THE REASON FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
THE REASON FOUNDATION (EIN 95-3298239)
Tax period
2012-10-01 to 2013-09-30
Filed
2014-02-14
IRS object ID
201410459349301246
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2014-02-14T13:07:49-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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CityBEVERLY HILLSCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code902122907ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN953298239EIN

Name Name

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StateCAState
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NameDAVID NOTTName
TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOTitle
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Date Signed2014-02-06DateSigned
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NameKENNETH W SCURLOCKName
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO ADVANCE A FREE SOCIETY BY DEVELOPING, APPLYING, AND PROMOTING LIBERTARIAN PRINCIPLES INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, FREE MARKETS, AND THE RULE OF LAW. WE USE JOURNALISM AND PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH TO INFLUENCE THE FRAMEWORKS AND ACTIONS OF POLICYMAKERS, JOURNALISTS, AND OPINION LEADERS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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DescriptionREASON.TVPRODUCING FREE MARKET IDEAS THROUGH VIDEO JOURNALISM ONLINE459 VIDEOS PRODUCEDAVERAGE OF 819,000 VIDEOS PLAYED EACH MONTH (INCLUDES YOUTUBE.COM PLAYCOUNT)Description

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DescriptionREASON MAGAZINEDISCUSSING "FREE MINDS AND FREE MARKETS" SINCE 196811 ISSUES PUBLISHED48,000 PAID/REQUESTED COPIES1,000 NEWSSTAND COPIES SOLDAVERAGE OF 3.0 MILLION USER VISITS PER MONTH AT REASONONLINEDescription

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DescriptionREASON FOUNDATIONRESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF ISSUES RELATING TO PRIVATIZATION, TRANSPORTATION, EDUCATION, LAND USE AND THE ENVIRONMENT; EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH FROM A LIBERTARIAN PERSPECTIVE TO POLICYMAKERS, RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.13,400 ARTICLES CITING REASON EXPERTSTOTAL CIRCULATION OF ARTICLES: 936 MILLION1,634 MEDIA APPEARANCES BY REASON EXPERTS8 APPEARANCES TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE TESTIMONY; 38 POLICY STUDIES; 175 COMMENTARIES AND OP-EDS; 11 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION INNOVATIONS NEWSLETTERS; 11 AIR SECURITY NEWSLETTERS; 11 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL NEWSLETTERS; 4 REASON REPORT NEWSLETTERS.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (28 entries)

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JULIAN MORRIS
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year8022658CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years59630CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year83768CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year45331CurrentTaxYear
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals7870FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals7870FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals8174074FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals8181944FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals559097FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals139774FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3462539CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2505245CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1551649CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year559097CurrentYear
Total2078530Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,117,795LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus32077CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus19391CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year7870CurrentYear
Total19338Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3115635CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2126311CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1137912CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year139774CurrentYear
Total519632Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$779,448GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance44279BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance44279EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance43279BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1000Contributions
End Of Year Balance44279EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance42279BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1000Contributions
End Of Year Balance43279EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance41279BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1000Contributions
End Of Year Balance42279EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance40279BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1000Contributions
End Of Year Balance41279EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1908473OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1908473BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis987972OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation23066Depreciation
Book Value964906BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis23724OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation21725Depreciation
Book Value1999BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1131331OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation957725Depreciation
Book Value173606BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings3048984TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9474716TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments180150NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues227743OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990407893RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal9066823RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9909066823TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9180399TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included227743OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990227743ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal8952656ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9908952656TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501 (C) (3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701(D). THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO A 2% (1% IF CERTAIN CRITERIA ARE MET) FEDERAL EXCISE TAX ON NET INVESTMENT INCOME. AS REQUIRED BY FASB ASC NUMBER 740-10, "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES," THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION'S RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, 2010, AND 2011, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REASON WEEKEND 227,743.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REASON WEEKEND 227,743.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1REASON WEEKENDNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1331021GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1110512CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1220509GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1227743OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total331021GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total110512CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events220509GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events227743OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events227743DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-7234NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (8 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
DAVID NOTT
PRESIDENT & CEO2350000750000000000310000000
ROBERT W POOLE JR
FOUNDER200000000000000200000000
MICHAEL ALISSI
VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS1308330410000000000171833000
NICHOLAS GILLESPIE
VICE PRESIDENT, REASON ONL1566670400000000000196667000
JONATHAN GRAFF
TREASURER, SECRETARY1390000250000000000164000000
ADRIAN T MOORE
VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY1550000350000000000190000000
JULIAN MORRIS
VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH1300000300000000000160000000
MATT WELCH
VICE PRESIDENT, MAGAZINE1400000330000000000173000000

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
TERI MOORE
OFFICER'S SPOUSE5262RUNS A COMPANY WHICH PERFORMS EDITING SERVICES FOR THE FOUNDATION STUDIES.0
KENDRA OKONSKI
OFFICER'S SPOUSE3442CONTRACT WORK REGARDING PROMOTIONAL EVENTS.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS THE DRAFT 990 WILL BE EMAILED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW, FEEDBACK WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CFO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE FOUNDATION WILL COMPLETE A FORM TO CERTIFY THAT THERE ARE NO EXISTING CONFLICTS. IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO THAT STATUS THEY WILL COMPLETE AND SUBMIT ANOTHER FORM. OTHER EMPLOYEES HAVE CERTIFIED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE POLICY AND WILL DISCUSS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH THEIR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPARABLE DATA WAS ASSEMBLED FROM PUBLIC 990 FILINGS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN DISCUSSED AND APPROVED COMPENSATION IN AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE FULL BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON REQUEST THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE MAILED OR E-MAILED TO THE REQUESTING PARTY.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES OVERSIGHT OVER THE AUDIT PROCESS AND REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE AUDIT. THIS PROCESS HAS REMAINED THE SAME AS PRIOR YEAR.

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