FIRST LOOK INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- FIRST LOOK INSTITUTE INC (EIN 80-0951255)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-12-04
- IRS object ID
- 201533389349300828
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-12-04T13:32:02-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Comprehensive Financial Mgt | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 720 University Ave 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Los Gatos | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95032 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 800951255 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | First Look Media Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FIRS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9173044210 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 720 University Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Los Gatos | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95032 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | William Fitzpatrick | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Secretary | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2015-12-04 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Roger V Hansen | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00294980 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4083583316 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | William Fitzpatrick | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1991 Broadway St Ste 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Redwood City | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94063 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $11,505 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncludedInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.firstlook.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2013 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | First Look Media Works, Inc, is a digital news media organization on a mission to create a world with greater understanding, engaged citizens, and responsive institutions. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 1 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 44 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $30,865,150 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | -$98,031 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $11,505 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $30,767,119 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $11,505 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $493,203 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $469,784 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $6,401,151 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $393,060 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $4,935,738 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $862,844 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $11,830,092 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $29,904,275 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$11,818,587 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $30,122,995 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $19,613,485 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $218,720 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,527,797 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $29,904,275 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $18,085,688 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | First Look Media Works, Inc, is a digital news media organization on a mission to create a world with greater understanding, engaged citizens, and responsive institutions. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | Yes (true) | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $5,873,151 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | The Intercept is an online publication engaged in researching, preparing and publishing educational news content. The Intercept employs top investigative journalists, editors and other professional staff to produce and disseminate news content, providing its newsroom with the resources needed to make the most of their skill and commitment. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $1,266,359 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Racket is an online financial reporting publication with a humorous twist. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $908,281 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Reported.ly is a global social media news team that will create stories from citizen journalists and social media participants and will be able to react immediately to news events around the world. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $1,097,553 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Grant | $493,203 | TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $9,145,344 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (true) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 5 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 44 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | false | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Form8282 Filed | 0 | Form8282FiledCnt |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041 | false | OrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneStateInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 4 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 1 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kathleen Baumann | PersonNm |
| Phone | 9173044210 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 114 5th Avenue 18th Floor | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10011 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Fitzpatrick | |||||||||
| Director/Secty | 10.00 | 12.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $136,094 | $0 | ||
| Michael Mohr | |||||||||
| Director/Treasr | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pierre Omidyar | |||||||||
| Board President | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $11,900 | $0 | $0 | ||
| John Temple | |||||||||
| Director/Pres | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $275,309 | $0 | $21,005 | ||
| William Gannon | |||||||||
| Executive Editor | 40.00 | 0.00 | $424,805 | $0 | $18,935 | Yes (X) | |||
| Randy Ching | |||||||||
| Chief of Staff | 40.00 | 0.00 | $396,985 | $0 | $28,399 | Yes (X) | |||
| Eric Bates | |||||||||
| Executive Editor | 40.00 | 0.00 | $325,294 | $0 | $29,789 | Yes (X) | |||
| Lynn Oberlander | |||||||||
| Gnrl Counsel,Media | 40.00 | 0.00 | $321,820 | $0 | $36,319 | Yes (X) | |||
| Jeremy Scahill | |||||||||
| Editor at Large | 40.00 | 0.00 | $218,932 | $0 | $372 | Yes (X) | |||
| Matthew Taibbi | |||||||||
| Editor-in-Chief, New Digital | 40.00 | 0.00 | $230,875 | $0 | $14,467 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $2,205,920 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $136,094 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $149,286 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 27 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | Yes (true) | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Burke Parabola | |||||
| 614 Park Street | Charlottesville | VA | 22902 | Architect | $832,161 |
| Cooley LLP | |||||
| 101 California 5th Floor | San Francisco | CA | 94111 | Legal Services | $321,982 |
| Enzuli Managment LLC | |||||
| 5990 NW 31st Avenue | Fort Lauderdale | FL | 33309 | Founding Editor | $274,789 |
| Morrison & Foerster LLP | |||||
| 707 Wilshire Boulevard | Los Angeles | CA | 90017 | Legal Services | $256,286 |
| One Workplace L Ferrari | |||||
| 7220 Edgewater Drive | Oakland | CA | 94621 | Office Furniture | $236,623 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 6 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Total Contributions | $0 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $11,505 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $11,505 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $11,505 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $11,505 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $412,507 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $412,507 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $80,696 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $80,696 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,110,875 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,375,277 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $735,598 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,517,328 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,140,799 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $376,529 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $365,591 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $303,912 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $61,679 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $407,357 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $335,244 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $72,113 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,045,303 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $118,246 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $927,057 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,000 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $45,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,638,269 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,434,446 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $203,823 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,987 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $52,987 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $213,272 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $192,780 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,492 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $146,103 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $124,562 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,541 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $847,778 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $847,778 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $455,302 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $293,168 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $162,134 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,900 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,900 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $453,546 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $412,530 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $41,016 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dues & Subscriptions | $10,654 | $2,688 | $7,966 |
| Staff Development & Training | $7,594 | $7,354 | $240 |
| Staff Meetings & Appreciation | $6,664 | $5,303 | $1,361 |
| License, Fees, Taxes | $6,326 | $3,090 | $3,236 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,040 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,977 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,063 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,830,092 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,145,344 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,684,748 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,122,995 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,610,673 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $278 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $397,505 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,606,929 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,900 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $2,605,029 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,122,995 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,613,485 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $218,720 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,527,797 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $218,720 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,527,797 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,904,275 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,085,688 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,904,275 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,085,688 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,122,995 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,613,485 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$11,818,587 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $30,865,150 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $30,865,150 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $30,865,150 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $30,865,150 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $30,247,617 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $617,533 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $11,506 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11,506 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $30,876,656 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,332,307 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $2,332,307 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $37,999 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,900 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $36,099 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $236,623 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $236,623 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,605,029 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $231,505 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $220,000 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $220,000 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $11,505 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $11,505 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $12,050,092 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $220,000 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $220,000 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $11,830,092 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $11,830,092 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Europe | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 0 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 1 | EmployeeCnt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $80,696 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Employees | 1 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Total Employee | 1 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $80,696 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $80,696 | TotalSpentAmt |
Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Assistance | Legal Aid | TypeOfAssistanceTxt |
| Region | Europe | RegionTxt |
| Recipient | 1 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $80,696 | CashGrantAmt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | Wire Transfer | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US | Regular review of legal strategies and progress of the litigation by outside counsel and by general counsel. |
| Part III, Line 1 - Estimated Number of Recipients | 1 |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee to Protect Jrnalist | ||||||||
| 330 7th Avenue 11th Floor | New York | NY | 10001 | 133081500 | 501(c)(3) | $10,000 | $0 | gnrl charitable,educ,and/or scient |
| First Amendment Coalition | ||||||||
| 534 4th Street Suite B | San Rafael | CA | 94901 | 330308483 | 501(c)(3) | $25,000 | $0 | gnrl charitable,educ,and/or scient |
| Freedom of the Press Found | ||||||||
| 601 Van Ness Ave Ste E731 | San Francisco | CA | 94102 | 460967274 | 501(c)(3) | $350,000 | $0 | gnrl charitable,educ,and/or scient |
| Leland Stanford Jr University | ||||||||
| 326 Galvez Street | Stanford | CA | 94305 | 941156365 | 501(c)(3) | $27,507 | $0 | to fund a journalism fellowship |
| Rprts Commtee for Frdm of Prs | ||||||||
| 1101 Wilson Blvd Ste 1100 | Arlington | VA | 22209 | 520972043 | 501(c)(3) | $100,000 | $0 | to sponsor a fellowship |
| The Electrnc Frontier Found | ||||||||
| 815 Eddy Street | San Francisco | CA | 94109 | 043091431 | 501(c)(3) | $100,000 | $0 | gnrl charitable,educ,and/or scient |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 6 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | For grants over $30,000, the grantees provide quarterly reports of their progress against the stated goals and metrics put forth in the grant agreements. These reports are reviewed by general counsel. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantiation Required | Yes (true) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
| Rebuttable Presumption Proc | false | RebuttablePresumptionProcInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bates | |||||
| Executive Editor | $325,294 | $23,000 | $6,789 | $355,083 | |
| Jeremy Scahill | |||||
| Editor at Large | $218,932 | $372 | $219,304 | ||
| John Temple | |||||
| Director/Pres | $225,309 | $8,119 | $12,886 | $296,314 | $50,000 |
| Lynn Oberlander | |||||
| Gnrl Counsel,Media | $321,820 | $17,500 | $18,819 | $358,139 | |
| Matthew Taibbi | |||||
| Editor-in-Chief, New Digital | $180,875 | $11,853 | $2,614 | $245,342 | $50,000 |
| Randy Ching | |||||
| Chief of Staff | $396,985 | $17,500 | $10,899 | $425,384 | |
| William Gannon | |||||
| Executive Editor | $424,805 | $18,935 | $443,740 | ||
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Will Fitzpatrick PC | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | Dir/Sec/Atty | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $136,094 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | Legal advice | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Reported.ly is a global social media news team that will create stories from citizen journalists and social media participants and will be able to react immediately to news events around the world. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Keli Dailey project - Funds directed to an experiment in reaching millennial women through video. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Press Freedom Litigation Support Fund - is a fund designed to help individuals with legal support in bringing or defending litigation in support of freedom of the press. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: General Support for Freedom of the Press - provides funds to other 501(c)3 organizations working in support of freedom of the press, and the protections of the First Amendment. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | Directors Pierre Omidyar, Will Fitzpatrick and Michael Mohr are involved in Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm committed to helping prople realize their potential, which is owned entirely by Mr. Omidyar and his wife, Pamela Omidyar. Mr. Mohr and Mr. Fitzpatrick each also own a firm that performs work for Mr. Omidyar and related entities. Mr. Omidyar and Mr. Fitzpatrick are also involved in First Look Productions, Inc. ("FLP"), a Delaware stock corporation restricted to operating for purposes that are consistent with First Look Media Works' educational mission. Mr. Omidyar, through ownership attribution, is the majority shareholder of FLP. Mr. Omidyar and Mr. Fitzpatrick are also involved in First Look Technologies, Inc. ("FLT")Aside from employment and contractor agreements related to the employment and contractor services described above, First Look Media Works does not have any leases, contracts, loans, or other agreements with its officers, directors, highest compensated employees, or highest compensated independent contractors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | The organization's members are its directors, Pierre Omidyar, Will Fitzpatrick, Michael Mohr and John Temple. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | Submitted to directors for review and comment. Any questions to be answered and the Forms updated for final signature. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | First Look Media Works, Inc, monitors and enforces its conflict of interest policy by annually gathering from the directors, officers and key employees all conflict of interests and requiring all other employees to proactively disclose any conflict of interest as they arise. The policy outlines a process by which First Look Media Works evaluates and protects against undue influence by any person who may have a conflict of interest. The policy also outlines a process to be undertaken if there is a potential violation of the policy. Finally, the Board reviews the policy and its administration on an annual basis. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The process First Look Media conducts to determine compensation includes a committee conducting a compensation analysis followed by a review and approval by board chair and an outside compensation consultant. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Governing documents, policies and financial statements will be made available to the public upon request. |
| Conflict of Interest Policy (Part VI Q 12a) | The conflict of interest policy is designed to foster public confidence in the integrity of First Look Media Works (FLMW), and to protect FLMW's interest when it is comtemplating entering a transaction that might benefit the private interest of a director, a corporate officer, the top management or top financial official, a person with substantial influence over FLMW, or other disqualified person. |
| Document Retention Policy (Part VI Q 14) | First Look Media Inc, did not have a document retention policy in place by the end of the 2014 reporting year, but will implement one in 2015. |
| Whistleblower Policy (Part VI Q 13) | First Look Media Inc, has not adopted a formal whistleblower policy, but the Organization abides by state law with respect to whistleblower protections, and posts confirmation of this in common areas. |
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