2013-05-14T16:18:34-07:00 2012-12-31 Byeman & Cleary CPAs 412 W Broadway Suite 206 Glendale CA 912041297 990 2012-01-01 571210185 PROCONORG LISTED AS PROCON ORG IN IRS RECORDS PROC 3102600315 233 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 SANTA MONICA CA 90401 DENNIS LAUTZENHIESER 2013-05-14 true DANIEL R MOORE P00293381 8182473223 X 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z DENNIS LAUTZENHIESER 233 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 SANTA MONICA CA 90401 78362 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 10 4 0 1284185 77362 418 1000 0 0 1284603 78362 0 0 455676 491203 3835 18769 23796 122410 145297 581921 655269 702682 -576907 718853 156606 18304 32964 700549 123642 PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING, EDUCATION, AND INFORMED CITIZENSHIP BY PRESENTING ISSUES IN A STRAIGHTFORWARD, NONPARTISAN PRIMARILY PRO-CON FORMAT. false false 568275 1000 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 over 40 websites dealing with various topics of social interest, which are collectively referred to as the ProCon.org website. The ProCon.org website had over 23,500,000 sessions in 2012. It was used by more than 3,500 schools in all 50 states and 53 foreign countries. The ProCon.org website was also used by 11 international governments, 22 US states and 7 federal agencies. It was referenced by the mainstream media over 750 times (CNN, BBC, NPR, Forbes, NY Times, LA Times, Washington Post, PBS, Fox News, etc.). 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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 169 unique donors and sponsors in 2012 an increase of 35 over 2011. PROCON.ORG HAS BUILT AND CONTROLS OVER 40 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 23,500,000 sessions during 2012 and that is a 63% increase over 2011. 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 3,500 schools in all 50 states. The PROCON.ORG WEBSITE was ALSO USED BY 11 INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, 22 USA STATES AND 7 US FEDERAL AGENCIES. The use by schools and governmental units provides a valuable public service without using any taxpayer dollars. Sep. 5, 2012: The New York Times called ProCon.org "the most comprehensive tool for researching the candidates stance on issues in an article titled "Great Free Websites for Teaching Election 2012.Aug. 14, 2012: ProCon.org was one of 500 national nonprofits invited by the Laura & John Arnold Foundation to participate in their Giving Library project. The result, launched on Aug. 14, 2012, was a high-end video production explaining ProCon.org, our origin, our strengths, our funding needs, etc. Thank you to the Laura & John Arnold Foundation for generously funding the production and related expenses.July 25, 2012: For the fourth year in a row, ProCon.org gave a workshop titled "Using ProCon.org for Critical Thinking about Illegal Immigration" to about 100 Junior Statesmen of America (JSA) high school students attending JSA's "Gene A. Burd Symposium on Los Angeles Media and Politics" on the UCLA campus. The students' amazing thank you letters inspired us.June 22-25, 2012: ProCon.org exhibited at the American Library Association (ALA) 2012 Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA where we personally met and interacted with over 400 librarians at our booth. It marked our first ever paid exhibition.May 30, 2012: The Library of Congress (LOC) announced that it was going to archive ProCon.org for having "materials of historical importance to the Congress and the American people to foster education and scholarship. ProCon.org had been partially archived by the LOC on April 20, 2008, and this time they opted to archive all of our content.Apr. 25, 2012: Great Nonprofits awarded ProCon.org its "Top-Rated 2012" designation.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. Part II, Line 17b--ProCon.org has over 13% of its support from the general public in 2011. 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 134 unique donors in 2011 including 35 who are repeat donors. PROCON.ORG HAS BUILT AND CONTROLS OVER 40 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 14,400,000 sessions during 2011 and that is a 38% increase over 2010. 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 2,250 schools in all 50 states. The PROCON.ORG WEBSITE was ALSO USED BY 10 FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, 17 USA STATES AND 6 US FEDERAL AGENCIES. The use by schools and governmental units provides a valuable public service without using any taxpayer dollars. In 2011, ProCon.org was recognized as being one of the top 25 Free Reference Web sites of 2011 by a division of the American Library Association along with TED, Google, and Wikileaks.In 2011, ProCon.org WAS Honored in the US Congressional Record on July 6, 2011 by Congressman Rob Andrews (D-NJ) who said our "unbiased and truthful presentation makes a tremendous contribution to the political system." 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 15b 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 15a 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 12c 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 11b 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 2 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et STEVE MARKOFF AND JADWIGA S.Z.-MARKOFF ARE MARRIED.