SUNRISE123ORG: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- SUNRISE123ORG (EIN 57-1210185)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-04-10
- IRS object ID
- 201541009349300709
- 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 | 2015-04-10T09:30:15-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Byeman & Cleary CPAs | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 412 W Broadway Suite 206 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Glendale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 912041297 | 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 | 571210185 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PROCONORG | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | LISTED AS PROCON ORG IN IRS RECORDS | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PROC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3102600315 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 233 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA MONICA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90401 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DENNIS LAUTZENHIESER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Secretary | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2015-04-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DANIEL R MOORE | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00293381 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8182473223 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JAY RAKOW JD | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 233 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA MONICA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90401 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $693,395 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncludedInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.PROCON.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2004 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING BY PRESENTING THE PROS AND CONS OF CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES ON THE WEB. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 7 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 10 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 4 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $590,535 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $690,362 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $400 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $3,033 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $590,935 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $693,395 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $508,251 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $551,848 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $56,670 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $5,400 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $17,118 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $111,783 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $124,753 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $676,704 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $682,001 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$85,769 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $11,394 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $77,650 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $66,534 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $39,777 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $17,267 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $37,873 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $49,267 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING, EDUCATION, AND INFORMED CITIZENSHIP BY PRESENTING ISSUES IN A STRAIGHTFORWARD, NONPARTISAN PRIMARILY PRO-CON FORMAT. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $619,153 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $3,033 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | ProCon.org researches information from various websites and other sources to provide information on various topics of interest to the general public. ProCon.org has built and controls 50 websites dealing with various topics of social interest, which are collectively referred to as the ProCon.org website. The ProCon.org website had over 20,000,000 unique visitors, over 39,000,000 page views, and over 870,000,000 web site hits in 2014. It has been used by more than 5,758 schools in all 50 states and 73 foreign countries. Procon.org was referenced in 101 published books in 2014. ProCon.org was referenced by the mainstream media over 470 times in 2014 (CNN, BBC, NPR, Forbes, NY Times, LA Times, Washington Post, PBS, Fox News, etc.). In 2014 ProCon.org was used by 9 Federal and State agencies. The ProCon.org website was also used by 21 international governments since inception in 2004. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $619,153 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | 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 | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | 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 | false | 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 | 8 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 10 | 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 | 8 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 7 | 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 | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | 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 | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | 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 |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DENNIS LAUTZENHEISER | PersonNm |
| Phone | 3102600315 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 233 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA MONICA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90401 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE MARKOFF | |||||||
| Chairman | 8.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JADWIGA MARKOFF MD PHD | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOHN KURTZ JD | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| STANLEY F SHIMOHARA CPA | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BRUCE MCNALL | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JAY RAKOW JD | |||||||
| CEO | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $43,096 | $0 | $1,200 | Yes (X) |
| MICHAEL G KLEIN | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PHILIP SMAGARAM LLB | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DENNIS LAUTZENHIESER | |||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| KAMBIZ AKHAVAN | |||||||
| President | 55.00 | 0.00 | $115,672 | $0 | $3,361 | Yes (X) | |
| ROBERT FRCEK | |||||||
| CFO | 2.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $158,768 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $4,561 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $690,362 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $690,362 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LICENSE FEES | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $3,033 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $3,033 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $3,033 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
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 | $693,395 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $3,033 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
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 | $163,328 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $153,603 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,092 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,633 | FundraisingAmt |
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 | $314,088 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $296,146 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,801 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,141 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,049 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,689 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $300 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $60 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,672 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,011 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,384 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $277 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,711 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $38,268 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,036 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $407 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,536 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,309 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,227 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $495 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $495 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,650 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $11,650 | 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 | $5,400 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,400 | FundraisingAmt |
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 | $0 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,184 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,220 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,275 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,689 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,747 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,598 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $112 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $37 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
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 | $878 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $843 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $26 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,728 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,661 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $67 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPUTER AND WEB SITE | $24,124 | $24,124 | ||
| PARKING FEES | $13,354 | $12,953 | $401 | |
| WORKERS COMP INSURANCE | $3,708 | $3,560 | $111 | $37 |
| TELEPHONE | $3,534 | $3,393 | $106 | $35 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,815 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,775 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,647 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $393 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $682,001 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $619,153 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $45,730 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $17,118 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,155 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $48,467 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,702 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,205 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,353 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,300 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $4,391 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,829 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,440 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,562 | 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 | $77,650 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,534 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $39,777 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,267 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $39,777 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,267 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,873 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,267 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,000 | BOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $37,873 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,267 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $77,650 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,534 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $11,394 | 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 Minus4 Years | $602,398 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,284,185 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $77,362 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $590,535 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $690,362 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,244,842 | 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 Minus4 Years | $602,398 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,284,185 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $77,362 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $590,535 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $690,362 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,244,842 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $2,555,403 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $689,439 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $91 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $91 | 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 | $3,244,933 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.21250 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.20970 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CY | Yes (X) | TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | Current Year Facts and Circumstances: ProCon.org had almost over 21% of its support from the general public in 2014. Procon.org maintains a program for the solicitation of funds from the general public. The ProCon.org website has a section for users to make donations. ProCon.org had 238 unique donors and sponsors in 2014 an increase of 37% over 2013. PROCON.ORG HAS BUILT AND CONTROLS over 50 WEBSITES DEALING WITH VARIOUS TOPICS OF SOCIAL INTEREST, WHICH ARE COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE PROCON.ORG WEBSITE.ProCon.org provides its website as a free public information service. It had over 20,000,000 unique visitors during 2014 and that is a 20% increase over 2013. The website has been cited by various public officials and news services as an unbiased source of information on a wide variety of topics. The website has been cited by educators as a source of information and was used by 5,758 schools in all 50 states. In 2014 ProCon.org was used by 9 Federal and State agencies. The ProCon.org website was also used by 21 international governments since inception in 2004. The use by schools and governmental units provides a valuable public service without using any taxpayer dollars. Highlights for ProCon.org for the year are:Oct. 8, 2014 For the first time, ProCon.org decided to bring its unique brand of voter education to local elections, starting with Santa Monica, California. The Local Elections website from ProCon.org gathers opinions from candidates for the Santa Monica City Council, School Board, and College Board on many important community issues. Visitors were able to read about each candidate, click on an issue to read candidate position statements, and take the candidate matching quiz to see which candidate best matched their views. 5,025 people visited the Local Elections website to help them decide which candidates to support. The margins of victory in the three races covered by ProCon.org were 586 votes (City Council), 264 votes (School Board), and 633 (College Board). The Local Elections website was created as part of a collaboration with the Santa Monica Daily Press.Sep. 26, 2014 ProCon.org participated in a panel at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 44th annual legislative conference. Kamy Akhavan represented ProCon.org on the 6-person panel to discuss "Teacher Tenure: Education or Politics?" The panel was hosted by the American Federation of Teachers.Sep. 15, 2014 Jay Rakow succeeds Steve Markoff to become new CEO of ProCon.org. Mr. Rakow previously served as President of The Lincy Foundation, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Paramount Pictures, Senior Executive Vice President of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., and Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at Cornell University Law School.July 28, 2014 ProCon.org presented its 6th annual critical thinking seminar to high school students attending the Junior Statesmen of Americas "2014 Gene Burd Institute on L.A. Media and Politics at UCLA. Also, for the 6th year in a row, the ProCon.org seminar was selected by the students as their favorite presentation of the week-long workshop.July 12, 2014 Happy 10th anniversary, ProCon.org! Our little operation that started on July 12, 2004 with six topics and big aspirations has become Americas leading provider of free pro and con research on controversial issues with 50 topics and more in development. Thank you to the more than 70 million people who have visited ProCon.org over the last 10 years and helped us promote critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship. See our 10th anniversary page for more.June 17, 2014 Phil Magaram and Michael Klein are officially voted onto the ProCon.org Board of Directors. Their impressive backgrounds and extensive experience add to the strength of our organization. Welcome aboard.June 2, 2014 ProCon.org was nominated for the 2014 Los Angeles Business Journal Nonprofit & Corporate Citizenship Awards in two categories, Nonprofit Organization of the Year (Small) and Nonprofit Team of the Year. Thank you for the kind recognition.May 8, 2014 Educators in over 5,000 schools have used ProCon.org. Our free resources have been used by teachers, librarians, and administrators in all 50 states and 66 countries (the latest was Egypt). The breakdown is 1,229 elementary and middle schools (24.6%), 2,547 high schools (50.9%), and 1,226 colleges and universities (24.5%). THANK YOU to the educators, our partners in promoting critical thinking, who helped us reach this milestone. Procon.org continues to expand its outreach to schools. Procon.org functions as a public charity by proving a valuable service to the public, including schools, without the use of any government funding. | FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $4,391 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,829 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,562 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,562 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $902,780 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $89,463 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Revenue | $119,922 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $209,385 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $693,395 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $693,395 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $891,386 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $89,463 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $119,922 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $209,385 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $682,001 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $682,001 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 | CONTRIBUTED ADVERTISING $119922 |
| Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S | CONTRIBUTED ADVERTISING $119922 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | STEVE MARKOFF AND JADWIGA S.Z.-MARKOFF ARE MARRIED.DENNIS LAUTZENHEISER IS EMPLOYEE OF A COMPANY OWNED BY STEVE MARKOFF.ROBERT FRCEK IS EMPLOYEE OF A COMPANY OWNED BY STEVE MARKOFF. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, COMMENTS ARE DISCUSSED AMONG BOARD MEMBERS AND REVISIONS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE ACCOUNTANT PREPARING THE FORM 990. THEN THE FORM IS FINALIZED AND FILED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | A WRITTEN AND SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS OBTAINED FROM EACH BOARD MEMBER ANNUALLY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE SALARIES AND ON PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE SALARIES AND ON PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON PROCON.ORG WEBSITE. |