FUEL FREEDOM FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
FUEL FREEDOM FOUNDATION (EIN 45-3201801)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-13
IRS object ID
201513179349309086
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Activity Or MissionTHROUGH RESEARCH, STATE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, WE AIM TO BREAK THE OIL ADDICTION WITHIN THE US AND REDUCE THE COST OF DRIVING EXISTING CARS OR TRUCKS BY OPENING THE MARKET TO CHEAPER, CLEANER, HEALTHIER AMERICAN-MADE REPLACEMENT FUELS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTO REDUCE THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF OIL TO THE ECONOMY OF THE U.S.; TO SEEK TO ELIMINATE THE DEPENDENCE OF THE U.S. ON FOREIGN OIL; AND TO REDUCE OIL PRICES WORLDWIDE, THROUGH, IN EACH CASE, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED EITHER ALONE OR IN COOPERATION WITH OTHERS AND IN FURTHERANCE OF ONE OR MORE OF THE SAID PURPOSES, ALL OF WHICH MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE, AND (B) TO MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHARE A COMMON PURPOSE AND THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, OR CORRESPONDING SECTION OF ANY FUTURE FEDERAL TAX CODE.MissionDesc
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EOY-$55,004EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,410,837BOYAmt
EOY$1,424,730EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,978,194ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$691,951CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,147,885CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,431,822CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,868,409CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,140,067TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$691,951CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,147,885CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,431,822CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,868,409CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,140,067TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$14,406,393SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,733,674PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$49CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$329CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$416TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$49,833CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$49,833TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$20,190,316TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind
Public Support CY1700.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$125,164OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$54,739DepreciationAmt
Book Value$70,425BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$58,157OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,851DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,306BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$98,731TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSITS$16,918
FILM PRODUCTION COSTS$150,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$166,918TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED PAYROLL AND ACCRUED VACATIONDesc
Amt$88,906Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$88,906TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,898,477TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,898,477RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,898,477TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,876,671TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,876,671ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,876,671TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$120,000GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$120,000GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$139,094OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$120,000GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$120,000GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$139,094OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$139,094DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$19,094NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
BETTER WORLD FUND
1750 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20006582366765501(c)(3)$20,000$0
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 371032PITTSBURGHPA15250250969449501(c)(3)$300,000$0
FDN FOR DEFENSE DEMOCRACIES
1726 M STREET NW STE 700WASHINGTONDC20036134174402501(C)(3)$125,000$0
HUDSON INSTITUTE GRANT
1015 15 STREET NW 6TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20005131945157501(c)(3)$246,514$0
IAGS-INST ANALYSIS GLOBAL SEC
7811 MONTROSE ROAD 505POTOMACMD20854223880419501(c)(3)$200,000$0
RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE
1616 P STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036530220900501(c)(3)$25,000$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INCLUDE MAINTAINING RECORDS IN THE FORM OF THE PROPOSALS, PERIOD UPDATE REPORTS, BUDGETS, ETC. THE MONITORING PROCEDURES INCLUDE IN-PERSON MEETINS, PERIODIC REPORTS, FOLLOW-UP CALLS, ETC.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
ANN NORMAN
VP COMMUNICATION$165,650$12,233$177,883
DONALD DUNN
VP DEVELOPMENT$155,115$21,683$176,798
ILANA MEIROVITCH
COO$255,000$26,237$281,237
JOSEPH A CANNON
CEO$300,000$32,094$332,094

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a.
Part III, Additional InformationTHE FOUNDATION'S CEO, JOE CANNON, RESIDES IN UTAH AND PROVIDES SOME OF HIS SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION FROM HIS HOME OFFICE IN UTAH. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CEO FOR HIS HOME OFFICE. THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICE IS IN IRVINE, CA. AT TIMES, THE CEO'S SERVICES ARE REQUIRED IN CALIFORNIA FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE EMPLOYER. FOR THOSE TIMES, THE CEO TRAVELS ALONE TO CALIFORNIA WITH NO FAMILY MEMBERS. THE FOUNDATION PAYS FOR COACH AIRTRAVEL FROM UTAH TO CA FOR THE CEO AND PROVIDES LODGING IN CA. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE COST EFFECTIVE TO KEEP A SMALL APARTMENT FOR THE CEO TO USE WHEN IN CA ON FOUNDATION BUSINESS THAN TO RENT HOTEL ROOMS. THE CEO ONLY USES THIS FACILITY FOR BUSINESS, NO PERSONAL USAGE IS ALLOWED.THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THE TEMPORARY LODGING PROVIDED TO THE CEO WHILE IN CA ON FOUNDATION BUSINESS IS NOT TAXABLE COMPENSATION. IT'S NOT CONSIDERED A TAXABLE BENEFIT TO THE CEO.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,466,352NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, EtTWO DIRECTORS, EYAL ARONOFF AND YOSSIE HOLLANDER, EACH OWN EQUITY INTERESTS IN A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT IN THE AGGREGATE EXCEED 35% OF THE TOTAL EQUITY IN SUCH ENTITY. THE BUSINESS ENTITY HAS AND WILL HAVE NO BUSINESS OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP TO THE FOUNDATION OR ITS ACTIVITIES. THE EQUITY INTEREST IN THIS ENTITY REPRESENTS A DE MINIMIS AMOUNT OF EACH SUCH DIRECTOR'S TOTAL ASSETS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessTHE RETURN WILL BE REVIEWED BY MEMBERS. A MEETING WILL BE CALLED AND COPIES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS TO DISCUSS THE RETURN.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsEACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH POWERS DELEGATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON:1. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY,2. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY,3. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND 4. UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACITIVITES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementTHE ORGANIZATION REVIEWED COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE INCLUDING BASE SALARY AND BONUS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesTHE ORGANIZATION REVIEWED COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE INCLUDING BASE SALARY AND BONUS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableFUEL FREEDOM FOUNDATION POLICIES REQUIRE A COPY OF THE ANNUAL RETURN,GOVERNING DOCUMENTS,AND POLICIES BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE ORGANIZATIONFOR INSPECTION DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS BY ANY INDIVIDUAL AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION. UPON REQUEST OF AN INDIVIDUAL MADE AT SUCHPRINCIPAL OFFICE, A COPY OF THE ANNUAL RETURN, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND POLICIES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO SUCH INDIVIDUAL WITHOUT CHARGE OTHER THAN A REASONABLE FEE FOR ANY REPRODUCTION AND/OR MAILING COSTS. IF SUCH REQUEST IS MADE IN PERSON, A COPY SHALL BE PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY; AND IF IN WRITING, A COPY SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF SUCH REQUEST.

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