BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2011
View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗
- Organization
- BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 36-0802950)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-09-10
- IRS object ID
- 201212549349300321
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- 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 | 2012-09-10T11:07:28-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 341945695 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SS&G INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1665 ELK BOULEVARD | AddressLine1 |
| City | DES PLAINES | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 600164776 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 360802950 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | BETT | NameControl |
| Phone | 3124278330 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 223 W JACKSON BLVD NO 900 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHICAGO | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60606 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ANDREW SHAW | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 3124278330 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-08-27 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DIRK AHLBECK | Name |
| PTIN | P00237637 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8478244000 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2012-08-27 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | 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 | ANDREW SHAW | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 223 W JACKSON BLVD STE 900 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHICAGO | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60606 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 2302369 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.BETTERGOV.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1923 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | IL | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | PROMOTES INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT. SEE PART III FOR MORE INFORMATION. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 35 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 35 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 16 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 85 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 986488 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 2258067 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 23075 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -1492 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | -8894 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | -62949 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | -141417 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 922047 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 2130831 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 760974 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 1284813 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 223623 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 401601 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 399577 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1162575 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 1684390 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -240528 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 446441 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 677599 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1145419 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 38808 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 60187 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 638791 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1085232 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | TO PROMOTE INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT BY EXPOSING WASTE, FRAUD AND CORRUPTION, PROMOTING EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY AND ENAGING THE COMMUNITY. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 716428 | Expense |
| Description | INVESTIGATIVE UNIT - THE BGA'S INVESTIGATIVE UNIT LOOKS INTO ALLEGATIONS OF WASTE, FRAUD AND CORRUPTION IN CITY, COUNTY, SUBURBAN AND STATE GOVERNMENT. THE RESULTS OF THESE IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIONS ARE MADE PUBLIC THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL MEDIA. INVESTIGATIONS INCLUDE ANALYSIS OF GOVERNMENT BUDGETS, CONTRACTS AND PAYROLLS, MONITORING OF EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND REVIEW OF OPEN, HONEST AND FAIR LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES. THE BGA FILED NEARLY 100 INVESTIGATIONS IN 2011. IN A SIGNIFICANT STEP FOR THE ORGANIZATION, THIS YEAR MARKED THE INITIATION OF THE RESCUING ILLINOIS PROJECT, AN ONGOING SERIES OF IN-DEPTH REPORTS ABOUT IMPROVING AND REFORMING STATE GOVERNMENT AND FOCUSING ON THE STATE'S SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS SUCH AS FAILING PUBLIC PENSIONS SYSTEMS, WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS, AND THE HIGH COST OF TOWNSHIPS. IN ADDITION THE BGA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE DAY-TO-DAY, HARD-HITTING INVESTIGATION. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 169374 | Expense |
| Revenue | 23075 | Revenue |
| Description | CITIZEN EDUCATION & COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS (CIVIC ENGAGMENT)- IN 2011 THE BGA CONTINUED THE BUILD OUT OF ITS RENOVATED WEBSITE TO MAKE IT A HUB FOR ALL THINGS GOOD GOVERNMENT. THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND ITS COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL STRATEGY, THE BGA PRESENTS ITS JOURNALISTIC INVESTIGATIONS, EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT ISSUES AND TRAINS CITIZENS ON TECHNIQUES FOR MONITORING GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES. NOTABLY IN 2011 THE BGA LAUNCHED THE ACTION CENTER ON ITS WEBSITE WHICH EMPOWERS CITIZENS TO STAY UP TO DATE ON POLICY PRIORITIES AND CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH LAWMAKERS TO ACHIEVE POLICY CAMPAIGNS. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 155101 | Expense |
| Description | POLICY ADVOCACY - IN ITS FIRST FULL YEAR OF EXISTENCE THE BGA'S POLICY UNIT MADE GREAT STRIDES IN SHAPING THE DISCUSSION, BOTH IN CHICAGO AND IN SPRINGFIELD, ABOUT WAYS TO IMPROVE OUR GOVERNMENT. THE POLICY TEAM WAS AT THE FOREFRONT OF KEY ISSUES, RELAYING THEM TO BGA FOLLOWERS ON THE THINK TANK BLOG AND IN THE MEDIA. IN 2011 THE POLICY UNIT FOCUSED ON STREAMLINING GOVERNMENT, KEEPING THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT FROM BEING DIMINISHED, WRONGFUL CONVICTION REFORM, PUBLIC PENSION REFORM AND GREATER FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY RELATED TO THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 83057 | Expense |
| Description | CITIZEN WATCHDOG TRAINING PROGRAM - THE BGA'S CITIZEN WATCHDOG TRAINING IS A FREE PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS CITIZENS TO EXAMINE GOVERNMENT AND DEMAND THE CHANGES THEY WANT TO SEE MADE. IN A SERIES OF FREE TRAINING SESSIONS HELD THROUGH THE STATE, CITIZENS LEARN HOW TO KEEP AN EYE ON GOVERNMENT FROM VETERAN JOURNALISTS AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS. PRO BONO SPEAKERS TEACH CITIZENS HOW TO UNDERSTAND GOVERNMENT AND HOW TO USE THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND OPEN MEETINGS ACT. IN 2011 THE BGA TRAINED OVER 700 PEOPLE THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE BGA CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS CITIZEN WATCHDOGS OF EDUCATION PROGRAM, A TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EMPOWER PARENTS TO KEEP AN EYE ON THEIR LOCAL CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. FINALLY, THE BGA HELD FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CLINICS. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 83057 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Program Service Expense | 1123960 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | 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 |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 19 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 16 | 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 | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 1 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | 1 | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| 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 | 35 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 35 | 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 | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EMMETT MURPHY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 3124278330 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 223 W JACKSON BLVD STE 900 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHICAGO | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60606 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (39 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMARA ASKEW | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FRANCIS BEIDLER III | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ERIC BERLIN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ROBERT CARSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PHIL CLEMENT | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| PATRICK COFFEY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PEDRO DEJESUS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PATRICK COLLINS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JOSEPH HASSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MARGARET DALEY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SAMUEL FIFER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JAN GRAYSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TED HAWKINS | |||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| H RODERIC HEARD | |||||||
| CHAIR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| SCOTT HODES | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GRAHAM GRADY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GARY KLEINRICHERT | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LUDWIG KOLMAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| HILL HAMMOCK | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DAVID LUNDY | |||||||
| IMMD. PAST CHAIR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| CRAIG MCCROHON | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| STEVE MILLER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| HEIDI RUDOLPH | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JAMES NEWCOMB | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RACHEL NIEWOEHNER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LOIS SCOTT | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LISA C SNOW | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KRISTOFER SWANSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LORI YOKOYAMA | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DAVID HOFFMAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MARY LEE CULLEN LEAHY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JACK MODZELEWSKI | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JOSE PADILLA | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JULIET SORENSEN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ROBIN STEANS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ANDREW SHAW | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 174175 | 0 | 19188 | X | ||
| RITA MCLENNON | |||||||
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40.00 | 140475 | 0 | 10451 | X | ||
| ROBERT REED | |||||||
| DIR. OF PROGRAMMING & INVESTIGATIONS | 40.00 | 111060 | 0 | 24958 | X | ||
| ROBERT HERGUTH | |||||||
| EDITOR OF INVESTIGATIONS | 40.00 | 102650 | 0 | 21104 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 528360 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 75701 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 4 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Membership Dues | 17690 | MembershipDues |
| Fundraising Events | 429968 | FundraisingEvents |
| All Other Contributions | 1810409 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 2258067 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | TRANSPARENCY CONF. | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 23075 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 23075 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 23075 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1307 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,307 | ExclusionAmount |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 10201 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -10201 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -10201 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$10,201 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 9845 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 429968 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 161217 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -151372 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$151,372 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Gaming | 760 | GrossIncomeGaming |
| Gaming Direct Expenses | 120 | GamingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 640 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $640 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 9315 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $9,315 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 9315 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2130831 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 23075 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | -$150,311 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 352625 | Total |
| Program Services | 154220 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 89290 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 109115 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 718641 | Total |
| Program Services | 586650 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 104064 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 27927 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 131918 | Total |
| Program Services | 100564 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 21708 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 9646 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 81629 | Total |
| Program Services | 57087 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 14590 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 9952 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2500 | Total |
| Management And General | 2500 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 34970 | Total |
| Management And General | 34970 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17126 | Total |
| Program Services | 2050 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4150 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 10926 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 80484 | Total |
| Program Services | 52078 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 17833 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 10573 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 27272 | Total |
| Program Services | 2439 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 23565 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1268 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 34779 | Total |
| Program Services | 25737 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5912 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3130 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7456 | Total |
| Program Services | 3445 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2426 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1585 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2497 | Total |
| Program Services | 64 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2108 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 325 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 51128 | Total |
| Program Services | 37834 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8692 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4602 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14175 | Total |
| Program Services | 10489 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2410 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1276 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH | 60579 | 60579 | ||
| FUNDRAISING | 29778 | 620 | 29158 | |
| POLICY & GOV'T AFFAIRS | 16658 | 16658 | ||
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | 11978 | 6069 | 1769 | 4140 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8197 | Total |
| Program Services | 7997 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 200 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1684390 | Total |
| Program Services | 1123960 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 336807 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 223623 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 74177 | BOY |
| EOY | 127442 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 332196 | BOY |
| EOY | 583302 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 111056 | BOY |
| EOY | 277289 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9772 | BOY |
| EOY | 29968 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 153437 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 79668 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 61357 | BOY |
| EOY | 73769 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 85250 | BOY |
| EOY | 47258 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3791 | BOY |
| EOY | 6391 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 677599 | BOY |
| EOY | 1145419 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 25725 | BOY |
| EOY | 36969 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 13083 | BOY |
| EOY | 23218 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 38808 | BOY |
| EOY | 60187 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 516735 | BOY |
| EOY | 807943 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 122056 | BOY |
| EOY | 277289 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 638791 | BOY |
| EOY | 1085232 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 677599 | BOY |
| EOY | 1145419 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 446441 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| 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 | 173110 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 177339 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 976149 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 986488 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2246727 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 4559813 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 173110 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 177339 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 976149 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 986488 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2246727 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 4559813 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 941043 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 3618770 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 13259 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 5751 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2461 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1225 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1307 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 24003 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 104644 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 150445 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 58773 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 55396 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 31260 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 400518 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 4984334 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 23075 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.72600 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.64910 | 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | 0 | Volunteers |
| Paid Staff Or Management | 1 | PaidStaffOrManagement |
| Media Advertisements | 0 | MediaAdvertisements |
| Mailings Members | 0 | MailingsMembers |
| Publications Or Broadcast | 0 | PublicationsOrBroadcast |
| Grants Other Organizations | 0 | GrantsOtherOrganizations |
| Direct Contact Legislators | 1 | DirectContactLegislators |
| Direct Contact Legislators | $7,794 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmount |
| Rallies Demonstrations | 0 | RalliesDemonstrations |
| Other Activities | 1 | OtherActivities |
| Other Activities | $1,191 | OtherActivitiesAmount |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB | 8985 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB |
| Not Described In501c3 | 0 | NotDescribedIn501c3 |
Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | EXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART II-B, LINE 1I: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | PROVIDING RESEARCH, REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING CURRENT POLICIES AND LEGISLATION BASED ON BGA INVESTIGATIONS. | Explanation |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 4669 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 246 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 4423 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 90228 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 54972 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 35256 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 58540 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 24450 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 34090 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 73769 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | DEFERRED RENT | Description |
| Amount | $23,218 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 23218 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 2130831 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 1684390 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 446441 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 446441 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2496754 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 194385 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Other Revenues | 161337 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 355722 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 2141032 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Other Revenues Not Included | -10201 | OtherRevenuesNotIncluded |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | -10201 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 2130831 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2015112 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 169385 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Other Expenses Included | 161337 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 330722 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 1684390 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 1684390 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | PART X: | THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, INCLUDING ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS (FORM 990-T) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009, AND 2008 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 161,337. | |
| PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSET -10,201. | |
| PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 161,337. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | ANNUAL LUCHEON | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 355060 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 352910 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 2150 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | 23410 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1 |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | 49322 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 57554 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Name Of Event2 | SPRING AWARDS | NameOfEvent2 |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | 60878 | GrossReceiptsEvent2 |
| Charitable Contributions Event2 | 56848 | CharitableContributionsEvent2 |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | 4030 | GrossRevenueEvent2 |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | 11464 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | 13974 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2 |
| Total Number Of Other Events | 2 | TotalNumberOfOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | 23875 | GrossReceiptsOtherEvents |
| Charitable Contrib Other Events | 20210 | CharitableContribOtherEvents |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | 3665 | GrossRevenueOtherEvents |
| Rent Facility Costs Other Events | 876 | RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Other Events | 4617 | OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Total | 439813 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 429968 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 9845 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Rent Facility Costs Total Events | 35750 | RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | 49322 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 76145 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 161217 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | -151372 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Club Dues Or Fees | X | ClubDuesOrFees |
| Written Policy Re T And E Expenses | 1 | WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses |
| Substantiation Required | 1 | SubstantiationRequired |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| 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 |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW SHAW | |||||||||||||
| 174175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3600 | 0 | 15588 | 0 | 193363 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RITA MCLENNON | |||||||||||||
| 140475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2800 | 0 | 7651 | 0 | 150926 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 1A | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THE SOCIAL CLUB DUES ARE A BENEFIT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND IS OUTLINED IN HIS CONTRACT. THE ORGANIZATION IS DIRECTLY BILLED BY THE CLUB AND PAYS ALL BILLS DIRECTLY TO THE CLUB. EACH BILL INCLUDES AN ITEMIZED INVOICE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANT MONITORS. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND PRESIDENT AND CE0 WILL ENSURE THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND LIFE TRUSTEES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD HAS A STANDING COMMITTEE, THE TRUSTEESHIP COMMITTEE, THAT KEEPS AN EVALUATION CHART ON EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OVERSEES ACTIVITIES THAT MIGHT RESULT IN POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION PROCESS INCLUDED THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTING A SUB-COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH LEGAL COUNCIL AND TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SUB-COMMITTEE DID A FULL EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE IN THE PROCESS OF RENEGOTIATING THE CONTRACT. THE SUB-COMMITTEE ALSO WORKED WITH A NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT WHO USED EXISTING STUDIES THAT COMPARED NONPROFIT SALARIES FOR PRESIDENT TYPE POSITIONS. THE CONTRACT WAS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CONTRACT WAS APPROVED IN NOVEMBER 2010. THE COMPENSATION PROCESS INCLUDED THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTING A SUB-COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH LEGAL COUNCIL AND TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SUB-COMMITTEE ALSO WORKED WITH A NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT WHO USED EXISTING STUDIES THAT COMPARED NONPROFIT SALARIES FOR A CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER POSITION. THE COO'S CONTRACT WAS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CONTRACT WAS APPROVED IN 2009. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS BYLAWS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
Comments