CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY INC: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY INC (EIN 39-1777402)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201103199349308920
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- 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 | 2011-11-15T16:24:22-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WEGNER CPA'S 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 | 537133098 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-01-01 | 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 | 2011-11-14 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | GLENN MILLER CPA | Name |
| Phone | 6082744020 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | 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 | 924812 | 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 | THE CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN, PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON INVESTIGATING AND COUNTERING SPIN BY CORPORATIONS, INDUSTRIES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT AFFECTS OUR HEALTH, LIBERTY, SECURITY, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, ENVIRONMENT, AND THE VITALITY OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 6 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 13 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 4676 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 3676 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 570861 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 917431 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 1126 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 1260 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 2243 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 1445 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 7199 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 4676 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 581429 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 924812 | 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 | 421533 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 398618 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 62192 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 379516 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 223268 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 801049 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 621886 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -219620 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 302926 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 291743 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 562562 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 38770 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 6663 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 252973 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 555899 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | THE CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ON THE POLITICAL PROCESS THROUGH BOOKS, ARTICLES, NEWSLETTERS, INTERVIEWS, AND SPEECHES. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 396600 | Expense |
| Revenue | 1260 | Revenue |
| Description | THE CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY PUBLISHES SOURCEWATCH, A COLLABORATIVE, SPECIALIZED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE 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. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 68453 | Expense |
| Description | THE CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY PUBLISHES PRWATCH THAT FEATURES SCORES OF ORIGINAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS OF SPIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORIES IN THE NEWS BY OUR STAFFERS AND GUEST AUTHORS. TOPICS COVERED IN PRWATCH DURING 2010 INCLUDED ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, ECONOMIC, AND PRIVACY ISSUES. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 465053 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 1 | LobbyingActivities |
| 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 |
| 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 | 17 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 13 | 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 | 6 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 6 | 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 (7 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 |
| DR INGER STOLE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JAN MIYASAKI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ELLEN BRAUNE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOE MENDLESON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DEBORAH BEY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LISA GRAVES | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | X | 110000 | 0 | 7296 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 110000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 7296 | 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 |
| All Other Contributions | 917431 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 917431 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 1260 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 1260 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 1260 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1445 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,445 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | ADVERTISING REVENUE | Description |
| Business Code | 541800 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 4676 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 4676 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 4676 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 924812 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 1260 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 4676 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $1,445 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 117296 | Total |
| Program Services | 86400 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 19808 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 11088 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 244810 | Total |
| Program Services | 180327 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 41340 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 23143 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1248 | Total |
| Program Services | 919 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 211 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 118 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8416 | Total |
| Program Services | 6199 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1421 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 796 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 26848 | Total |
| Program Services | 19776 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4534 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2538 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13679 | Total |
| Management And General | 13679 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 106362 | Total |
| Program Services | 97373 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2089 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6900 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 292 | Total |
| Program Services | 292 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13044 | Total |
| Program Services | 7135 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3207 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2702 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32309 | Total |
| Program Services | 31730 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 579 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15380 | Total |
| Program Services | 13354 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 964 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1062 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 23274 | Total |
| Program Services | 13361 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 9913 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4192 | Total |
| Program Services | 4021 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 171 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 621 | Total |
| Management And General | 621 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2872 | Total |
| Program Services | 2296 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 288 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 288 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4470 | Total |
| Program Services | 192 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4278 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | Description |
| Total | 6773 | Total |
| Program Services | 1678 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2201 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2894 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 621886 | Total |
| Program Services | 465053 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 94641 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 62192 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 46428 | BOY |
| EOY | 45915 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 182287 | BOY |
| EOY | 410354 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 56632 | BOY |
| EOY | 100000 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1825 | BOY |
| EOY | 1825 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1711 | BOY |
| EOY | 1353 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 20725 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 17610 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2860 | BOY |
| EOY | 3115 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 291743 | BOY |
| EOY | 562562 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 38770 | BOY |
| EOY | 6663 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 38770 | BOY |
| EOY | 6663 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 140120 | BOY |
| EOY | 350750 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 112853 | BOY |
| EOY | 205149 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 252973 | BOY |
| EOY | 555899 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 291743 | BOY |
| EOY | 562562 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 302926 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 0 | 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 | 726527 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 508282 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 884371 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 570861 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 917431 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3607472 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 726527 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 508282 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 884371 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 570861 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 917431 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3607472 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 1673084 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 1934388 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 9425 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 8596 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 3120 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2243 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1445 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 24829 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 8023 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 11005 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 7125 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 6874 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 4676 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 37703 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 3670004 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 130062 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.52710 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.48490 | 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 | 1 | PublicationsOrBroadcast |
| Publications Or Broadcast | $17,833 | PublicationsOrBroadcastAmount |
| Grants Other Organizations | 0 | GrantsOtherOrganizations |
| Direct Contact Legislators | 1 | DirectContactLegislators |
| Direct Contact Legislators | $1,325 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmount |
| Rallies Demonstrations | 1 | RalliesDemonstrations |
| Rallies Demonstrations | $4,754 | RalliesDemonstrationsAmount |
| Other Activities | 0 | OtherActivities |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB | 23912 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB |
| Not Described In501c3 | 0 | NotDescribedIn501c3 |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 20725 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 17610 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 3115 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 3115 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 924812 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 621886 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 302926 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Total Adjustments | 0 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 302926 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 926062 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 1250 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 1250 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 924812 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 924812 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 623136 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 1250 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 1250 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 621886 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 621886 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation | Return ReferenceReturnReference |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| 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 12C | |
| 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 B, LINE 15A | |
| 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 VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
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