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WAKING UP FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
WAKING UP FOUNDATION (EIN 26-1643643)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-08
IRS object ID
201511289349200976
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-05-08T13:47:27-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN205692140PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PHILPOTT BILLS STOLL & MEEKS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line116030 VENTURA BLVD 380AddressLine1Txt
CityENCINOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91436ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN261643643EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PROJECT REASONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPROJBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8189059500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line116030 VENTURA BLVD STE 380AddressLine1Txt
CityENCINOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91436ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSAM HARRISPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8189059500PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRIAN E FELDMANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00446472PTIN
Phone8189059500PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.PROJECT-REASON.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$48,517GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$48,504ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$13InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$48,517TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$62,000GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$7,897FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$1,947OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$71,844TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$23,327ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$162,751NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$139,424NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

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BOY$162,751BOYAmt
EOY$139,424EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$0BOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,751BOYAmt
EOY$139,424EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,751BOYAmt
EOY$139,424EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposePROJECT REASON IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT FOUNDATION DEVOTED TO SPREADING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SECULAR VALUES IN SOCIETY. DRAWING ON THE TALENTS OF THE MOST PROMINENT AND CREATIVE THINKERS ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF DISCIPLINES, PROJECT REASON SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE CRITICAL THINKING AND WISE PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH A VARIETY OF INTERRELATED PROJECTS. THE FOUNDATION WILL CONVENE CONFERENCES, PRODUCE FILMS, SPONSOR SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND OPINION POLLS, PUBLISH ORIGINAL RESEARCH, AWARD GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND OFFER MATERIAL SUPPORT TO RELIGIOUS DISSIDENTS AND PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS - ALL WITH THE PURPOSE OF ERODING THE INFLUENCE OF DOGMATISM, SUPERSTITION AND BIGOTRY IN OUR WORLD.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

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PROJECT REASON SPONSORED SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND PUBLISHING ORIGINAL RESEARCH - SEE LINE 10$52,000$0
PROJECT REASON SPONSORED SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND PUBLISHING ORIGINAL RESEARCH - SEE LINE 10$10,000$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$0TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (2 entries)

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SAM HARRIS
PRESIDENT5.00$0$0$0
ANNAKA HARRIS
SECRETARY5.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PBSM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line116030 VENTURA BLVD STE 380AddressLine1Txt
CityENCINOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91436ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8189059500PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

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$98,192CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$105,296CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$84,349CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,870CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,504CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$366,211TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$105,296CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$84,349CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,870CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,504CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$366,211TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$366,211PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$54TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$366,265TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98020PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: DIVIDEND INCOME. AMOUNT: 13.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 3620A MCCLINTOCK AVE DNI 150 LOS ANGELES, CA 90089. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 02/27/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 22,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: EX-MUSLIMS OF NORTH AMERICA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1069 WEST BROAD ST, STE 142 FALLS CHURCH, VA 22064. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 02/11/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 10,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: QUILLIAM FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 60380 LONDON, WCIA 9AZ, UNITED KINGDOM. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 10/27/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 20,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MEMRI. GRANTEE ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 27837 WASHINGTON, DC 20038-7837. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 12/08/14. AMOUNT GIVEN: 10,000. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 62,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 545. DESCRIPTION: OTHER FEES. AMOUNT: 839. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 563. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 1,947.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE 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.DeclarationDesc

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