FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT REPORTING NETWORK: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT REPORTING NETWORK (EIN 27-4108978)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 201541339349304659
- 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 | 2015-05-13T15:26:28-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 271728945 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 665 FIFTH AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10022 | 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 | 274108978 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT REPORTING NETWORK INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FOOD | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6462486014 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1133 BROADWAY NO 706 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10010 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | THOMAS LASKAWY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6462486014 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-05-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | GARRETT M HIGGINS | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00543209 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2122862600 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2015-05-13 | PreparationDt |
| 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 | THOMAS LASKAWY | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1133 BROADWAY NO 706 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10010 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $758,378 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | HTTP://THEFERN.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2010 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | OUR ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO EVALUATE, COMMISSION AND DISTRIBUTE INVESTIGATIVE NEWS ARTICLES OF BETWEEN 1,500 AND 5,000 WORDS IN LENGTH. THIS INCLUDES PLANNING, CONTRACTING WITH PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS FOR WRITING SERVICES, PROVIDING EDITORIAL OVERSIGHT, AND COPY EDITING, FACT CHECKING AND PROVIDING PRE-PUBLICATION LEGAL REVIEWS OF SUBMITTED STORIES. WE THEN DISTRIBUTE OUR REPORTS AT NO CHARGE TO MAINSTREAM PUBLICATIONS. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 2 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 5 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $644,113 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $688,331 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $3,350 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $34,369 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $698 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $1,271 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$11,065 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$53,465 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $637,096 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $670,506 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $108,223 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $155,859 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $280,498 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $499,377 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $388,721 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $655,236 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $248,375 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $15,270 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $452,257 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $484,985 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $22,084 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $39,542 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $430,173 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $445,443 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE FOOD & ENVIRONMENT REPORTING NETWORK (FERN) IS THE FIRST AND ONLY INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN NEWS ORGANIZATION THAT PRODUCES AWARD-WINNING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING ON FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THROUGH PUBLICATION PARTNERSHIPS WITH RESPECTED REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS. THROUGH IMPARTIAL, UNBIASED, FACT-BASED "WATCHDOG" JOURNALISM FROM EXPERIENCED REPORTERS, WE SEEK TO REVEAL CORRUPTION, ABUSE OF POWER, AND EXPLOITATION AND TO EXPOSE ACTIVITIES AND SUBJECTS THAT ARE HIDDEN OR OFTEN IGNORED. THE FOOD & ENVIRONMENT REPORTING NETWORK UNCOVERS AND EXPLORES NEWS CRITICAL TO THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.A REGISTERED 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT CORPORATION BASED IN NEW YORK AND OPERATING SINCE EARLY 2011, FERN HAS WORKED WITH 29 FREELANCE WRITERS TO COMMISSION AND PRODUCE 46 STORIES THAT HAVE APPEARED IN 25 OUTLETS - WE ESTIMATE THAT WE HAVE REACHED NEARLY 70 MILLION AMERICANS WITH OUR STORIES IN VARIOUS MEDIA. FERN | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $525,296 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $37,220 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | DURING 2014 OUR PRIMARY PROGRAM WAS THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING PROGRAM FOR WHICH WE PRODUCED TWENTY-ONE STORIES WITH EIGHTEEN WRITERS IN THIRTEEN MAINSTREAM NEWS OUTLETS AND HAVE A NUMBER CURRENTLY IN THE WORKS.IN ADDITION, OUR STORY FROM THE MAY 2013 ISSUE OF EATING WELL MAGAZINE ABOUT ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA WON THE 2014 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CULINARY PROFESSIONALS AWARD FOR "CULINARY WRITING THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE." OUR STORY, "IMAGINING THE POST-ANTIBIOTICS FUTURE," WAS ALSO NOMINATED FOR A JAMES BEARD AWARD IN 2014 (OUR SECOND NOMINATION), AND WAS INCLUDED IN HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT'S COLLECTION THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE AND NATURE WRITING, 2014.EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE DEVELOPED A DAILY NEWSLETTER CALLED FERN'S AG INSIDER, WRITTEN BY LONG-TIME AGRICULTURE REPORTER CHUCK ABBOTT. WITH THREE DECADES OF WASHINGTON EXPERIENCE, ABBOTT IS AN OLD HAND AT COVERING U.S. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICY AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, RANGING FROM THE "NUTRITION FACTS" LABELS ON FOOD AND THE NEVER-ENDING TUSSLE OVER FOOD STAMP RULES TO RENOVATION OF THE FARM PROGRAM. ABBOTT, WHO GREW UP ON A FARM IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS, WAS A LONG-TIME REUTERS COMMODITIES CORRESPONDENT IN WASHINGTON AFTER A STINT AS NATIONAL FARM EDITOR FOR UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL. THE IDEA BEHIND THE AG INSIDER IS TO MORE REGULARLY ENGAGE READERS, PROVIDE AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE, AND GAUGE INTEREST IN A POTENTIAL "PRO" REPORTED PRODUCT, WHICH COULD BECOME A REVENUE STREAM FOR FERN. WE HAVE MULTIPLIED SUBSCRIPTIONS SEVERAL TIMES OVER IN A SHORT TIME AND ARE NOW REACHING CLOSE TO 1,000 SUBSCRIBERS PER DAY. THE AG INSIDER IS CONSIDERED AN ESSENTIAL DAILY READ BY POLICY AND INDUSTRY FIGURES.FERN IS ALSO NOW PARTICIPATING IN A NEW CONSUMER ENVIRONMENTAL CHANNEL ON THE GUARDIAN WEB SITE, WHICH HAS A STRONG US PRESENCE, CALLED VITAL SIGNS. UNDER THE CONTENT PARTNERSHIP, WE WILL CONTRIBUTE AT LEAST ONE STORY PER MONTH, BUT OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE OUTPUT. THE FIRST STORY WAS PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER AND WE WE HAVE SEVERAL STORIES IN DEVELOPMENT. WE WERE ATTRACTED BY THE OFFER TO HAVE BRANDED CONTENT WITH A RESPECTED NEWS OUTLET AND ALSO BY THE CONSUMER FOCUS OF THE SECTION, WHICH MIGHT ALLOW US TO REACH MORE GENERAL READERSHIP. WE WILL LEVERAGE EXISTING WRITER RELATIONSHIPS TO GENERATE THESE MODERATE-LENGTH STORIES, AND BRING INFOGRAPHICS TO THE COLUMN AS WELL.IN APRIL, FERN RECEIVED AN INVESTIGATIVE NEWS NETWORK INNOVATION GRANT FOR A NEW EVENT SERIES. THE GOAL OF THE GRANT IS TO "ENCOURAGE INNOVATION AND EXPERIMENTATION IN NONPROFIT NEWS AND PUBLIC MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS." OUR CONCEPT, FERN TALKS & EATS, WAS A LIVE, IMMERSIVE, FOOD AND STORYTELLING EVENT HELD BEFORE A SOLD-OUT AUDIENCE OF 250 PEOPLE IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK ON NOVEMBER 3, 2014. DURING THE EVENT, FOUR OF OUR REPORTERS DELIVERED COMPELLING SPOKEN STORIES ON TOPICS THEY'VE COVERED. THE EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE DRAMATIC GREEN BUILDING, A FORMER BRASS FOUNDRY NEAR THE GOWANUS CANAL, AND THE STORIES WERE MATCHED WITH A DELICIOUS ARRAY OF SMALL-PLATE DISHES FROM SOME OF NEW YORK CITY'S MOST NOTABLE CHEFS. PARTICIPATING CHEFS INCLUDED PETER ENDRISS OF RUNNER & STONE, RICHARD KUO OF PEARL & ASH, SEAMUS MULLEN OF TERTULIA, FRANNY STEPHENS OF FRANNY'S, AND JASON WEINER OF ALMOND RESTAURANT. THE EVENING FEATURED SINGERS, DANCERS, ACTORS AND SHADOW PUPPETS, AND WAS CAPPED BY A CONVERSATION BETWEEN FERN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SAMUEL FROMARTZ AND RENOWNED CHEF AND AUTHOR DAN BARBER. SPONSORS INCLUDED EDIBLE MEDIA, WNYC, ANNIE'S NATURAL FOODS, ORGANIC VALLEY, STONYFIELD ORGANIC, NEW YORK DISTILLING COMPANY, SOVEREIGN CIDER AND FLEISHERS MEATS. FERN HOPES TO CREATE AN EVENT THAT IS REPLICABLE IN OTHER CITIES THAN WILL BE A REVENUE GENERATOR FOR THE ORGANIZATION.IN MAY, WE CO-HOSTED A PUBLIC PANEL DISCUSSION AT SUNSET MAGAZINE ON THE TOPIC OF FRACKING IN CALIFORNIA, BASED ON OUR STORY NERVOUS ENERGY, FEATURED IN THE MAGAZINE. THE PANEL FEATURED BARRY YEOMAN, AUTHOR OF THE STORY, AMY QUINTON, WHO PRODUCED A COMPANION RADIO STORY FOR CAPITAL PUBLIC RADIO, PAULA GETZELMAN, A WINE GROWER IN MONTEREY COUNTY WHO WAS FEATURED IN THE STORY, AND JAYNI HEIN, AUTHOR OF A REPORT ON THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF FRACKING. FROMARTZ MODERATED THE PANEL.ALSO IN MAY, FROMARTZ MODERATED A PANEL AT THE EDIBLE INSTITUTE, A CONFERENCE ON FOOD AND FOOD POLICY, WHICH TOOK PLACE IN NEW YORK CITY. THE PANEL WAS TITLED, "MEDIA: DOES INDEPENDENT FOOD JOURNALISM MATTER (AND CAN IT SURVIVE)?"IN JUNE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SAM FROMARTZ TOOK PART IN A PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE CHANGE-MAKING POWER OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM AT THE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS MEETING IN DENVER, COLORADO. FROMARTZ SAT ON THE PANEL ALONG WITH LAURA FRANK OF THE NON-PROFIT OUTLET I-NEWS NETWORK.OUR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING PROGRAM CREATED THE FOLLOWING CONTENT AND SERVED THE FOLLOWING AUDIENCES: -ORGANIC DAIRY FARMERS HIT BY CALIFORNIA DROUGHT IS A SHORT STORY WE PRODUCED ON THE DROUGHT FOR MEDIUM.COM.-WARNING SIGNS: HOW PESTICIDES HARM THE YOUNG BRAIN IS A COVER STORY WE PRODUCED ON A LONGTERM STUDY ON PESTICIDES AND HOW THEY IMPACT THE CHILDREN OF FARMWORKERS, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN THE NATION MAGAZINE. IT REACHED 300,000 READERS IN PRINT AND ONLINE AND WAS SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA OVER 10,000 TIMES.-NERVOUS ENERGY IS A STORY THAT FOCUSES ON FRACKING IN CALIFORNIA AND HOW IT COULD IMPACT THE FOOD SYSTEM. IT WAS PUBLISHED IN SUNSET MAGAZINE, WHICH HAS 1.3 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS. WE ALSO WORKED WITH A REPORTER AT CAPITAL PUBLIC RADIO TO PRODUCE A COMPANION PIECE FOR AN AUDIENCE OF 470,000 LISTENERS.-PALAU'S PLANS TO BAN COMMERCIAL FISHING COULD SET PRECEDENT FOR TUNA INDUSTRY IS A FOLLOW-UP REPORT TO OUR EARLIER REPORTING ON THE TUNA INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. IT WAS PUBLISHED ON THE GUARDIAN'S NEW SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS VERTICAL.-PLOWED UNDER IS A REPORT FOR THE AMERICAN PROSPECT ON HOW NATIVE GRASSLAND ACROSS AMERICA'S WESTERN CORN BELT IS BEING PLOWED UP TO PLANT ROW CROPS AT A RATE UNPRECEDENTED SINCE THE 1920S. THE STORY REACHED 650,000 READERS IN PRINT AND ONLINE.-THE QUINOA QUARREL IS A STORY ABOUT THE BATTLE OVER THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF QUINOA SEEDS BETWEEN BREEDERS AND THE BOLIVIAN PEOPLE. IT WAS FEATURED IN HARPER'S, WHICH HAS A READERSHIP OF 175,000.-ARE STORES MAKING BANK OFF FOOD STAMPS? IS A REPORT THAT LOOKS AT A COURT CASE THAT COURT FORCE THE USDA TO REVEAL HOW MUCH MONEY FROM THE SNAP PROGRAM GOES TOWARD GROCERY RETAILERS. IT WAS PUBLISHED AT MOTHER JONES, WHICH HAS 500,000 MONTHLY UNIQUE VISITORS.-MEXICO IS WAGING WAR AGAINST AMERICAN APPLES IS A RADIO REPORT THAT LOOKED AT HOW TRADE IS IMPACTING LOCAL FARMING IN MEXICO, AND WAS FEATURED ON PRI'S THE WORLD, WHICH HAS 2.75 MILLION WEEKLY LISTENERS.-THE ABSTINENCE METHOD IS AN INVESTIGATION ON THE NETHERLANDS, WHERE THEY HAVE ELIMINATED SUB-THERAPEUTIC USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN ANIMAL AGRICULTURE. THE STORY WAS FEATURED IN MODERN FARMER MAGAZINE, WHICH HAS 2 MILLION MONTHLY PAGE VIEWS AND A PRINT CIRCULATION OF 100,000.-REHABILITATING HOSPITAL FOOD: AIMING FOR HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE AND SAVORY IS A REPORT ABOUT A GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITALS ARE WORKING TO TRANSFORM HOSPITAL FOOD, WHICH APPEARED AT THE GUARDIAN. -WITH IMPORTED SEAFOOD FLOODING US, ARE INSPECTIONS ENOUGH? LOOKS AT OUR REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR IMPORTED SEAFOOD IN THE US, AND APPEARED AT MEDIUM.COM. -APPLE GROWERS IN MEXICO CALL FOUL ON TRADE WITH US APPEARED IN THE SEATTLE TIMES ON A SUNDAY, WHICH HAS A CIRCULATION OF OVER 830,000.-CAVIAR'S LAST STAND INVESTIGATED ILLEGAL CAVIAR-SMUGGLING IN THE OZARKS FOR MEDIUM.COM.-WANT TO FIND OUT WHERE YOUR FRUIT WAS GROWN? GOOD LUCK. THIS REPORT LOOKED AT THE DIFFICULTIES OF TRACING PRODUCE PURCHASED AT A GROCERY STORE BACK TO THE FIELD WHERE IT WAS GROWN, AND APPEARED AT MOTHER JONES.-CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR VETOES 'UNNECESSARY' LIVESTOCK ANTIBIOTICS BILL COVERED WATERED DOWN LEGISLATION THAT CONSUMER GROUPS FELT WOULD NOT CURB RESISTANCE, AND WAS FEATURED AT THE GUARDIAN.-TOXIC CHICKEN: PETITION DEMANDS USDA CRACK DOWN ON SALMONELLA WAS FEATURED ON NBCNEWS.COM, WHICH HAS 63 MILLION PAGEVIEWS PER MONTH.-TUNA FIRM'S BUNGLED IPO EXPOSES CHINA'S FLOUTING OF GLOBAL FISHING RULES WAS FEATURED AT THE GUARDIAN AND LED TO THE ABANDONMENT OF THE IPO WEEKS LATER-CAN WHOLE FOODS CHANGE THE WAY POOR PEOPLE EAT? WAS AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT HOW A GROCER IS ATTEMPTING TO ALTER EATING HABITS IN DETROIT, AND WAS FEATURED ON SLATE, WHICH HAS OVER 10 MILLION MONTHLY PAGE VIEWS.-DEATH OF A FAMILY FARM LOOKED AT THE COMPLICATIONS OF FARM SUCCESSION AND APPEARED AT FAST COMPANY, WHICH HAS OVER 39 MILLION AVERAGE MONTHLY PAGE VIEWS. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $525,296 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 46 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 2 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 7 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THOMAS LASKAWY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2153702765 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 725 WESTVIEW ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19119 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL PULLMAN | ||||||
| CHAIR/TREASURER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH LOGLISCI | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL FROMARTZ | ||||||
| EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $72,000 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL BROWN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ALISON CAYNE | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MICHAEL RANKOWITZ | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LESLIE WILLIAMS | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| THOMAS LASKAWY | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $72,000 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $144,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $142,244 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $546,087 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $688,331 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDITORIAL FEE | 511110 | $22,619 | $22,619 |
| SPONSORSHIP FEE | 511110 | $11,500 | $11,500 |
| WRITERS FEE | 511110 | $250 | $250 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $34,369 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,271 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,271 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $31,556 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $142,244 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $87,872 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$56,316 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$56,316 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | REIMBURSEMENT | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $2,851 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,851 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $2,851 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $670,506 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $37,220 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$55,045 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $144,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $72,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $72,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,859 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,775 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,084 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $104,500 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $104,500 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,222 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $21,222 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $299,087 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $299,087 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,025 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3,025 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,201 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $16,201 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $223 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $223 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,934 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,934 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,185 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $11,185 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $655,236 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $525,296 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $129,940 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $449,257 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $253,448 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $179,969 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,568 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $452,257 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $484,985 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,084 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,542 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,084 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,542 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $430,173 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $395,443 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $50,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $430,173 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $445,443 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $452,257 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $484,985 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $15,270 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | 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 (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | 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 Minus3 Years | $74,858 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $382,669 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $644,113 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $688,331 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,789,971 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $74,858 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $382,669 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $644,113 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $688,331 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,789,971 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $442,949 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,347,022 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $698 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,271 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,969 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $1,791,940 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $37,719 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $758,378 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Revenue | $87,872 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $87,872 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $670,506 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $670,506 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $743,108 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $87,872 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $87,872 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $655,236 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $655,236 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART X, LINE 2: | UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES MANAGEMENT OF FERN HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FERNS TAX RETURNS FOR ALL YEARS SINCE 2010 (INITIAL FILING) REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. |
| PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 87,872. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 87,872. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | NYC DINNER | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $79,300 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $76,244 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $3,056 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $2,453 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $1,166 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | TALK & EATS PERFORMANCE | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $66,500 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $38,000 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $28,500 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $8,400 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $20,234 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $55,619 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 1 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $28,000 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Charitable Contri Other Events | $28,000 | CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $173,800 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $142,244 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $31,556 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $10,853 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $21,400 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $55,619 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $87,872 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$56,316 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENTS A DRAFT FORM 990 TO THE CHAIR-TREASURER OF THE BOARD ELECTRONICALLY. HE REVIEWS AND APPROVES PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD. AFTER DISCLOSURE, AN INVESTIGATION IS HELD DURING WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT AN INDIVIDUAL HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. SUCH MATTERS INVOLVING THE EXISTENCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE TO BE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THEY RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, THE BOARD UTILIZES COMPENSATION DATA FOR EACH POSITION AMONG PEER ORGANIZATIONS. A PROPOSED AMOUNT FOR EACH POSITIION IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2014. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY POSTING IT ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | WRITERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 96,090. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 96,090. CONTRACTORS - EDITORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,000. CONTRACTORS - DESIGN/COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 191,997. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 191,997. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR PERIOD. |
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