CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY INC (EIN 39-1777402)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-10-31
- IRS object ID
- 201323049349300042
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-10-31T12:30:44-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 390974031 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WEGNER CPAS LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2110 LUANN LN | AddressLine1 |
| City | MADISON | City |
| State | WI | State |
| ZIP Code | 537133074 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 391777402 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | CENT | NameControl |
| Phone | 6082609713 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 520 UNIVERSITY AVE NO 260 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MADISON | City |
| State | WI | State |
| ZIP Code | 537034923 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | LISA GRAVES | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 6082609713 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-10-29 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | GLENN MILLER CPA | Name |
| PTIN | P00086726 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6082744020 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | LISA GRAVES | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 520 UNIVERSITY AVE NO 260 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MADISON | City |
| State | WI | State |
| ZIP Code | 537034923 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 737223 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.PRWATCH.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1993 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | WI | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ON THE POLITICAL PROCESS. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 7 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 19 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 7 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 2745 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 1145 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 857564 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 715700 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 3674 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 17767 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 382 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 1011 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 3120 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 2745 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 864740 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 737223 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 5000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 2000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 560865 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 623909 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 52328 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 293018 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 312490 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 858883 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 938399 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 5857 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -201176 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 569708 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 393453 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 7952 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 32873 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 561756 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 360580 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN, PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATION FOCUSING ON INVESTIGATING AND COUNTERING SPIN BY CORPORATIONS, INDUSTRIES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AFFECTING OUR HEALTH, LIBERTY, SECURITY, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, ENVIRONMENT, AND THE VITALITY OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 749204 | Expense |
| Grants | 2000 | Grants |
| Revenue | 17767 | Revenue |
| Description | THE CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY PUBLISHES BOTH SOURCEWATCH AND PRWATCH, WHICH PROVIDE REPORTING AND ANALYSIS OF PEOPLE, ORGANIZATIONS, AND ISSUES IN THE NEWS. SOURCEWATCH PROFILES THE ACTIVITIES OF FRONT GROUPS, PR SPINNERS, INDUSTRY-FRIENDLY EXPERTS, INDUSTRY-FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS, AND THINK TANKS TRYING TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION ON BEHALF OF CORPORATIONS OR THE GOVERNMENT IN AN ENCYCLOPEDIC FORMAT THAT INCLUDES COMPILATION OF OUR ORIGINAL REPORTING. PRWATCH PROFILES THESE SAME TOPICS IN THE FORMAT OF DAILY ORIGINAL REPORTING INCLUDING REFERENCES TO RESEARCH COMPILED IN SOURCEWATCH ENTRIES. TOPICS COVERED ON SOURCEWATCH AND PRWATCH IN 2012 INCLUDED ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, ECONOMIC, AND PRIVACY ISSUES. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 749204 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 1 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 10 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 19 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 1 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | 1 | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 7 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 7 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | RICK TVEDT | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 6082609713 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 520 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 260 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MADISON | City |
| State | WI | State |
| ZIP Code | 537034923 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (8 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MERRITT | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEBORAH BEY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ELLEN BRAUNE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CLARISA LONG | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOE MENDLESON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JAN MIYASAKI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| INGER STOLE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LISA GRAVES | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | X | 109247 | 0 | 9744 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 109247 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 9744 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 1 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Federated Campaigns | 6803 | FederatedCampaigns |
| All Other Contributions | 708897 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 715700 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 17767 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 17767 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 17767 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1011 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,011 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | ADVERTISING REVENUE | Description |
| Business Code | 541800 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 2745 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 2745 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 2745 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 737223 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 17767 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 2745 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $1,011 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIX |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2000 | Total |
| Program Services | 2000 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 118991 | Total |
| Program Services | 89243 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5950 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 23798 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 417626 | Total |
| Program Services | 338206 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 75666 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3754 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2657 | Total |
| Program Services | 2117 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 404 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 136 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 44862 | Total |
| Program Services | 35736 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6823 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2303 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 39773 | Total |
| Program Services | 31682 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6049 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2042 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 475 | Total |
| Program Services | 475 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14515 | Total |
| Management And General | 14515 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 104640 | Total |
| Program Services | 95926 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3714 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5000 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16986 | Total |
| Program Services | 16812 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 174 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 42864 | Total |
| Program Services | 28772 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6019 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 8073 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 49748 | Total |
| Program Services | 44478 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1504 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3766 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 20244 | Total |
| Program Services | 16600 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1620 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2024 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 42611 | Total |
| Program Services | 41329 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 1282 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3977 | Total |
| Program Services | 3827 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 150 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 683 | Total |
| Management And General | 683 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5103 | Total |
| Management And General | 5103 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5285 | Total |
| Management And General | 5285 | ManagementAndGeneral |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5359 | Total |
| Program Services | 2001 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3358 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 938399 | Total |
| Program Services | 749204 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 136867 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 52328 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 553911 | BOY |
| EOY | 349166 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4447 | BOY |
| EOY | 33942 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 602 | BOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1353 | BOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2901 | BOY |
| EOY | 6900 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 28426 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 24981 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6494 | BOY |
| EOY | 3445 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 569708 | BOY |
| EOY | 393453 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7952 | BOY |
| EOY | 32873 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7952 | BOY |
| EOY | 32873 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 238395 | BOY |
| EOY | 194660 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 323361 | BOY |
| EOY | 165920 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 561756 | BOY |
| EOY | 360580 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 569708 | BOY |
| EOY | 393453 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -201176 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 884371 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 570861 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 917431 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 857564 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 715700 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3945927 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 884371 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 570861 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 917431 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 857564 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 715700 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3945927 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 156744 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 3789183 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3120 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2243 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1445 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 382 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1011 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 8201 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 7125 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 6874 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 4676 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2520 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2145 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 23340 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 3977468 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 24206 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.95270 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.63250 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 1058 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 1058 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 937341 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 938399 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 165760 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 41440 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 0 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 0 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus1 | 153832 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 165760 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 319592 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $479,388 | LobbyingCeilingAmount |
Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus1 | 1725 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 1058 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 2783 | Total |
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus1 | 38458 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 41440 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 79898 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $119,847 | GrassrootsCeilingAmount |
Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PART IV, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: | Identifier |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS FIRST SECTION 501(H) ELECTION DURING THE TAX YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011. | Explanation |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 28426 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 24981 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 3445 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 3445 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 737223 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 737223 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 737223 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 938399 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 938399 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 938399 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS THE ASSESSMENT OF A NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE RECRUITER BEFORE DETERMINING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE GOVERNING BODY ALSO COMPARES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION TO THE COMPENSATION PAID FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2009. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY, INC. HAS A POLICY OF NOT ACCEPTING DONATIONS FROM FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS OR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. | |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | JOURNALISM AND RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 77,851. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 77,851. CONSULTANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,000. TRAINING CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 75. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 151. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 226. CLEANING, MAINTENANCE AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,563. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,563. | OTHER FEES |
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