2014-05-19T19:09:15-07:00 2013-12-31 Byeman & Cleary CPAs 412 W Broadway Suite 206 Glendale CA 912041297 990 2013-01-01 571210185 PROCONORG LISTED AS PROCON ORG IN IRS RECORDS PROC 3102600315 233 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 SANTA MONICA CA 90401 DENNIS LAUTZENHIESER Secretary 2014-05-19 true DANIEL R MOORE P00293381 8182473223 X 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z X STEVE MARKOFF 233 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 SANTA MONICA CA 90401 617017 false false X WWW.PROCON.ORG X 2004 CA PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING BY PRESENTING THE PROS AND CONS OF CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES ON THE WEB. 5 5 9 14 0 77362 590535 1000 400 0 0 78362 590935 0 0 491203 508251 18769 56670 66887 145297 111783 655269 676704 -576907 -85769 156606 77650 32964 39777 123642 37873 PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING, EDUCATION, AND INFORMED CITIZENSHIP BY PRESENTING ISSUES IN A STRAIGHTFORWARD, NONPARTISAN PRIMARILY PRO-CON FORMAT. false false 561676 400 ProCon.org researches information from various websites and other sources to provide information on various topics of interest to the general public. ProCon.org has built and controls 50 websites dealing with various topics of social interest, which are collectively referred to as the ProCon.org website. The ProCon.org website had over 16,000,000 unique visitors, over 32,000,000 page views, and over 700,000,000 web site hits in 2013. It has been used by more than 4,571 schools in all 50 states and 65 foreign countries. Procon.org was referenced in 68 published books in 2013. ProCon.org was referenced by the mainstream media over 340 times in 2013 (CNN, BBC, NPR, Forbes, NY Times, LA Times, Washington Post, PBS, Fox News, etc.). In 2013 ProCon.org was used by 13 Federal and State agencies. The ProCon.org website was also used by 17 international governments since inception in 2004. 561676 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X DENNIS LAUTZENHEISER 3102600315 233 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 SANTA MONICA CA 90401 STEVE MARKOFF Chairman 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JADWIGA MARKOFF Director 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN KURTZ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY F SHIMOHARA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE MCNALL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS LAUTZENHIESER Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAMBIZ AKHAVAN President 55.00 0.00 X 106130 0 2785 ROBERT FRCEK CFO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 106130 2785 1 false false false 0 79326 511209 590535 LICENSE FEES 400 400 400 0 0 0 0 0 26082 79326 26082 0 0 0 0 590935 400 0 0 0 0 108915 102380 5446 1089 0 331183 311426 16444 3313 6209 5836 311 62 27003 26718 8 277 34941 32845 1747 349 16823 15318 1505 6950 6950 11760 11760 0 56670 56670 0 0 14237 14237 3780 3741 39 0 0 0 0 0 935 935 0 0 878 843 26 9 7307 6599 708 COMPUTER AND WEB SITE 20494 20494 PARKING FEES 12931 12543 388 GOLF EVENT COSTS 5011 5011 TELEPHONE 3533 3392 106 35 7144 4369 2742 33 676704 561676 48141 66887 134795 41155 0 8710 24702 0 0 0 0 0 8783 8353 4391 951 4318 3440 0 0 0 0 0 156606 77650 32964 39777 32964 39777 X 113642 27873 10000 10000 123642 37873 156606 77650 -85769 X false true X true false X 583075 602398 1284185 77362 590535 3137555 0 0 583075 602398 1284185 77362 590535 3137555 2479494 658061 91 91 0 0 3137646 0.20970 0.16900 X Part II, Line 17b--ProCon.org had almost 21% of its support from the general public in 2013. Procon.org maintains a program for the solicitation of funds from the general public. The ProCon.org website has a section for users to make donations. ProCon.org had 175 unique donors and sponsors in 2013 an increase of 7 over 2012. PROCON.ORG HAS BUILT AND CONTROLS 50 WEBSITES DEALING WITH VARIOUS TOPICS OF SOCIAL INTEREST, WHICH ARE COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE PROCON.ORG WEBSITE.ProCon.org provides its website as a free public information service. It had over 16,600,000 unique visitors during 2013 and that is a 5% increase over 2012. The website has been cited by various public officials and news services as an unbiased source of information on a wide variety of topics. The website has been cited by educators as a source of information and was used by 4,751 schools in all 50 states. In 2013 ProCon.org was used by 13 Federal and State agencies. The ProCon.org website was also used by 17 international governments since inception in 2004. The use by schools and governmental units provides a valuable public service without using any taxpayer dollars. Highlights for ProCon.org for the year are:Dec. 30, 2013 We surpassed 60 million unique visitors and launched 50 pro-con websites since we started in 2004. To celebrate, we announced this milestone achievement in a national press release and a Times Square billboard. We also had 138.5 million page views and 2.7 billion hits since 2004.Dec. 2, 2013 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Minority Television Project v. FCC referenced our headline article, "ProCon.org and Pivot.tv Join Forces on Critical Thinking Campaign and linked to ProCon.org. It was our first reference in a circuit court ruling.Dec. 2, 2013 ProCon.org and the Rehabilitation Foundation for Disabled Persons, U.S. held a celebrity golf tournament fundraiser on Dec. 2, 2013 at the Calabasas Country Club. Celebrity participants included former NHL player Marty McSorley, former MLB player Royce Clayton, former NFL player Hank Baskett and his wife, reality TV star Kendra Wilkinson, senior golf pro Steve Pate, former NBA player Norm Nixon, and actors Patrick Warburton, Alan Thicke, Anthony Anderson, Ryan Merriman, Sheila Shah, Stephen Bishop, Chris Rich, Jeremy Sumpter, Christopher McDonald, Paula Trickey, Josh Morrow, and Kato Kaelin. Sep. 13, 2013 Pivot, a new television network from Participant Media, selected ProCon.org as its exclusive alliance to promote critical thinking by providing research around the social issues explored in the new TV series Raising McCain, a documentary-style reality program featuring Meghan McCain, the daughter of US Senator John McCain. The show premieres Saturday, Sep. 14, 2013 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.July 29, 2013 ProCon.org participated in the Junior Statesmen of Americas "2013 Gene A. Burd Institute on L.A. Media and Politics for the fifth year in a row. Our 2-hour critical thinking seminar on social networking was called "phenomenal and "fabulous by participating students. After analyzing pro/con statements, brainstorming pro and con arguments, discussing both statements and arguments in small groups and as one large group, and conducting additional exercises to stimulate critical thinking, 15% of the students changed their minds about social networking and 100% of the students felt engaged and stimulated by the seminar.July 22, 2013 ProCon.org Passes 4,000 Schools Milestone - Teachers, librarians, and educational administrators at 806 elementary schools, 2,063 high schools, and 1,055 colleges and universities in all 50 states and 57 countries have used ProCon.org in their lesson plans, resource lists, and other instructional materials.July 12-13, 2013 ProCon.org exhibited at the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) conference in Torrance, CA. The collective attention to critical thinking and informed citizenship was impressive.July 10, 2013 Guidestar, the nation's largest charity evaluation organization awarded ProCon.org the Gold Participant recognition, its highest honor. ProCon.org achieved the Silver Level of participation at Guidestar on July 1, 2013, for our "commitment to transparency. ProCon.org had achieved the Bronze Level of participation on June 27, 2013.Mar. 2, 2013 ProCon.org and the March of Dimes Canada held a celebrity golf tournament on March 2, 2013 at the Desert Dunes Golf Club in Desert Hot Springs, California to raise money for our nonprofit organizations. It was our first ever fundraising event.Jan. 17, 2013 A panel of prominent film celebrities and education leaders judged 1-2 minute student videos on the theme "Why I Love ProCon.org, and their winners in the ProCon.org national student video contest were announced. Procon.org continues to expand its outreach to schools. Procon.org functions as a public charity by proving a valuable service to the public, including schools, without the use of any government funding. 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Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, COMMENTS ARE DISCUSSED AMONG BOARD MEMBERS AND REVISIONS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE ACCOUNTANT PREPARING THE FORM 990. THEN THE FORM IS FINALIZED AND FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts A WRITTEN AND SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS OBTAINED FROM EACH BOARD MEMBER ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE SALARIES AND ON PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE SALARIES AND ON PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON PROCON.ORG WEBSITE.