GRIST MAGAZINE INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
GRIST MAGAZINE INC (EIN 06-1664153)
Tax period
2011-10-01 to 2012-09-30
Filed
2013-08-14
IRS object ID
201322269349303992
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-08-14T18:31:19-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN910605875EIN

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Business Name Line1PETERSON SULLIVAN LLP CPA'SBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1601 UNION ST STE 2300AddressLine1
CitySEATTLECity
StateWAState
ZIP Code981012345ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN061664153EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1GRIST MAGAZINE INCBusinessNameLine1
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Phone2068762020Phone

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Address Line1710 2ND AVE NO 860AddressLine1
CitySEATTLECity
StateWAState
ZIP Code98104ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameCHARLES GILLERName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone2068762020Phone
Date Signed2013-08-13DateSigned
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NameRAYMON G HOLMDAHLName
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionGRIST MAGAZINE, INC. ("GRIST") (WWW.GRIST.ORG) IS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND IRREVERENT GREEN MEDIA PLATFORM IN THE NATION. OUR MISSION IS TO SET THE AGENDA BY SHOWING HOW GREEN, IN ALL ITS FORMS, IS RESHAPING OUR WORLD. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CUTTING THROUGH THE NOISE AND EMPOWERING A NEW GENERATION TO MAKE CHANGE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionSEE SCHEDULE OGRIST MAGAZINE, INC. ("GRIST") (WWW.GRIST.ORG) IS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND IRREVERENT GREEN MEDIA PLATFORM IN THE NATION. OUR MISSION IS TO SET THE AGENDA BY SHOWING HOW GREEN, IN ALL ITS FORMS, IS RESHAPING OUR WORLD. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CUTTING THROUGH THE NOISE AND EMPOWERING A NEW GENERATION TO MAKE CHANGE.MissionDescription
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DescriptionSEE SCHEDULE OAMONG GRIST'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY2012 WERE: 1. REACHING BROAD AUDIENCES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AND COMMENTARY. GRIST PUBLISHED 4,500 INFLUENTIAL, ENGAGING ARTICLES ON ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, RANGING FROM SHORT NEWS ITEMS TO IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS AND FEATURES. THE ORGANIZATION REACHED A MONTHLY AUDIENCE OF 1,500,000, AN INCREASE FROM 1,000,000 PER MONTH THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 2. INSPIRING INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE ACTION. BY INFORMING READERS, GRIST INSPIRES ACTION. GRIST DEPLOYED ON-SITE SURVEYS WHOSE RESULTS INDICATE THAT MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF USERS TAKE REGULAR ACTION BASED ON GRIST CONTENT, AN INCREASE FROM 60-65 PERCENT THE PREVIOUS YEAR. READERS REPORTED ACTIONS INCLUDE REDUCING CONSUMPTION, BUYING DIFFERENTLY, EATING DIFFERENTLY, GETTING INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND TAKING OTHER STEPS TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY.3. INNOVATING IN SOCIAL NETWORKS. GRIST EXPANDED THE REACH OF ITS ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, INCREASING ITS FOLLOWING BY NEARLY 50 PERCENT, FROM 110,000 TO MORE THAN 160,000, DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. SOCIAL MEDIA IS A LEADING SOURCE OF TRAFFIC TO GRIST, WHOSE INNOVATIONS IN THAT REALM EARNED FEATURE COVERAGE IN THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY AND OTHER ACCOLADES.4. SERVING AS A RESOURCE FOR OTHER MEDIA. GRIST WAS REGULARLY CITED AS A SOURCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AND CONCEPTS BY MEDIA OUTLETS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SUCH AS THE WASHINGTON POST, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND NPR, HELPING TO SHAPE THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. GRIST STAFF MEMBERS WERE ALSO FREQUENTLY INVITED TO APPEAR AS EXPERT SOURCES IN PRINT AND BROADCAST OUTLETS SUCH AS THE NEW YORK TIMES AND MSNBC. 5. PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. GRIST PROFILED THE WORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS MAKING CHANGE ON THE GROUND, PROVIDING A NATIONAL PLATFORM THAT GAVE EXPOSURE TO AND LEVERAGED SUPPORT FOR THEIR WORK. RECENT EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE WHOSE WORK WAS POSITIVELY IMPACTED AFTER APPEARING IN GRIST INCLUDE A SCIENTIST IN COLORADO WHO WAS OFFERED A BOOK DEAL ABOUT REDUCING CONSUMPTION AND A COMMUNICATIONS EXPERT WHO SECURED THE SUPPORT NECESSARY TO LAUNCH A PROJECT RELATED TO INCORPORATING GREEN THEMES INTO TELEVISION AND FILM SCREENPLAYS.Description
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General ExplanationSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: WORKSTUDY REIMBURSEMENT MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDS FROM LEGAL SETTLEMENTGeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

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IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X:ReturnReference
ExplanationGRIST REPORTS A LIABILITY, IF ANY, FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS RESULTING FROM UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN AN INCOME TAX RETURN. ESTIMATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE RECORDED AS A COMPONENT OF INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, OR RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 OR 2011. TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ARE THE YEARS FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 TO 2012.Explanation

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 (2 entries)

Base 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
GILLER CHARLES
126000045205000836104590180025000
GERALD MCLEAN
1154800298580004759049910155088000

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonMATT MULLENWEGNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipBOARD MEMBER OF ORGANIZATIONRelationship
Amount Of Transaction40250AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionPURCHASED MONTHLY WEB HOSTING & SUPPORT SERVICES (AT FAIR MARKET VALUE)DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions4NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9907049NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XSOFTWARE USAGE137500COST
XDONOR PREMIUMS1426390COST
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BEFORE THE TAX RETURN IS FILED, MEMBERS OF GRIST'S MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, WILL REVIEW THE DETAILED INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE RETURN FOR ACCURACY AND APPROPRIATENESS. THIS GROUP HAS A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF GRIST'S OPERATIONS AND FINANCES AS WELL AS THE RETURN'S FORMAT AND PURPOSE. ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSED AND CONCURRED ON AS A GROUP. THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST COMPLY WITH GRIST'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS REVIEW AND SIGN THE POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS; EMPLOYEES DO SO AT THEIR START OF EMPLOYMENT. ANY CONFLICTS OR MATTERS THAT MAY ARISE ARE DISCUSSED AND CONSIDERED IMMEDIATELY. IF A TRUE CONFLICT EXISTS, THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL(S) ARE RESTRICTED FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO THE MATTER. NO CONFLICTS HAVE ARISEN IN THE PAST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15FOR THE PRESIDENT: AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, LED BY BOARD CHAIR SUSAN KAUFMAN AND INCLUDING THE BOARD TREASURER AND TWO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, USES COMMITTEE MEMBERS' UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMPARISON TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THIS COMMITTEE CONDUCTS TWO COMPENSATION EVALUATION PROCESSES. 1) SALARY: THE PRESIDENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR SALARY INCREASES IN LINE WITH THE REST OF THE STAFF BASED ON A PERFORMANCE REVIEW. THE COMMITTEE COLLECTS INPUT FROM THE BOARD AND STAFF ABOUT HOW THE PRESIDENT IS PERFORMING AS A MANAGER AND LEADER. WHEN APPLICABLE, THE COMMITTEE MAY ALSO CONSIDER A MARKET ADJUSTMENT TO THE SALARY BASED ON COMPENSATION STUDIES OR OTHER MARKET RESEARCH AND SURVEYS. 2) PRESIDENT'S BONUS: A SET BONUS POOL IS DETERMINED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR, AND THE AMOUNT AWARDED IS CALCULATED BY THE COMMITTEE BASED ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE VERSUS BUDGETARY AND OBJECTIVE GOALS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES: OTHER EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED VIA BIENNIAL ANNUAL REPORTS AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 14,473.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:

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