2011-09-10T12:45:02-07:00 2010-12-31 Byeman & Cleary CPAs 412 W Broadway Suite 206 Glendale CA 912041297 990 2010-01-01 571210185 PROCONORG PROC 3102600315 233 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 SANTA MONICA CA 90401 DENNIS LAUTZENHIESER 2011-09-10 DANIEL R MOORE 8182473223 X 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z DENNIS LAUTZENHIESER 233 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 SANTA MONICA CA 90401 602668 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 11 1 0 583075 602398 50 179 91 0 583125 602668 0 0 481236 499962 29065 5292 17976 132963 111582 643264 616836 -60139 -14168 36996 31050 24961 33183 12035 -2133 PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING, EDUCATION, AND INFORMED CITIZENSHIP BY PRESENTING ISSUES IN A STRAIGHTFORWARD, NONPARTISAN PRIMARILY PRO-CON FORMAT. false false 555061 179 PROCON.ORG RESEARCHES CRITICAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS WEBSITES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE PROCON.ORG WEBSITE HAD OVER 10,300,000 SESSIONS IN 2010. IT WAS USED BY 1,502 SCHOOLS IN ALL 50 STATES AND USED BY MULTIPLE SCHOOLS IN 32 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. THE PROCON.ORG WEBSITE WAS ALSO USED BY 10 FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, 16 USA STATES AND 6 US FEDERAL AGENCIES. IT WAS referenced by the mainstream media over 323 times (CNN, BBC, Forbes, NY Times, LA Times, Washington Post, etc.) IT Was archived by the Library of Congress for having "materials of historical importance to the Congress and to the American people" 555061 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 true false false false false false false true false false false false true true true true true true true true false false CA X X DENNIS LAUTZENHEISER 3102600315 233 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 SANTA MONICA CA 90401 STEVE MARKOFF 8.00 X X 0 0 0 STANLEY F SHIMOHARA 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAMBIZ AKHAVAN 40.00 X 97360 0 1947 JOHN KURTZ 2.00 X 0 0 0 JADWIGA MARKOFF 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS LAUTZENHIESER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE MCNALL 0.00 X 0 0 0 97360 1947 0 false false false 0 602398 602398 LICENSE FEES 179 179 179 91 91 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 602668 179 91 0 0 0 0 99307 93349 4965 993 0 335371 315459 16556 3356 6009 5659 137 213 23039 22268 693 78 36236 34062 1812 362 0 5311 5311 9000 9000 0 5292 5292 0 23094 13131 3370 6593 25058 24528 31 499 3951 3674 119 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3808 3743 38 27 WORKERS COMP INSURANCE 2661 2580 81 TELEPHONE 3820 3667 115 38 TAXES AND LICENSES 650 650 PARKING FEES 13752 13339 413 COMPUTER AND WEB SITE 18417 18050 367 2060 1552 508 616836 555061 43799 17976 30557 19438 0 622 5886 0 0 0 0 0 5817 5726 0 0 0 0 0 0 36996 31050 24961 33183 24961 33183 X 12035 -2133 12035 -2133 36996 31050 -14168 X false true false X false false X 516726 658717 707990 583075 602398 3068906 0 0 516726 658717 707990 583075 602398 3068906 2630896 438010 91 91 0 0 3068997 0.14270 0.12320 X Part II, Line 17a--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 proving a valuable service to the public, including schools, without the use of any government funding. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 602668 616836 -14168 -14168 776119 173451 173451 602668 602668 790287 173451 173451 616836 616836 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, SECTION B, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO BOARD COMMITTEES. 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. 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.