2015-03-13T08:56:39-05:00 2014-04-30 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2013-05-01 331137541 THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT AMER 2023873670 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 6TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 DAVID BROCK PRESIDENT 2023873670 2015-01-15 1 MATTHEW JOHNSON P00440444 3019860600 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z DAVID BROCK 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 6TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 1516712 0 X WWW.TAINEWS.ORG X 2006 DC THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FOSTER STRONG, INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM FOR PROGRESSIVE CHANGE, TO SPONSOR JOURNALISM THAT HELPS CREATE POSITIVE SOCIETAL IMPACTS THROUGH INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF TARGETED ISSUES. 5 4 18 0 1663 0 1098414 1514093 0 0 351 31 23040 2588 1121805 1516712 0 471828 0 0 853408 444926 85656 88130 113457 352186 351924 1291250 1356808 -169445 159904 390803 433704 158053 41050 232750 392654 X THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FOSTER STRONG, INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM FOR PROGRESSIVE CHANGE, TO SPONSOR JOURNALISM THAT HELPS CREATE POSITIVE SOCIETAL IMPACTS THROUGH INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF TARGETED ISSUES. 1 1 1059108 471828 JOURNALISM FUND PROGRAM: UNDER A NEW MODEL, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOW FUNDING INDIVIDUAL JOURNALISM PROJECTS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EXPOSING THE NEXUS OF CONSERVATIVE POWER IN WASHINGTON. 1059108 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 18 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA MA NY VA X THE ORGANIZATION 2023873670 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 6TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 WILL LIPPINCOTT CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BENNAHUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT NIELSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BROCK PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 60000 0 4923 MARISA MCNEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 60000 0 4923 0 0 0 0 0 1514093 5042 1514093 31 31 ADVERTISING INCOME 541800 1663 1663 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 925 925 2588 1516712 925 1663 31 471828 471828 64922 30308 17969 16645 322398 282736 39662 25718 23269 2449 31888 27242 3974 672 22359 19810 2007 542 10990 9737 986 267 88130 88130 200742 102522 97535 685 10501 8580 1512 409 14675 11021 2287 1367 15022 12275 2162 585 1662 1588 20 54 482 25 300 157 4143 3386 596 161 51408 42006 7401 2001 RESEARCH 11832 11832 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 871 264 295 312 7237 679 5088 1470 1356808 1059108 184243 113457 205785 111123 150045 5005 285000 17566 27313 29802 24589 13618 5213 3789 50 390803 433704 158053 41050 158053 41050 X 62317 96101 170433 296553 232750 392654 390803 433704 159904 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2144047 1927762 1328420 1098414 1514093 8012736 2144047 1927762 1328420 1098414 1514093 8012736 2802876 5209860 15053 5097 1170 351 31 21702 54314 90581 49913 15417 1663 211888 9826 7793 7626 7623 925 33793 8280119 0.62920 0.74870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 29802 24589 5213 5213 X 1516712 0 1516712 0 1516712 1356808 0 1356808 0 1356808 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S IRS FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, AND IRS FORM 990-T, EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. X X X 1 BONNER GROUP INC PO BOX 523523 SPRINGFIELD VA 22152 FUNDRAISING 0 705042 88130 616912 705042 88130 616912 1 THE COLORADO INDEPENDENT 8273 E 29TH PLACE DENVER CO 80238 462634633 501(C)(3) 471828 PROGRAM SUPPORT 1 FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINE 2 GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL REPORTS DISCRIBING HOW THE GRANT WAS SPENT. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 DURING THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30,2014, THE ORGANIZATION ADDED JOURNALISM FUND PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 DURING THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30,2014, THE ORGANIZATION ELIMINATED NEW JOURNALIST EDITORIAL PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS COMPLETED BY A CPA FIRM, IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CFO, AND FINALLY THE PRESIDENT. A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS CONFLICT OF INTEREST BY ASKING EMPLOYEES TO BRING PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH VENDORS AND POTENTIAL VENDORS TO THE ORGANIZATIONS ATTENTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT THE ORGANIZATION CAN INSURE THAT THERE WILL NOT BE AN ISSUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COMPARISON IS USED OF LEADERS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR QUALITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEE THE AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.