2015-07-27T11:52:44-05:00 2014-12-31 391628949 JOHNSON BLOCK & CO INC 406 SCIENCE DRIVE SUITE 100 MADISON WI 53711 990 2014-01-01 391302520 FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION INC FREE 6082568900 PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 537010750 ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR CO-PRESIDENT 6082568900 2015-07-15 1 JAN FROELICH P00179711 6082742002 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z DAN BARKER PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 4278222 0 X WWW.FFRF.ORG X 1978 WI TO KEEP CHURCH AND STATE SEPARATEAND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NONTHEISM 10 8 22 6 0 0 3668458 4087921 51789 66950 123197 69450 35494 39181 3878938 4263502 54900 95585 0 0 968529 1056842 0 0 20772 1139946 1313229 2163375 2465656 1715563 1797846 11857996 13790767 338226 440727 11519770 13350040 X TO KEEP CHURCH AND STATE SEPARATEAND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NONTHEISM 0 0 216213 LAWSUITS CHALLENGING ENTANGLEMENT OF RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT,GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF RELIGION. FFRF HAD 10 ONGOING LAWSUITS AT THE CLOSE OF 2014, INCLUDING 2 NEW LAWSUITS FILED IN 2014, AND SUCCESSFULLY SETTLED THREE LAWSUITS. FFRF MAINTAINED 5 STAFF ATTORNEYS, 1 LEGAL FELLOW, 1 LEGAL PUBLICIST AND A TOTAL OF 7 LEGAL INTERNS. STAFF ATTORNEYS WROTE 1,054 FORMAL LETTERS OF COMPLAINT, ENDING OVER 210 STATE/CHURCH VIOLATIONS WITHOUT GOING TO COURT, WHICH IS FFRF'S GOAL. THEY RESEARCHED AND RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 3,000 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION OR HELP ABOUT FIRST AMENDMENT VIOLATIONS. 1212891 66985 66950 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, CONVENTION, MEETINGS, MEDIA APPEARANCES, SPEECHES, DEBATES, TRAVEL, AND AWARDS. FFRF RECOGNIZED ACHIEVEMENTS IN PROMOTING FREETHOUGHT AND STATE/CHURCH SEPARATION AT NATIONAL CONVENTION WITH MORE THAN 500 PARTICIPANTS, AS WELL AS A RALEIGH REGIONAL CONVENTION WITH ABOUT 200. OFFERED FREETHOUGHT PROGRAMMING WITH NOTED SPEAKERS WITHOUT COST AND SPOKE AT MORE THAN 50 PUBLIC EVENTS IN ABOUT 25 STATES AND 2 FOREIGN COUNTRIES, INCLUDING MORE THAN 30 CAMPUS APPEARANCES, INCLUDING 6 DEBATES. WAS INTERVIEWED FOR MORE THAN 1,100 NEWS ARTICLES, TV, AND RADIO. SENT OUT 57 ALERTS RELATED TO FREETHOUGHT OR STATE/CHURCH SEPARATION AND 162 NEWS RELEASES ABOUT FFRF ACTIVITIES. GAVE $31,350 IN CASH SCHOLARSHIPS TO 48 STUDENTS IN 3 SEPARATE ESSAY COMPETITIONS(COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS; ONGOING COLLEGE; GRAD STUDENTS) PLUS $11,000 IN 9 OTHER YOUTH ACTIVIST AWARDS, AND SEVERAL OTHER AWARDS FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT. 533082 39181 PUBLISHING, BROADCASTING, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. PUBLISHED 10 ISSUES OF 24-PAGE NEWSPAPER; 2 ISSUES OF PRIVATE LINE MEMBERSHIP NEWSLETTER; BROADCAST 52 WEEKLY EDITIONS OF FREETHOUGHT RADIO, PLUS PODCASTS REACHING 700,000 ANNUALLY INCLUDING FFRF ACTIVISM REPORTS AND PROMINENT GUESTS; MAINTAINED MAJOR EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE WITH NEWS UPDATES, DAILY CALENDAR, LEGAL AND FREETHOUGHT FAQS AND RESOURCES, FORUM, FACEBOOK, AND TWITTER; DISTRIBUTED FFRF-PUBLISHED BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS PROMOTING ITS MISSIONS; UNDERTOOK SEVERAL MAJOR EDUCATIONAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS , PERSONALIZED "OUT OF THE CLOSET" BILLBOARDS FEATURING FFRF MEMBERS, AND OTHER BILLBOARD CAMPAIGNS. PLACED SEVERAL FULL-PAGE ADS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, A MONTHLY ONE-THIRD PAGE EDUCATIONAL AD IN SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, AND DEBUTED A 30-SECOND TV SPOT BY RON REAGAN ON PRIMETIME TV. 176111 28600 OPERATION OF FREETHOUGHT HALL IN MADISON, WI AND LAKE HYPATIA, AL,MAINTENANCE OF LIBRARY FOR MEMBERS' USE, AND CHAPTER REBATES 176111 28600 2138297 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 8 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X X ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR DAN BARKER 6082568900 PO BOX 750 MADISON WI 53701 TODD PEISSIG DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CERMAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM BREDESON SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ZERWICK DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA CLEVELAND DIRECTOR 15.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR CO-PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 87168 0 13346 DAN BARKER CO-PRESIDENT 60.00 X X 87167 0 7024 STEPHEN HIRTLE CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS ROSE DIRECTOR-TERM ENDED 10/14 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SALEMSON TREASURER-BEGINNING 10/14 1.50 X X 0 0 0 174335 0 20370 0 0 0 0 NCI-ROBERTS CONSTRUCTION INC 4070 E BRIGHAM ROAD BLUE MOUNDS WI 53517 CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING 2101447 VIACOM INC 1515 BROADWAY AVE NEW YORK NY 10036 TELEVISION ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 205020 BOARDMAN & CLARK LLP PO BOX 927 MADISON WI 53701 LEGAL SERVICES 118900 3 95049 959939 3032933 4087921 CONVENTION INCOME 900099 66950 66950 66950 69450 69450 53506 14720 38786 38786 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 395 395 395 4263502 106131 0 69450 28600 28600 66985 66985 194705 165617 29088 667353 548233 117458 1662 28411 23056 5355 100009 82622 17093 294 66364 54910 11323 131 124348 120576 3772 13659 13659 6507 6507 18685 18685 440464 440464 174817 115588 59229 8681 6945 1736 29592 21127 8465 124482 124482 88176 70541 17635 30854 24683 6171 INTERNET 62548 62548 FREETHOUGHT TODAY 61933 61933 PRINTING 30691 24553 6138 MAINTENANCE 28338 22671 5667 69454 65656 3798 2465656 2138297 306587 20772 835216 688833 8419676 5838535 119834 86406 113290 128259 6196 8828 4724906 514195 1434544 4210711 784049 2696160 145191 133035 11857996 13790767 240064 440727 98162 0 338226 440727 X 10980496 12112048 335874 929537 203400 308455 11519770 13350040 11857996 13790767 1797846 32424 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1888430 2426297 2726316 3668458 4087921 14797422 1888430 2426297 2726316 3668458 4087921 14797422 620094 14177328 225128 190743 182751 123197 69450 791269 15588691 580391 0.90950 0.87550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 9776 9776 2451265 2461041 273052 68263 0 0 225930 262025 259085 747040 1120560 2126 4798 4119 11043 56483 65506 64771 186760 280140 2092380 301855 29430 2423665 1746645 317000 28735 2092380 1586158 122400 38087 1746645 1523128 24800 38230 1586158 1212392 267200 43536 1523128 0.91000 0.09000 0 0 750337 750337 3540303 296890 3243413 434266 217305 216961 4210711 X 4310646 32424 14720 47144 4263502 0 4263502 2480376 14720 14720 2465656 0 2465656 PART V, LINE 4: THIS FUND SERVES AS A CAPITAL BASE FOR THE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES, WHICH ARE TO PROMOTE THE CONSTITUTONAL PRINCIPLE OF SEPARATION OF STATE AND CHURCH AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS RELATING TO NONTHEISM. THE FUND IS USED TO FURTHER THE FOUNDATION'S AIMS. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR YEARS BEFORE 2011. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ITEMS FOR RESALE 14,720. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ITEMS FOR RESALE 14,720. 1 WOMEN'S MEDICAL FUND INC PO BOX 248 MADISON WI 53701 510189614 501(C)(3) 15000 OPERATIONS CENTER FOR INQUIRY INC 3965 RENSCH ROAD AMHERST NY 14228 161553469 501(C)(3) 11100 OPERATIONS STUDENT ACTIVIST AWARDS 12 14000 ESSAY WINNERS 43 28550 CONVENTION AWARDS 8 18500 PART I, LINE 2: FFRF REQUIRES VERIFICATIONS OF STUDENT STATUS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS AND ESSAY WINNERS, AND THE HONORARIA WINNERS ARE PRE-QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE AN AWARD RELATED TO THE NONPROFIT'S CAUSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DAN BARKER AND ANNIE LAURIE GAYLOR ARE MARRIED AND ARE CO-PRESIDENTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS CAN ELECT BOARD MEMBERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS CAN VOTE ON ISSUES AND BYLAW CHANGES RAISED BY THE BOARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED TO MANAGEMENT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A SALARIES ARE REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE, COMPARED TO OTHER NON-PROFITS,AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A AND 1B THE GOVERNING BODY HAS NINE SEATS. FFRF BYLAWS PERMIT EXECUTIVE BOARD SEATS TO BE SHARED. AT PRESENT, ONE OF THE SEATS IS SHARED BY TWO PEOPLE, EACH WITH HALF OF A VOTE. THIS TECHNICALLY LEADS TO TEN MEMBERS ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, ALL OF WHOM HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE ONLY NINE VOTES. THE CO-PRESIDENTS ARE COMPENSATED AS EMPLOYEES AND ARE NOT INDEPENDENT SO THERE ARE EIGHT INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.