ISLAND PRESS: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ISLAND PRESS (EIN 94-2578166)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-07-28
IRS object ID
201632109349301303
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-07-28T15:10:56-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCEBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line112500 FAIR LAKES CIRCLE SUITE 260AddressLine1Txt
CityFAIRFAXCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN942578166EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1ISLAND PRESS - CENTER FOR RESOURCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ECONOMICSBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlISLABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022327933PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12000 M STREET NW NO 650AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonDAVID MILLERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022327933PhoneNum
Signature2016-07-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonCHARLES R DEPPEPreparerPersonNm
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Phone7032183600PhoneNum
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerDAVID MILLERPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line12000 M STREET NW NO 650AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$3,484,343GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ISLANDPRESS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1978FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE THE LATEST INFORMATION AND THE BEST IDEAS TO THOSE WORKING TO SOLVE ENVIROMENTAL PROBLEMS AND TO HELP ENVIROMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS BETTER COMMUNICATE THE RESULTS OF THEIR WORK.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body17VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee35TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$4,012,748PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,262,367CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,446,945PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,212,972CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,691PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$13,804PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$9,004CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,476,188PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,484,343CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$25,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$15,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,276,382PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,123,556CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$426,885CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,342,677PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,470,274CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,644,059PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,608,830CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,832,129PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,124,487CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$6,094,771TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,929,097TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$673,702TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$632,515TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,421,069NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,296,582NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,925,694ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,504,821RevenueAmt
DescRESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONISLAND PRESS WORKS WITH LEADING THINKERS AND PRACTITIONERS TO SHAPE AND DISSEMINATE CUTTING-EDGE IDEAS IN SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN A COMPELLING, UNDERSTANDABLE WAY. BY STIMULATING IDEAS AND SHAPING EMERGING FIELDS OF KNOWLEDGE, THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ISLAND PRESS EMPOWERS DECISION MAKERS FROM THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT SECTORS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO MAKE CRITICAL CHOICES ABOUT THE FUTURE OF OUR PLANET. IN 2015, ISLAND PRESS WORKED CLOSELY WITH VOICES FROM ACADEMIA, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, THE ADVOCACY COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENT, AND THE MEDIA. WITH HELP FROM OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS, WE ELEVATE THESE VOICES OF CHANGE, SHINE A SPOTLIGHT ON CRUCIAL ISSUES, AND FOCUS ATTENTION ON SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. ISLAND PRESS PUBLISHED 27 NEW TITLES IN 2015, SELLING 190,453 UNITS AND DISTRIBUTING 12,643 COMPLIMENTARY UNITS. AMONG THESE WERE: "BRILLIANT GREEN: THE SURPRISING HISTORY AND SCIENCE OF PLANT INTELLIGENCE" BY BIOLOGIST STEFANO MANCUSO - COMBINING A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE WITH THE LATEST IN PLANT SCIENCE, MANCUSO ARGUES THAT WE UNDERESTIMATE PLANTS. FAR FROM PASSIVE MACHINES, PLANTS ARE INTELLIGENT AND AWARE. THROUGH A SURVEY OF PLANT CAPABILITIES FROM SIGHT AND TOUCH TO COMMUNICATION, MANCUSO CHALLENGES OUR NOTION OF INTELLIGENCE, PRESENTING A VISION OF PLANT LIFE THAT IS MORE SOPHISTICATED THAN MOST IMAGINE-AND SHOWS THAT PLANTS HAVE MUCH TO TEACH US. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR IN "THE GUARDIAN" RECEIVED NEARLY 600 COMMENTS AND 68,000 SHARES. "TACTICAL URBANISM" BY MIKE LYDON AND ANTHONY GARCIA - TACTICAL URBANISM EMPOWERS LOCAL CITIZENS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE SAFETY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND HEALTH USING QUICK, INEXPENSIVE PROJECTS. BY SHOWING WHAT IS POSSIBLE, SUCH PROJECTS CAN ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AND LEAD TO LONG-TERM CHANGE. ISLAND PRESS ARRANGED FOR MIKE TO MEET WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO SHOW HOW TACTICAL URBANISM PROJECTS CAN MAKE CITY STREETS SAFER. "TOMS RIVER: A STORY OF SCIENCE AND SALVATION" BY JOURNALIST DAN FAGIN - "TOMS RIVER" TELLS HOW THE SMALL NEW JERSEY TOWN'S STRUGGLE WITH DECADES OF CHEMICAL POLLUTION AFFECTED THE HEALTH OF THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. IT SHOWS HOW CONCERNED CITIZENS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND SCIENTISTS CAME TOGETHER TO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE. THE BOOK WON THE 2014 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NONFICTION. WHEN WE PUBLISHED THE PAPERBACK EDITION IN APRIL 2015, OUR GOAL WAS TO BRING THIS STORY TO NEW READERS, ESPECIALLY STUDENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SCIENCE JOURNALISM. ALREADY MORE THAN 600 PROFESSORS ARE REVIEWING THE BOOK FOR USE IN THE CLASSROOM. "START-UP CITY: INSPIRING PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP, GETTING PROJECTS DONE, AND HAVING FUN" BY GABE KLEIN WITH DAVID VEGA-BARACHOWITZ - "START-UP CITY" DEMONSTRATES HOW TO AFFECT BIG, DIRECTIONAL CHANGE IN CITIES-AND FAST. KLEIN'S OBJECTIVE IS TO INSPIRE WHAT HE CALLS "PUBLIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP," A START-UP-PACE ENERGY WITHIN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, BROUGHT ABOUT BY LEVERAGING THE IMMENSE RESOURCES AT ITS DISPOSAL. KLEIN OFFERS GUIDANCE FOR CUTTING THROUGH THE MORASS, AND A ROADMAP FOR GETTING REAL, MEANINGFUL PROJECTS DONE QUICKLY AND HAVING FUN WHILE DOING IT. THIS BOOK IS FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO CHANGE THE WAY WE LIVE IN CITIES WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE GLACIAL PACE OF CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT.Desc

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Expense$902,014ExpenseAmt
Revenue$708,151RevenueAmt
DescMARKETING, COMMUNICATION, AND DISTRIBUTIONISLAND PRESS DISSEMINATES AND COMMUNICATES INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS THROUGH BOOK PUBLISHING AND SALES, AS WELL AS IN-PERSON AND ONLINE OUTREACH TO AUDIENCES. OUR BOOKS REACH SCIENTISTS, POLICYMAKERS, ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES, STUDENTS, THE MEDIA, AND CONCERNED CITIZENS TO SHINE A SPOTLIGHT ON IMPORTANT ISSUES AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO THEM. ISLAND PRESS BOOKS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED BY GOVERNMENTAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND NONPROFIT STAFF AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS; BUSINESSES; LIBRARIES; STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS; AND GENERAL READERS INTERESTED IN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. WE FEATURE BOOKS AT ALL CONFERENCES THAT ISLAND PRESS ATTENDS IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY REACH PROFESSIONALS. THESE INCLUDE THOSE OF MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION, CONGRESS FOR THE NEW URBANISM, AND SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION. ADDITIONALLY, WE HELP TEACH THE NEXT GENERATION OF PRACTITIONERS AND POLICYMAKERS BY PROMOTING OUR BOOKS FOR ADOPTION IN COLLEGE COURSES. TO DATE, MORE THAN 5,000 PROFESSORS HAVE ADOPTED ISLAND PRESS BOOKS FOR USE IN THEIR COURSES AND WE CONTINUE TO SHARE THE LATEST TITLES AND SUPPLEMENTAL TEACHING RESOURCES, SUCH AS POWERPOINT SLIDES, WITH THEM. WE ALSO EXTEND OUR REACH GLOBALLY: ISLAND PRESS TITLES ARE CURRENTLY BEING TRANSLATED INTO CHINESE, RUSSIAN, BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE, FRENCH, AND OTHER LANGUAGES, MAKING THESE IDEAS ACCESSIBLE TO MORE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2015, WE LAUNCHED THE ISLAND PRESS URBAN RESILIENCE PROJECT, WHICH FOCUSED ON CREATING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND ACTION ON URBAN RESILIENCE. WE PRODUCED 35 ARTICLES REPRESENTING THE WORK OF 28 AUTHORS AND 27 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THESE ARTICLES COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICAL ISSUES - ENERGY, FOOD, SOCIAL JUSTICE, CLIMATE CHANGE, URBAN PLANNING, AND MORE. OUR CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED IN 17 OUTLETS WITH A COMBINED REACH OF MORE THAN 213 MILLION VIEWS - INCLUDING "THE HUFFINGTON POST", "GRIST", "THE HILL", "SALON", AND "GOVERNING". OUR ARTICLES GENERATED OVER 14,000 ENGAGEMENTS ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA (FACEBOOK, TWITTER, TUMBLR, PINTEREST, GOOGLE +, LINKEDIN) AND MORE THAN 1,200 READER COMMENTS. THIS WORK WAS SHARED BY MANY WELL-KNOWN ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING GREENPEACE, WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE, SIERRA CLUB, ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION, US CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK, POST CARBON INSTITUTE, NEXTGEN CLIMATE, AMERICAN RIVERS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, NAACP, AND THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$808,570ExpenseAmt
Grant$15,000GrantAmt
DescPROGRAM SERVICES/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCECONSERVATION FINANCE NETWORKACROSS THE COUNTRY, INTEREST IN USING COMMERCIAL, INVESTOR-DRIVEN TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR CONSERVATION IS GROWING RAPIDLY. WHILE A NUMBER OF CONSERVATION FINANCE DEALS HAVE GENERATED FINANCIAL AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RETURNS, THIS FIELD IS NOT YET WIDELY RECOGNIZED. THE CONSERVATION FINANCE NETWORK (CFN) AT ISLAND PRESS IS WORKING TO CHANGE THAT. CFN ADVANCES LAND AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION BY EXPANDING THE USE OF INNOVATIVE FUNDING AND FINANCING STRATEGIES. BY TRAINING, CONVENING, AND SUPPORTING A GROWING NETWORK OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS, CFN HELPS TO INCREASE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES DEPLOYED FOR CONSERVATION.CFN HOSTS ANNUAL "BOOT CAMPS," INTENSIVE TRAININGS ON INNOVATIVE FINANCE TECHNIQUES FOR CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING THE 9TH ANNUAL CONSERVATION FINANCE BOOT CAMP HELD JUNE 1-5, 2015, AT THE YALE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES. IN 2015, CFN ALSO COLLABORATED ON A CONSERVATION IMPACT INVESTMENT CONFERENCE HELD IN NEW YORK CITY IN JANUARY. THE CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 150 INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS, FUND MANAGERS, FOUNDATION PROFESSIONALS, AND FEDERAL AGENCY LEADERS TO FIND WAYS TO MAINSTREAM AND GROW THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION FINANCE. CFN ALSO LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR A NEW SERIES OF CONVENINGS, THE CONSERVATION FINANCE PRACTITIONER ROUNDTABLE, FUNDED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE. THIS SERIES OF MEETINGS WILL BRING TOGETHER AN EXPERT COHORT OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND PHILANTHROPIC PRACTITIONERS TO ADVANCE THE CONTRIBUTION OF INVESTMENT CAPITAL TO WORKING LANDS CONSERVATION OUTCOMES.BUILDING CAPACITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS IN 2015, WE EMPHASIZED MORE DIRECT WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER PARTNERS TO BETTER DISSEMINATE OUR CONTENT TO THEIR MEMBERS AND BUILD THE CAPACITY OF PROFESSIONALS TO TACKLE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. ONE WAY WE PARTNER FOR OUTREACH IS THROUGH OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY FORUM (SSF), AN ONLINE LEARNING ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON CLIMATE SECURITY. THE FORUM REACHES POLICYMAKERS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, ACADEMICS, AND INDUSTRY AND NON-PROFIT PROFESSIONALS, WHICH ALIGNS WELL WITH ISLAND PRESS' OWN TARGET AUDIENCE. THE WEBINARS REACH 15,000 PEOPLE THROUGH SSF'S NETWORK OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. OUR CONTINUING EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL LAUNCHED IN 2014 AND HAS GROWN INTO A STRONG EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATION. WE HAVE DEVELOPED SEVEN ONLINE COURSES ON SUSTAINABLE CITIES EXCLUSIVELY FOR THEIR NETWORK OF NEARLY 200,000 LEED PROFESSIONALS, DELIVERING ALMOST 8,000 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO 19,000 UNIQUE USERS. PROGRAMS LIKE THESE MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE BY REACHING PROFESSIONALS WHO CAN INTEGRATE NEW IDEAS AND TESTED SOLUTIONS INTO THEIR WORK. ISLAND PRESS IS INCREASING OUR EFFORTS TO EXPAND THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF PARTNERS WE HAVE THAT CAN LINK US DIRECTLY WITH THE AUDIENCES WE SERVE. OUR COURSES ARE CONSISTENTLY AMONG THE MOST COMPLETED AND MOST HIGHLY-RATED ON THE PLATFORM. EACH OF THESE ACTIVITIES ADVANCES OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE THE BEST IDEAS AND INFORMATION TO THOSE SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND CREATE SOLUTIONS TO ITS COMPLEX PROBLEMS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document373IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee35EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member16IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2022327933PhoneNum

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Address Line12000 M STREET NW SUITE 650AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
CHARLES C SAVITT
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$197,133$0$11,853
BILL MEADOWS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA SHACKLETON DANN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA A HOOK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON SIMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRY GAMBLE BOYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGO ERNST
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY EVERETT
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE DOLAN
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN BADGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MERLOYD LUDINGTON LAWRENCE
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA MURPHY
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DECKER ANSTROM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH SLUSSER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULA DANIELS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISON GREENBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY JAMES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISON SANT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH WILEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN HARTZELL
VP & CFO40.00Yes (X)$146,823$0$7,469
JULIE FILLLERUP
VP SALES & MARKETING40.00Yes (X)$93,321$0$826
DAVID MILLER
SVP & PUBLISHER40.00Yes (X)$150,745$0$10,615
MEREDITH HARKEL
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$75,146$0$4,631
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$663,168TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$35,394TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
1130 S LANGLEY AVENUECHICAGOIL60628FULFILLMENT SERVICES$362,792
THOMSON-SHORE INC
7300 WEST JOY ROADDEXTERMI481309701PRINTING & BINDING & FREIGHT$262,998
WALSWORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY
7300 WEST JOY ROADDEXTERMI481309701PRINTING & BINDING & FREIGHT$150,888
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$1,262,367AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,262,367TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBOOK SALESDesc
Business511130BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$2,212,972TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,212,972RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,212,972TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$9,004TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$9,004ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$9,004OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,484,343TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,212,972RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$9,004ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,000TotalAmt
Program Services$15,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$698,562TotalAmt
Program Services$318,203ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$185,640ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$194,719FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,203,627TotalAmt
Program Services$919,556ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$211,761ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$72,310FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,563TotalAmt
Program Services$61,652ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,542ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,369FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$148,804TotalAmt
Program Services$105,651ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,880ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,273FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$506,743TotalAmt
Program Services$444,760ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,596ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,387FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,996TotalAmt
Program Services$24,835ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,694ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,467FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$275,749TotalAmt
Program Services$197,974ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,694ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,081FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$183,816TotalAmt
Program Services$137,467ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,739ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,610FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,466TotalAmt
Program Services$8,274ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,491ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,701FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,428TotalAmt
Program Services$45,433ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,935ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,060FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
COST OF BOOKS SOLD$1,067,222$1,067,222
PROMOTIONS$304,237$286,902$7,555$9,780
SALES TAX AND FEES/DUES$2,182$1,914$140$128
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$1,435$1,435

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,608,830TotalAmt
Program Services$3,636,278ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$545,667ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$426,885FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$600BOYAmt
EOY$600EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,926,286BOYAmt
EOY$1,893,602EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,831,500BOYAmt
EOY$953,008EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$550,698BOYAmt
EOY$514,346EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,263,684BOYAmt
EOY$1,080,583EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$163,227BOYAmt
EOY$151,969EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$107,268LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$55,797LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,562BOYAmt
EOY$51,471EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$307,214BOYAmt
EOY$283,518EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,094,771BOYAmt
EOY$4,929,097EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$413,439BOYAmt
EOY$341,626EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$260,263BOYAmt
EOY$290,889EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$673,702BOYAmt
EOY$632,515EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,830,465BOYAmt
EOY$2,496,442EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,590,604BOYAmt
EOY$1,800,140EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,421,069BOYAmt
EOY$4,296,582EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,094,771BOYAmt
EOY$4,929,097EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,124,487ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,485,630CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,032,530CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,442,724CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,012,748CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,262,367CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,235,999TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,748,868CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,766,503CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,538,499CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,446,945CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,212,972CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,713,787TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,234,498CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,799,033CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,981,223CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,459,693CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,475,339CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,949,786TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$499,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$459,700CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,681,350CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,310,879CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$632,415CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,583,844TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,061,992CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,018,531CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,028,469CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$826,259CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$302,652CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,237,903TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,561,492CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,478,231CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,709,819CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,137,138CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$935,067CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,821,747TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$13,128,039PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,295CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,585CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,203CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,691CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,774TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,295CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,585CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,203CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,691CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$18,774TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,584CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,589CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,938CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,804CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,004CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$57,919TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,242,377CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,831,207CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,992,364CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,476,188CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,484,343CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,026,479TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.54640PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.47600PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00080InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00080InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$24,416OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,138DepreciationAmt
Book Value$16,278BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$59,419OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,826DepreciationAmt
Book Value$26,593BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,433OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,833DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,600BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$51,471TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
PREPUBLICATION COSTS$49,059
ROYALTY ADVANCES, NET$234,459
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$283,518TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ROYALTIES PAYABLE$163,200
DEFERRED RENT$127,689
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$290,889TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,484,343TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,484,343RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,484,343TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,608,830TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,608,830ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,608,830TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationUNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE CENTER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS ACCOUNTED FOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FASB. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, WHEN TAX RETURNS ARE FILED, IT IS HIGHLY CERTAIN THAT SOME POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, WHILE OTHERS MAY BE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE MERITS OF THE POSITION TAKEN OR THE AMOUNT OF THE POSITION THAT WOULD BE ULTIMATELY SUSTAINED. THE BENEFIT OF A TAX POSITION IS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE PERIOD DURING WHICH, BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE EVIDENCE, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING THE RESOLUTION OF APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, IF ANY. TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ARE NOT OFFSET OR AGGREGATED WITH OTHER POSITIONS. TAX POSITIONS THAT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD ARE MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS MORE THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. THE PORTION OF THE BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS TAKEN THAT EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT MEASURED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WOULD BE REFLECTED AS A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS, ALONG WITH ANY ASSOCIATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES THAT WOULD BE PAYABLE TO THE TAXING AUTHORITIES UPON EXAMINATION. THERE WAS NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT DECEMBER 31, 2015 OR 2014.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WAMU RADIOBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14400 MASSACHUSETTS AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN530196549RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$15,000CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantTO SUPPORT ENVIROMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACHPurposeOfGrantTxt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS DESCRIBING ACTIVITES UNDERTAKEN AND HOW THE FUNDS WERE SPENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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 (3 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
CHARLES C SAVITT
PRESIDENT$197,133$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$11,853$0$208,986$0$0$0
KEN HARTZELL
VP & CFO$146,823$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$7,469$0$154,292$0$0$0
DAVID MILLER
SVP & PUBLISHER$150,745$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$10,615$0$161,360$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARA SAVITTPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionWIFE OF THE PRESIDENT, CHARLES C. SAVITTRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$6,850TransactionAmt
TransactionA MARCH 2015 PAYMENT WAS MADE FOR WRITING "CALIFORNIA WATER REPORT."TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1-ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO PROVIDE THE BEST IDEAS AND INFORMATION TO THOSE SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND AND PROTECT THE ENVIROMENT AND CREATE SOLUTIONS TO ITS COMPLEX PROBLEMS. OUR GREATEST STRENGTH IS OUR DEEP KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE INTERDISCIPLINARY SUBJECTS THAT COMPOSE OUR CORE LITERATURE. WE SEEK OUT INNOVATIVE THINKERS, IDEAS AND PRACTICES THAT ARE INFORMED BY RIGOROUS SCIENCE AND EVIDENCE BASED ANALYSIS. TO OUR AUTHORS, WE PROVIDE DETAILED EDITORIAL EXPERTISE TO GUIDE AND SHARE THEIR IDEAS. TO OUR AUDIENCES, WE PROVIDE NEW SYNTHESIS, POLICY CONCEPTS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. WE ARE BUILDING A KNOWLEDGE BASE THAT CAN ADDRESS TODAY'S ENVIROMENTAL PROBLEMS WHILE CREATING THE FRAMEWORK FOR LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL HEALTH AND HUMAN WELLBEING. ISLAND PRESS DELIVERS THESE IDEAS IN MULTIPLE FORMATS, INCLUDING BOOKS, COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS, SYMPOSIA, AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. AS THE MTHODS OF INFORMATION DELIVERY EVOLVE, SO WILL THE WAY ISLAND PRESS PROVIDES SOLUTIONS AND INSPIRATION TO POLICY MAKERS, PRACTITIONERS, SCIENTISTS, STUDENTS AND ACTIVISTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL INTERESTED PERSONS SUBMIT AN ANNUAL STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL OR EXISTING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE PRESISDENT AND THE BOARD. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE INFORMATION IN THE REQUEST AND TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE, AFTER RECEIVING A DISCLOSURE, WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, OR CAN REASONABLY BE CONSTRUED TO EXIST. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS KNOWN OR DEEMED TO EXIST AFTER DISCLOSURE, THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL NOT APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH THE INTERESTED PARTY UNLESS IT IS DETERMINED THAT (A) ENTERING INTO SUCH CONTRACT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF ISLAND PRESS, (B) THE CONTRACT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO ISLAND PRESS, AND (C) A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS CONTRACT CANNOT BE OBTAINED UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL TAKE ANY ACTION REQUIRED OR PRUDENT TO AVOID IMPOSITION OF AN EXCISE TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 IN CONNECTION WITH CONSIDERING SUCH CONTRACT. THE BOARD MAINTAINS DETAILED MINUTES AND RECORDS REGARDING THE MATTER. SUCH RECORDS REFLECT THE NAME OF THE INTERESTED PERSON AND ANY DISCLOSURE MADE, THE VOTE ON WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PRESENT, THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN ANY DISCUSSIONS AND DELIBERATIONS WITH REGARD TO APPROVING OR REJECTING THE CONTRACT INVOLVING THE INTERESTED PERSON AND THE SUBSTANCE OF SUCH DISCUSSIONS AND DELIBERATONS, ADHERENCE WITH THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED ABOVE, THE ABSTENTION FROM VOTING AND PARTICIPATION BY THE INTERESTED PERSON, AND THAT A QUORUM WAS PRESENT. IN THE EVENT AN INTERESTED PERSON FAILS TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, THE BOARD MAY TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION AGAINST SUCH PERSON. IN THE EVENT THAT A FORMAL REPRIMAND, OR IN AN EXTREME CASE, THE REMOVAL OF SUCH PERSON FROM HIS OR HER POSITION(S), IS PROPOSED, SUCH RECOMMENDATION MUST BE PRESENTED WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. THE INTERESTED PERSON INVOLVED SHALL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD PRIOR TO THE BOARD'S FINAL DECISION ON THE MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR NEW OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO OFFER BY THE CFO. OVERALL LEVELS OF COMPENSATION FOR STAFF ARE REVIEWED ANUALLY BY THE BOARD DURING THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, ISLAND PRESS ROUTINELY UTILIZES BENCHMARK STUDIES AND INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF MARKET COMPENSATION DATA FROM BOTH TAX-EXEMPT AND NONEXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PREPARED BY INDEPENDEDNT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS AT THE TIME OF HIRING OR WHEN ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE. NO PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT WERE INVOLVED IN THE APPROVAL PROCESS. ISLAND PRESS MAINTAINS DOCUMENTATION RESPECTING THE PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST IN ELECTRONIC OR HARDCOPY FORMAT.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 439,211. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 49,502. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,847. TOTAL EXPENSES 498,560. PRINTING PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,549. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,094. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,540. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,183.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

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