FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC (EIN 04-3467254)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-15
IRS object ID
201301359349307810
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2013-05-15T15:36:28-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN410746749EIN

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Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1610 WEST GERMANTOWN PIKE SUITE 400AddressLine1
CityPLYMOUTH MEETINGCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code19462ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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EIN043467254EIN

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Phone2157173473Phone

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Address Line1601 WALNUT STREET NO 510AddressLine1
CityPHILADELPHIACity
StatePAState
ZIP Code19106ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameGREGORY LUKIANOFFName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone2157173473Phone
Date Signed2013-05-15DateSigned
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NameBRUCE BRAUNEWELLCPAName
PTINP01684460PTIN
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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State Legal DomicilePAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF FIRE IS TO DEFEND AND SUSTAIN INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AT AMERICA'S UNIVERSITIES.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionFIRE SEEKS TO DEFEND AND SUSTAIN INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AT AMERICA'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THESE RIGHTS INCLUDE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, LEGAL EQUALITY, RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, AND SANCTITY OF CONSCIENCE - THE ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY AND DIGNITY.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense489133Expense
DescriptionINDIVIDUAL RIGHTS DEFENSE PROGRAM - THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS DEFENSE PROGRAM (IRDP), WHICH REPRESENTS OUR MOST DIRECT AND WELL-KNOWN FORM OF INVOLVEMENT ON CAMPUS, FIRE PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS,PROFESSORS, AND CAMPUS GROUPS WHOSE FUNDAMENTAL CIVIL LIBERTIES HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. FIRE RESOLVES CASES THROUGH A STRATEGY THAT INCLUDES WRITING LETTERS TO ADMINISTRATORS; GENERATING PUBLIC SCRUTINY BY EXPOSING ABUSES THROUGH OUR EXTENSIVE MEDIA NETWORK; AND, WHEN NECESSARY, LINKING INDIVIDUALS TO APPROPRIATE LEGAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH OUR LEGAL NETWORK. THROUGH THE IRDP, FIRE DEFENDS STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS AGAINST VIOLATIONS OF THEIR FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE, RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION, AND DUE PROCESS AND LEGAL EQUALITY.THE IRDP PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF CAMPUS CENSORSHIP THROUGH OUTREACH TO ADMINISTRATORS; THE STRATEGIC USE OF PUBLICITY TO GENERATE PUBLIC ATTENTION AND PRESSURE FOR REFORM; AND, WHEN NECESSARY, THE COORDINATION OF LEGAL COUNSEL AND ACTION IN THE COURTS. SINCE OUR FOUNDING, THIS PROGRAM HAS SECURED OVER 250 VICTORIES IN INDIVIDUAL CASES. MORE BROADLY, FIRE HAS BEEN DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CHANGING UNCONSTITUTIONAL OR REPRESSIVE POLICIES AT OVER 115 INDIVIDUAL CAMPUSES AND ACROSS TWO UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS, ADVANCING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION FOR MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION STUDENTS (AND COUNTLESS MORE WHO WILL EVENTUALLY SET FOOT ON THOSE CAMPUSES).Description

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Expense401407Expense
DescriptionINDIVIDUAL RIGHTS EDUCATION PROGRAM - THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS EDUCATION PROGRAM (IREP), FIRE ARMS STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO UNDERSTAND THEIR RIGHTS, TO DETERMINE IF THOSE RIGHTS ARE BEING VIOLATED, AND TO TAKE THE STEPS TO CORRECT SUCH ABUSES. FIRE ALSO EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE STATE OF LIBERTY ON OUR NATION'S CAMPUSES, CONTINUALLY EXPOSING ABUSES OF CIVIL LIBERTIES THROUGH THE MEDIA AND ON OUR WEBSITE (THEFIRE.ORG) AND HOLDING ADMINISTRATORS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. FIRE'S IREP COMBATS CAMPUS CENSORSHIP BY EDUCATING BOTH STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: - FIRE'S SERIES OF FIVE GUIDES TO STUDENT RIGHTS ON CAMPUS, WHICH EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR FREE SPEECH, DUE PROCESS, AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY RIGHTS AND WAYS TO PRESERVE THEM, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO UNDERSTAND EASILY ABUSED CAMPUS PROGRAMS AND POLICIES LIKE FIRST-YEAR ORIENTATION AND PAYING STUDENT FEES.- FIRE'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH ENGAGES UNDERGRADUATE AND LAW STUDENTS IN FIRE'S MISSION AND TRAINS THEM AS ADVOCATES FOR LIBERTY FOR TEN WEEKS EACH SUMMER. FIRE'S UNDERGRADUATE INTERNS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO DEVELOP REFORM CAMPAIGNS TO BE IMPLEMENTED WHEN THEY RETURN TO THEIR CAMPUSES.- FIRE'S PUBLIC AWARENESS PROJECT, WHICH PROMOTES PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES, EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE STATE OF LIBERTY ON OUR NATION'S CAMPUSES, AND ENCOURAGES PUBLIC SCRUTINY OF OUR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS THROUGH ADVERTISEMENTS, MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, E-COMMUNICATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF PRINTPUBLICATIONS SUCH AS FIRE'S ANNUAL SPEECH CODE REPORT.- FIRE'S VIDEO INITIATIVE, WHICH PROMPTS VALUABLE DIALOGUES ABOUT FREE SPEECH ISSUES ON OUR CAMPUSES AND REACHES THE MAINSTREAM PUBLIC THROUGH THE WIDESPREAD DISSEMINATION OF SHORT DOCUMENTARIES.Description

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DescriptionPOLICY REFORM PROJECT - THROUGH THE POLICY REFORM PROJECT, WHICH ENCOMPASSES FIRE'S EFFORTS TO PROACTIVELY AND SYSTEMATICALLY CHALLENGE POLICIES THAT VIOLATE STUDENTS' AND FACULTY MEMBERS' FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, FIRE TARGETS THE MOST EGREGIOUS CAMPUS POLICIES. FIRE STAFF MEMBERS REVIEW THOUSANDS OF UNIVERSITY POLICIES EACH YEAR AND CHALLENGE UNIVERSITIES TO REVISE THE WORST OF THEM BEFORE THEY ARE USED TO PUNISH INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS ON CAMPUS. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF LETTERS TO ADMINISTRATORS AND COLLABORATION WITH STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS ON CAMPUS, FIRE HAS CHALLENGED HUNDREDS OF POLICIES SINCE THIS PROJECT'S LAUNCH. FIRE WORKS TO REVEAL AND ELIMINATE THESE SPEECH CODES FROM INDIVIDUAL CAMPUSES THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS:- SPOTLIGHT: THE CAMPUS FREEDOM RESOURCE, WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE SEARCHABLE ONLINE DATABASE THAT CATALOGS SPEECH CODES AT MORE THAN 400 SCHOOLS, REVEALS THEM TO THE PUBLIC, AND DEMONSTRATES HOW THESE CODES ARE USED TO PUNISH SPEECH ON CAMPUS. THIS EXTENSIVE DATABASE SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS FOR STUDENT, LOCAL, AND NATIONAL MEDIA.- FIRE'S LEGAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECT, WHICH ENCOMPASSES FIRE'S EFFORTS TO ENGAGE ADMINISTRATORS AS PARTNERS IN CORRECTING POLICIES THROUGH OUTREACH LETTERS, PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES, AND THE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF A HANDBOOK FOR SCHOOL OFFICIALS. THIS PROJECT ALSO WORKS TO INCREASE THE LEGAL INCENTIVES FOR ADMINISTRATORS TO REFORM THEIR POLICIES AND PRACTICES THROUGH THE SUBMISSION OF AMICUS BRIEFS IN STRATEGICALLY CHOSEN CASES TO KEEP FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS STRONG ON CAMPUS AND THROUGH FIRE'S QUALIFIED IMMUNITY PROJECT, WHICH SEEKS TO APPLY PERSONAL LEGAL AND FINANCIAL LIABILITY FOR ADMINISTRATORS WHO ABUSE STUDENTS' CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS EITHER THROUGH SPEECH CODES OR OTHER ACTS OF CENSORSHIP.- FIRE'S SPEECH CODE LITIGATION PROJECT, THROUGH WHICH FIRE COORDINATES LAWSUITS CHALLENGING CAMPUS SPEECH CODES. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, FIRE IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL PLAINTIFFS AND CONNECTS THEM WITH ATTORNEYS FROM OUR LEGAL NETWORK. VICTORIES WITHIN THIS PROJECT SET LEGAL PRECEDENTS THAT FACILITATE WIDESPREAD REFORM AND RAISE THE STAKES FOR ADMINISTRATORS WHO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN UNCONSTITUTIONAL SPEECH CODES.- THE JUSTICE ROBERT H. JACKSON LEGAL FELLOWSHIP, WHICH PROVIDES RECENT LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK CLOSELY WITH FIRE ATTORNEYS TO AUTHOR LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP RELATED TO FIRE'S WORK. EACH NEW PIECE OF LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP ABOUT RELEVANT FIRE ISSUES CONTRIBUTES CRUCIAL INTELLECTUAL AMMUNITION TO THE FIGHT TO RESTORE LIBERTY TO OUR NATION'S CAMPUSES, WHILE ALSO TRAINING A YOUNG LEGAL SCHOLAR TO GO OUT AND FIGHT ON BEHALF OF CAMPUS LIBERTY.- FIRE'S PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATION PROJECT, WHICH, THROUGH A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF LOBBYING, LEGAL WORK, AND PUBLICITY, COMBATS GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT THREATEN TO ERODE FREE SPEECH PROTECTIONS AND UNDERMINE THE PROGRESS FIRE HAS ALREADY MADE ON CAMPUS. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, FIRE ALSO ENSURES THAT LEGAL PRECEDENT REMAINS STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF STUDENT RIGHTS BY BUILDING STRONG NON-PARTISAN COALITIONS AND BY STRATEGICALLY IDENTIFYING CASES TO TARGET WITH LEGAL ADVOCACY.Description

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DescriptionCAMPUS FREEDOM NETWORK - FIRE'S CAMPUS FREEDOM NETWORK (CFN) IS A DYNAMIC COALITION OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES ON THEIR CAMPUSES WITH THE AID OF GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FROM FIRE. THIS NETWORK WORKS TO SAFEGUARD LIBERTIES ON CAMPUSES NATIONWIDE BY GENERATING ON-CAMPUS REFORM, SPREADING AWARENESS AMONG STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS ON CAMPUS, AND PETITIONING ADMINISTRATORS FOR CHANGE. TO FACILITATE THIS, FIRE PROVIDES RESOURCESAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CFN MEMBERS, ARRANGES SPEECHES BY FIRE SPEAKERS, ORGANIZES AN ANNUAL SUMMER CONFERENCE, AND PROMOTES COLLABORATION VIA A SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITE (WWW.THECFN.ORG). THE CFN-WHICH HAS MORE THAN 5,400 STUDENT, FACULTY, AND ALUMNI MEMBERS FROM MORE THAN 1,500 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE NATION-PROVIDES AN IMPORTANT NETWORK OF SUPPORT ON THE GROUND ON CAMPUS. THESE MEMBERS ACT AS FIRE'S EYES AND EARS, RECOGNIZING INJUSTICES WHEN THEY TAKE PLACE AND DIRECTING WRONGED STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO FIRE TO SEEK HELP. THE CFN WORKS TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS:- THE "FREEDOM IN ACADEMIA" STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST, WHICH ENCOURAGES HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS TO LEARN ABOUT FIRE'S ISSUES AND EVALUATE THE STATE OF FREE SPEECH IN HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH A 700-1,200 WORD ESSAY.- THE CAMPUS FREEDOM NETWORK STUDENT CONFERENCE, AN ANNUAL SUMMER CONFERENCE WHICH BRINGS MORE THAN 50 STUDENTS FROM ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PHILADELPHIA, WHERE FIRE REPRESENTATIVES AND ALLIES TEACH THEM ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS ON CAMPUS AND TRAIN THEM AS ADVOCATES FOR LIBERTY.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)

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VIRGINIA POSTREL
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DAPHNE PATAI
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REBECCA DUNN
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GREGORY LUKIANOFF
PRESIDENT60.0021756808141X
ROBERT SHIBLEY
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EOY0EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY74814BOY
EOY113752EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2062274BOY
EOY2080716EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY388600BOY
EOY166800EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY23291BOY
EOY23295EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2474165BOY
EOY2270811EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2548979BOY
EOY2384563EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-203354ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2239769CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2774898CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1885592CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2313528CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2151413CurrentTaxYear
Total11365200Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2239769CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2774898CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1885592CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2313528CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2151413CurrentTaxYear
Total11365200Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total2372532AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total1708992668PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years29330CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years5393CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years17550CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year5798CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year9608CurrentTaxYear
Total67679Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year15847CurrentTaxYear
Total15847Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support11448726TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.78550PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.71450PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals2776FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals12934FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals15710FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals2037277FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals2052987FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals252649FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals63162FilingOrganizationsTotals

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 Year252649CurrentYear
Total252649Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$378,974LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year15710CurrentYear
Total15710Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year63162CurrentYear
Total63162Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$94,743GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year2776CurrentYear
Total2776Total

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance23291BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses4InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance23295EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance23287BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses4InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance23291EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance23284BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses3InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance23287EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance23245BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses39InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance23284EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis7650OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation5687Depreciation
Book Value1963BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis139162OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation134120Depreciation
Book Value5042BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings7005TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2136390TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal2136390RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9902136390TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2339744TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal2339744ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9902339744TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT IS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED. INTEREST IS REINVESTED INTO THE ENDOWMENT.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. ACCORDINGLY, THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, NOR IS IT AWARE OF ANY OF ITS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE IN THE INCOME TAX STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE GUIDANCE CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE FURTHER PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF TAX PROVISIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. THE APPLICATION OF THIS STANDARD HAD NO IMPACT ON THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS 2009, 2010 AND 2011 ARE OPEN FOR FEDERAL AND STATE TAX EXAMINATIONS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonGREGORY LUKIANOFFNamePerson
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org217568BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org2000DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org6141NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org225709TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
SARAFINA CREELEY
CONTRACTOR5034GRAPHIC DESIGN0
ARAZ SHIBLEY
CONTRACTOR5991COPY EDITING0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions2NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990328679NoncashContribsRptdF990
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL UNDERTAKE A REVIEW OF THE MATTER BY MAKING ALL NECESSARY INQUIRIES DEEMED WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. AN APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL VENDORS ANNUALLY. CONFLICTS INVOLVING EMPLOYEES ARE RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT. CONFLICTS INVOLVING THE PRESIDENT OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PROCEEDINGS ARE DOCUMENTED IN A MEMO OR MINUTES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, CONDUCTS A COMPENSATION STUDY, AND USES OTHER COMPARATIVE DATA TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORTS FINDINGS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, YEARS OF SERVICE, POSITION, AND SALARY COMPARISONS ARE USED IN DETERMING COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATIONTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE PRIOR YEAR.

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