2015-04-15T04:36:53-05:00 2014-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990EZ 2014-01-01 208632600 THE STATE OF THE USA INC STAT 2028225000 1899 L STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CHRISTOPHER HOENIG EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT 2028225000 2015-04-17 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2015-04-17 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X X WWW.STATEOFTHEUSA.ORG X X 125069 X 2287 1 122781 125069 28234 13189 41423 83646 62689 3160 149495 X 28103 20965 136203 136203 108148 83868 272454 241036 209765 91541 62689 149495 X TO ACCOMPLISH CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES BY MAKING READILY AND FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS A VARIETY OF ACCURATE, NON-PARTISAN, OBJECTIVE, USEFUL, AND VALUABLE INFORMATION ON KEY INDICATORS AND ISSUES THAT CONVEY THE POSITION AND PROGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES IN TWELVE AREAS INCLUDING HEALTH, EDUCATION, ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT, ETC. SUSA WILL ACCOMPLISH ITS PURPOSE BY ESTABLISHING A FREE, PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INTERNET-BASED SERVICE WHICH WILL INCLUDE QUANTITATIVE INDICATORS TO ENABLE AMERICANS TO ASSESS NATIONAL PROGRESS FOR THEMSELVES. GENERAL PROGRAM: THE HEART OF THE STATE OF THE USA, INC. (SUSA) IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS CONTENT- THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE THE ISSUES, INDICATORS AND DATA SETS THAT ARE MOST RELEVANT, CREDIBLE AND LEGITIMATE FOR AMERICANS TO USE IN ASSESSING THE PROGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. MOREOVER, THIS CONTENT MUST THEN BE DISPLAYED ON SUSA'S WEBSITE IN A MANNER THAT IS NOT ONLY RESPONSIBLE AND OBJECTIVE, BUT ALSO HIGHLY ENGAGING TO MAXIMIZE ITS IMPACT ON THE INTENDED AUDIENCES.SUSA HAS DESIGNED A SYSTEM TO HELP AMERICANS ASSESS FOR THEMSELVES THE PROGRESS OF THEIR NATION, USING THE BEST QUALITY MEASURES AND DATA IN A DOZEN KEY AREAS, INCLUDING HEALTH, EDUCATION AND THE ECONOMY. THE SERVICE EMPHASIZES EXPERT IDENTIFICATION OF KEY FACTS IN AN INCREASINGLY VAST AND COMPLEX SEA OF DATA, AND COMBINES THAT WITH CONTEXTUAL CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN EXPERTISE TO CREATE A HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE ONLINE RESOURCE FOR ALL AMERICANS.SUSA'S MODEL OF WORKING WITH LEADERS ACROSS A FULL SPECTRUM - FROM POLICY TO DATA MANAGEMENT, STATISTICS TO SCIENCE, BUSINESS TO PHILANTHROPY - HAS BROUGHT SUSA'S WORK TO THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF POLICY CONSIDERATION. AS A RESULT, THE EFFORT TO CREATE A KEY NATIONAL INDICATOR SYSTEM HAS NOW BECOME THE LAW OF THE LAND.SUSA CONTENT INCORPORATES ISSUES, MEASURES DATA SETS RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES WHICH INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL COMPARISONS, AS WELL AS DEMOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWNS WHERE DATA QUALITY ALLOWS. AS PART OF A KEY NATIONAL INDICATOR SYSTEM, SUSA'S VALUE WILL GROW EXPONENTIALLY AS USERS ARE ABLE TO BETTER INFORM THEMSELVES ON A WIDE VARIETY OF ISSUES AND ASPIRATIONS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.SUSA HAS A WORKING SET OF NEARLY 60 INDICATORS IN 8 ISSUE AREAS OUT OF A PROJECTED 300 KEY INDICATORS IN 12 ISSUE AREAS. ITS EDITORIAL PROCESS CAN ADAPT AND EVOLVE THIS WORKING SET OVER TIME. SUSA ENGAGES SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS WITH DEEP EXPERIENCE IN THE ISSUES AS WELL AS STATISTICIANS AND METHODOLOGISTS TO HELP US SHAPE HOW WE DEVELOP CONTENT. THE SUSA EDITORIAL PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO FRAME AND SELECT THE ISSUES, INDICATORS AND DATA SETS TO OPTIMIZE AUDIENCE RELEVANCE, SCIENTIFIC CREDIBILITY, PUBLIC LEGITIMACY, ECONOMIC COST AND TIMELINESS. IN 2014, THE TECHNICAL DESIGN OF THE SUSA CORE SOFTWARE BASE WAS UPGRADED AND SUSA ESTABLISHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE TO DEVELOP A WEB-BASED SCORECARD FOR THE TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION ON 21ST CENTURY MANUFACTURING THAT IS BOTH GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE." 0 3555 3555 X CHRISTOPHER HOENIG EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, PRES. 8.00 0 0 0 VINCENT BARABBA CHAIRMAN & EXECUTIVE GOV. 1.00 0 0 0 KENNETH PREWITT VICE CHAIR & EXECUTIVE GOV. 1.00 0 0 0 DANIEL S GAYLIN EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR 1.00 0 0 0 JANET L NORWOOD EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR 1.00 0 0 0 WILLIAM ACHTMEYER GOVERNOR 1.00 0 0 0 DEREK C BOK GOVERNOR 1.00 0 0 0 KAREN COOK GOVERNOR 1.00 0 0 0 JEREMIAH ECK GOVERNOR 1.00 0 0 0 KERRY MURPHY HEALEY GOVERNOR 1.00 0 0 0 CLAY JOHNSON III GOVERNOR 1.00 0 0 0 THOMAS C JORLING GOVERNOR 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THOMAS J RAFFA CPA 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 2028225000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 2685515 501000 200000 96164 2287 3484966 2685515 501000 200000 96164 2287 3484966 2499097 985869 36003 70 3 2 1 36079 10000 50 10050 3531095 0.27920 0.23230 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 10,000. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 50. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENT INCOME. AMOUNT: 1. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: FORGIVENESS OF DEBT. AMOUNT: 122,781. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 761. DESCRIPTION: TELECOMMUNICATIONS. AMOUNT: 2,153. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 5,837. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 4,438. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 13,189. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: 3,160. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: DEPOSITS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,000. DESCRIPTION: GRANTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 96,164. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 73,451. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID INSURANCE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,863. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,821. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,121. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: OTHER RECEIVABLES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,596. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 128,785. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,561. DESCRIPTION: LINE OF CREDIT PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 80,980. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 80,980. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.