SCIENCE LITERACY PROJECT: Form 990EZ, tax year 2009
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- Organization
- SCIENCE LITERACY PROJECT (EIN 52-1844456)
- Tax period
- 2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
- Filed
- 2011-05-12
- IRS object ID
- 201111329349201786
- Schema version
- 2009v1.7
- 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 | 2011-05-12T14:04:14-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ROSSLANGAN & MCKENDREE LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7900 WESTPARK DR STE T420 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MCLEAN | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 22102 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521844456 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STATISTICAL ASSESSMENT SERVICE | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | STAT | NameControl |
| Phone | 5713190029 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 933 N KENMORE STREET No 405 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ARLINGTON | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 22201 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DR S ROBERT LICHTER | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 5713190029 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-05-03 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Mark D Myers | Name |
| Phone | 7038932660 | Phone |
| Self Employed | X | SelfEmployed |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | X | AddressChange |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Web Site | WWW.STATS.ORG | WebSite |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Gross Receipts | 283601 | GrossReceipts |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 283581 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Other Revenue Total | 20 | OtherRevenueTotal |
| Total Revenue | 283601 | TotalRevenue |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 68304 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 117615 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 13989 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 1313 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 26288 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 227509 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 56092 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -344404 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 24510 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -263802 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4936 | BOY |
| EOY | 52566 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1410 | BOY |
| EOY | 1785 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6346 | BOY |
| EOY | 54351 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 350750 | BOY |
| EOY | 318153 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -344404 | BOY |
| EOY | -263802 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO EDUCATE JOURNALISTS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT STATISTICAL STUDIES AND TO DEVELOP AND PUBLISH STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING THE VALIDITY OF STATISTICAL STUDIES. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | DEVELOPED RESEARCH, MEDIA MONITORING, REPORTS, BOOKS, AND NEWSLETTERS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE STATISTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Grants And Allocations | 0 | GrantsAndAllocations |
| Program Service Expenses | 166069 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 166069 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (6 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR S ROBERT LICHTER | ||||||||
| 2100 L STREET NW SUITE 300 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20037 | PRESIDENT | 9.00 | 12528 | 1140 | 0 |
| TRUMAN ANDERSON | ||||||||
| 2100 L STREET NW SUITE 300 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20037 | CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DODIE MCCRACKEN | ||||||||
| 2100 L STREET NW SUITE 300 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20037 | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NELL MINOW | ||||||||
| 2100 L STREET NW SUITE 300 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20037 | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAUL MONGERSON | ||||||||
| 2100 L STREET NW SUITE 300 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20037 | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DONALD L RIECK | ||||||||
| 2100 L STREET NW SUITE 300 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20037 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 9.00 | 25887 | 3439 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | 0 | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Direct Indirect Political Expend | 0 | DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr | 0 | AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr |
| Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org | 0 | AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | the organization | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 933 N KENMORE STREET SUITE 405 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ARLINGTON | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 22201 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 5713190029 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | 0 | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | 0 | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | 0 | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | 0 | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | 0 | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
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 | 100000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 100000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 100000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 75485 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 283581 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 659066 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 100000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 100000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 100000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 75485 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 283581 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 659066 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 557760 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 101306 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 523 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 435 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 389 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 45 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 20 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1412 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 6533 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Total | 6533 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 667011 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.15190 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.10000 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Ten Percent Test Current Year | X | TenPercentTestCurrentYear |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | DURING 2005 TO 2007, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED ALL OF ITS SUPPORT FROM THE SARAH SCAIFE FOUNDATION. SINCE 2008, THE ORGANIZATION HAS EXPANDED ITS DONOR BASE TO OTHER FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO UPGRADED ITS EFFORTS TO BROADEN ITS SUPPORT BASE. | FactsAndCircumstancesTest |
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 |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. | Declaration |
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