BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER INC (EIN 04-3411708)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-07
- IRS object ID
- 201333119349302308
- 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 | 2013-11-07T16:21:52-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521511275 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Raffa PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1899 L Street NW Suite 900 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | 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 | 043411708 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | BALL | NameControl |
| Phone | 2022232373 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1815 Adams Mill Road No 300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20009 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Justine Sarver | Name |
| Title | Executive Director | Title |
| Phone | 2022232373 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-11-07 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Frank H Smith | Name |
| PTIN | P00639053 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2028225000 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-10-29 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | X | AddressChange |
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Justine Sarver | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1815 Adams Mill Road No 300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20009 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1753047 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.ballot.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1998 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | DC | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | To promote and support ballot initiative use. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 13 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 8 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 16 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1081500 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1703369 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 52187 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 44396 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 373 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 2 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 2868 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 5280 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 1136928 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 1753047 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 159574 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 717226 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 505977 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 613672 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 99345 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 437047 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 423065 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1102598 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 1753963 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 34330 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -916 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 339547 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 360246 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 29854 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 51470 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 309693 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 308776 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | To promote and support ballot initiative use and to develop better approaches that advance social and economic justice. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 750908 | Expense |
| Grants | 459025 | Grants |
| Revenue | 19090 | Revenue |
| Description | Partnerships & Coordination- Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC) strengthened ballot measure capacity and leadership in states via a variety of forums, convenings, trainings and technical assistance. In addition, we collaborated with national and state partners on a national long-term ballot-measure strategy. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 461487 | Expense |
| Grants | 78895 | Grants |
| Description | Proactive Strategies - BISC, in collaboration with partners at the national and state level, developed and implemented proactive ballot measure strategies. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 293419 | Expense |
| Grants | 179307 | Grants |
| Revenue | 25306 | Revenue |
| Description | Research - BISC, in collaboration with partners at the national and state level, conducted and disseminated research into the science of ballot measures and how voters interact with them. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 1505814 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| 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 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 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 |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 10 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 8 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 1 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Non Deductible Disclosure | 1 | NonDeductibleDisclosure |
| 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 | 13 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 13 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Amy Exelby | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2022232373 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1815 Adams Mill Road No 300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20009 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (17 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Totten | ||||||
| Chair | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McKinnon | ||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Feller | ||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikki Budzinski | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Denice Cardinal | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brandon Davis | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordan Fitzgerald | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Patrick Green | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Ost | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Podhorzer | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Powell | ||||||
| Director (Thru 10/2012) | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sarah Reece | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deidre Schifeling | ||||||
| Director (Thru 01/2012) | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Greg Speed | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gail Stoltz | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Karen White | ||||||
| Director (Thru 10/2012) | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Justine Sarver | ||||||
| Executive Director | 30.00 | X | 94695 | 0 | 10511 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 94695 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 10511 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Lake Research Partners | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1726 M Street NW Suite 1100 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | Consultant- focus group planning | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 100059 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 1703369 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1703369 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Conference regis. | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 44396 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 44396 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 44396 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $2 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Refunds & reimb. | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 5280 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $5,280 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 5280 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1753047 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 44396 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $5,282 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 717226 | Total |
| Program Services | 717226 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 105206 | Total |
| Program Services | 75816 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 15560 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 13830 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 421785 | Total |
| Program Services | 303953 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 62382 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 55450 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13495 | Total |
| Program Services | 9725 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1995 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1775 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 35835 | Total |
| Program Services | 25824 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5300 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4711 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 37351 | Total |
| Program Services | 26917 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5524 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4910 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9377 | Total |
| Program Services | 477 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8900 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 38300 | Total |
| Management And General | 38300 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 136638 | Total |
| Program Services | 136589 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 49 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 43768 | Total |
| Program Services | 11412 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 32355 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11702 | Total |
| Program Services | 4049 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7403 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 250 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 58037 | Total |
| Management And General | 58037 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13547 | Total |
| Program Services | 10229 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3246 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 72 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 100401 | Total |
| Program Services | 93753 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4532 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2116 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4415 | Total |
| Management And General | 4415 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1486 | Total |
| Management And General | 1486 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous | 4110 | 1451 | 2658 | 1 |
| Education & research | 1284 | 14 | 1270 | |
| G & A allocation | 0 | 88379 | -104608 | 16229 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1753963 | Total |
| Program Services | 1505814 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 148804 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 99345 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 331898 | BOY |
| EOY | 311769 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2575 | BOY |
| EOY | 2577 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1666 | BOY |
| EOY | 12919 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 41749 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 24906 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3408 | BOY |
| EOY | 16843 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 16138 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 339547 | BOY |
| EOY | 360246 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 29854 | BOY |
| EOY | 51470 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 29854 | BOY |
| EOY | 51470 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 309693 | BOY |
| EOY | 308776 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 309693 | BOY |
| EOY | 308776 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 339547 | BOY |
| EOY | 360246 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -916 | 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 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 D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 41749 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 24906 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 16843 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 16843 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1754547 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 1500 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 1500 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 1753047 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 1753047 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1755464 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 1500 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 1500 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 1753964 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 1753964 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part X, Line 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | For the year ended December 31, 2012, BISC has documented its consideration of FASB ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, that provides guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes and has determined that no material uncertain tax positions qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. | Explanation |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient | IRC SectionIRCSection | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant | Address Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BISC - CA for Informed Voting Projects | ||||||||
| 1825 Adams Mill Road Suite 300 | Washington | DC | 20009 | 043411708 | 501(c)(4) | 85000 | General support | |
| Consumer Wathdog Campaign | ||||||||
| 1750 Ocean Park Boulevard Suite 200 | Santa Monica | CA | 90405 | 954469690 | 501(c)(4) | 10000 | General support | 200 |
| Michigan Energy Michigan Jobs | ||||||||
| PO Box 873 | East Lansing | MI | 48826 | 455220103 | 501(c)(4) | 7500 | General support | |
| Michigan League of Conservative Voters | ||||||||
| 213 W Liberty Street Suite 300 | Ann Arbor | MI | 48104 | 371430158 | 501(c)(3) | 10000 | General support | |
| Respnsible Voters for Florida's Future | ||||||||
| 1726 E 7th Avenue Suite 5 | Tampa | FL | 33605 | 264568349 | 501(c)(4) | 25000 | General support | |
| Terris Barnes & Walters | ||||||||
| 400 Montgomery Street Suite 700 | San Francisco | CA | 94104 | 943188709 | N/A | 239709 | General support | |
| Two Penninsulas Research Group | ||||||||
| 115 West Allegan Street | Lansing | MI | 48933 | 453017171 | N/A | 85000 | General support | |
| America Votes | ||||||||
| 1155 Connecticut Avenue Suite 500 | Washington | DC | 20036 | 264568349 | 501(c)(4) | 250000 | General support | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 1 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 7 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part I, Line 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: The sub-grantee is required to submit a formal letter acknowledging the receipt of funds from the granting organization. When the grant project is complete, the sub-grantee is required to submit a final narrative and financial report. These are kept as permanent records by the granting organization. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Board of Directors reviews and approves audited financials, which inform the 990. We have counsel review the draft Form 990 on a regular basis. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The Board of Directors and employees are provided with a conflict of interest policy and sign annual agreements noting any conflict. In order to address a conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the Directors or, if applicable, to the Executive Committee when considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. If the Board or Executive Committee has reasonable cause to believe a Director has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the Director of the basis for such belief and afford the Director an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the Director's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the Board or Committee determines the Director has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary corrective action. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Prior to determining a compensation increase for the Executive Director, a compensation analysis is completed by the Human Resources Staff. This analysis is compiled using salary information from Form 990 and surveys from similar organizations. This information is provided to the Board of Directors for their use in determining a salary increase for the Executive Director as part of an annual evaluation process. Any increase in compensation for this position requires approval of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors then provides a letter or email to the Human Resources staff on the newly approved salary and effective date. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC) makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. |
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