2016-07-07T14:36:47-05:00 2015-12-31 391628949 JOHNSON BLOCK & CO INC 406 SCIENCE DRIVE SUITE 100 MADISON WI 53711 990 2015-01-01 391302520 FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION INC FREE 6082568900 PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 537010750 ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR CO-PRESIDENT 6082568900 2016-07-07 1 BRETT HOFMEISTER P01290591 6082742002 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z DAN BARKER PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 5010203 0 X WWW.FFRF.ORG X 1978 WI TO KEEP CHURCH AND STATE SEPARATEAND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NONTHEISM 10 8 30 11 0 0 4087921 4827103 66950 56140 69450 22762 39181 25677 4263502 4931682 95585 380906 0 0 1056842 1218828 0 0 17427 1313229 2165298 2465656 3765032 1797846 1166650 13790767 14673296 440727 187009 13350040 14486287 X TO KEEP CHURCH AND STATE SEPARATEAND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NONTHEISM 0 0 578166 LAWSUITS CHALLENGING ENTANGLEMENT OF RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT,GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF RELIGION. FFRF HAD 7 ONGOING LAWSUITS AT THE CLOSE OF 2015, INCLUDING 3 NEW LAWSUITS FILED IN 2015, AND SUCCESSFULLY SETTLED FIVE LAWSUITS. FFRF MAINTAINED 5 STAFF ATTORNEYS, 2 LEGAL FELLOWS, AND A TOTAL OF 7 LEGAL INTERNS. STAFF ATTORNEYS WROTE 1,186 FORMAL LETTERS OF COMPLAINT, ENDING OVER 241 STATE/CHURCH VIOLATIONS WITHOUT GOING TO COURT, WHICH IS FFRF'S GOAL. THEY RESEARCHED AND RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 5,000 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION OR HELP ABOUT FIRST AMENDMENT VIOLATIONS. 1701176 110450 54111 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, CONVENTION, MEETINGS, MEDIA APPEARANCES, SPEECHES, DEBATES, TRAVEL, AND AWARDS. FFRF RECOGNIZED ACHIEVEMENTS IN PROMOTING FREETHOUGHT AND STATE/CHURCH SEPARATION AT NATIONAL CONVENTION WITH MORE THAN 600 PARTICIPANTS. OFFERED FREETHOUGHT PROGRAMMING WITH NOTED SPEAKERS WITHOUT COST AND SPOKE AT MORE THAN 43 PUBLIC EVENTS IN ABOUT 16 STATES, INCLUDING CAMPUS APPEARANCES, INCLUDING 4 DEBATES. WAS INTERVIEWED FOR MORE THAN 2,390 NEWS ARTICLES, TV, AND RADIO. SENT OUT MORE THAN 50 ALERTS RELATED TO FREETHOUGHT OR STATE/CHURCH SEPARATION AND 341 NEWS RELEASES ABOUT FFRF ACTIVITIES. GAVE $35,850 IN CASH SCHOLARSHIPS TO 42 STUDENTS IN 4 SEPARATE ESSAY COMPETITIONS(COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS; ONGOING COLLEGE; GRAD STUDENTS) PLUS $32,000 IN 11 OTHER YOUTH ACTIVIST AWARDS, AND SEVERAL OTHER AWARDS FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT. 424201 PUBLISHING, BROADCASTING, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. PUBLISHED 10 ISSUES OF 24-PAGE NEWSPAPER; 2 ISSUES OF PRIVATE LINE MEMBERSHIP NEWSLETTER; BROADCAST 52 WEEKLY EDITIONS OF FREETHOUGHT RADIO, PLUS PODCASTS REACHING 700,000 ANNUALLY INCLUDING FFRF ACTIVISM REPORTS AND PROMINENT GUESTS; MAINTAINED MAJOR EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE WITH NEWS UPDATES, DAILY CALENDAR, LEGAL AND FREETHOUGHT FAQS AND RESOURCES, FORUM, FACEBOOK, AND TWITTER; DISTRIBUTED FFRF-PUBLISHED BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS PROMOTING ITS MISSIONS; UNDERTOOK SEVERAL MAJOR EDUCATIONAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS , PERSONALIZED "OUT OF THE CLOSET" BILLBOARDS FEATURING FFRF MEMBERS, AND OTHER BILLBOARD CAMPAIGNS. PLACED NEW BLOG ON PATHEOS FREETHOUGHT NOW, FULL-PAGE ADS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, A MONTHLY ONE-THIRD PAGE EDUCATIONAL AD IN SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN AND SEVERAL MAJOR DAILIES, AND RAN A 30-SECOND TV SPOT BY RON REAGAN ON PRIMETIME TV. 659188 270456 OPERATION OF FREETHOUGHT HALL IN MADISON, WI AND LAKE HYPATIA, AL,MAINTENANCE OF LIBRARY FOR MEMBERS' USE, AND CHAPTER REBATES 659188 270456 3362731 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 34 0 1 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 8 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X X ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR DAN BARKER 6082568900 PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 TODD PEISSIG DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CERMAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM BREDESON SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ZERWICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA CLEVELAND DIRECTOR 15.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR CO-PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 81583 0 19621 DAN BARKER CO-PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 81583 0 12518 STEPHEN HIRTLE CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 STEVE SALEMSON TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 163166 0 32139 0 0 0 0 0 89536 1024111 3713456 4827103 CONVENTION INCOME 900099 56140 56140 56140 50468 50468 27706 -27706 -27706 -27706 65275 50815 14460 14460 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 11217 11217 11217 4931682 54111 0 50468 270456 270456 110450 110450 195307 166197 29110 821269 674478 144679 2112 23653 18800 4853 108948 89775 18820 353 69651 57534 11968 149 91112 87340 3772 14600 14600 79971 79971 1056105 1056105 218767 151656 67111 51221 51221 20985 16788 4197 20873 15230 5643 117784 117784 145537 116430 29107 35024 28019 7005 MAINTENANCE 126839 101472 25367 FREETHOUGHT TODAY 70256 70256 PRINTING 45967 36774 9193 RADIO EXPENSE 27572 27572 42685 18423 9449 14813 3765032 3362731 384874 17427 688833 215952 5838535 6180472 86406 81585 128259 109551 8828 52500 5073375 357598 4210711 4715777 2696160 3311760 133035 5699 13790767 14673296 440727 187009 440727 187009 X 12112048 13346929 929537 820803 308455 318555 13350040 14486287 13790767 14673296 1166650 -30403 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2426297 2726316 3668458 4087921 4827103 17736095 2426297 2726316 3668458 4087921 4827103 17736095 1223726 16512369 190743 182751 123197 69450 46445 612586 18348681 551450 0.89990 0.90950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 65059 10026 75085 3689946 3765031 338252 84563 0 0 262025 259085 273052 338252 1132414 1698621 4798 4119 9776 75085 93778 65506 64771 68263 84563 283103 424655 65059 65059 2423665 243700 11516 2678881 2092380 301855 29430 2423665 1746645 317000 28735 2092380 1586158 122400 38087 1746645 1523128 24800 38230 1586158 0.91840 0.08160 0 0 750337 750337 3921604 205204 3716400 401434 152394 249040 4715777 X PART V, LINE 4: THIS FUND SERVES AS A CAPITAL BASE FOR THE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES, WHICH ARE TO PROMOTE THE CONSTITUTONAL PRINCIPLE OF SEPARATION OF STATE AND CHURCH AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS RELATING TO NONTHEISM. THE FUND IS USED TO FURTHER THE FOUNDATION'S AIMS. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR YEARS BEFORE 2011. 1 WOMEN'S MEDICAL FUND INC PO BOX 248 MADISON WI 53701 510189614 501(C)(3) 20000 OPERATIONS BLACK SKEPTICS LOS ANGELES 3101 W 79TH ST LOS ANGELES CA 90043 460575192 501(C)(3) 10000 SCHOLARSHIPS PEORIA PARK DISTRICT FOUNDATION 1125 W LAKE AVENUE PEORIA IL 61614 371368760 501(C)(3) 25341 DONATIONS RELATED TO PEORIA STATUE NONBELIEF RELIEF INC PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 474638820 501(C)(3) 200000 OPERATIONS STUDENT ACTIVIST AWARDS 7 19000 ESSAY WINNERS 42 36450 CONVENTION AWARDS 7 33000 SCHOLARSHIPS 2 2000 DONATION TO TASLIMA NASRIN TO HELP HER FLEE HER COUNTRY 1 20000 PART I, LINE 2: FFRF REQUIRES VERIFICATIONS OF STUDENT STATUS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS AND ESSAY WINNERS, AND THE HONORARIA WINNERS ARE PRE-QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE AN AWARD RELATED TO THE NONPROFIT'S CAUSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DAN BARKER AND ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR ARE MARRIED AND ARE CO-PRESIDENTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS CAN ELECT BOARD MEMBERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS CAN VOTE ON ISSUES AND BYLAW CHANGES RAISED BY THE BOARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED TO MANAGEMENT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A SALARIES ARE REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE, COMPARED TO OTHER NON-PROFITS,AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A AND 1B THE GOVERNING BODY HAS NINE SEATS. FFRF BYLAWS PERMIT EXECUTIVE BOARD SEATS TO BE SHARED. AT PRESENT, ONE OF THE SEATS IS SHARED BY TWO PEOPLE, EACH WITH HALF OF A VOTE. THIS TECHNICALLY LEADS TO TEN MEMBERS ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, ALL OF WHOM HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE ONLY NINE VOTES. THE CO-PRESIDENTS ARE COMPENSATED AS EMPLOYEES AND ARE NOT INDEPENDENT SO THERE ARE EIGHT INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. NONBELIEF RELIEF INC PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 474638820 SEEKS TO REMEDIATE CONDITIONS OF HUMAN SUFFERING AND INJUSTICE WI 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NONBELIEF RELIEF B 200000 FMV