2014-08-15T10:00:35-07:00 2013-12-31 990 2013-01-01 521975211 MARIJUANA POLICY PROJECT FOUNDATION MARI 2024625747 PO Box 77492 Capitol Hill Washington DC 20013 Rob Kampia Executive Director 2024625747 2014-08-15 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z MPP Foundation Rob Kampia PO Box 77492 Capitol Hill Washington DC 20013 1647987 0 X www.mpp.org X 1996 DC To regulate marijuana similarly to alcohol in the United States. 9 8 28 5 0 0 3501196 1570228 0 0 16230 29000 16231 22961 3533657 1622189 38000 43700 0 0 836541 901122 1225 20250 504143 647292 1080729 1523058 2045801 2010599 -423612 1224940 1629679 2434 669666 1222506 960013 MPP Foundation works to increase public support for -- and identify and activate supporters of -- non-punitive, non-coercive marijuana policies. The goal is to regulate marijuana similarly to alcohol in the United States. 0 0 218754 0 0 MONITORING LEGISLATION IN THE 50 STATES AND D.C.: MPP Foundation monitored all marijuana-related bills in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, monitored the news, published information about these bills on the organization's Web site, answered requests from state legislators and governors, provided information to reporters, and authored briefing papers and op-eds. 177433 0 0 ONLINE OUTREACH: MPP Foundation conducted a series of tactics via the Web to further MPP Foundation's mission, including (1) producing a series of videos that were distributed via the organization's Web site (www.mpp.org) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/MPPstaff), (2) maintaining a blog (blog.mpp.org), (3) updating Facebook "friends" and Twitter "followers" on news and policy developments, and (4) issuing e-newsletters to email subscribers. 110932 0 0 NEWS COVERAGE: MPP Foundation's staffers responded to reporters' inquiries -- and MPP Foundation's staffers pitched stories to reporters -- on the federal government's reports and surveys, private institutions' reports, litigation developments, foreign developments, new research on the therapeutic uses of marijuana, and so forth. 109777 0 0 PUBLIC EDUCATION: MPP Foundation engaged in a range of activities to build support for MPP Foundation's mission among the public, including (1) updating the Web site (www.mpp.org), (2) producing brochures and briefing papers, (3) responding to email inquiries from the public, (4) giving speeches, and (5) tabling at events. 95451 0 0 CONFERENCES AND COALITIONS: MPP Foundation's staffers attended and spoke at conferences, reached out to potential allies outside of conference settings, and strengthened relationships with existing allies for the purpose of building a stronger national coalition to end marijuana prohibition. Specifically, MPP Foundation participated in conferences hosted by the Cato Institute, Reason Foundation, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, the Drug Policy Alliance, FreedomFest, the National Conference of State Legislatures, and a few smaller organizations. 76029 0 0 NEVADA ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation began organizing a statewide coalition in support of the ultimate goal of regulating marijuana like alcohol in Nevada. 62651 0 0 VERMONT LOBBYING: MPP Foundation decriminalized the possession of marijuana via the Vermont Legislature, and the bill was signed into law by Gov. Peter Shumlin (D). As a result, Vermont now has a law that imposes tickets and fines -- rather than arrests and jail -- for people who are apprehended with a small amount of marijuana for personal use. 58668 17500 0 COLORADO IMPLEMENTATION: In the wake of MPP Foundation's 2012 campaign that succeeded at regulating marijuana like alcohol in Colorado, MPP Foundation continued the fight in 2013 by working with Gov. John Hickenlooper's (D) task force to implement fairly the initiative that 55% of Colorado voters had passed. 57937 0 0 MAINE ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation maintained a full-time presence in Maine (with an office outside of Portland), for the purpose of building a statewide coalition in support of regulating marijuana like alcohol in Maine. 44755 10000 0 ILLINOIS IMPLEMENTATION AND ORGANIZING: After the enactment of the medical-marijuana law in June 2013, MPP Foundation began the process of working with the Illinois executive branch to implement the new law. In addition, MPP Foundation began building a statewide coalition to decriminalize marijuana possession. 37376 0 0 THREE EVENTS: MPP Foundation held three so-called "fundraising events" in 2013 that were really intended to strengthen coalitions among key partners in the battle to end marijuana prohibition in the United States. (As can be seen in Schedule G, the three so-called "fundraising events" raised a combined net of only $8,213; this low profit was expected.) These three events were held in Los Angeles in June, New York City in September, and San Francisco in October. 35980 0 0 MINNESOTA LOBBYING: Recovering from the veto of the medical-marijuana bill in 2009, MPP Foundation reinvigorated its lobbying effort in St. Paul, with the hope of escaping another veto (by a new governor) in 2014. 33616 0 0 ALASKA ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation began organizing a statewide coalition to support the ultimate goal of regulating marijuana like alcohol in Alaska. (Presumably, the vehicle for this will be the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Alaska, which will be placing an initiative on the August 2014 or November 2014 ballot in Alaska.) 29596 0 0 MINNESOTA ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation retained a former MPP employee to serve as the lead organizer in Minnesota, for the purpose of building public support for the eventual passage of medical-marijuana legislation in Minnesota. 29051 0 0 OREGON ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation retained one of the spokespersons from the failed legalization-initiative campaign in Oregon (which received 47% of the vote in November 2012) to build additional public support in Oregon, with the idea of regulating marijuana like alcohol in Oregon in a few years. Unfortunately, when local leaders made it clear that they intended to place an initiative on the November 2014 ballot, MPP Foundation withdrew from the state, deeming that date probably (but not definitely) too soon for passage. 26183 0 0 GRASSROOTS LOBBYING IN TARGETED AND NON-TARGETED STATE LEGISLATURES: MPP Foundation issued state-specific email alerts to MPP's and MPP Foundation's email subscribers in most states (and otherwise updated the organization's 50 state Web pages) for the purpose of inducing supporters to contact their elected officials in many of the 50 states. 24127 0 0 ILLINOIS LOBBYING: After 11 years of lobbying in Springfield, MPP Foundation finally enacted a medical-marijuana bill in Illinois in 2013. The final bill passed the state House with a 61-57 vote, passed the state Senate by a 35-21 vote, and was signed by Gov. Pat Quinn (D) on August 1. As a result, Illinois became the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana. 21753 0 0 NEW HAMPSHIRE LOBBYING: After 11 years of lobbying in Concord, MPP Foundation finally enacted a medical-marijuana bill in New Hampshire in 2013. The final bill passed the state House with a 284-66 vote, passed the state Senate by an 18-6 vote, and was signed by Gov. Maggie Hassan (D) on July 23. As a result, New Hampshire became the 19th state to legalize medical marijuana. 20640 0 0 CALIFORNIA ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation assisted a large coalition with building support for the state licensing of medical-marijuana businesses in California. Simultaneously, MPP Foundation continued the never-ending process of organizing a statewide coalition to regulate marijuana like alcohol in California. 20628 0 0 RHODE ISLAND LOBBYING: MPP Foundation succeeded at passing a marijuana-decriminalization bill through the Rhode Island Legislature in 2012; the bill took effect in April 2013. In addition, MPP Foundation lobbied the state legislature to make marijuana legal for adults aged 21 and older, similar to the Colorado law that MPP passed in November 2012; this lobbying campaign in Rhode Island is expected to last until at least 2015. 19787 0 0 MARYLAND ORGANIZING: Building upon the legislative progress in Maryland between 2000 and 2012, MPP Foundation began working with in-state allies (such as the ACLU and the NAACP) to build support for marijuana-policy reform in Maryland. Please see <www.marijuanapolicyinmd.org>. 17451 5000 0 RHODE ISLAND ORGANIZING: In part through a $5,000 grant to Open Doors Rhode Island, MPP Foundation worked to build a statewide coalition in favor of regulating marijuana like alcohol in Rhode Island. 17273 0 0 DELAWARE IMPLEMENTATION: MPP Foundation continued working with the executive branch of Delaware to fully implement the state's medical marijuana law, which was enacted in 2011. 11057 0 0 D.C. IMPLEMENTATION: MPP Foundation continued to work with the executive branch of the D.C. city government to implement the medical-marijuana law which D.C. voters originally passed in November 1998, and which was unfortunately narrowed by the D.C. city government in 2010. 11000 11000 0 GRANTS PROGRAM: MPP Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to the Cato Institute, as well as a $1,000 grant to Reason Foundation, because both organizations are injecting crucial libertarian/conservative arguments into the public discourse as to why marijuana prohibition needs to end. In addition, MPP Foundation issued a $5,000 grant to Compassionate Idaho, for the purpose of building a statewide coalition to legalize medical marijuana in Idaho. 10696 0 0 VERMONT ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation began organizing a statewide coalition to support the ultimate goal of regulating marijuana like alcohol in Vermont. 10000 0 0 DELAWARE LOBBYING: After legalizing medical marijuana in Delaware in 2011, MPP Foundation maintained a low-level lobbying program in Dover in 2013, with the goal of ensuring that at least three medical-marijuana dispensaries are permitted to open in the state. 6902 200 0 WEST VIRGINIA ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation launched the beginning of a multi-year coalition-building effort, for the purpose of legalizing medical marijuana through the West Virginia Legislature sometime between 2015 and 2017. 5050 0 0 COLORADO LOBBYING: In the wake of MPP Foundation's 2012 campaign that succeeded at regulating marijuana like alcohol in Colorado, MPP Foundation continued the fight in 2013 by lobbying the Colorado Legislature and city governments to implement fairly the initiative that 55% of Colorado voters had passed. As expected, many city governments didn't immediately take action, but the governor's task force, the state legislature, the Denver city council, and other city councils faithfully implemented the will of the voters, setting the stage for marijuana to be sold to people 21 and older starting on January 1, 2014. 3330 0 0 MASSACHUSETTS ORGANIZING: MPP Foundation began organizing a statewide coalition to support the ultimate goal of regulating marijuana like alcohol in Massachusetts. 2016 0 0 MONTANA ORGANIZING: With the hiring of a staff attorney in Missoula, MPP Foundation began the long-term process of organizing a statewide coalition to support the ultimate goal of regulating marijuana like alcohol in Montana. 898780 43700 0 1405899 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 14 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 DC CA MI X X X Rob Kampia 2024625747 PO Box 77492 Capitol Hill Washington DC 20013 Joseph Pritzker Chair of Board 0.5 0.5 X X 0 0 0 Frayda Levy Vice Chair of Board 0.5 0.5 X X 0 0 0 Robert D Kampia Secretary of Board 25 25 X X X 121672 59928 8966 Rene Ruiz Treasurer of Board 1 1 X X 0 0 0 John Gilmore Director of Board 0.5 0.5 X 0 0 0 William Dunn Director of Board 0 0 X 0 0 0 Justin Hartfield Director of Board 0 0 X 0 0 0 Adam Wiggins Director of Board 0.5 0.5 X 0 0 0 Vincent Tripp Keber Director of Board 0 0 X 0 0 0 121672 59928 8966 1 0 1 1 0 92336 0 0 0 0 1477892 14823 1570228 0 29000 29000 0 0 0 0 0 0 12251 12251 0 0 0 0 0 0 34011 0 25798 8213 0 8213 2497 2247 0 250 2497 1622189 43498 0 8463 43700 43700 0 0 0 0 0 0 127679 63839 31920 31920 0 0 0 0 660001 456975 33921 169105 9279 6836 816 1627 38811 25016 2133 11662 65352 43292 5379 16681 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8000 0 8000 0 181750 181750 0 0 20250 20250 0 0 0 0 163364 154397 407 8560 15710 12476 544 2690 54658 30408 7849 16401 1190 595 0 595 0 0 0 0 271970 180163 22386 69421 46510 34905 1654 9951 0 0 0 0 15762 15537 0 225 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17103 0 17103 0 online services 131074 81190 507 49377 postage 49502 9929 221 39352 printing 37064 8900 568 27596 public opinion polling 33183 33183 0 0 53889 22808 2351 28730 2045801 1405899 135759 504143 113733 393394 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1100000 400000 0 0 0 0 866536 30251 11207 836285 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1224940 1629679 2434 5707 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 663959 0 0 2434 669666 X 0 0 0 0 1222506 960013 1222506 960013 1224940 1629679 X -423612 0 0 160941 0 178 X 0 0 0 X 1991998 1409278 1439031 2508513 1264239 8613059 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1991998 1409278 1439031 2508513 1264239 8613059 2530979 6082080 753 10898 10002 27258 41251 90162 0 0 0 0 0 0 43993 6023 4057 1306 2497 57876 8761097 0 0.69421 0.55933 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 1 MPP Foundation received an "unusual grant" in 2012 and 2013 -- a two-part bequest from one person totaling $1,034,348 in 2012 and $340,000 in 2013. Of course, these figures have been excluded from the revenues in line 1. Schedule A, Part II, Line 8 As for line 8, this was composed of three items -- $29,000 in interest from MPP Foundation's loan to MPP, $12,000 from MPP Foundation's list rentals to MPP, and $251 in royalties. Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 The "other income" category on line 10 is composed of merchandise receipts ($2,247) plus revenue from the placement of ads from marijuana-related companies on MPP Foundation's Web site ($250). RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26183 180189 206372 1839429 2045801 252290 63073 0 0 222574 210869 226153 252290 911886 1367829 127165 238514 207162 206372 779213 55644 52717 56538 63073 227972 341958 0 0 37894 26183 64077 0 0 0 0 824900 2578 822322 0 0 0 0 0 41636 27673 13963 0 0 0 0 836285 X X X X X 1 ArcView Group 169 11th Street San Francisco CA 94103 Troy Dayton, a former employee of MPP Foundation, helped raise money for MPP Foundation in 2013 in his new capacity as the head of the ArcView Group. Because his fundraising work in 2013 was always conducted in conjunction with other MPP Foundation staffers, it's impossible to determine exactly how many dollars Troy Dayton's new enterprise raised, but it's easy to say that he raised at least $50,000. 0 50000 20250 29750 50000 20250 29750 All States NYC poster shop 6625 0 6625 0 0 0 4856 350 1281 S.F. Bootleggers Ball 22385 0 22385 0 519 500 9116 500 6092 1 5001 0 5001 0 50 0 169 0 2365 34011 0 34011 0 569 500 14141 850 9738 25798 8213 0 Sensible Colorado 1244 Grant Street Denver CO 80203 331099047 501(c)(3) 17500 0 To influence Colorado's executive branch to implement fairly the ballot initiative that Colorado voters passed with 55% of the vote in November 2012. Community Renewal Society 111 West Jackson Blvd Suite 820 Chicago IL 60604 362000728 501(c)(3) 10000 0 To build a statewide coalition to decriminalize marijuana possession in Illinois. 5 2 Schedule I, Part I, Line 1 MPP Foundation issued seven grants in 2013, which comprised (1) $17,500 to Sensible Colorado, (2) $10,000 to the Community Renewal Society in Illinois, (3) $5,000 to the Cato Institute, (4) $5,000 to Open Doors Rhode Island, (5) $5,000 to Compassionate Idaho, (6) $1,000 to Reason Foundation, and (7) $200 to the Brooke County Committee on Aging in West Virginia. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 MPP Foundation's staff was in sufficient contact with all seven grantees in 2013. Specifically, MPP Foundation's executive director attended events and was otherwise in touch with leaders of the Cato Institute and Reason Foundation; MPP Foundation's state-policy staffers were in weekly or biweekly contact with the three grantees in Colorado, Illinois, and Rhode Island; and regular contact wasn't needed for the grantees in Idaho and West Virginia. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robert D Kampia Secretary of Board 121672 59928 0 0 0 0 3650 1798 2357 1161 127679 62887 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b This Form 990 was meticulously reviewed by MPP Foundation's board treasurer -- as well as submitted to the entire board -- before this document was submitted to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 MPP Foundation's documents are maintained in the organization's headquarters in the District of Columbia. The MPP Foundation staff mails the documents to interested persons -- upon request -- via the U.S. Postal Service. In addition, MPP Foundation posts its Form 990 on the organization's Web site, as well as third-party Web sites. Finally, MPP Foundation also posts its annual report on the organization's Web site. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 The $178 figure is just a "fudge factor" so that the figures in Part XI add up correctly. Marijuana Policy Project PO Box 77492 Washington DC 20013 521911644 lobbying and ballot initiatives DC 501(c)(4) N/A 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Marijuana Policy Project a-i 29000 Over the course of 2013, MPP repaid part of its debt to MPP Foundation, reducing MPP's debt from $1,100,000 to $400,000. In so doing, MPP also paid MPP Foundation $29,000 in interest (which is a 4.0% interest rate, computed monthly). Marijuana Policy Project d 400000 Over the course of 2013, MPP repaid part of its debt to MPP Foundation, reducing MPP's debt from $1,100,000 to $400,000. In so doing, MPP also paid MPP Foundation $29,000 in interest (which is a 4.0% interest rate, computed monthly). Looking to the future, the goal is for MPP to repay the final $400,000 (plus interest) by the end of 2014. Marijuana Policy Project n 75000 MPP and MPP Foundation shared office space and therefore a photocopier, fax machine, printers, phones, and other equipment. Regardless, each organization paid its own share of the rent, the purchase of equipment, and the rental of equipment. So the $75,000 figure that's reported here is really just an estimate of the value of resources that were shared; there was no transfer of $75,000 from one organization to the other. Marijuana Policy Project o 500000 MPP and MPP Foundation shared numerous employees. Regardless, each organization paid its own share of the salaries, taxes, and benefits for each organization's "partial employees." So the $500,000 figure that's reported here is really just an estimate of the value of resources that were shared; there was no transfer of $500,000 from one organization to the other. Marijuana Policy Project s 12000 MPP rented MPP Foundation's dues-paying membership list for $12,000, for the purpose of mailing a handful of fundraising mailings to MPP Foundation's donors. (The going rate for such rentals of other organizations' mailing lists is 10 cents/member, so MPP was entitled to rent 120,000 of MPP Foundation's members over the course of all MPP mailings in 2013; instead, MPP mailed to only 50,000 or so.)