THE CONVERSATION US INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
THE CONVERSATION US INC (EIN 46-0906774)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-04-07
IRS object ID
202620979349302002
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-07T16:23:18-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN042805993PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEWBURG & COMPANY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line195 SAWYER ROAD SUITE 120AddressLine1Txt
CityWALTHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02453ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460906774EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CONVERSATION US INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCONVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8573058674PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1303 WYMAN STREET 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWALTHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02451ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERNEST CROWDERPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8573058674PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSARAH E IRONSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01735392PTIN
Phone7818844100PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CONVERSATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerELIZABETH DALEYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 SUMMIT AVENUE UNIT CAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLINECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02446ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,163,394GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressTHECONVERSATION.COM/USWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE CONVERSATION (TC) IS A UNIQUE FORM OF GLOBAL, BORDERLESS AND INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER ACADEMICS AND JOURNALISTS ACROSS THE US TO ADDRESS TOPICS OF GLOBAL INTEREST. IT MAKES THE RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY WORK FROM THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY ACCESSIBLE WORLDWIDE, FOSTERS COLLABORATION AND PROVIDES READERS WITH HIGH QUALITY, TRUSTED COVERAGE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee33TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$67,105TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$36,888NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$5,405,272PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$7,956,126CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,902,918PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,130,625CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$22,247PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$9,538CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$67,105CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,330,437PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$11,163,394CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,905,965PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$4,789,815CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,172,050PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,491,806CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$445,468CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,799,880PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,230,518CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$7,877,895PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$11,512,139CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$452,542PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$348,745CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$6,547,712TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$6,880,529TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,168,054TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,849,616TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,379,658NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,030,913NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionEXPERT KNOWLEDGE FOR THE PUBLIC GOODMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,138,105ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,239,946RevenueAmt
DescTO CREATE AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE OF NEWS AND VIEWS, SOURCED FROM THE ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$5,485,779ExpenseAmt
Grant$4,789,815GrantAmt
Revenue$5,923,448RevenueAmt
DescTHE ORGANIZATION ACTED AS A FISCAL SPONSOR OF A GLOBAL RELIGION JOURNALISM COLLABORATION AND A PHILANTHROPY JOURNALISM COLLABORATION. THESE PROJECTS WILL EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF RELIGION AND PHILANTHROPY BY THE PROJECTS BROADLY DISTRIBUTED AND WELL RESEARCHED JOURNALISTIC ARTICLES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$10,623,884TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document47IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee33EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERNEST CROWDERPersonNm
Phone7819298361PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWALTHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02451ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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THOMAS FIEDLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET DRAIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENJAMIN TAYLOR
CHAIR/DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TINA CASSIDY
CLERK/DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERNEST WILSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL THOMPSON
TREASURER/DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELIZABETH RITVO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALVIN HALL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
W MICHAEL MCKENNA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELE OZUMBA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXIA HUDSON WARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STANLEY LITOW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERSON SMOGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NAYYERA HAQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
E GORDON GEE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH DALEY
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR40.00$246,443$0$0Yes (X)
BRUCE WILSON
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER40.00$314,597$0$0Yes (X)
ERNEST CROWDER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$150,568$0$0Yes (X)
PRIYANKA SHARMA-SINDHAR
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND DONOR RELATIONS40.00$150,609$0$0Yes (X)
EMILY L CASTELLO
DIRECTOR OF LOCAL NEWS40.00$121,641$0$0Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Contributions$7,956,126TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBERSHIP FEES517000$2,878,796$2,878,796
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP517000$229,154$229,154

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$22,675TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$22,675RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,130,625TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,538TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$9,538RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescADVERTISINGDesc
Business541800BusinessCd
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Unrelated Business Revenue$67,105UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$67,105OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrelated Business Revenue$67,105UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,789,815TotalAmt
Program Services$4,789,815ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,788,609TotalAmt
Program Services$3,240,259ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$230,040ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$318,310FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$405,977TotalAmt
Program Services$360,959ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,623ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,395FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$297,220TotalAmt
Program Services$255,112ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,828ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,280FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$233,015TotalAmt
Program Services$213,720ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,295ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,559TotalAmt
Program Services$54,982ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,577ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$496,578TotalAmt
Program Services$496,578ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,271TotalAmt
Program Services$34,239ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$32FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,846TotalAmt
Program Services$16,540ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$123FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$185,239TotalAmt
Program Services$169,319ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$176ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,744FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,901TotalAmt
Program Services$6,901ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,790TotalAmt
Management And General$5,790ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,506TotalAmt
Program Services$10,073ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,433ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUBCONTRACTORS$592,597$474,936$77,656$40,005
MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT$163,559$149,396$12,252$1,911
PAYROLL PROCESSING$102,335$84,640$7,244$10,451
RENT$88,752$88,752

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$209,570TotalAmt
Program Services$177,663ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,217FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,512,139TotalAmt
Program Services$10,623,884ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$442,787ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$445,468FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,468,106BOYAmt
EOY$6,148,294EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$948,642BOYAmt
EOY$650,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,891BOYAmt
EOY$45,446EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,446BOYAmt
EOY$14,976EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$33,913LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$15,520LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,207BOYAmt
EOY$18,393EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,420BOYAmt
EOY$3,420EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,547,712BOYAmt
EOY$6,880,529EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$455,632BOYAmt
EOY$428,283EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,453,979BOYAmt
EOY$3,030,230EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,258,443BOYAmt
EOY$1,391,103EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,168,054BOYAmt
EOY$4,849,616EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$430,600BOYAmt
EOY-$464,563EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,810,258BOYAmt
EOY$2,495,476EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,379,658BOYAmt
EOY$2,030,913EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,547,712BOYAmt
EOY$6,880,529EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$348,745ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,228,590CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,986,645CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,490,588CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,308,190CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,064,076CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,078,089TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,228,590CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,986,645CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,490,588CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,308,190CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,064,076CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,078,089TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$10,287,277SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$28,790,812PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,415CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$476CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,980CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,247CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,213CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$66,331TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$67,105CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$67,105TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$39,211,525TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.73420PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.79120PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$33,913InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,520DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,393BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$18,393TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,163,394TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,163,394RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,163,394TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,512,139TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,512,139ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,512,139TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASSOCIATED PRESSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 LIBERTY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10281ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN136162003RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$4,789,815CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantGLOBAL RELIGION JOURNALISM INITIATIVE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH KNOWLEDGE BASED JOURNALISM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE, ETHICAL AND SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCE.PurposeOfGrantTxt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS THROUGH A PREDETERMINED TIMELINE FOR WHICH PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS ASSIGNED TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GRANTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
BRUCE WILSON
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER$314,597$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$314,597$0$0$0
ELIZABETH DALEY
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$246,443$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$246,443$0$0$0
PRIYANKA SHARMA-SINDHAR
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND DONOR RE$150,609$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$150,609$0$0$0
ERNEST CROWDER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$150,568$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$150,568$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION USES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE CFO WHO SENDS IT TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. ALL QUESTIONS ARE GATHERED AND DIRECTED BACK AT THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT WHO PREPARED THE RETURN. WHEN ALL QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED, THE RETURN IS SIGNED AND FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIT IS THE CONVERSATION U.S.'S POLICY THAT ALL EMPLOYEES AVOID ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THEIR PERSONAL INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THE COMPANY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPANY'S HONESTY AND INTEGRITY, AND THEREFORE ITS REPUTATION, ARE NOT COMPROMISED. THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE GUIDING THIS POLICY IS THAT NO EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE, OR APPEAR TO HAVE, PERSONAL INTERESTS OR RELATIONSHIPS THAT ACTUALLY OR POTENTIALLY CONFLICT WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY. IT IS THE EMPLOYEE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT THAT MAY EXIST BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE (AND THE EMPLOYEE'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY) AND THE COMPANY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON THEIR REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A SEPARATE COMMITEE TO EVALUATE NEED FOR AUDITS AND REVIEW OF ACCOUNTANT WORK.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CONVERSATION MEDIA GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1715 SWANSTON STREET LEVEL 1AddressLine1Txt
CityPARKVILLECityNm
Province Or StateVICProvinceOrStateNm
CountryASCountryCd
Foreign Postal3010ForeignPostalCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesJOURNALISMPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryASLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
Exempt Code SectionFOREIGN NON-PROFITExemptCodeSectionTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgYes (1)AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CONVERSATION MEDIA GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeHTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$520,904InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationNEGOTIATIONSMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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