2014-05-13T09:41:12-05:00 2013-09-30 910605875 PETERSON SULLIVAN LLP CPA'S 601 UNION ST STE 2300 SEATTLE WA 981012345 990 2012-10-01 061664153 GRIST MAGAZINE INC GRIS 2068762020 710 2ND AVE NO 860 SEATTLE WA 98104 CHARLES GILLER 2068762020 2014-05-01 1 RAYMON G HOLMDAHL P00120599 2063827777 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z CHARLES GILLER 710 2ND AVE NO 860 SEATTLE WA 98104 6168570 0 X WWW.GRIST.ORG X 2002 MA GRIST MAGAZINE, INC. ("GRIST") (WWW.GRIST.ORG) IS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND IRREVERENT GREEN MEDIA PLATFORM IN THE NATION. OUR MISSION IS TO SET THE AGENDA BY SHOWING HOW ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ARE RESHAPING OUR WORLD - FROM OUR HOMES TO BUSINESSES TO OUR CULTURE AT LARGE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CUTTING THROUGH THE NOISE AND EMPOWERING A NEW GENERATION TO MAKE CHANGE. 13 11 38 30 432769 0 2867348 5707409 0 0 12335 26257 483080 434904 3362763 6168570 0 0 0 0 2224430 2242842 0 0 435281 1084796 1013675 3309226 3256517 53537 2912053 2579548 5324891 483091 333045 2096457 4991846 X SEE SCHEDULE OGRIST MAGAZINE, INC. ("GRIST") (WWW.GRIST.ORG) IS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND IRREVERENT GREEN MEDIA PLATFORM IN THE NATION. OUR MISSION IS TO SET THE AGENDA BY SHOWING HOW ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ARE RESHAPING OUR WORLD - FROM OUR HOMES TO BUSINESSES TO OUR CULTURE AT LARGE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CUTTING THROUGH THE NOISE AND EMPOWERING A NEW GENERATION TO MAKE CHANGE. 0 0 2415984 SEE SCHEDULE OAMONG GRIST'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY2013 WERE: 1. REACHING BROAD AUDIENCES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AND COMMENTARY. GRIST PUBLISHED MORE THAN 4,000 INFLUENTIAL, ENGAGING ARTICLES ON ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, RANGING FROM SHORT NEWS ITEMS TO IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS AND FEATURES. THE ORGANIZATION REACHED A TOTAL MONTHLY AUDIENCE OF 2,000,000, AN INCREASE OF 500,000 PER MONTH OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 2. INSPIRING INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE ACTION. BY INFORMING ITS GROWING AUDIENCE, GRIST INSPIRES ACTION. GRIST ON-SITE SURVEYS INDICATE THAT 65 PERCENT OF USERS TAKE ACTION BASED ON GRIST CONTENT, MAKING MORE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES AT HOME, IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND IN THEIR WORKPLACES.3. INNOVATING IN SOCIAL NETWORKS. GRIST EXPANDED THE REACH OF ITS ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, INCREASING ITS FOLLOWING FROM 225,000 TO MORE THAN 300,000 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. SOCIAL MEDIA IS A LEADING SOURCE OF TRAFFIC TO GRIST.4. SERVING AS A RESOURCE FOR OTHER MEDIA. GRIST WAS REGULARLY CITED AS A SOURCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS BY MEDIA OUTLETS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SUCH AS THE WASHINGTON POST, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE NEW YORK TIMES, AND VARIOUS BROADCAST OUTLETS, HELPING TO SHAPE THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. 5. PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. GRIST PROFILED THE WORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS MAKING CHANGE ON THE GROUND, PROVIDING A NATIONAL PLATFORM THAT GAVE EXPOSURE TO AND HELPED LEVERAGE SUPPORT FOR THEIR WORK. 2415984 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 49 0 1 38 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 13 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X X WENTINA HURTADO 2068762020 710 2ND AVE STE 860 SEATTLE WA 98104 MORELLO-FROSCH RACHEL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALDERMAN JOHN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STRAUSS BENJAMIN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BORLAND GINO 0.50 X 0 0 0 GRIMM KRISTEN 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATZ DANIEL 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAUFMAN SUSAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 MCKIBBEN BILL 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIRMAN EUGENE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MULLENWEG MATT 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCHMIDT WENDY 0.50 X 0 0 0 VECHEY JOHN 0.50 X 0 0 0 GILLER CHARLES 40.00 X X 235984 0 12149 ATCHESON JOHN 40.00 X 45837 0 2120 ROSENBERG SCOTT 40.00 X 139074 0 9274 MCLEAN GERALD 40.00 X 119940 0 11473 CROXTON ERIKA 40.00 X 102665 0 10535 643500 0 45551 4 0 1 0 0 5707409 47339 5707409 26257 26257 ADVERTISING 541800 432618 432618 OTHER REVENUE 900099 2135 2135 AFFILIATE FEES 541800 151 151 434904 6168570 0 432769 28392 301884 182354 36716 82814 1585529 1182498 201221 201810 46014 34983 6053 4978 140146 102360 17629 20157 169269 122626 21357 25286 2400 2400 3632 3632 279846 220066 27384 32396 197675 159662 23262 14751 53798 37715 2927 13156 138430 123205 8918 6307 104068 86377 10406 7285 111695 82984 18415 10296 20450 15288 3661 1501 13242 12148 643 451 MISCELLANEOUS 41911 30588 7567 3756 SMALL EQUIP PURCHASES 26884 20506 5253 1125 PROCESSING FEES 12210 224 2774 9212 TAXES 7434 7434 3256517 2415984 405252 435281 158857 389900 2010874 2823824 204668 1891942 75824 78426 47836 76535 129253 80300 66147 48953 15342 15311 2579548 5324891 384607 254517 98484 78528 483091 333045 X 1690624 2005901 405833 2985945 2096457 4991846 2579548 5324891 2912053 -16664 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 2119185 1580182 3126886 2867348 5707409 15401010 2119185 1580182 3126886 2867348 5707409 15401010 7287135 8113875 25345 41049 48602 12335 26257 153588 404188 341947 513483 482241 432769 2174628 11152 6648 55379 839 2135 76153 17805379 22051 0.45570 0.45960 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: WORKSTUDY REIMBURSEMENT MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDS FROM LEGAL SETTLEMENT RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 129253 80300 48953 48953 DEFERRED LEASE INCENTIVE 78528 78528 X 6200282 -16664 48376 31712 6168570 0 6168570 3304893 48376 48376 3256517 0 3256517 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: GRIST REPORTS A LIABILITY, IF ANY, FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS RESULTING FROM UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN AN INCOME TAX RETURN. ESTIMATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE RECORDED AS A COMPONENT OF INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, OR RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 OR 2012. TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ARE THE YEARS FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 TO 2013. X X X X X 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 GILLER CHARLES 139333 0 96651 0 0 0 9685 0 2464 0 248133 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 5 GRIST ADOPTED A NEW COMMISSIONS PROGRAM FOR OUR SALES DEPARTMENT. SALES PERSONNEL WERE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE MONTHLY COMMISSIONS BASED ON THEIR TOTAL SALES REVENUES. PART I, LINE 6 THE PRESIDENT'S BONUS IS DETERMINED FROM A SET BONUS POOL AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR, AND THE AMOUNT AWARDED IS CALCULATED BY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BASED ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE VERSUS BUDGETARY AND OBJECTIVE GOALS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES, DISCRETIONARY BONUSES ARE AWARDED AT YEAR-END BY THE PRESIDENT BASED ON PROGRESS AND ACHEIVEMENT OF PROGRAM/ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES. MATT MULLENWEG BOARD MEMBER OF ORGANIZATION 45000 PURCHASED MONTHLY WEB HOSTING & SUPPORT SERVICES (AT FAIR MARKET VALUE) 0 X 2 6494 FMV X SOFTWARE USAGE 1 37500 COST X DONOR PREMIUMS 8 3345 COST 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 BEFORE THE TAX RETURN IS FILED, MEMBERS OF GRIST'S MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, WILL REVIEW THE DETAILED INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE RETURN FOR ACCURACY AND APPROPRIATENESS. THIS GROUP HAS A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF GRIST'S OPERATIONS AND FINANCES AS WELL AS THE RETURN'S FORMAT AND PURPOSE. ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSED AND AGREED ON AS A GROUP. THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION AT THE BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO THE FILING DATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST COMPLY WITH GRIST'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS REVIEW AND SIGN THE POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS; EMPLOYEES DO SO AT THEIR START OF EMPLOYMENT. ANY CONFLICTS OR MATTERS THAT MAY ARISE ARE DISCUSSED AND CONSIDERED IMMEDIATELY. IF A TRUE CONFLICT EXISTS, THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL(S) IS RESTRICTED FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO THE MATTER. NO CONFLICTS HAVE ARISEN IN THE PAST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FOR THE PRESIDENT: AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, LED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND INCLUDING THE BOARD TREASURER AND TWO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, USES MARKET SALARY STUDIES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS' KNOWLEDGE OF AND COMPARISON TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THIS COMMITTEE CONDUCTS TWO COMPENSATION EVALUATION PROCESSES. 1) SALARY: THE PRESIDENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR SALARY INCREASES IN LINE WITH THE REST OF THE STAFF BASED ON A PERFORMANCE REVIEW. THE COMMITTEE COLLECTS INPUT FROM THE BOARD AND STAFF ABOUT HOW THE PRESIDENT IS PERFORMING AS A MANAGER AND LEADER. WHEN APPLICABLE, THE COMMITTEE MAY ALSO CONSIDER A MARKET ADJUSTMENT TO THE SALARY BASED ON COMPENSATION STUDIES OR OTHER MARKET RESEARCH AND SURVEYS. 2) PRESIDENT'S BONUS: A SET BONUS POOL IS DETERMINED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR, AND THE AMOUNT AWARDED IS CALCULATED BY THE COMMITTEE BASED ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE VERSUS BUDGETARY AND OBJECTIVE GOALS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES: OTHER EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED VIA BIENNIAL ANNUAL REPORTS AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 8: CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS: INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT IS A $2,000,000 GRANT PLEDGED TO GRIST, RECOGNIZED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013. THE GRANT IS RESTRICTED TO OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING FOUR YEARS AND WILL BE RELEASED ACCORDINGLY OVER THE FUTURE PERIODS. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1H: TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS, GRANTS AND OTHER SIMILAR AMOUNTS: INCLUDED IN THIS AMOUNT IS A $2,000,000 GRANT PLEDGED TO GRIST, RECOGNIZED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013. THE GRANT IS RESTRICTED TO OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING FOUR YEARS AND WILL BE RELEASED ACCORDINGLY OVER THE FUTURE PERIODS.