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MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA (EIN 47-0928008)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-17
IRS object ID
201403219349309725
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-11-17T15:48:00-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN522057543PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DROLET & ASSOCIATES PLLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11901 L STREET NW 250AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN470928008EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMEDIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027564100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 6THAddressLine1
Address Line2FLAddressLine2
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20001ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRADLEY BEYCHOKPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027564100PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMATT JOHNSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00440444PTIN
Phone2028220717PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRADLEY BEYCHOKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 6THAddressLine1
Address Line2FLAddressLine2
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20001ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$13,658,538GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MEDIAMATTERS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA IS A WEB-BASED NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROGRESSIVE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION CENTER DEDICATED TO COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING, ANALYZING AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE U.S. MEDIA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$17,714PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Other Revenue$12,533PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,176CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$9,628,580PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$12,549,513CYTotalRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$2,860,551TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,232,735TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,776,249NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionDEDICATED TO COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING, ANALYZING, AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE U.S. MEDIA.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,808,250ExpenseAmt
Grant$552,000GrantAmt
DescMEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA WORKS TO NOTIFY ACTIVISTS, JOURNALISTS, PUNDITS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT INSTANCES OF MISINFORMATION, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE RESOURCES TO REBUT FALSE CLAIMS AND TAKE DIRECT ACTION AGAINST OFFENDING MEDIA INSTITUTIONS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2027564100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 6THAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20001ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DAVID BROCK
CHAIRMAN60.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$280,060$0$11,304
CHRIS BELL
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILL LIPPINCOTT
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM CASTRO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRADLEY BEYCHOK
PRESIDENT60.00Yes (X)$213,750$0$8,746
ARI RABIN-HAVT
SENIOR ADVISOR50.00$148,397$0$10,903Yes (X)
MATTHEW BUTLER
CEO60.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$371,188$0$8,797
BONNIE TURNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC BOEHLERT
SENIOR FELLOW50.00$135,000$0$4,590Yes (X)
ANGELO CARUSONE
VICE PRESIDENT50.00$142,917$0$8,520Yes (X)
JEREMY HOLDEN
DIRECTOR RESEARCH50.00$102,583$0$7,235Yes (X)
SCOTT DEROME
IT DIRECTOR50.00$139,000$0$8,419Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,532,895TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$68,514TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K9IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
BONNER GROUP INC
PO BOX 523523SPRINGFIELDVA22152FUNDRAISING$1,408,683
KNP COMMUNICATIONS
1150 K STREET NW 1109WASHINGTONDC20005MULTI-DAY MEDIA TRAINING PROGRAM$176,742
PERKINS COIE
1201 3RD AVENUE SUITE 4900SEATTLEWA981013099LEGAL SERVICES$140,913
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$12,501,819AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$938,380NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$12,501,819TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$68,467TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$68,467ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,176TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,176ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,086,076SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,109,025SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$22,949SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$22,949TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$22,949ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,549,513TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$47,694ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$552,000TotalAmt
Program Services$552,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$893,845TotalAmt
Program Services$509,146ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$180,744ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$203,955FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,480,179TotalAmt
Program Services$4,152,104ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$193,370ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$134,705FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,856TotalAmt
Program Services$86,145ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,711ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$260,851TotalAmt
Program Services$192,486ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,973ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,392FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$388,919TotalAmt
Program Services$284,335ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88,832ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,752FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$144,846TotalAmt
Program Services$97,293ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,026FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,130TotalAmt
Program Services$20,910ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,280ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,940FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,424,309TotalAmt
Fundraising$1,424,309FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,548TotalAmt
Program Services$3,055ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,210ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$283FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$447,793TotalAmt
Program Services$251,569ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$175,491ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,733FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,677TotalAmt
Program Services$65,677ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,445TotalAmt
Program Services$92,153ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,494ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,798FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$263,316TotalAmt
Program Services$198,543ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,002FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$937,514TotalAmt
Program Services$605,875ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$311,645ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,994FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$420,733TotalAmt
Program Services$211,166ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,821ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$185,746FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$328,309TotalAmt
Program Services$273,635ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,867ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,807FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,241TotalAmt
Program Services$37,192ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,434ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$615FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
RESEARCH$146,184$118,451$17,442$10,291
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$54,032$49,383$4,581$68
TRAINING$19,495$7,132$12,263$100

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,201,222TotalAmt
Program Services$7,808,250ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,305,456ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,087,516FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,595BOYAmt
EOY$418,416EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,334,041BOYAmt
EOY$1,384,125EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,055BOYAmt
EOY$1,989,794EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,863BOYAmt
EOY$22,774EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,108,530LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,554,810LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,819,117BOYAmt
EOY$1,553,720EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,600,063BOYAmt
EOY$1,531,510EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,030BOYAmt
EOY$108,645EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,345,764BOYAmt
EOY$7,008,984EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$615,506BOYAmt
EOY$1,181,462EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,245,045BOYAmt
EOY$2,051,273EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,860,551BOYAmt
EOY$3,232,735EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$746,079BOYAmt
EOY$1,340,111EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,739,134BOYAmt
EOY$2,436,138EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,485,213BOYAmt
EOY$3,776,249EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,345,764BOYAmt
EOY$7,008,984EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,348,291ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$57,255NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,667,202CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,206,417CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,253,537CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,598,333CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,501,819CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,227,308TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,667,202CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,206,417CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,253,537CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,598,333CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,501,819CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,227,308TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,584,066SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$43,643,242PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,397CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,467CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,891CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$42,827CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$68,467CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$223,049TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,042CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,150CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,533CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,176CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,401TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$50,492,758TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.86430PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84010PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$11,201,222FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$11,201,222FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$710,061FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$177,515FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$680,281CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$673,843CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$671,616CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$710,061CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,735,801TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,103,702LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$170,070CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$168,461CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$167,904CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$177,515CurrentYearAmt
Total$683,950TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,025,925GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,050,482OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$780,339DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,270,143BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$485,816OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$277,315DepreciationAmt
Book Value$208,501BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$572,232OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$497,156DepreciationAmt
Book Value$75,076BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,553,720TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$1,751,509
SECURITY DEPOSIT PAYABLE$47,284
OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES$150,000
DUE TO MEDIA MATTERS ACTION NETWORK$102,480
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,051,273TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,492,258TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$57,255NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$57,255RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$12,549,513RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,549,513TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,201,222TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,201,222ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,201,222TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BONNER GROUP INCBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 523523AddressLine1
CitySPRINGFIELDCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22152ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$11,830,359GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$1,408,683RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$10,421,676NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$11,830,359TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$1,408,683TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$10,421,676TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENW 6TH FLWASHINGTONDC20001331137541501(C)(3)$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FRANKLIN EDUCATION FORM
455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENW 6TH FLWASHINGTONDC20001463009324APPLIED 501(C)(3)$452,000PROGRESSIVE MEDIA TALENT INITIATIVE

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL REPORTS DISCRIBING HOW THE GRANT WAS SPENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DAVID BROCK
CHAIRMAN$280,060$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$11,304$0$291,364$0$0$0
BRADLEY BEYCHOK
PRESIDENT$213,750$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$8,746$0$222,496$0$0$0
ARI RABIN-HAVT
SENIOR ADVISOR$148,397$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$10,903$0$159,300$0$0$0
MATTHEW BUTLER
CEO$371,188$0$0$0$0$0$2,550$0$6,247$0$379,985$0$0$0
ANGELO CARUSONE
VICE PRESIDENT$142,917$0$0$0$0$0$4,288$0$4,232$0$151,437$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
LINE 4:THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING 2013.
LINE 3:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE PRESIDENT.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution15ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$967,875NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A MERRILL LYNCH ACCOUNT FOR WHICH DONATED SECURITIES ARE TRANSFERRED AND SOLD IMMEDIATELY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CINDIVIDUALS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE OTHER DIRECTORS, OTHER MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. UPON DISCLOSURE, THE REMAINING DIRECTORS, OR IN THE EVENT OF AN EMPLOYEE, THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, WILL GATHER INFORMATION AND DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT DOES EXIST, THEN THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL BE RECUSED FROM ANY DECISION MAKING POSITION WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSACTION. A TRANSACTION, ARRANGEMENT, OR SOME ALTERNATIVE, MAY BE APPROVED IF IT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. IF AN EMPLOYEE, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS VIOLATES THIS POLICY, DISCIPLINARY ACTION MAY BE TAKEN INCLUDING TERMINATION OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT GENERATING THE CONFLICT, FORMAL REPRIMAND, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT, AND/OR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD AS APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IS DETERMINED BASED ON COMPENSATION STUDIES AND USING COMPARATIVE DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE FINAL COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.