2012-05-13T17:10:08-07:00 2011-12-31 Byeman & Cleary CPAs 412 W Broadway Suite 206 Glendale CA 912041297 990 2011-01-01 571210185 PROCONORG DENNIS LAUTZENHEISER PROC 3102600315 233 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 SANTA MONICA CA 90401 DENNIS LAUTZENHIESER 2012-05-13 true DANIEL R MOORE 8182473223 X 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z 1284603 false false X WWW.PROCON.ORG X 2004 CA PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING BY PRESENTING THE PROS AND CONS OF CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES ON THE WEB. 5 5 10 4 0 602398 1284185 179 418 91 0 0 602668 1284603 0 0 499962 455676 5292 3835 26614 111582 122410 616836 581921 -14168 702682 31050 718853 33183 18304 -2133 700549 PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING, EDUCATION, AND INFORMED CITIZENSHIP BY PRESENTING ISSUES IN A STRAIGHTFORWARD, NONPARTISAN PRIMARILY PRO-CON FORMAT. false false 515569 418 PROCON.ORG RESEARCHES INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS WEBSITES AND OTHER SOURCES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 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Procon.org maintains a program for the solicitation of funds from the general public. The ProCon.org website has a section for users to make donations. ProCon.org had 134 unique donors in 2011 including 35 who are repeat donors. PROCON.ORG HAS BUILT AND CONTROLS OVER 40 WEBSITES DEALING WITH VARIOUS TOPICS OF SOCIAL INTEREST, WHICH ARE COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE PROCON.ORG WEBSITE.ProCon.org provides its website as a free public information service. It had over 14,400,000 sessions during 2011 and that is a 38% increase over 2010. The website has been cited by various public officials and news services as an unbiased source of information on a wide variety of topics. The website has been cited by educators as a source of information and was used by 2,250 schools in all 50 states. The PROCON.ORG WEBSITE was ALSO USED BY 10 FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, 17 USA STATES AND 6 US FEDERAL AGENCIES. The use by schools and governmental units provides a valuable public service without using any taxpayer's dollars. In 2011 ProCon.org was recognized as being one of the top 25 Free Reference Web sites of 2011 by a division of the American Library Association along with TED, Google, and Wikileaks.In 2011 ProCon.org WAS Honored in the US Congressional Record on July 6, 2011 by Congressman Rob Andrews (D-NJ) who said our "unbiased and truthful presentation makes a tremendous contribution to the political system." Procon.org continues to expand its outreach to schools. Procon.org functions as a public charity by proving a valuable service to the public, including schools, without the use of any government funding. Part II, Line 17b--ProCon.org has over 14% of its support from the general public in 2010. Procon.org maintains a program for the solicitation of funds from the general public. The ProCon.org website has a section for users to make donations. The growth in unique donors to ProCon.org was significant during the year as compared to 2009. The number of donors increased from 58 to 160 or 176%. In 2009 the percentage of support from the general public was 12.3%, but in 2010 it was 14.3%. This indicates an improving trend in public support. The organization believes this trend will continue. ProCon.org provides its website as a free public information service. It had over 10,300,000 sessions during 2010 and that is a 58% increase over 2009. The website has been cited by various public officials and news services as an unbiased source of information on a wide variety of topics. The website has been cited by educators as a source of information and was used by 1,502 schools in all 50 states. The PROCON.ORG WEBSITE was ALSO USED BY 10 FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, 16 USA STATES AND 6 US FEDERAL AGENCIES. The use by schools and governmental units provides a valuable public service without using any taxpayer's dollars. Procon.org continues to expand its outreach to schools. Procon.org functions as a public charity by providing a valuable service to the public, including schools, without the use of any government funding. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1284603 581921 702682 702682 1487352 202749 202749 1284603 1284603 784670 202749 202749 581921 581921 FORM 990 PART XII QUESTION 2 C THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR, SELECTS THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. HE REPORTS HIS FINDINGS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON PROCON.ORG WEBSITE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE SALARIES AND ON PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts A WRITTEN AND SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS OBTAINED FROM EACH BOARD MEMBER ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, COMMENTS ARE DISCUSSED AMONG BOARD MEMBERS AND REVISIONS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE ACCOUNTANT PREPARING THE FORM 990. THEN THE FORM IS FINALIZED AND FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et STEVE MARKOFF AND JADWIGA S.Z.-MARKOFF ARE MARRIED.