 2,079. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 23,383. FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 32,700. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 39,740. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 67,070. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 59,875. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 106,890.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$64,896FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$187,920FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$252,816FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$19,962,512FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$20,215,328FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$946,137CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,946,137TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,919,206LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$12,055CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$252,816CurrentYearAmt
Total$264,871TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$236,534CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$486,534TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$729,801GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$64,896CurrentYearAmt
Total$64,896TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,729OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,729DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$403,071OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$388,421DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,650BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$37,862OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$37,862DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,650TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$4,984Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,984TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,720,426TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$10,401NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$453,064DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$463,465RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$19,256,961RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$19,256,961TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,668,392TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$453,064DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$453,064ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$20,215,328ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$20,215,328TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOMMON SENSE IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, SECTION 501(C)(3) AND RELATED CALIFORNIA CODE SECTIONS. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. COMMON SENSE FOLLOWS THE GUIDELINES OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ASC TOPIC 740 FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015, MANAGEMENT EVALUATED COMMON SENSE'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT COMMON SENSE HAD MAINTAINED ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1CSMAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,128,333GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,087,833CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$40,500GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$17,000RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$140,215FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Event2NY LUNCHEONEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$277,855GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$246,265CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$31,590GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$15,000RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$26,236FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$117,669OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$154,639GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$119,839CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$34,800GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$20,943FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$4,027OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,560,827GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,453,937CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$106,890GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$32,000RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$187,394FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$121,696OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$341,090DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$234,200NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
3215 CUMING STREETOMAHANE68131476026296CITY OF OMAHA$82,704SUPPORT THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF THE OMAHA EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER.
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
406 EAST 11TH STREETAUSTINTX78701741540525501(C)(6)$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
180 W 8TH AVE SUITE 300EUGENEOR97401930746782501(C)(3)$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
21ST CENTURY PARTNERSHIP FOR STEM EDUCATION
1 MASS AVE NW SUITE 700WASHINGTONDC20001261164919501(C)(3)$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STATE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 10GLEN BURNIEMD21060800024292501(C)(3)$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE GRANT TO THE OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPPORTS THE SALARY OF A DISTRICT EMPLOYEE WHOSE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS FOR TRAINING AND FACILITATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMON SENSE MEDIA'S DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP CURRICULUM AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM MANAGER HAS WEEKLY MEETINGS WITH CSM'S VP OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS, GENERATES PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAMS AND REPORTS ON THE PROGRESS OF MAJOR MILESTONES. CSM STAFF ALSO PERFORMS ON-SITE VISITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CSM ALSO PROVIDES SPONSORSHIPS FOR VARIOUS CONFERENCES AND DUES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JAMES P STEYER
CEO$319,249$0$120,000$0$0$0$0$0$29,880$0$469,129$0$0$0
AMY GUGGENHEIM SHENKAN
PRESIDENT/COO$352,150$0$20,000$0$0$0$7,950$0$40,903$0$421,003$0$0$0
JAMES BRIAN CARROLL
VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION$177,793$0$0$0$0$0$5,334$0$8,311$0$191,438$0$0$0
LINDA BURCH
CHIEF EDUCATION & STRATEGY OFFICER$234,834$0$0$0$0$0$7,045$0$28,497$0$270,376$0$0$0
MICHAEL LORION
EDUCATION VP AND GENERAL MANAGER$196,820$0$0$0$0$0$5,905$0$22,695$0$225,420$0$0$0
OMAR KHAN
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER$204,782$0$0$0$0$0$6,143$0$28,157$0$239,082$0$0$0
ROB LIGHTNER
VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT$174,600$0$0$0$0$0$5,238$0$33,985$0$213,823$0$0$0
ELLEN PACK
VP MARKETING$187,868$0$0$0$0$0$5,636$0$20,697$0$214,201$0$0$0
DANNY WEISS
VP POLICY$192,448$0$0$0$0$0$5,773$0$2,312$0$200,533$0$0$0
CRAIG CHESLOG
VP POLICY$134,227$0$0$0$0$0$4,027$0$28,488$0$166,742$0$0$0
JILL MURPHY
VP EDITORIAL DIRECTOR$142,228$0$0$0$0$0$4,267$0$19,738$0$166,233$0$0$0
KELLY MORRISON
VP OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT$136,077$0$0$0$0$0$4,082$0$26,175$0$166,334$0$0$0
JEFFERSON TURNER
CO DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING$131,132$0$0$0$0$0$3,934$0$22,033$0$157,099$0$0$0
JEFF WARRINGTON
CO DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING$130,615$0$0$0$0$0$3,918$0$23,661$0$158,194$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
DWIGHT KNELL
FAMILY MEMBER OF GARY E. KNELL, DIRECTOR$81,895DWIGHT KNELL IS THE SON OF GARY E. KNELL, A MEMBER OF THE COMMON SENSE MEDIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DWIGHT KNELL IS EMPLOYED BY COMMON SENSE MEDIA AS ITS CHIEF OF STAFF.0
KATIE KARSH
FAMILY MEMBER OF MARTHA L. KARSH, DIRECTOR$25,142KATIE KARSH IS THE DAUGHTER OF MARTHA L. KARSH, A MEMBER OF THE COMMON SENSE MEDIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. KATIE KARSH IS EMPLOYED BY COMMON SENSE MEDIA AS ITS PROGRAM ASSOCIATE.0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$583,655NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS, NOT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. THE DRAFT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND PRESIDENT/COO. THE RETURN IS THEN FORWARDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW, COMMENTS, FINAL CHANGES, AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBERS AND CHIEF OFFICERS ARE COVERED AND ARE EXPECTED TO SELF-DISCLOSE CONFLICTS ANNUALLY. CONFLICTS ARE DETERMINED AND REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE OR BOARD AT WHICH THE DISCLOSURE IS MADE. PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS MAY PRESENT THEIR POSITION BUT MAY NOT PARTICIPATE OR BE PRESENT DURING ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, PRESIDENT/COO, CFO AND THE CSO ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE/COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION STUDIES/SURVEYS AND SALARIES PAID TO PERSONS PERFORMING LIKE SERVICES FOR LIKE ORGANIZATIONS, UNDER LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE A BENCHMARK FOR THE LEVELS OF COMPENSATION AT COMMON SENSE MEDIA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COMMON SENSE MEDIA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SEC. 6104(D).
FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1G:COMMON SENSE RECORDS PLEDGES AS REVENUE IN THE YEAR THE PLEDGE IS RECEIVED. WHEN A NONCASH PLEDGE SPANS OVER ONE YEAR, THE FULL PLEDGE IS REPORTED AS NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS ON FORM 990 AND SCHEDULE B. ANY ACTUAL SHARES RECEIVED FOR THE REVENUE IN THE YEAR THE PLEDGE IS RECEIVED IS DESCRIBED ON SCHEDULE B, PART II, COLUMN (B).
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GEDITORIAL RATINGS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 322,469. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 45,635. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,362. TOTAL EXPENSES 383,466. PRODUCT & WEB DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 301,540. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 42,673. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,365. TOTAL EXPENSES 358,578. MARKETING AND PARTNERSHIP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 346,104. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 48,980. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 16,488. TOTAL EXPENSES 411,572. EDUCATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 333,004. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 47,126. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,864. TOTAL EXPENSES 395,994. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 50,310. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,120. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,397. TOTAL EXPENSES 59,827. COMMUNICATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 789,740. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 111,763. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 37,622. TOTAL EXPENSES 939,125. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 297,395. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 57,371. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 19,312. TOTAL EXPENSES 374,078.

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