2013-08-14T18:31:19-05:00 2012-09-30 910605875 PETERSON SULLIVAN LLP CPA'S 601 UNION ST STE 2300 SEATTLE WA 981012345 990 2011-10-01 061664153 GRIST MAGAZINE INC GRIS 2068762020 710 2ND AVE NO 860 SEATTLE WA 98104 CHARLES GILLER 2068762020 2013-08-13 1 RAYMON G HOLMDAHL P00120599 2063827777 2013-08-13 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z CHARLES GILLER 710 2ND AVE NO 860 SEATTLE WA 98104 3362763 0 X WWW.GRIST.ORG X 2002 MA GRIST 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. 14 13 39 30 482241 0 3126886 2867348 0 0 4742 12335 568862 483080 3700490 3362763 0 0 0 0 2068697 2224430 0 0 426851 953593 1084796 3022290 3309226 678200 53537 2348768 2579548 320321 483091 2028447 2096457 X SEE 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. 0 0 2399183 SEE 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. 2399183 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 0 1 39 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA MA X X X WENTINA HURTADO 2068762020 710 2ND AVE STE 860 SEATTLE WA 98104 MORELLO-FROSCH RACHEL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAUFMAN SUSAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STRAUSS BENJAMIN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALDERMAN JOHN 0.50 X 0 0 0 BORLAND GINO 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY MELISSA 0.50 X 0 0 0 CONRAD TONY 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEBONIS LAURA 0.50 X 0 0 0 GRIMM KRISTEN 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATZ DANIEL 0.50 X 0 0 0 MCKIBBEN BILL 0.50 X 0 0 0 MULLENWEG MATT 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCHMIDT WENDY 0.50 X 0 0 0 GILLER CHARLES 50.00 X X 171205 0 8820 FARWELL REBECCA 50.00 X 107787 0 5327 ATCHESON JOHN 50.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD MCLEAN 45.00 X 145338 0 9750 424330 0 23897 3 0 1 0 0 2867348 70939 2867348 12335 12335 ADVERTISING 541800 479035 479035 AFFILIATE FEES 541800 3206 3206 WORK STUDY REIMBURSEME 900099 805 805 34 34 483080 3362763 0 482241 13174 288846 188975 24344 75527 1596738 1135476 253841 207421 38766 27242 5736 5788 125847 89014 19450 17383 174233 122437 25781 26015 4002 3600 402 2438 2438 330576 293973 23559 13044 178376 113136 48666 16574 55106 37727 3583 13796 146287 122946 9137 14204 103453 82762 13449 7242 127215 94445 24478 8292 33288 27546 4285 1457 12906 11689 791 426 MISCELLANEOUS 38787 19593 16144 3050 SMALL EQUIP PURCHASES 38135 28000 3475 6660 PROCESSING FEES 14227 622 3633 9972 3309226 2399183 483192 426851 141569 158857 1651420 2010874 359748 204668 107504 75824 39694 47836 164162 98015 33350 66147 15483 15342 2348768 2579548 276389 384607 7269 36663 98484 320321 483091 X 1416947 1690624 611500 405833 2028447 2096457 2348768 2579548 X 53537 14473 X 0 1 0 X 0 X 1937323 2119185 1580182 3126886 2867348 11630924 1937323 2119185 1580182 3126886 2867348 11630924 5194448 6436476 62488 25345 41049 48602 12335 189819 360855 404188 341947 513483 482241 2102714 7127 11152 6648 55379 839 81145 14004602 63450 0.45960 0.48220 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: WORKSTUDY REIMBURSEMENT MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDS FROM LEGAL SETTLEMENT RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 164162 98015 66147 66147 DEFERRED LEASE INCENTIVE 98484 98484 3362763 3309226 53537 14473 14473 68010 3407046 14473 29810 44283 3362763 0 3362763 3339036 29810 29810 3309226 0 3309226 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: GRIST 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. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GILLER CHARLES 126000 0 45205 0 0 0 8361 0 459 0 180025 0 0 0 GERALD MCLEAN 115480 0 29858 0 0 0 4759 0 4991 0 155088 0 0 0 MATT MULLENWEG BOARD MEMBER OF ORGANIZATION 40250 PURCHASED MONTHLY WEB HOSTING & SUPPORT SERVICES (AT FAIR MARKET VALUE) 0 X 4 7049 FMV X SOFTWARE USAGE 1 37500 COST X DONOR PREMIUMS 14 26390 COST 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 BEFORE 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 12C ALL 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 15 FOR 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 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED VIA BIENNIAL ANNUAL REPORTS AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 14,473.